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| Labor strike and riot on Washington Ave., St. Louis. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, May 19, 1900.
MORE RIOTING OCCURS.
Several Severe Casualties In St. Louis.
SHOOTING AND OTHER ASSAULTS.
Four Employees Hit With Bullets and Many Others Roughly Handled—Police Charge Crowd, Striking Right and Left—Railway Cable Cut.
ST. LOUIS, May 19.—There was no formal conference between representatives of the striking streetcar employees and the St. Louis Transit company. President Whitaker said he was willing to meet the committee from the strikers at any time, but the company had no further proposition to make.
Rioting broke out afresh in various parts of the city and several casualties of a severe nature resulted. A crowd of 400 or more men, women and boys congregated along Laclede avenue between Grand and Theresa avenues and piled obstructions on the tracks. As the cars came to a standstill rioting began, persons in the crowd throwing rocks and some shots were fired. One of the bullets struck J. R. Richardson, a conductor, in the head.
A special officer on one of the cars was dragged off and badly beaten and several other motormen and conductors were assaulted. While the turmoil was at its height a detail of police came dashing up and charged into the crowd. They struck right and left, but they had no clue as to who was responsible for the shooting. Richardson is probably fatally wounded.
On the Bellefontein line obstructions were numerous, and when the men left the cars to remove the barriers they were made the targets for rocks, broken bricks and pieces of iron.
The employees on the Easton avenue cars had another rough day of it. Obstructions were numerous along the California avenue and lower Grove lines, and the cars passed through several showers of stones and bricks.
Traffic was frequently impeded by piles of rocks, lumber, etc., along the Market street line, and every now and then a stray rock was hurled at the passing cars.
Two imported employees of the St. Louis Transit company were shot while in charge of streetcars. In neither case is the assailant known.
Guy Fickes of Decatur, Ills., was shot through the thigh at Twenty-first and Morgan streets. He was employed as a guard on the cars. At the hospital he said the shot came from the second story of a brick building on the corner. His condition is not serious.
The federal grand jury was in session all day yesterday. It had under consideration the hindrances and obstructions to the United States mail caused by the present streetcar strike. Numerous witnesses were examined and some important evidence presented. It is said that a final report will be made today.
Shortly after noon yesterday the cable of the Fourth street railway was cut. When the free end of the cable arrived at the power house it was found that all the strands had been severed, presumably by a steel saw.
The task of splicing the cable and running it through the conduits will be a difficult one and the road probably will not be in shape for a day or two.
TO PAY CONFEDERATES.
Measure to Reimburse Them for Civil War Losses Passes the House.
WASHINGTON, May 19.—For the first time since the rebellion the house passed a measure yesterday to pay Confederate soldiers for losses growing out of the civil war.
It was a bill introduced by Mr. Cox of Tennessee, to pay the Confederate soldiers who surrendered at Appomattox for the loss of horses and other personal effects taken from them in violation of Lee's capitulation to Grant by which officers and men of Lee's army were allowed to retain their baggage, side arms and horses.
The bill originally carried $200,000, but the specific sum was stricken out and the appropriation was made indefinite.
The bill was passed out of its order as a special compliment to Mr. Cox, who after 10 years' service in the house is to retire at the end of his present term.
Many other claim bills were passed.
NO INTERVENTION.
Boers Must Sue for Peace from British Government.
NEW YORK, May 19.—The general conclusion was reached at the Cabinet meeting yesterday, according to the Washington correspondent of The Herald, to adhere to the former decision against intervention unless mediation should be requested by both sides.
The London Standard, says a special to The Herald from London, commenting upon the result of the cabinet meeting at Washington, says: "As a final blow to the hopes of the enemy comes this news from Washington. If the Boers want peace they must sue for it from the Imperial government."
Shot While Escaping.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.—A. C. Bergum, a military prisoner at the Presidio, was shot and instantly killed yesterday while trying to escape. He was a private of the Twentieth United States infantry and was serving a three years sentence for sleeping at his post during service in Manila.
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| Dr. Lydia Strowbridge. |
Political Equality Club.
