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| Cleveland Trolley Strike of 1899. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, August 2, 1899.
CLEVELAND BOYCOTT.
It Has Now Grown to Gigantic Proportions.
BUSINESS SUFFERING GREATLY.
People of All Classes and Organizations Are Affected More or Less—The Strikers Are Jubilant, Declaring That They Will Yet Win the Strike.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 2.—The strike has practically been lost sight of in the popular excitement over the boycott. People of all classes and organizations are affected more or less and business is suffering greatly in consequence. The street railway company continues to operate its cars on all lines, but many of them are running over the road empty, while on the other hand the cars of the Little Consolidated and the Union buses are crowded to their utmost capacity. The strikers are jubilant, declaring that they will yet win the fight and force the company to come to terms.
Adjutant General Axline said that he had found a way to smash the boycott, so far as it affected the troops. Every day since the soldiers arrived they have been subjected to petty annoyances because of the refusal of merchants to sell them necessary supplies. General Axline pointed out the other day that these merchants could be prosecuted under the civil rights law which requires all keepers of inns, restaurants and places of public amusement and accommodation to serve all people alike.
There seems to be a disposition to stir up trouble among the employes of the Little Consolidated company. More than half of them have been initiated into the union of the Big Consolidated's former employes and a dispatch has been sent to Senator Mark A. Hanna, who is in France, asking him if he as president of the Little Consolidated company, will recognize the union. No answer has been received to the cable.
Ohio has no specific statute covering boycotting or conspiracy, and it has been questionable whether the boycotters could be reached. Judge E. T. Hamilton, who stands practically at the head of the Cleveland bar, said that it would be impossible to collect damages from boycotters.
"Boycotting is, however, a crime," he said, "under the common law covering conspiracy, and any person who is refused goods by a merchant can cause the arrest both of the persons who asked that the person be boycotted and also of the merchant who refuses to sell goods for conspiracy."
Cleveland Strike Extending.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 2.—The striking linemen and electricians of the Cuyahoga Telephone company announce that over 500 telephone men engaged in construction work in various parts of the state for the United States Telephone company are now out on a strike out of sympathy with the Big Consolidated Street Railway employes. An effort will be made in Pennsylvania and Indiana to induce the men employed by the United States company to strike.
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| J. P. Morgan. |
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
The New York Herald has taken the trouble to show in tabular form just how much power and influence will be vested in two men if the combination of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroad systems is consummated. It is doubtful if the ordinary man stops to think bow large these interests are. The Vanderbilt system proper includes the New York Central, Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Big Four, Boston and Albany and Chicago and Northwestern, with an aggregate capital stock of $427,038,000, and an aggregate bonded indebtedness, exclusive of the bonds issued by the Central to acquire the Lake Shore and Michigan Central, of $449,190,000, making a total investment of $876,228,000. The Pennsylvania system and controlled lines have a capital stock of more than $272,359,000, and a bonded indebtedness of something like $198,591,000, making a total invested capital of $470,950,000. The prominent railroads in which Mr. Morgan is interested, independent of the so called Vanderbilt lines, have a capital stock of $703,353,000 and a bonded indebtedness of $494,604,000. Thus, altogether making a total invested capital of $1,197,957,000. Outside of the railroads in which the Rockefellers are interested independently of Mr. Morgan, and which are not here included, the invested capital of the companies controlled by these men figures up the tremendous total of $1,402,549,000 in stocks and $1,142,681,000 in bonds, or $2,545,230,000 all told. The freight cars which they operate number 429,000, and would, if stretched out in a straight line, make a train nearly 2,000 miles long. The passenger cars which they operate, numbering more than 9,600, would hold 720,000 persons at once.
The combined mileage of the lines in these vast networks of rails is 40,000, and the companies under their jurisdiction employ an army of 150,000 men, and more than 500,000 more persons are dependent upon them for support. The magnitude of these figures has a significance far deeper than any mere industrial valuation, and presents to the mind the future problem of the concentration of power in the hands of a few.
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| Lehigh Valley R. R. station at McLean, N. Y. The Malloryville depot was located between Freeville and McLean, N. Y. |
TRAIN HELD UP.
Seventy-five Ladies Flagged It With Butterfly Nets.
The 12:30 freight and accommodation train on the Lehigh Valley railroad was held up a mile and a half this side of McLean, N. Y., yesterday afternoon, and was boarded by a party of about seventy-five ladies and ten gentlemen. It was a party from the Cornell university summer school accompanying Prof. Bailey out on a trip after butterflies and botanical specimens. The party came up on the morning train and got off at Malloryville and the accommodation train had orders to stop there for them on the return. But they had wandered on through the fields till they got a mile and a half this side of McLean and felt too tired to go back to the station.
