Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-07
FOREMAN FIRED At.
A psToL-eALL PASSES NEAR AWoRK-
MAN IN THE FOUNDRY.
Warrant Issued for "a Striker for Inter
feripg with New Hand-state-
ment from the Company.


ment from the Company.
Affairs nj the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine. Works are in more serious
condition than at any time since the COM
mencement Of the strike.
The strike has been on three weeks less
two dsys. and the end does not seem TO be
near at hand. Both sides remain firm and
more spirit is being manifested than at
any time since the machinists took the
iniatiye step and went out.
A pistol-shot was fred INTO the company 9
foundry Saturday night, ana as a result Oh
another incident of that evening war
Tant was sworn out yesterday for the arrest
of one of the strikers on the charge OF
interfering with and Rssaulting one OF the
new hands.
WARNED BY The STRIKERS.
cotrrdov afternoon. a. mentioned in the
DESPATCH of the following DAY, al IulHlshs y
cylinder was cast at the works. which 1t
was necessary TO look otter that same
night in order TO perfect the casting.
Iccnrding TO information received by
General Manager Davis when the men
who were al work IN the foundry went
home 10 supper they were warned by a
crowd of strikers that they must not re-
turn and that il would not besate tor them
10 90 back. The moulders replied that
they were compelled to go back, as they
were obliged TO work on the JOB that
night. Notwithstanding the threat the
men did return, and went on with their
task Later in the night pistOl-shot was
fred through the window at Foreman Gil
more. Of the foundry, who was standing on
an elevated platform working steam
The ball went wide of it's mark, as Mr.;
Gilmore was not touched, but 1t passed
dangerously near the head OF one OF the
other workmen.
KNEW OF THE SHOT.
When Mr.. Gilmore went home, the story
goes, he found awaiting him one OF the
strikers. warm friend OF ms, VINO
anxiously injured if he was hurt. This
man knew of the shot having been fired
and took the news TO his family in advance
of his arrival. There is no clue whatever
"a TO who fred the shot. The company has
offered reward of $3.50 for the arrest and
conviction Of the guilty person.
OFFICERS ON GUARD.
To prevent a recurrence of such an
act the Henrico County Court VIII next
Monday appoint special othcerstor the pro,
lection Of the cOmpany's property and
workmen. Until then, beginning this
morning, constable will be on duty Ia the
vicinity of the works.
TO BE ARRESTED.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
President W. Il. Trigg aud General-Man.
ager Davis, of the Richmond Locomotive
Works. with A. ID. Gordon, one OF their
81 ha OH ~ q
of Police. Gordon complained that on
leaving the works Saturday evening be
had been roughly handled and wanted his
assailant arrested.
Squire W. b. Jones was sent for, and 10
him Gordon told his story at length. II
was TO the effect that while on his way
home a crowd of the strikers got after him
and wanted To know why he did not quit
york. He replied that 1t was matter OF
bread and meat with him. They began Ia
argue with him and shove him around. and
asked him il he was going TO work again
Monday morning. He said he certainly
would if he lived At that, Gordon says
the men cursed him fearfully and pushed
him against a fence.
Although there were about dozen OF
more men in the crowd, it seems that Cor.
don only recognized of them Samuel
Wlcks, of Manchester, and warrant was
nj once issued for his arrest and placed IN
the hands of Sergeant Cosby, but NJ late
hour last night the arrest had not been
made. The charge against the accused -
that Of cursing, abusing, and threatening
to kill A. ID. Gordon in the public streets
OTHER COMPLAINTS.
AT the Second station-house last night
Observation-Disclosures w. Is. Jones told d
DISPATCH man that a man by the name OF
J. +. Baker had also complained OF being
mistreated by the strikers, but did not
know their names. He said that he also
understood thatianother of the wOrkmen-.
Galloway is his name-had been assaulted
but that he was afraid to get a warrant. The
withdrawn men are very bitter against
GALLOWAY. who is a mOulder, and has, they
claim, written 90 Baltimore for machinist'
to come TO Richmond. They say il
is bad enough for him TO spoil his OWL
trade without trying 20 ruin theirs.
FORMERLY LIVED HERE.
A. d. Gordon, the man who swore out the
warrant. is mOulder, who formerly lived
and worked here. He left Richmond tho
day after the evacuation, and shortly aftel
the strike, seeing by the advertisement
that hands were wanted here, he returned
and procured work. he at presen: resides
at Twenty-fifth and q streets, and eXpeCt;
soon 10 bring his family here:
Samuel Mlcks, against whom the war
rant was sworn, is resident OF MancheS
ter. He is quite an old man and has al
ways been known as a quiet, lndustrlou:
man.
WHAT COLONEL JONES THINKS.
Colonel Henry c. Jones was seen last
night by Dispatch reporter, and asked &c
give his views as to the strike and ii
bearing upon the prosperity of the city.
As he is president of the Mechanics In
stitute. and has always taken O deep IN.
terest in the welfare of the mechanics art
his opinions are of special interest More.
over, he has spent a great deal of his time
in the development Of the education OF
young men who desired to enter mechani.
cal pursuits.
Colonel Jones said that he had viewed
with grave apprehension the course pur.
sued by both parties III this strike that
he felt a peculiar sympathy with them
both. as some of the best friends and
largest contributors TO the Mechanics In
stitute were stockholders in the Rich
mOnd Locomotive and Machine Works
and those gentlemen dOubtlessly felt that
il was but poor reCompense TO them who
were willing to show their interest in the
welfare of any one seeking education IN
the mechanic arts tnat their enterprise
and industry should De so nhmpereQ
by having their works shut down at this
time; that in all such cases as tins
there was a principle underlying II
from which neither party were will
ing 10 Tecede, and it could only
be settled by mutual concessions.
This could only be fairly ascertained by i'm
partial arbitration, and he believed that II
was the duty of both TO accept arbitration
as the settlement of their difficulties.
Statement from Directors and Owners of
the Works.
The appended statement was brought TO
the DISPATCH last night for publ alton:
As the strike of a considerable portion of
the employees OF the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works has attracted public
attention, excited general interest, and
brought out several statements touching
the controversy. the directors and princi-
pal owners of the company deem it proper
TO present the following views on the sub
ject:
The real controversy is not. as may be
supposed, between the company and the
strikers-who have no complaint against
the company either as regards wages or
treatment-but the attack of the strikers
is upon a workman, Hansford. to
whom they insist the company shall not
give au opportunity TO improve his condl-
ton for the better support of lis depend
ent family. Had the company been so
weak and cowardly as to have abandoned