The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-08
THEY VISITED MR.. GINTER.
Committee From The Strikers at the Loco.
motive Works.
THEY WILL SEE Mr.. BRYAN TO-DAY NOON
Mon Afraid TO Go Home from Work-Po-
lice Protection Asked-"Ma to BE
Arranged"

!
Weeks. one of the strikers at the Richmond
| Locomotive and Machine Works, charged with
| sssanlting A. d. Gordon. has greatly renewed
| the interest taken in the strike and has caused
much comment.
The case was before the Police Court yester-
day morning. Weeks was dismissed.
| The meeting yesterday morning at Odd Eel
| lows Hall was largely attended, and the men
seemed firm and very enthusiastic. and wire
greatly surprised that the managers Of the
works should deem civil protection necessary.
One of the Press Committee said yesterday
! that he thought the matter would soon be set
| tied.
| very few days and that he now felt certain that
the managers would make the necessary con
| cessiOns.
| shortly before o'clock yesterday evening the
manager Of the works stated to the cher OF TO-
| lice that some Of his men were AFRAID TO % 70
their homes, and requested that policemen be
| sent 10 the works at once.
The Chief ordered detail from the First and
| Second stations 70 go at once 70 the works, but
/ their services were not required.
Went to Mr.. Ginter.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Ruth,
Schwalmcycr. Campbell, Cameron and one
other called upon Mr.. Lewis Gluter NJ his resi-
dcnce. on west Franklin street yesterday. on
behalf of the strikers having seen his name
signed 10 the statement which appeared IN HE
| Times of yesterday morning. setting forth the
position of the Richmond Locomotive and
Machine Works in the present controversy with
Thccommittee said their cause was based upon
their knowledge OF the interest Nj. Viinter al
ways took IN tine wOrkngman, and they were
DESTROYS of stating their side.
This they did IN an interview which lasted
fully two hours.
Mr. Ginter gave the committee the closest at
teutlOn and showed himself thoroughly familiar
with the situation he had assisted m the pre-
paration and advised the publication OF the
company statement.
cntafion of their views. and i was arranged
that they should call upon Nh. yoscp Bryan 40
noon to-day at ms Office IN lHk liMEs building
room ~
From the strikers.
The following communication from the sirik-
crs Press Committee. addressed 10 William y.
Iugg. Joseph BRYAN, j, j. Montague, W H.
Palmer, T. \. Lancaster, Lewis bntcr Thomas
Atkinson, \ ). BuiOrd, esqulres. was sent lHE
I'm answer 10 your very able communication
10 the press Of April 7th we, the Frees commit
tee. take thi, opportunity Of stating 70 You can
diily that IN regard TO this strike there are
many points in which yOu seem TO have been
grossly mislniormcd.
has ever minated OF expressed openly any Wish
that he should be discharged from your ein-
ployment. Nor have W. ever expressed disin-
cllnauou Of working with him IN the shop, pro-
Yiied that he Is kept IN hls proper place.
All that We want. and AL THAI We ask, Is thar
| he Lc kept 90 those machines that by MUTUAL
| consent are regarded a. fitting FOR an unsklurd
workman to run. and that in the future bQfh he
amt all such as he De Kept 10 those machines.
and that skilled mechanics AMI aprenilces De
| kept tO those machines that the usagcs ~ an
| shops the world over have regarded as their
| legitimate right
"a far As We are concerned Hansf0rd may
! continue 10 work on his axle lathe for the hal-
ance of hi, natural life and We will not only
! make no objections but by whatever advice we
can give him will help him 70 Dee more proficient
! IN ms work on that particular machine 9ui WIZ
| do the same for any OF the other unskIled work
men that may happen 10 le placed IN similar
clrclm- tances. always provided they DO not seek
To- mtrudc themselves upon what we regard as
''This is the stand We have taken from the
first. and the refusal 20 this slight request by
Mr.. Davis has caused this deplorable strike.
"Nhat wages Han.iord and Others IN his posi-
ti0n earn ls no cuisines, OF ours, nor DO We seek
/ % make DO any of our business.
Neither do We seek 20 dictate 10 the manage
mcnt whom they may or may not employ But
this We state respectfully and hrlnly that We
will not sufier unskiled workmen 10 be = laced
in positions that II Is the right OF skilled me-
III Hau.iord' or any one in his position. as
IIrc fO 1t a skilled mechanic, there 4. way on
/ hOuOrably gratifying his ambition without Try
ing 10 force HIM into 10 by brute force; way
that would not only give pleasure To The skilled
mechanics. hut would cause no pccunlary sacrl-
"In regard 10 the assertion that we are no
longer related 70 the rm as employees. and there
fore have no right To- interfere with the men
now applying 20 ull our situations, We would re-
spectfuly intimate that at no time have We
adopted any other than Legitimate means % IN
form men APPLYING for work Of the true state of
the situation: nor DO We mesn To use any means
lut what d strictly honorable lou have OK
pressed confidence IN and conphmentcd MS
highly on having some character. and we can
assure you that your confidence Is not IN any
way misplaced
I've would Dixie orotura 10 you gentlemen
] q 90 HI Iff. lu.. -t,f .. nf
We feel sorry that yuu hou.d think that We have
formed any Will thtr..rs ln regard ~ meddmg
with the manuerncut n any way. and We only
ask to remind won that We are only asking for a
slight concession. and ono that has precedent
i'm almost all shops ln the country. and c-Ic-
/ cally all that are noted for the excellence Of
thoir IrOdueiInn. and iInancial success.n