Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-07

usual product Colonel Browning DIS
charged to-day all his men who went OUT
and says they will not be taken back Oh
any terms.
The meeting OF the strikers this after
noon was attended by about 1.0Do people
Speeches were made by the usual asita-
tors and several OF the Pocahontas men.
The strike leaders claim that 500 OF the
miners here have joined the union
The crowds in the street this afternoon
and early evening were much larger tnan
AZ any other time during the day on'
rain began falling and helped 20 as
perse them.
UNDER MILITARY CONTROL
Tonight Pocahontas is under com
ole.e control OF the military
forces I'm command OF MAJOR
Slmons. The Major and his stan re-
NAMED at the hotel most OF the AFTER
noon. and consultation OF his stan ana
sheriff Crockett was held II was ms
plan 20 have a battalion drii on ,ne
streets at 6 o'clock. but after two com
nanles had formed and marched out the
rain BEGAN 10 fall ard the drill was
abandoned Then the troops went into
camp. Quarters were secured for the
second Battalion. in command OF captain
Thomas s. Keller, Of Charlottesylile, III
the post-ofiice building and the khlShts
Of Pythias Han. The First Battalion, IN
command OF Major Watson, OF Abing-
don. Is on the cars, with an engine at
ached and steam up, ready 10 move AT
n moments notice to any point al whch
they may be needed. Major Sinons
headquarters are on his car, wnich IL
also attached TO this train. While no
tol 1.NN
heard of here. that Is what the situation
amounts to. Major Simons has taken
complete possession OF the town, and no
man can enter or depart without his per-
mission. This was done at nightfah.
All Of the approaches of the town are
strongly guarded and details are being
sent TO Cemetery Hin. Coal Branch, and
Browning mines.
DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
CAPTAIN Perkins. Of the Machine-Works
Guard. Of Roanoke. with his entire com
pany. Is in command at Browning mines
Lieutenant Roberts. of Charlottesvnie'
with detail OF the Monticello Guards,
is i'm command at Coal Branch. Lieuten-
ant Seabury, with a detail of the Lynch
burg Home Guard. Is In command AT
Cemetery Hill The main body OF the
troops on the cars are near the mouth oil
the Southwest Company's mines. All oil
the quarters Of the troops are under
guard. and sentries are patrolling the
approaches to the camps. Rigid military
discipline Is maintained. and no man Is
allowed to leave his quarters.
Captain W. Griffin, of the Jefferson
Davis Rifles. of Salem. is officer of the
day. Quartermaster. commissary. ana
medical departments have been organized.
Lieutenant T. NJ. Workman. of Richmond,
Is the quartermaster. Captain 4. h.
Ruffin. OF Charlottesville. is in charge OF
the Commissary Department. and DIR.
J. W. Henson. of Richmond, assisted by
Or. Anderson, OF Farmyile is in charge
Of the Medical Department.
AS A PROBATION.
Major simons said 10 your correspond
ent that he had taken charge OF the
town as precaution against an at
tack by surprise. He is well equipped
with ammunition. and in good shape 10
defend the town, maintain order, and re-
re' invasion The men, he says, are
all in excellent condition. The town
is easily defended. 1t is surrounded 10y
mountains and high hills, and the only
entrances are those To which guards
have been sent. These are all COM
paratively narrow passes in the noun
tains. the town being in valley.
The Howitzers passed the time very
quietly at Graham. The boys say thelr
stay there was rather duh and UNI
eventful. They succeeded in starting a
new amusement for soldiers waiting ior
fighting. They thought when they lett
Richmond that fighting had already COM
meuced here, and they came prepared ioi
work right az the start The reaction
that resulted caused some depression ana
in place of something more exciting they
held up a boy with bull. one OF tne
iucorrigibles insisted on riding the Dull
even after he had bucked seVeral times
As the HOwitzers set the iasnloh a'e'
ina, n bull was not safe near the cars
IN which the BOYS were quartered. The
cannoneers gave an exhibition drlil al
Graham Yesterday afternoon. and fired
the several salutes with artillery. They
aiso showed the Grahamites how ma
chine-gun works. The drill demonstrated
the thorough training and efficiency oil
the company. The large crowd VINO
witnessed IL were greatly Interested Inc
shirts Of the soldiers rose when the
orders were given TO move 10 Pocahoiltas'
and the prospects for more exciting uineS
doomed up. All Of the battery are In the
best Of health. and they are the sor'
n have n good time under any circum'
stances The Howtzers have no service
tonight. and are on the cars with theii
guns. u. .o,,.,d
The troops have been cordially received
bv the citizens OF the town, ard every
nossible courtesy Is being extended them
\ dance I'm honor of the visiting sol
diers has already been arranged Tor al
Pocahontas Inn tomorrow night
At midnight quiet prevails mere inc
streets are practically deserted MAJOR
Str,ons states that he has received no
mia vorable reports from the details sent
out.