The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-14
STREET CAR STRIKE PENDING
More Labor Troubles for the City
of New Orleans.
EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT
The Governor Interviewed. He Has
Made No Requistion for National
Hid, as the State is Able to
Cope With Its Own
Affairs.
Bv Southern Associate Prosse.

BvSouthern Associate Prosso.
Now ORLEANS, Lu., March IA
carnival OF bloodsaed hns Just been
concluded and tho prospects for an &.
other carnival are as brilliant as nuv
Que might ask There may or may not
be criminal accompaulments with the
ienturo promised; time alouo will de-
termine. The promised attraction Is u
street chr strike and while the men NAV
be called oil their cars this evening, Mt
u o'clock. the call may not take effect
untiii Friday morning. AS far as the
mon arc concerned, the order TO cease
work cannot como any too soon, il the
sentiment heard on the streets counts
for anything. From general rumors
heard the feeling OF the men was to go
out this evening.
before Eoon this report became cur.
rent 1T the banks and on tho exchanges
and created quite furry. Nearly all
KINDS OF opinions were expressed aud
the minority were against the strike
being general, at least. The strike Will
probably be confined to the lines of the
traction lines aud Currollton and St.
Charles line will not he affected.
Mr.. Llttle, the superintendent OF the
Traction Company, suid he understood
that the men were to he ordered off
the cars Oh Friday morning. He said
he could not tell what he was going to
do about the strike uutil tonight. Ho
has been overheard to say several
times that II 1t was necessary the com.
puuy would tie up its cars III the baru
aud wait until matters returned To
their peaceful channel. lie had not
been directly notified that the strike
was TO be to-day: but heard from pri.
vate source that VAS the inien ton.
THE GOVERNOR INTERVIEWED.
The Governor would not discuss the
policy that would be followed by the
state Government III quietiug the vio.
lent mobs which have so thoroughly
terroriZed the colored lahorers on tho
ievec. He does not think this the
proper tine for him to talk on the sub.
lect.
Ecletive to the rumor that got ey
tant that Federal Interference would
be called for by the Governor III quiet
ing the lawbreakers. he stated most
emrnnticaily that he had never for II
momeut entertained such IA proposition
and that under no circumstances would
he call upon the National Guard, as
the State government was sufficient and
nb!e To protect the property and the
lives of citizens.
The Governor could not be gotten to
say anything III IL detailed WAY OF the
situation except that peace would be
restored at any cost or hazard.
Lnter-Wise counsel has at length
prevailed aud there will be no strike of
the street car employees Of this city.
This statement IS given ont tonight by
the leaders OF the employees. 70 NOR
IS L.. ,.
efforts to adjust the differences exist
ing between the company and the men.
just how this was done is not yet dis
closed.
GOVERNORS PEoCLAMATIoN.
Gov. Fosters proclamation was 10
sued about / o'clock this afternoon. 1t
commands oil disorderly and riotons
bodies TO dispersc; njOins all law abid.
ing citizens TO abstain from frequent.
Ing places where Disturbances Of the
peace are likely to occur. and from ell
accounts calculated to excite the pub.
llc mind. lie declares that rs chief
executive. charged with the duty
OF enforcing the law. he will
see to 1t that through the proper
officers of the law, tue pnriIci-
pants in the recent riots are brought to
justice and punished to the full extent
Of the Inv, aud, If it takes the whole
power OF the Commonwealth, evil ana
military, he will maintain peace aud
uphold the law aud disperse and sup.
press ell riotons and disorderly assem-.
hlages aud protect MI persons in the
full enjoyment of their constitutions!
and legal rights, their lives, liberty
and properly.