El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

citizens" said mayor Lea. after the
meeting, ''and to refrain from any acts
Of violence and prevail upon their
friends and sympathizers to do like
wise.
committee TO hold a conference with
Mr. Bradley saturday morning at 10
o'clock. and this viii probably be ar
ranged"
Political Influence.
Political influences are behind the
whole trouble" mayor Lea further
stated. Il say this. That I do not blame
these boys, but I do feel that political
influences were at work to embarrass
the present city administration From
all the facts I can draw no other con-
clusiOn- Teddy Nicholas affiliatiOn
with the Citizens Democratic ticket.
and a statement made last night that
this would not have happened under
another administration, are things that
indicate the political influence"
who made the statement that IN
der another administration the trouble
would not have happened" was asked.
I refuse TO answer"
Garry Strike to End"
Teddy McHold stated Friday morn
/ ing that everything was satisfactory
REGARDING the strike We will carry
the strike TO the end" he added.
L. :. Troops Ordered Out
Z. s troops prevented what might
have been a serious riot Thursday
night at the corner Of san Antonio
and Stanton streets. where several
hundred street car strike sympathizers
gathered and stopped a park car which
was being taken TO the car barns. Capt
James Allison. of the provost guard.
requested Gen Bell TO send a battalion
Of the Seventh infantry to the scene
corps was also ordered out rs was
mounted platoon of troops for patrOling
the downtown streets in the vicinity
OF the trouble. The demonstration oc-
CURED shortly after s o'clock Rocks
were thrown through the car windows.
eggs were also thrown and mOtorman
z. W Calentine was slightly injured.
Provost Guard Assist.
Originating when a strike sympa-
thizer jumped and tore the trolley cord
from its socket in an effort to get at
the conductor, the crowd started a
demOnstra ton against the railway com
pany. and the police were unable to
handle the situation. Ten members OF
the provost guard stationed at the DO
lice station then went to the scene
and succeeded in clearing back the sym
pathiZers TO the sidewalk and allow
traffic to open. Some of the persons
who, apparently. had been drinking.
resented the appearance OF the members
Of the provost guard as hostile TO them.
Jeered Soldiers.
After the streets had been cleared
one man standing on the sidewalk in
front OF the Gem restaurant called to
SergL c F. Young. Of the guard. ask
ing him why he opposed American cit
liens Young replied that he was
under orders to clear the streets and
that he intended to do so.
You are not an American citizen"
yelled the man. who reached for his
pocket He was knocked to the pave
ment by a blow from Young's club.
The man was then picked up and taken
OF by members Of the guard TO the
police station, where he was held for
short time and released
Load Rifles.
Members Of the guard experienced 1
great difficulty in keeping the crowd /
back, and were assisted by patrolmen
James Barrett. Charles Bunts and |
Sergt Tom Armstrong A report that I
capt Allison was being assaulted I
caused many members of the provost /
guard TO throw cartridges into their /
guns and the click OF thu breech locks I
were plainly heard The civilian was
hurried off, however. several seconds
before a street car handled by motor /
man F. W Calentine came into San
Antonio street from Myrtle avenue. The 1
trolley was Immediately pulled off and.
IN the confusion, a brick was thrown
through front window at the mo-
tornan, who escaped injury. The con-
ductor Joined the ranks of the strikers.
MOtOrman Injured.
The sympathizers swarmed around
the car. urging Calentine to Join the
several men getting into the
Ear and asking him to work for the
good OF the union and 70 quit the cleo
-ric company He asked permission to
lake the car on around the loop, but
This was refused He was then fOrcibIy
removed from the car by a number OF
strike sympathizers. In the rush Cal
sntine sustained badly bruised shoul-
Ter and was taken to the emergency
hospital and later to Hotel Dieu-
Troops Asked For.
The stranded street car added to the
congestion and Capt Allison thought
t advisable to telephone for a battaI-
on Of troops from the Seventh infantry
md which arrived within a short time.
numerous speakers endeavored to
limb upon the car and address the
rowd. but were howled down. A mem
'er Of the Electric Railway company
taft who went across the street from /
ne main offices Of the company and
tempted TO put the trolley back was
threatened with physical violence and 1
orced TO retreat Two men grabbed
he rope and pulled it from his grasp.
ut were forced to release Nv I !