The engineer was astonished to round a curve and find the whole party on the track waving butterfly nets at him. But it was too large a crowd for an accommodation train to pass and it proved accommodating and stopped for them all. And then they drained the ice water tank in about five minutes. They wanted to stop at Malloryville for the bountiful luncheon left there and the rest of the trip over the car seemed transformed into a dining car. During the hour's wait at Freeville many visited the George Junior Republic and the Spiritualist camp meeting.
IN SPECIAL TERM.
Judgment Not Set Aside, but Railroad May Answer.
Before Judge Lyon at special term at Binghamton yesterday a motion was made by Will C. Moulton of Norwich, representing the Erie & Central New York railway, to set aside a judgment of about $10,900 entered May 25, 1899, by Irving H. Palmer of Cortland against the railway company for services and disbursements in behalf of the company for a period of over ten years. The motion was opposed by Mr. Palmer himself in person. Before the motion was made Mr. Palmer had offered to stipulate to open the default on receiving a good and sufficient bond conditioned to pay any judgment which he might finally recover in the action, which offer was declined. The order of the court was that the judgment should stand as security; that the defendant might serve an answer within five days upon the payment of $35 costs within ten days.
In a Critical Condition.
Dr. N. Jacobson of Syracuse was in Cortland yesterday in consultation with Drs. Higgins and Sornberger in the case of William Gray of 8 Townley-st., Cortland, who two weeks ago fell from the roof of the Riley building and has since been in a critical condition, Mr. Gray's back is broken, and the chances of his recovery are very slight.
Ill With Appendicitis.
Miss Gertrude Tracy, who was graduated from the Normal in June, is very ill at the hospital with appendicitis. Her uncle, Dr. E. D. Page of Brooklyn, has come to Cortland to consult with Dr. Sornberger, the attending physician. Dr. Bogart of New York, a specialist, who is also a particular friend of Dr. Page, is expected in Cortland at 4:43 and a consultation will be held, which may result in an operation performed by Dr. Bogart assisted by the others. Miss Tracy is a little easier in some respects this afternoon and it may be that they will not think an operation necessary.
For School Commissioner.
Miss Katharine B. Cobb of Homer has announced that she is a candidate for the Republican nomination for school commissioner in the Second commissioner district of Cortland county. Miss Cobb is a graduate of the Cortland Normal school and a popular and very successful teacher in the Homer academy. Her supporters feel that her experience and success as a teacher, her familiarity with all the details of school work and her fine executive ability eminently fit her for the position, and hope that she may receive the nomination.
JOY-WALLING.
Pretty Wedding at the Bride's Home on Fifth-ave. Last Night.
There was a pretty wedding at 8 o'clock last night at the home of Mr. Andrew J. Walling, bridge foreman of this division of the Lehigh Valley R. R., 21 Fifth-ave., when Mr. and Mrs. Walling's daughter, Miss Rosa, was united in marriage with Mr. Harlem Gray Joy, Jr., head pressman in The STANDARD'S job rooms and son of the foreman of The STANDARD office. About forty guests were present. The rooms were very tastefully and attractively adorned with evergreens and cut flowers, while a large arch stood across one corner of the parlor backed with a solid bank of potted plants, many of which were in full bloom. The effect was remarkably pretty. Under this arch the bridal ceremony was performed by Rev. J. C. B. Moyer, pastor of the Homer-ave. M. E. church.
The bride and groom entered the parlor together preceded by the bridesmaid, Miss Blanche Schermerhorn, and the best man, Mr. Emerson B. Rigby, both of DeRuyter. The bride wore a very becoming gown of Swiss white mull with lace and ribbon, trimmings and carried a bouquet of bride roses. The bridesmaid's gown was of dotted white mull and she carried a bouquet of pink carnations.
After the ceremony and the offering of congratulations a very elaborate and elegant supper was served at small tables on the lawn which was enclosed with canvas and lighted by Japanese lanterns. A little time was spent in viewing the presents which were numerous, beautiful and valuable, and in a social way and then the carriage came which was to have taken them to the 11:25 train, but anticipating the pleasant farewell which their numerous friends were planning for them, they slipped away in the darkness and did not appear to the party at the station who were so eagerly awaiting their coming with rice and the other customary articles. Instead, they drove quietly to Freeville and this morning at 10:30 o'clock took the Lehigh Valley train for New York where they will spend a few days, also visiting some of the nearby seaside resorts.
FIREMEN'S CONVENTION
Now In Full Blast at Ithaca—Clambake Yesterday.
The central New York firemen's convention is now in full blast at Ithaca. The city is handsomely decorated. The delegates from companies in this vicinity who answered to rollcall at the convention yesterday according to the Ithaca Journal are as follows:
Orris Hose, Cortland, M. P. Crain.
Conger Hose, Groton, Charles Hammil.
Barber Hose, Marathon, F. B. Nichols.
Emerald Hose, Cortland, M. V. Lane.
Triumph Hose, Homer, Carl Dillenbeck.
Hitchcock Hose, Cortland, Dell Hollister.
