Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-08
STRIKE OF LAB0RERS.
on NORFOLK AND ATLANTIC TER
MINAL COMPAxY's NEW LINE.
The CRUISER MONTGOMERY
VIII Sail In a Few Dnys-Mr. Pun
stems ResiGnation-His Letter
Mean Fight, II Is Said.

| NORFOLK. VA. April 7.-(Special)-A
strike among railway laborers is on here.
| and the commencement OF construction
on tho line OF the Norfolk and Atlantic
| Terminal Company's new double track TO
| Sewelrs Point is delayed thereby. The
disagreement Is between the contractors
and the negro laborers from Norfolk.
The laborers demanded, II is understood,
$50 per diem. which the contractors
were unwilling to pay. The contractors,
therefore. imported forty laborers from
North Carolina, but before these went 10
work the Norfolk men made out their
case to them in such successful form
that they backed out No force was used
and there was TO apparent intimidation
OF the outsiders. AS a precautionary
measure Chief Kiser sent extra police
men to the scene, but their services were
not needed. This morning, in the Police
Court. Michael Julian. an Italian fore
man, employed by the TENS Construction
Company. which has the work In hand,
applied for permission To carry pistol.
lie said that the imported North Caro-
linans demand that they be furnished
TRANSFORMATION back home and are in
ccnsed at him because he declines 10 fur
nish this. He says that he has no power
TO do anything OF the kind. and has rea-
son 10 fear violence at the hands or the
North Carolinians. Fourteen men were
At work on the line this morning and
more are expected to arrive and TO 30 to
work to-day Late this afternoon permis-
sion was granted by the Court for Julian
10 a understood
the company offered 90 cents per day for
labor.
The cruiser Montgomery, which has
been overhauled nj this yard. has taken
on ammunition, and will sail In a Few
days for the South Atlantic Stauop
where she will become part of Admiral
Howson's command.
Rev. J. Il. Funston, rector OF TRINITY
church, Portsmouth. has resigned MS
charge. preparatory to his consccIatloh
on April 9th to the Bshopric of Bolse'
Idaho. In his letter of resignation, MI
Funston says:
1T IS hard for me TO say to you formal
" that | feel It my duty to accept the
call of the Church TO do missionary work
in the far West. Conditions which in
nuenced my former decision to stay with
the dear people of this community nave
altered so that l now feel that / must do
what little / can TO promote the cause
of the Kingdom of God in the western
land. ! am thankful for all the years l
have been privileged to spend here. ana
while our official relationship ceases IN
about a month. our ties Of friendship are
made everlasting I'm the love of Christ.
When am working IN the far-off battle
line of the Church we love, l shall more
than ever need your love-. your sympa-
thV and your prayers
In accepting the resignation the vestry
adopted a series Of feeling resolutions.
The conservation services to be held on
the 9th instant will be deeply interest
ing. Right Rev. Bishop White Will pre-
side Bishop Burton, of Kentucky close
friend Of Mr.. Funsten's, will preach the
sermon, and Bishop Randolph and Bishop
Knsolving will present him. Ihere VIII
also be a large number of visiting clergy
men present to take parc in the exercises.
The meeting of the businessmen yes
terday has been followed by a conference
here of the general freight agents Of all
the Virginia railroads. Representatives,
were present from the Norfolk and West
orn, Chesapeake and Ohio, Seaboard Air
Line, Atlantic-COast Line, Atlantic
and DanVile. New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk; Southern, and
Norfolk and Southern. These gentlemen
were considering the matter or taiH
rates, and in all probability the bill OF
lading adopted by all Of the roads last
summer, against which the merchants OF
Virginia cities have made such yigor-
Gus protest, and which they have decided
to fight in the courts, unless certain OBJ
jectonable clauses in the conditions are
stricken out. 1t is said that the roads
are presenting a bold front and Will
Jointly resist any action of the courts.