12 May 1913
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
1
Two men were struck as missiles rained down by sympathizers while workers attempted to open trolley service. The mayor called for an arbitration board as violence followed the clashes and the company abandoned its efforts after the battle.
Chaos followed early morning protests as street cars were torched and blocked by strikers and crowds. Police and strikebreakers clashed with demonstrators while Mayor and Traction officials debated court protection to operate the service amid threats of federal intervention.
Crowds used improvised auto buses formed from large trucks at Main Square to reach hilltops and outskirts. Passengers sat in crisscross positions, presenting a grotesque sight, yet thousands rode these vehicles as the next best thing to trolley cars.
Employers and workmen clash as Traction Lines issues ultimatum to the president. A three member board is asked to be chosen to settle differences with the threat that franchise may be forfeited if terms are not met.
Mayor Henry Hunt and city officials meet with Rezin Orr and street railway men to demand immediate resumption of service. Union requests arbritration on pay and recognition, threatening a receiver if demands aren’t met by May 12. The letter outlines that failure to resolve could lead to court action and potential franchise forfeiture.
A careful survey on the street railway strike highlights union organization as the core issue. The piece argues concessions to workers on the right to organize could end the strike and restore traffic, urging both sides to consider public welfare while avoiding violence. It questions whether both sides can meet the emergency with acceptable compromise.
In Bronx Park a man with a knife and stone advanced on a crowd of women and children. Policeman Frank Anderson fired twice, striking the assailant in the forehead and heart, killing him. The officer was placed under arrest for homicide and to appear in Coroner's Court.
Delegates from a large majority of 386 lodges meet in Buffalo to discuss a reform minded annual report by Grand Master Dorf. He urges revising the endowment system to align with fraternal insurance ideas and calls for abolishing the Assis Grand Secretary role while expanding the Executive Board with three new deputies for Massachusetts Louisiana and other Southern states and California.
Special Dispatch reports the Chiltern Range struck an iceberg near Montreal in May, stove in bow plates amid dense ice. The captain noted every siren blast was followed by a gunlike crack from iceberg vibration, and the ship remained amid fog and looming ice nine days.
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