The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-11
Railway LabOrers on a Strike
Near Norfolk.
NORTH CAROLINA MEN IMPORTED
Did Not Go to Work when Situation Was
Explained to Them by strikers-Demsnd
Transportation to Return Home and the
Italian Foreman Asks and Obtains Per-
mission tn Carry n Pistol-Rev. j. A.
Funsten's Resignation Accepted.


Special 20 The Post.
Norfolk. Va. April "A strike among
railway labOTeTs is "a progress here. and
the commencement Of construction on TIE
line of the Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal
Company's new double track line to Sew
els Point is delayed thereby. The diSa-
greenent is between the contractors and
the negro Iab0rers from Norfolk. who de-
manded. ii IS understood. Sl.Jg per diem.
which the cor ractors were unwilling %
pay. They therefore imported forty "a
borers from North Carolina. but before
they went to work the Norfolk men ma lie
out their case to them in such successful
form that they did not go 10 work No
force was used. and there was no appar-
eEt intimidation of the outsiders As a
precautionary measure Chief Kiser sent
extra policemen TO The scene. but their
services were not needed
This morning in the Police Court Michael
Julian, an Italian foreman, employed by
the Tennis Construction Company which
has the work in hand. applied for per-
mission to carry a pistol. He SAID that
the imported North Carolinians demand
that they DE furnished transportation
back home, and are incensed at him be
cause he declines 10 furnish this. He SAYS
that he has no power TO do anything OF
the kind. and has reason to fear violence
at the hands of the North CarolniauS
Fourteen men were at work on the line
this morning. and more are expected 10
arrive to-day.
Permitted to Garry a Pistol.
Late this afternoon permission was
granted by the court for Julian to carry
a weapon 1t is understood that the com
rany offered ~ cents per day for labor.
The cruiser Montgomery. which has
been overhauled at this yard, has taken
on ammunition, and will sail i'm q few days
for the South Atlantic station. where she
will become part of Admiral Howison'S
command.
Rev. J. p. Funston, rector of Trinity
Church, Portsmouth. has resigned his
charge preparatory TO his conservation.
on April q. to the Bishopric of Boise
Idaho. In accepting the resignation, the
vestry adopted a series of feeling reso-
buttons. The conservation services TO be
held on the 18th instant will be deeply in
teresting. Right Rev. Bishop Whittle will
preside; Bishop Burton. of Kentucky
close friend of Mr.. Funston. Will preach
the sermon, and Bishop Randolph and
Bishop kinsolving will present him to
the Bishops. There will also be d large
number of visiting clergymen present to
take part in the exercises.
Conference of Freight Agents.
The meeting of the business men OF the
State has been followed by a conference
here of the general freight agents of all
the Virginia railroads. Representatives
were present from the Norfolk ard West
ern. Chesapeake and Ohio Seaboard Air
Line, Atlantic Coast Line. Atlantic and
Danville, New York. Philadelphia and
! Norfolk. Southern, and Norfolk and
Southern. These gentlemen were consid-
ering the matter relating to tariff rates
and in all probability the bill Of iading
adopted by all of the roads last summer
against which the merchants of Virginia
cities have made such d vigorous protest.
and which they have decided 10 fight in
the courts unless certain OBJECTIONABLE bic
clauses I'm the conditions are stricken out.
1t is said that the roads are presenting a
bold front, and will jointly resist any ac-
ton of the courts.
4 thirty-siX-foot garrison flag, presented
by Col Allen {. BakaWell. of New York
Offsial representative OF the United States
charged with the superintendent %
schools in Cuba and Porto RiCa. was
raised to-day upon th~ new Fourth Ward
public school house. in the presence OF a
patTiOtically enthusiastic gathering Of
scholars and others.