The regular, monthly meeting of the Political Equality club will be held at the home of Dr. Lydia Strowbridge Monday, June 2, at 2:30 P. M. The annual election of officers will occur. All members are urged to be present. Friends are invited.
The Science Club.
The Science club meets to-night at 8 o'clock with Mr. N. H. Gillette at 20 West Court-st. The speaker will be Mr. Gillette, and his subject will be "Astronomy with an Opera Glass." Members are requested to bring opera glasses or field glasses if the night is clear.
CITY COURT.
Boys Must Keep Off Woodpiles and Out of Gardens Says the Judge.
Eight lads, ranging from 8 to 12 years of age, were brought before City Judge Davis this morning charged with trespassing in the vicinity of Athletic field, while watching ball games through the fence. The boys were given a severe reprimand by the judge for tramping on gardens, upsetting woodpiles and otherwise making their presence around the fences offensive. They received a suspended sentence and were told that in case they were found around in those places again they would be picked up by the police and severely dealt with.
Boys who are now in the habit of viewing ball games from woodpiles and gardens should take warning.
WON FROM HANK.
TROJANS TOOK A BIG LEAD BUT FELL DOWN.
McFall Pitched Good Ball in the Last Six—A Third Base Incident in Which Daley Gets a Bad Eye—Other Games.
Yesterday was the gala day in ball playing for the local admirers of the strong Cortland team, and the way the Wagonmakers put it on to Ramsey's men brought joy to many a fan who had longed for the chance to get back at the last year's manager of the local team. The time came, and the occasion was not lost. The Troy team took a big lead in the early part of the game and hit McFall with ease. With a lead of three scores at the end of the third, it looked very much as though Cortland would have to bear defeat at the hands of the unpopular manager of a year ago. The Knockers began to call for a new pitcher, and it did look like sure defeat. Manager Roche knew what he was about though, and McFall was left in with the result that only one hit was made after the third. McFall's wonderful rally surprised the fans and showed that he has a good control of himself at critical times. The Wagonmakers began to hit about this [time] and rolled in a good supply of hits and runs.
Gannon got on his old time batting clothes yesterday and made four hits out of four times at bat. Nadeau made but one hit that was counted, yet the second, which was a right hand swing under Eddy Daley's eye was by far the more effective, although extremely regrettable, and by no one regretted more than by the good natured right fielder, who was manly enough to apologize to Daley. The third base incident, which gave so much excitement yesterday and put both Daley and Nadeau out of the game, happened in the sixth inning, when Daley, who plays third base for Troy, deliberately blocked Nadeau as he was passing third. O'Brien had made first on four balls and Nadeau got a clean hit. McCormick came to bat and advanced the men a base on a sacrifice hit. McFall then lined out a clever hit and O'Brien scored. Nadeau was well on his way to third and had a good chance of scoring, when Daley planked himself on the base line. Nadeau started out around him and as he did so Daley backed up, causing him to slack up in speed and lose the chance of making home plate. Some words passed between the men and Daley called the spry rightfielder names that the latter thought himself justified in resenting with the result of two very black eyes for the third baseman and a fine of $10 for both players, besides being sent to the bench.
Jack Lawlor was sent to the bench in the first inning for talking back to the umpire. It is thought that this was intentional on the part of Lawlor, as he had to leave the game the day before on account of a weak ankle.
In the first two innings of yesterday's game, Cortland was unable to score. In the third, two scores were made on bunched singles by Hickey, Gannon and Eagan and an error by Rothfuss. Two more runs were secured in the fifth, after two outs, on three singles by Gannon, Eagan and Townsend. The sixth or scrap inning let in three runs on a base on balls by O'Brien, a single by Nadeau, a sacrifice hit by McCormick, a hit by McFall, another sacrifice hit by Hickey and a hit and steal by Gannon. This put the game out of danger and set the fans wild with delight. The last two scores were made in the ninth off Gannon's and Quinn's singles and Eagan's two-badger.
Troy was after scores in the first, and drew one on a two-bagger by Leidy and a single by Raymond. In the third they struck a batting streak and ran in four scores. Lathrop rapped out for a single and scored on an error by Nadeau in fielding the single swung out by Kennedy. Leidy's sacrifice hit and singles by McQuade and Daley and a three-bagger by Kihm did the rest. One [run], and the last score for the visitors, was secured in the fourth on a base on balls, a sacrifice and a single.
