The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-26
RICHMOND VA SATURDAY JANUARY 26 1885

| failed Then a fire was built and the
alleged torpedo placed in e. After half
an hours wait It refused to explode An
| other FIRE was built, and the outside Of the
! cylLder saturated with oil. II was placed
I'm the second fire, this time for the pur-
| pose Of melting the case. and thus ex-
! plode any destroying properties that
! might be inside. After another half
! hours walt no explosion took place. and
| the navy officials came to the conclusion
| that the thing was a hoax. Commander
Elmer said he would have a more thor
| oCgh examination made and report to the
police.
MAN WITH BOMBS IN HIS POCKET.
John Strong was held I'm the Lee-Avenue
Court Williamsburg to-day, on a charge
OF carrying concealed weapons. The police
think he Is o dangerous Anarchist. Spe-
cial Officer Tammany found Strong at an
early hour this morning acting in a sus-
picious manner in the vicinity of Grand
street on briggs avenue. His answer TO
questions did not suit Tammany, who
locked him up. When searched at the
station T0mmany nearly tainted when
he found that his prisoner had small dy-
Mantle bombs and a large, loaded revolver
IN his pockets.
81 wanted TO make things pleasant for
somebody" ne said when asked what ne
intended 10 do with the bombs.
They were placed in pals OF water IN
the Eedford-avenue station Strong seem
ed unconcerned when arraigned In court,
and told Justice GOettiug that he did not
care what became Of him. He refused to
say If he was concerned in the strike,
either through sympathy Of by employ
mcnt.
Judge Gaynor said late tonight that
his decision in regard 10 the form of writ
TO issue Will not be handed down until TO-
morrow morning.
BOARD or ARBITRATION AGAIN.
The Board of Arbitration and Mediation
has returned from Albany, in response to
the resolution of the Legislature. and
will at once take hold Of the situation.
The board has located itself at the Hotel
81. George, and sent subpoenas 10 Mayor
Schicreu. General McLcer and Presidents
Lewis Norton and Wicker the members
of lhe strike committee. and others VINO
can give them information about what
IS going ON. The board will also attempt
20 bring the warring factions together.
The hearing was begun this afternoon.
The companies began shutting down
their lines at dark. ON some lines one
or two cars were run an hour or two
stoned: one on Fiatbush avenue had a
window smashed There were other in
references, and at 3 O'Clock no more
cars were sent out. As on other nights
when the cars ceased to run disturbance
came TO an end and quiet settled over the
city.
TO OBEY THE MANDAMUs.
Mayor Sahieren drove to police head
quarters at O'Clock tonight and held
secret conference with Commissioner
Wellcs and superintendent Campbell.
They were informed by the presidents of
the three systms affected by the strike
that. presumably in anticipation Of the
writ OF mandamus, all lines are 10 be
operated tomorrow. They knew that
such an attempt would mean plenty of
trouble The Mayor declined TO discuss
the feature of the conference. When il |
was over all police captains were sum |
moncd to headquarters at midnighi.
10 Is supposed they expected concerted |
action in the wire-cuttiug line between |
and morning. ana were ordered |
10 prevent IL If possible They were also |
instructed as TO their duties In case at |
tempts were made by the companies to |
open all lines i'm the morning.
\ portion OF the Seventh Regiment is |
under marching orders, and il is sup |
posed that they are TO be moved TO Green
point Erie Basin and other dangerous |
points I'm the morning.
The cars were moved on several new |
lines, and, barring numerous accidents, !
the companies made a good showing to-
day. Bat the end as not yet.
DELIBERATE CUTTING.
The wires Of the Ralph-avcnue line were
lut az the junction of Fulton street at
$50 T.. NJ. The cutting was done in the
presence of about one hundred men and
boys who however, showed that they
of the proceedings. Neither po-
iceman nor soldier was in sight, and the
proceeded with their perform
inco without the least apparent appre-
leusOn of arrest