Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-07
ACROSS THE TRACKS.
TWO Of the Old Company's Cars Stop
ped On The fractions Road.
THIS ALMOST CAUSED A ROW.
A Metorman Threatened to shoot
Any One Touching His Car-The
Crowd Kept Their Hands Oh-Mr'
Fishers Explanation.

The spectacle was presented last night
on Seventh and Broad streets OF three
cars OF the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company blocking the roadway
OF Broad street. thus preventing large
force Of hands al work on the ractoh
company's line from laying their ra''s
across Seventh street at that point, whiie
nearly a dozen policemen. perhaps ZOo
persons. and Captain George Il. Fisher, OF
the former company. stood by ana iooAeu
on as interested spectators
Mr.. barrow, one tf the contractors TOT
the new line. stated that he had waited
until after midnight TO lay the rails. so
as not to inconvenience the old company
but that under an ordinance he was given
twelve hours time in which to do the
work.
WILL TAKE NECESSARY TINE.
The contractor said that the rails could
have been laid in, probably, hiteeh or
twenty minutes but that to-day ne would
take advantage of the full length Of time
allowed him. which will probably cause
the old line TO transfer at this point
Captain Fisher, when asked by the
Dispatch reporter why the cars had
stopped at this point, stated that they
had orders 10 do so.
How long will they remain In the MD
die of the street," he was asked.
He replied that he did not know ex-
actly. probably, until the night shift were
ready to leave. Some OF them might
prefer to ride home instead of walk, he
explained, in answer TO further question
THE POLICE POwERLESS.
Sergeant Brooks, who was In charge at
he Second Station. was seen. ana stated
hat he did not think that he could give
,-ders to have the cars moved The mat
ter could be reported to the Police Court
n the morning. At this Junction Oflcer
r. ID. Austin came in and reported that
Cars 126. 10i, and l12 were blocking Broau
street. The Sergeant entered the report.
MUCH EXCITEMENT.
Al the scene of the blockade there was
much excitement. The large crowd which
or over an hour had watched three or
,our men stop the work of the new COM
,anv without any apparent reason, grew
restless Captain Angle was commuhl-
Gated with, but did not put In an APP
pearance.
SAID HE WOULD SHOOT.
One burly man said, Lets push them
off; come on"
Several others who were near Car NO.
log made a movement forward, ana,
though they, perhaps, had no intention
Of carving into execution the order,
the motorman said in commanding
voice. 'I'll shoot the first man that
touches this car.
This made the crowd mad. and but Tor
the presence OF the many officers OF the
law they would probably have had the
cars out Of the way in minute. Ihere
did not appear to be man in the crowd
who would not help in such "a move
ment.
The officers warned those present
against taking any such action, saying
that their orders were 10 only take
hand II there was disturbance, ana
that II the men on the cars raised any
affection arrests Would very probably pc
made. and about o'clock light ram
began TO fall, and the crowd partially
dispersed.
PUSHED THE CARS OFF.
Half an hour later those who remained
oushed the cars out of the way, ana the
'orce of hands on the new line I'M
nediately sawed the timbers in two ana
took up the old track.
Captain Angle arrived upon the scene
AZ. this iuncture, and ordered the crowd
70 disnerse. and the workmen to stop in
terfering or removing the tracks of the
old company. He told Mr.. Flsher ne
could 90 ahead. and have the tracks re-
laid. He said that Colonel Cutshaw hao
decided on a previous occasion that
street railway line had right 10 stop
its cars over night upon any portion Oh
The case will be heard by Colonel Cut
shaw this morning at ~ O'CLOCK.