The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-02
RIOTING STREET
CAR MEN AT
COLUMBUS
Regiments Of MiIitiamen Fail to
Preserve Order
BIG BUSINESS DEPRESSION
Mayor Denounced at Public Meeting
For His Inability to Control
the Situation

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 2.-Despite
the presence of $500 militiamen in
the city, Columbus was again the
scene of rioting yesterday growing
out OF the street car strike.
Mobs stoned cars and attacked
crews in the district about Collins,
Harrison, and Pennsylvania Avenues.
They also stoned cars in North High,
North Fourth, and Summit streets,
breaking windows and injuring one
woman, who was struck by brick
and knocked senseless. Her skull
was barred. None OF the employees of
the car company was seriously injur-
ed. Many OF them were beaten with
fists. On First Avenue a motorman
drew revolver when a crowd booted
him, and a rush was made for him.
The police arrived In time to protect
him.
A mob threw stones at the North
! High Street barn, and a detachment
| OF troops was sent there to reinforce
the small number Of guards. The
trouble was stopped
A fuse blew out Of car at Harri-
son and Collins Avenues. The con-
ductor saw a small crowd gathering
and fed followed by his motorman.
Both were struck by members OF the
Icrowd. When the police arrived the
crowd was trying to break up the
car, but had not succeeded in doing
much damage. No arrests were
made.
| Corc ,vara hold ,,r In tha ,or,ho,.,,
and western part of the city. and
three cars were disabled so that they
had to be returned to the barn. On
many of the lines of the city. particu
larly High. Parsons, Neil, Summit
and North Fourth Streets a fusilladt
OF stones was kept up all day. Troops
we're used to keep the streets clear
In the riot districts.
Bessie Newbrough a young woman
who was shot In the head by the &C
cidental discharge OF q gun In the
hands OF Carl Ford of the Sixth Regi
ment, is dying. The soldier seems L
have lost his mind since the accident
II the strike is not soon broken
business will be completely prostrat
ed Most of the stores have dropped
half OF their clerks. The summer
parks have all closed. and the the
aires have begun to follow suit. TIT
railroads are bringing very few PEG
pie into the city from surrounding
towns. Few cars were run today
with fewer passengers. A large ma
, iority OF the general public seem Il
+ have made up their minds not TO pat
} ronize them.
! AT q meeting of business men witt
/ the Chamber OF Commerce yesterda
) Mayor Marshall was severely censuI
2 ed by speakers for his failure to SUI
I press disorder and resolutions wer
: adopted calling on the executive off
5 GERS Of the state, county and cit
, TO suppress the mob. II and whe
3 such mob exists. with an iron hand.
5 Mayor Marshall. In q speech. sal
Z he was willing to resign II It could b
s lproved that he had not done his dut
in suppressIng mobs and violence.
4 Gov. Harmon and Gen. Dick mad
[ an attempt yesterday 10 settle III
= strike. but without avail. Both side
s formerly firm In standing by theI
n positions. are getting into a concilil
y tory mood now that the Governo
n armed with the power to declare ma
G tlal law and to employ drastic legI
n measures, Is taking the lead in IN
s matter. The suggestion from hi
L that concessions be made with a vie
e to settlement comes with quite diffe
r ent effect from that with which II hs
o been made by citizens and loyal o
e ganizatlons. The Governor has 20,
,. or TO enforce his suggestions. +,
this reason Il is believed a settlemeI
p may yet be reached
y Last night Gov. Harmon was sci
<. ously considering the idea OF callir
y an extra session OF the Legislatul
II for the purpose Of euacting n speci
d law making the finding OF the Boal
OF Arbitration final With such Ia
the strike could quickly be broug
to n close.