The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-30
MOTORMAA hit WITH STONE
Mayor Orders Cars TO Barns to
Prevent More Serious Out
breaks Company Refuses to
Renew Service Until Adequate
Police Protection Is Furnished
Crews---Militia May Be Called
to Scene.

Columbus, o., April 30.-The first
day Of the Columbus streetcar strike
resulted in a decided victory for the
union men, as car traffic was com
pletely tied up on all lines after IL
o'clock In the morning. An attempt
was made to take out the early morn.
Ing cars to accommodate the factory
employees, with crews that remained
loyal to the company. but they were
accorded such warm reception by
the strikers and their sympathizers,
Who threw up barricades on the
tracks. stoned the cars, cut trolley
ropes, chased the motormen and con.
ductoss from the cars and In other
Ways manifested their hostility to
the Columbus Railway and Light
company, that at 10 o'clock Mayor
Marshnll notified the company that
they must operate their cars on
something like regular schedule or
keep them In the barns, In order to
prevent further violence. Manager
Stewart issued the order and no fur
ther attempt was made to operate
the cars.
In front of the Union station car
was attacked and completely wreck
cd. the crew being forced to seek
safety in flight. In other parts of
the city cars we're stoned, the win
dows being smashed by stones, lunch
baskets and whatever happened to
be within reach OF the strike SYM
pathizers.
On the West and South Sides Of
the city, where union men are most
numerous, women took an active
part In putting cars out OF commits
sion. and one woman, whose husband
had been injured In the employ of
the company, did missionary work
among the men who had refused to
Join the union. She is said to have
succeeded In swinging seven men
over to the union side.
In front Of the Neil House car
was attacked and as fast as a police
man drove the attacking party out
OF one door, they fiocked in at the
other. Two union men entered the
car and after short conversation
with the motorman and conductor
secured their signatures to applica-
tions for membership in the union.
The temper OF the mob instantly
changed and the jeers gave way to
cheers. The conductor and motor
man were hoisted to the shoulders Of
the strike, sympathizers and were
carried down High street, the crowd
cheering Justify as they passed
Later In the day Mayor Marshall
issued a statement announcing the
neutrality of the city administration.
He. acknowledges that the situation
Is threatening and asks all good citi.
Gems, so far as is consistent with
their business, to keep off the
streets, particularly In the down.
town districts. He says that with
this condition of affairs the police
will De able to cope with the dlsor.
derly element and protect lives and
property.
Manager u. X. Stewart OF the Rail.
Light company sent communication
to the mayor. expressing the desire
Of the company 40 fulfill Its obliga-
tions to the public by operating its
cars on regular schedule time. lie
appealed for police protection. saying
that not q wheel will turn until such
protection ID furnished.
Mayor Marshall has arranged that
four policemen shall be placed at
each street intersection on High
street, between the south car barns
and the Union station, but refuses to
place officers on the cars.
Interurban traffic has been serious,
~ interrupted by the leaving OF dead
ears on the tracks, making II impos-
sibIs TO enter the business section OF
the city.
Throughout the rioting only one
HpplQye of tAs COMPANY was ipj4ed.
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