Active Fire Co., McGraw, H. Alexander.
Citizens H. & L., Groton, E. E. Barney.
Orient H. & L., Homer, Samuel Andrews.
Neptune Hose, Dryden, Robert Stillwell.
Buchanan Hose, McGraw, A. W. Chapin.
Barber Hose, Marathon, D. B. Livingstone.
Yesterday afternoon the convention was invited to a clambake at Atwater's and went down the lake on the new steamer Colonial, returning late in the evening.
To-day the contests have been in progress, and to-morrow is the great parade day with the band contest in the evening. Special trains run from Cortland to-morrow at 12 and 6:15, returning at 7:30 and 11 P. M.
SPECIAL TRAINS TO ITHACA.
Two Extras on Thursday—Extra Cars on All Regular Trains.
During the central New York Firemen's convention at Ithaca this week extra passenger coaches will be attached to all regular trains and up to and including Aug. 3 round-trip tickets from Cortland to Ithaca will be sold for 60 cents. These tickets will be good for return to and including Aug. 4. On Aug. 3 two special trains will be run to Ithaca in addition to the regular trains. The first train of twelve coaches will leave Cortland at 12 o'clock, noon. The second train will leave at 6:15 P. M., arriving in Ithaca in time to listen to the band contest. Returning, the two trains will leave Ithaca at 7:30 and at 11 P. M., respectively.
Electric cars will await the arrival of the last train at the Lehigh Valley station, and will run through to Homer that night.
A CHICKEN SUPPER
And Evening at Cards at the Popular Raymond House, Little York.
The following party enjoyed a chicken supper at the Raymond House at Little York last night and spent an evening at cards there: Mrs. Hilton and Miss Hilton of Albany, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wickwire, Miss Hinman, Mrs. A. W. Edgcomb, A. B. Nelson, F. B. Nourse, A. M. Schermerhorn, F. O. Smith, Ernest M. Hulbut, Mrs. W. F. Chadbourne, Mrs. Porter of Homer, Mrs. E. H. Brewer, Mrs. H. D. Call, Mrs. M. A. Case, Mrs. G. J. Maycumber, Mrs. N. L. Rogers, Mrs. C. F. Wickwire, Mrs. Mary Stilson, Mrs. B. B. Jones, Mrs. W. E. Stockwell.
BREVITIES.
—Mrs. Clayton Winters died this morning from peritonitis at her home near Blodgett Mills.
—New display advertisements to-day are—McGraw & Osgood, Summer shoes, page 5; McKinney & Doubleday, Bicycles, page 4.
—In police court this morning the case of The People against Charles Mosier, Jr., charged with larceny, was adjourned to Aug. 14.
—Owing to the atmospheric conditions this afternoon no stock reports have been received over the wires, and so they are omitted from to-day's issue.
—Irena Ruth Topping, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Topping of Union-st., died this morning at 8:30 o'clock at the age of 3 months and 15 days. The funeral arrangements have not been completed.
—An anonymous communication has reached The STANDARD. The same old rule is still in force, the waste basket for unsigned articles. If properly signed by a reputable individual it would receive respectful consideration.
POUNDED MILLS HARD.
NICE HIT AND RUN GAME BEAT UTICA.
Binghamton was Again Done up by Rome, Oswego Trimmed Schenectady, and Troy Did the Same Thing to Albany—Cortland Has a Good Hold on Second Place Once More.
Cortland had an easy thing with Utica yesterday and won hands down. The Cortlands played with lots of gingery ginger and they batted well. Willie Mills, the youth who is tooted as a wonderful scion of Rusie, was made to feel his actual caliber. In the opening he was wild as a hawk, and his benders were met in true baseball style.
Cortland did the first scoring. This was in the second inning. McQuade got a free trip to first and was advanced to third on Birmingham's fly to rightfield. Birmingham purloined second and an out scored McQuade, advancing Birmingham to third. A wild pitch allowed the second score.
Fourth Inning—Earl for Utica singled, Ellis sacrificed, Gilbert singled and stole second, Hurley batted a long fly to Gannon which he muffed and the two runners crossed the plate. The next two men were out. For Cortland, this inning was a bonanza. Daley started the good work by rapping the sphere over in deep center for three bags. Birmingham's single scored him. Nelson flew out to Hallman and Birmingham was forced out at second on McFall's grounder. Conroy was hit by a pitched ball, and a two-bagger by Ketchum scored McFall and sent Conroy to third. Lawlor's single scored Conroy and placed Ketchum on third, and Ketchum scored on Hallman's fumble. Gannon hit a grounder which retired Lawlor at second, and with him the side. After this, Utica got one man as far as third and another to second, but was prevented from scoring. Cortland made the seventh run in the eighth inning on a double by McFall, followed by Conroy's single.
Conroy did some really sensational fielding by stopping some hot grounders which looked impossible, and Ketchum pulled down some hard flies.
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