The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-01
VIRGINIA.

THE RICHMOND sTREETcAR DIFFICULTY ADJUSTED
--coLoRED PEOPLE TO RIDE IN THE VEHICLES
INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTRARS.
RICHMOND, Va, April 30.-The street car di6-
Guilty has at last been settled, so far as granting
permission for colored people to ride. MIR.
Walker, the President, and three Directors OF
the Company, waited, by request, on General
Schofeld today, to INTERCHANGE views in refer
ence to an amicable settlement of the trouble,
and, after many suggestions, it was S ultimately
agreed by the company to throw the cars open
TO the public, irrespective of color.
The General simply expressed his opinion
that public vehicle, ought 10 be thus thrown
open. The company intended some time ago 10
adopt this very same course, but the question
as 10 whether the experiment would pay oelng
doubtful one, Influenced them up to this time
in retaining things as they are. Accordlng 10
the arrangement which has been determined
on four cars will be open to the general public,
whites and blacks alike, and two other cars,
comprising the en- tire number on the line, VIII
be appropriated exclusively for ladies and chill
dren. The company reserve the right to say
who are ladies-a clause In the arrangement
which evidently aims at excluding colored te-
males. This will be productive OF another
The cars for the ladies will be designated by
ball raised above the level of the root The con-
ductors received instructions this evening 70
treat blacks and whites with the same courtesy
TO endeavor as much as possible to seat the
colored folks Ia the forward part OF the car, and
TO observe that passengers who enter are at
least cleanly in person and attire.
There is prevailing impression that quite
number of employees will quit their employment
on the line in consequence OF tins measure.
Some OF the conductors are men VINO were once
wealthy but were reduced 10 daily labor by the
fortunes of war.
II is believed all over town thisIevening that
this step will be the ruin OF the car concern.
Tomorrow the blacks are expected TO indulge
+hajr newly .hedged privileges in large numbers
The whites protest they would rather walk the
length Of the line than ride with the "niggers.n
THAT is the general feeling; but 1t Is quite possl-
HE n NAV undergo some modlhcaCon under tue
necessity of avoiding much pedestrlanlsm In
this warm weather. - ,
Instructions from General Schodeld to the
REGISTRARS of districts, expected to be issued in
a day or two, will require three lists 70 be made
Of voters classified under the Military bill. The
frat list will comprise those whose right to vote
is undisputed; the second, those whose rlghl
has been challenged but decided aiarmatiyelyi
the third those to whom the decision has been
odverse. In the last two lists the grounds of the
decision in each case will be noted for review
OF HEADQUARTERS in Richmond.
TEXAS. ai5rg.n
nvN GRIFFIN AT WORK IN THE LONE STAR STATE
WASHINGTON. April 80.-special advices re
caived from Texas tonight state that Genera
Grifin mas entered upon the reconstrucuo1
work in that State. The registration orde
differs In no material point from That Issued b.
General Sheridan tortae guidance ana instruc
Eon al registers in Louisiana. Untll iega
definition of the disfranchislng CLAUSE OF tn
Reconstruction act is received ana promuigatesu
no doubtful names viii be enrolled fpe Or"e