Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-08
ALMOST A COLLISION.
A Procession Of PocahontaS Miners
Stopped by Troops.
TO BRING IN new MEN.
What the Probable Effect Of This
kOYe Will Be.
ALREADY N AN UGLY MOOD.
military May lie Needed seNcr"'
ua,s Longcr-Thc Houtiuc of nutH.
Guarding tho Mountain fasses-
ures p.rudc-tIovitxers Go on an
Expedition.
Expedition,

Guarding the Mountain Passes
Dress pnrndc-IIowitxers Go on "n
Expedition.
POCAHONTAs. VA. May 1-tSpecia''
TIE troops have not found II n'eesS'''
a. do much service to-day, ana '"' ''S
have been consuming the time H'N'S -
enjoying themselves. The gdard un'S ." ~ -
outf.ssts last night was not very u'S'i az
..,',ico rat the soldiers stood the wa'ch
al the rough mountain passes -
ooiie a number q people "'''''''
o,t., Or leave town without passes "o'
knowing the regulations that h"u
a., into effect IL was not long o'io'e
.t{.itf' or who goes thefeT came ma
,,,-.,iv 10 the s. ntinels who patroiled the
limos. one old man could not understands
Why ne was not permitted TO enter town
,r.. .ea his son "Bnl" would be along
som AMI "Ei" was a desperate man.
{e warned the soldier who halted him
,,,, he would better let him pass before
.rfr' got there. The guard Informed
t,r, that ne would keep him till the son
came. and two hours later the old man
WIS allowed 10 go back Bin did not
appear. This Is only one Of the many lit
lie incidents that occurred at the out
posts
This morning the soldiers were per-
mit;Cd to leave their quarters, and they
amused themselves in various ways.
Those not on duty were allowed 10 20
oat nj win but had orders. however,
not 20 gct beyond buglc-cal.
Captain Perkins and his company, who
plcketed the pass at Browning mine
last night. were Withdrawn this morn
ing as il was not considered necessary
10 guard that place during the day.
The first movement Of the troops to-
day was the guard-rnount AT o'clock in
front ~ the company store. in the main
part OF town. and the guard made
good display as they marched in review
before the officer Of the day. Captain
Martin. Of Farmville.
The Second Battalion was very comfort
ehie In their quarters up town. An old
tine negro banjO-player makes music for
the camp. The First Battalion is sun
or the cars.
THE MAJOR WELL FIXED.
Major Slmons had his Headquarters
Tut ir better shape to-day. \ table was
secured for the use OF the Major and his
srln and h is now well fixed for the
dispatch ~ business.
While the boys were glad enough TO
move from Graham over here, they find
much more work TO do Some Of them
WV have been doing considerable guard
duty and sleeping in the cars are get
Unc a little tired of being soldiers. but
ir the main the troops seem to be I'm
IA nd Ct . Ia.
caIenty.
Commissary officer Workman is perhaps
thc busiest man In camp and he finds it
20 easy matter 10 feed go healthy SOL
aiers. Most Of the cooking Is done out
90 doors and the camp-fres are blazing
three times day near the cars in the
yards and close 10 the buildings up
town. whore troops are quartered
The outpost guard Is only relieved once
every twenty-four hours. and the men
iske fun days ratOns I'm knapsacks
when they march OF for duty
DETAIL FOR THE DAY.
The following is the detail for the day:
officer OF the day. Captain Martin, Of
Tarmville; officer OF the guard. L. T.
Cook. OF the Roanoke Light Infantry.
outpost Detail-Post No. I, Browning
mines. Lieutenant Bentley. with one ser
f'ant two corporals. and eighteen pri-
Yates. OF the Roanoke Light Infantry.
Post No. p Coal Branch. Lieutenant
]. a. johnson. one sergeant. two cor
Iorals, and fifteen privates. Of the Jeff
Davis Rifles. OF Salem
fost No. 3. Cemetery Hill Lieutenant
e. D. Allen, one sergeant, two corporals
.,i twelve privates. Of the Farmville
Guards ''''
This detail went on duty immediatelv
aiier the Gress-parade at O'clock.
THE DRESS-PARADE.
me dress-parade attracted most of the
PEOPLE Of the town. Not more than ba,f
TIE men were in line, as IL requires
nearly j" 10 maintain the guard and
others were out for various other pur-
poses. captain Perkins, Of Roanoke.
.'u'iaauiei me First Battalion. and Cap
tth Meier. oi Charlottesville, the Second
d"lor watson, Of Abingdon commanded
tne regiment.
Ihe How.,zers are having a COMPARE
u'tN easy time. They have not vet been
O. ''ii.c on any guard duty eXcept TO
e-eiN ihtr own guns. and they are all
N.u ana happy. Major Watson was once
i''"i'ztr but moved TO Abingdon some
years ago. There are some of the battery
sent Who Were his comrades and to-
o-f they presented him with a handsome
''il-sod Howitzer badge.
HOWITZERS MINING.
a party OF Howtzers rode into the
mines This afternoon, and secured as
'"'eni's Jumps Of coal Of their own
i'''hI The party was composed of
.ie following. Captain J. A. Hutch son,
i"'.l nt ". \. Garrett. Serseauts r.
- Williams and W. MGR. Myers. Cor
P''S H. J. Cornell j. l.. PoindeXtor.
"Hl w T. Boiling. Bueler V. c.
stri.en. Prvatcs w. NJ. Cox. w. w
Lar w II. W. Mason, +. y. Perkin-
H. q. salisbury. J. c. Booker. l.. r.
'" r ana 4. F. Thicrman. They rode
.i0''e l-fu he'd by the Southwest com
i'"l' aAl part Of the crowd came back
'- t'", 10 review the infantry dress
parade 90 mule-back.
.'nr temporary excitement was caused
.''1t $50 tonight by the accidental dis
e-"t ~ a gun ia camp. No damage
was done
4hh SITUATION UNCERTAIN
I'r situation tonight is still one OF
uh'ei Iainiy The statement Of the South
VIZ Virginia Improvement Company
"a Yesterday failed to have the a.
RI" eject None Of the men who were
yesterday turned to-day. and some
.' worried yesterday did not show up.
~. output to-day was thirty-one cars OF
coal fourteen OF coke. A notice was
e't' al the store and olfice-building Of
"' company this afternoon stating TO the
mat the payroll would be made up
N di men who are not at work would
led on. The men VIII be paid Thurs
-. "s soon as the notice was posted
ss crowd swarmed about the building. and
.-,iF made application for their time. The
"l-ny ls taking steps 20 secure men
axe The Places OF the strikers. 1t Is
'''i 'lpDd Tat the new men viii be Sc
''' % eastern cities. and some will be
.s"i from Salem. Va. II is not known
'h' new miners may be expected.
bli the company viii endeayor TO Get
Y" VI them for the operators here by the
-' - the week. Snanties are already
Tx bui!t 70 be occupied by the new
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