Score:
TRUSTEE IN CHARGE.
NO MENACE TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE RAILROAD,
But Simply a Fulfillment of a Provision of the Trust Deed—E. & C. N. Y. R. R. Managed by John R. Bland and Same Employees to be Retained—Road is Doing Well.
Word was received in Cortland yesterday that John H. Bland as trustee for the bondholders of the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. had assumed the management of the road and would conduct it for the present instead of the officers of the railroad company. This is no menace to the road, but simply the fulfillment of a condition of the trust deed. The explanation of the matter takes one back several years to get at its beginning.
On March 1, 1895, a trust deed which in this case took the form of a mortgage was executed between the Erie & Central New York Railway Co., party of the first part, and the Hamilton Trust Co. of Brooklyn, N. Y., party of the second part, as a trustee to secure the payment of the $300,000 bonds of the railroad company issued for the purpose of borrowing money with which to build the railroad. The first provision of that mortgage was substantially that whenever the railroad company should fail to pay the interest on its bonds and, if the time when interest was due should have passed by six months, the trustee could step in at any time if so requested by the bondholders and operate the railroad and after paying all wages of employees and cost of operation and after paying for all needful repairs might turn the balance to the payment of interest and principal on the bonds. According to the provision this act could be performed simply by establishing the fact that the interest bad not been paid and that bondholders had requested the trustees to take this action.
When-the building of the railroad was begun the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. executed a bond of $50,000 as surety with the G. F. Mellon Construction company, as a principal, for the contract to construct and operate the road. The Mellon company defaulted the contract and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. undertook to complete what its principal had failed to do. This company built the road and paid up certain loans and debts, so that it came about that at last about $276,000 of the bonds got into its hands.
On Oct. 4, 1899, the Hamilton Trust Co. resigned as trustee, the resignation to take effect in ninety days from date or at any time prior to the expiration of that time at the option of the railroad company. This resignation was accepted in writing and took effect April 18, 1900, and on that same day John R. Bland was appointed as trustee to succeed the Hamilton Trust Co.
Now at the request of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty company Mr. Bland has undertaken to manage the road as trustee under the provision of the original trust deed or mortgage. He took possession of the road May 12, and the notification reached Cortland yesterday.
Mr. Bland has expressed his satisfaction with the local management of Mr. Frederick and Mr. Tisdale and has directed them to continue their duties as before, only they are now responsible to him and not to the officers of the road. It is probable that none of the employees of the road will be charged.
The road is doing well now, and this action is only taken to guard against any legal steps that might be taken along another line and which might cause embarrassment to the bondholders. It makes their claim and position more sure. The traffic is about thirty per cent greater in all lines than last year and promises to steadily increase. In fact, the railroad seems to have a bright future before it.
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| Cortland Traction Park on Salisbury Hill, east side of Elm St. bridge. |
Happy Bill at the Park.
Cars will run to the park to-night at the regular time to accommodate those who wish to attend the public dance given there by Happy Bill Daniels. Cars will run to the park to-morrow afternoon at 1:40 o'clock and every forty minutes thereafter.
BREVITIES.
—Regular meeting of Grover Post, G. A. R. on Monday, May 21, at 8 P. M. A full delegation is earnestly asked for.
—New display advertisements to-day are—W. W. Bennett, Gasoline stoves, page 8; Cudworth, Optical Talks, page 5.
—At the A. M. E. Zion mission no service will be held to-morrow, as the pastor, Rev. G. C. Smith, went to Auburn this morning to spend Sunday and to preach for Rev. C. A. Smith.
—The Democratic county convention will be held in Taylor hall, Cortland, at 1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, May 29, to elect three delegates and three alternates to the Democratic state convention in New York on Tuesday, June 5.
--Miss Cornelia L. Brown this afternoon entertained a few friends in honor of her sister, Mrs. Arthur H. Brown, and Mrs. Warren Brinkerhoff of Auburn, who arrived in Cortland this morning to spend Sunday. Dr. Brown and Mr. Brinkerhoff are expected to-night.
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