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Bullets, Stones and Other Missiles
Are Exchanged by Opposing Sides.
Tracks Are lmpeded, Windows
Smashed and Explosives Used In
controversy-Police Work Hard to
Control Mobs.
Columbus, o., July 27.-In view Of
developments in the streetcar strike,
Mayor Marshall has decided to call
on the governor for troops at once.
The call is expected to be issued to-
day. The mayor declared that he was
impelled to this action because he be-
lieved that irresponsible men had
been placed on the streetcars, as
evidenced by the shooting from cars
into the crowds during the night, and
the wounding Of several persons. 1t
is said that the Second, Third and
Sixth regiments and Troop A Of
Cleveland will be called.
Three distinct riots Of formidable
proportions engaged the police attend
ing the efforts Of the Columbus Rail-
way and Light company to maintain
streetcar service on it's lines after
nightfall, the net result of which are
fully dozen injured, several Of
which were rushed to hospitals in a
serious condition.
Cars were stoned by the mobs, win
dows being demolished, and derail-
meDt resulting in one or two cases.
Dynamite played a part in the days
program, and but for timely discovery
might have resulted in serious loss OF
life. Enough Of the deadly explosive
was found by the police on the tracks
of the Leonard avenue line to have
blown car and its occupants to
atoms, and automobile patrols were
rushed to the scene to intercept fur
ther demonstrations. All over the city
cars encountered torpedoes and other
explosives, which sent CONSERVATION
to the hearts of timid patrons and
those manning the cars.
Riots on West Side.
The locality of the West Side barns
in West Broad street, was again the
scene of the principal rioting
crowd of strikers and their sympa
thizers assembled at the car barns
and when attempts were made to rur
cars there was conflict between the
opposing factions. The crowd hat
SHE'D stones and bricks at car II
charge of Motorman James Houder
shelf, and the latter, becoming en-
ragged, drew revolver and fired, ont
bullet striking Or. A. V. Miller, den
tist, the pellet penetrating deepl!
into his right thigh. Miller was |
passerby and was nonparticipant
He was rushed TO the Protestant hos
pital. Houdershelt was rescued from
the mob by the police and taken Il
headquarters, where charges OF shoot
, ing to kin were preferred agains
him. The police were taxed TO thei
utmost, but finally succeeded In dis
pelling the infuriated mob, which wa
bent on taking Houdershelt.
Beecher Morrison. one OF crow
: which had gathered about car d
T Broad and Gift streets, was she
twice, one bullet penetrating the lei
leg and another the foot, both shot
being fred by Conductor S. A. S
. mons of the intercepted car.
Crowd Blocks Cars.
At Dennison and Goodale street
tho crowd blocked several cars, an
i N
. shots He was taken by the polio
however, before he had succeeded
4 wounding any one. One motorma
lost his courage and attempted to d
sert his car. He was arrested an
= taken to police headquarters II
. blocking traffic. At the last name
point several cars were badly dan
I aged by missiles thrown by the strih
o sympathzeres, a number of thel
Q having their windows completed
= shattered. The three carmen who di
the shooting were all lodged in jai
: and charges Of shooting to kill wei
y preferred against them
o A small riot occurred at the MI
barns and several arrests were mad
At Linden, the crowd poured gasolir
on the tracks ahead of the cars al
set fire to II.
o Saloons were closed all di
throughout the city upon orders
Il the mayor.
n Attempts to maintain car servi'
4 were kept up until toward midnigf
p but were gradually abandoned as I
o. sistance from the strikers continue
G. But little effort was made. howevt
a. to run cars on the more hostile tho
ID oughfarcs. Patronage was fairi
4 good in the principal business Sc
Il. tion. but elsewhere the public evino,
n preference for walking.
,e There was no change In the situ
10 lion, both sides expressing satisft
n ton with the progress so far mao
b. and both declaring their intention
70 continuing hostilities.
Somers Buys Cleveland Club.
Cleveland, o., July Ell. X. X
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