Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Cincinnati Mayor Orders Ap-
pEcation for Traction Com
pany Because of Rioting.
GOVERNOR REFUSES AID
IN PRESERVING PEACE
Disorder In Streets and Assaults
Upon>Car Crews Cause Ces-
sation Of Service.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, May 1.-THE re-
fusal OF Gov. Cox to send troops 10 this
city in an effort 10 control the strike OF
the employees of the Cincinnati Traction
Company. after spectacular riots in the
early part OF the day had influenced
Mayor Henry T. Hunt to ask for the
militia. was followed late today by the
filing OF petition by the city OF Gin
ciniati for receiver for the company.
After hearing arguments on the petit
ton Judge Geoghegan of the common
pleas cvourt. before whom the action
was brought, listening to the pleas of at
torneys for the traction company for
more time in which to answer. adjourned
court until Monday. when he will hear
the remainder Of the arguments and pass
Judgment
Day of Rioting.
Rioting was almost continuous today
from the time the company attempted to
operate cars out of the Brighton barns
until 1t withdrew all cars from the
streets at noon While a riot that oc-
CURED at the Brighton barns this morn
ing probably proved the most serious. yet
one little later at 4th avenue and Vine
street was the more spectacular. Small
steel beams. barrels Of plaster and bags
Jf cement were hurled upon passing
car from the upper floors of the thirty
four-story building of the Union Central
Life Insurance Company The car was
wrecked but luckily the list of injured
comprised mostly men hurt to the extent
of bruises and small cuts.
The crew as we'll as the employees OF
the company riding on the first car out
OF the Brighton barns were assaulted
and beaten almost into insensibility and
three Of them are at the hospital in a
precarious condition. Various other small
riots in which the crews of the cars were
beaten or forced to flee for their lives
were common.
Mayor Appeals for Aid.
Mayor Hunt asked Gov Cox for troops
following the riot at 4th avenue and
Vine street. Receiving a negative an
swer he appealed to Adjt. Gen. Wood
late this afternoon. When he had re-
ceived NO reply from the adjutant gen.
eral. he instructed City Solicitor Bett-
man to file suit for a receiver.
Gov Cox in refusing to send the militia
hers had stated that he had information
that the police had not exhausted their
resources 10 prevent rioting, and in an
swer Mayor Hunt told the governor that
Notwithstanding any information that he
may have received. rioting was prevalent
in this city during the entire morning
and that the police were p0weriess to
cope with the situation In case anything
like q regular schedule of running cars
was attempted by the traction company.
Tonight the street car system is COM
pletely paralyzed. The strikers appear
content while this condition prevails. but
rioting has been invariably resumed when
the company attempted to operate cars
on anything like an extended scale.
Matter at Issue.
In case Judge Geoghegan appoints a
receiver for the company Monday it is
probable that the strike will be soon
settled. inasmuch as the vital matter
now at dispute between the company
and the striking employees is recog-
TO go back 10 work II the union is
recognized.
II the receiver is denied the situation
will revert to what Ii was a week ago,
with neither side having gained any
material advantage.
Tonight cars are operating, and
the city appears quiet.
Strikers Appeal to Governor.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 17-Repre-
sentatives OF the striking street car
men in Cincinnati and the American
Federation of Labor late this after
order troops to Cincinnati. and TO i'm
plore the chief executive TO act as an
arbitrator Of the strike.
The governor isformed the labor rep
resentatives he had refused Mayor
Hunts first request for troops and
that he would be glad to do all in his
power TO bring the company and the
men to q quick and peaceful settle
ment