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

10 come &c an understanding
A report that the Chauffeurs' I'M
ion No. e would walk out within the
next few hours was denied by several
members Friday morning
]. z. stowe. who told one man to come
along with him.
Another sympathizer. who was stand
ing on the outside of the crowd, said;
You can't take him along
III see whether take him along or
not Just try to take him away said
Stowe. drawing his pistol The sym
pathizer fell back and was taken into
custody 20 Sergt Polycn. Of the pro
vost guard. and taken 10 the police
Mayors Appeal.
Mayor Tom Lea. who had been tele-
phOned TO at his home. stepped on the
street car and the crowd Immediately
quoted Boys. I know that you all
have the interests of your city at heart !
and / hope that you viii do me this IA
yor Of going home tonight and cutting
out this strike demonstration said
mayor Lea You realize that, IN the
face of the present Mexican crisis. We
have got TO keep cool. Come on and F.
toward settling the difficulties Of the !
strike tomorrow for you
Cheer Mayor.
Following his words. mayor Lea .
stepped down from the platform Of the !
street car and walked toward Stanton I
street and Myrtle avenue, asking all Of 4
the sympathiZers to 20 home His aV-
pearance in the crowd was the signal Z
for cheering, and there were many I
cries from the crowd OF "Hurrah for F.
the mayor" You are there. Tom and 7
we will follow you anywhere that !
you want 10 go" This was followed 4
By many expressions Of Let's go home, /
boys" Several hundred people fol- 4
lowed mayor Lea up Stanton street, /
but many hung on the outskirts Of the I
crowd watching eagerly for any signs
of rioting-
Troops Arrive.
The first troops TO arrive on the
scene were .he mounted platoon OF the
Seventh infantry commanded by First :
Lieut. Sneed. followed by three cOmpa- [
MES Of troops commanded by Maj. !
Rogers The mounted troops were sent
alons the street. forcing back the
crowd and dispensing the sympathizers
v lille the infantry followed patrOl1ng !
every loot of the street. Capt ALI I
son and Maj c Rogers went toward
he crowd asking them to move back, !
IS traffic was cOngested and lines
r automobiles were lined up awaiting
he opening OF the street. The motor
y Gle squad, commanded by Lieut.. 9. !
Eastman and Lieut.. F c. HecON, of the
10Th infantry. then arrived and the
'treets were patrCled until after the
,rowd dispersed
Kelly Talks.
c. E. Kelly, who happened TO be in !
lis store during the riot. was caught J
y a number OF sympathiZers and held
II the air while he earnestly requested I
ne sympathizers and strikers TO 90 to
heir homes BOYS I was mayor OF
his city for five years and I never |
aW anything like this" said Mr. Kelly
Can't you all 90 home and stop this /
iCting. Several days ago the United I
'tates troops pa-aded in the streets
nd we cheered them. We are just !
: strong Tor them now as ever, and /
cts help the defenders by going !
ome."
striker Moves Car.
Efforts were made by several en- }
loyes of the Electric Railway COM ]
any 10 remove the street car. and at ]
ast a striker, at the request OF mayor ! [
Ca, mounted the platform and pilOted q
ne car further up the street where s
{ was out of the way Of traffic. It ] I
-as then taken TO the car barns amid |
he boots of several. while there were Z I
rieS Of get the AIeXicans off that :
ar As soon as the street car was
emoyed, police chief b. j. Zabriskie q
Sked the crowd TO stand back. :
The troops continued patroling the ,
treets until lO-l5. when Mai. Rogers :
sued orders for them TO march down
D Overland street in front Of the pO-
&c station They were held there for !
bout one hour and then left for their :
amps. the crowd cheering them The I I
-OAAAAtu pAdAOou was the llISL 70 4EhWU l
-e corner. followed by the infantry I
)mmanded by Mai Rogers. .
Mayors Proclamation.
As a result OF the trouble. mayor |
ca issued proclamation late Thurs
3y night ordering that all social clubs /
the city and all saloons be closed Z
'day- He personally called up the
actus club. which readily agreed to /
Ose- The mayor also instructed chief |
abrislxie to arrest and bring TO the =,
1llce station any saloon or club pro- / y
-itOr who refused to close his place ( p
view Of the conditions Friday !
orning Capt Claude Tillman notified ! !
] Of the saloons that they must be
spt closed and that a strict police
lard would be placed II necessary. |
he entire trouble Thursday night is
ey are determined to avert a similar \
fair If possible. L
Potter Regrets Accident. i
Manager h ) Potter Of the railway ! :
mpany, stated Thursday night that ( n
e situation was unchanged. He said J d
at he regretted that motOrman Cal / r
ltine wis injured. All of the cleo ?
ic railway officials agreed that the ,
ouble was caused more by sympa- +
lizers than by strikers.
II Cars Running.
Friday morning u cars were put
to service, running on the following J
mes: Fort Bliss, Government Hill, |
ighland Park, Mexico. Washington
lrk. mesa, smelter and Manhattan
Fights. ~
Only four Of the old men went to $
ork Friday morning, II was reported 1
the company's offices. The other |
d employees who promised Thursday |
report Friday morning. did not come ]
and 20 to work Fewer office men