Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
The Girls Strike Seems Practically
Ended.
MANY RETURN TO WORK
Mx. whitIock VIII Take Back All but
Dozon = Storekeeper Nelson, of
the Ship Works Killed by south
srn Railway Train-A Printer and
Young Lady En- Route TO Grotna
Groom.
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Richmond, Va, June 25.-The strike
st the Whitlock tobacco factory seems
practically ended, about $50 of the 1900
girls having returned to work.
One hundred and fifty or two hundred
girls came to the factory for the pur-
pose of comforting with Mr.. Whitlock
regarding being taken back, but bring
ing no lunch. Mr.. Whitlock took them
back. but they could not work as lunch
was not brought with them. They all
said they would work tomorrow.
A DOZEN REJECTED.
"There will not be over a dozen girls
whom we will not take back" said Mr..
Philip Whtlock to the Virginian-Pi-
lot correspondent to-day. About that
number seems to have led the girls. We
will not take them back. We do not
wish further trouble. The best way to
avoid 1t is to keep them out of the fac
tory. l do not thing there Will be any
difficulty in the future. l may say. al
so, that 1 do not think there would
have been any in the past had the girls
been let alone. Outside influence was
brought to bear upon them. The girls,
when they realized what striking
meant, at least, the majority of them,
wished to go to work again. They
knew they were well treated and well
paid. have always done the very best
for them / could; l have given them
the best wages possible; 1 have looked
after their comforts while working: l
have done all l could for them in every
way; liked them; thought they luSco
me- and believe they do, in spite of
the strike. They were led away by agi-
tators."
Mr hi -tot .,
girls who returned to work came and
personally asked his pardon.
A PLEDGE ENACTED.
Every worker who came back gave
her word that she would not in the flu
ture create trouble of any character.
Those not willing to make such IA
promise will not be allowed to resume
work. None of the leaders of the strike
have asked to be taken back Mr.
Whitlock said he was glad of this. as
he did not wish to have to refuse them
He seems very determined to keep off
the payroll for good the girls chiefly
conspicuous in leading the strikers
Several OF these came to the Office yes
terday and secured the money due
them They said nothing concerning
returning to work, and Mr.. Whitlock
said nothing.
When the girls came to work this
morning at o'clock. they found many
OF the strikers on Twenty sixth street
ready to use every method OF per-
suasion to induce them to remain out.
They met with little success.
TAKEN BACK IN SQUADS.
The girls were taken back in squads
of six or eight. They were first inter-
viewed by Mr.. Whitiocll, or one of his
representatives. a promise to crRlte
no further trouble was made in every
case.
a RULE SUSPENDED.
The girls have won little, for Mr..
ALhitlock has consented to suspend for
one month the rule requiring girl TO
bring her ticket every time she took
up her work to the Inspector. or losing
the pay therefor. He Still insists how
ever. that this rule was for the good of
the workers, as 1t prevented poor work
ers palming off their work as that of
others. In this way injustice involving
loss Of pay, Is done. He reserves tho
right to restore the rule at the end of
the 30 days.
PROMINENT CITIZEN KILLED.
Mr.. James Nelson. weight master and
store keeper for the w. r. Trigg Ship
building Company. was run over and
killed by a train on the Southern Rail-
way mt 1140 o'clock this morning His
body was terribly mangled and was
dragged 1876 feet by actual measure
ment
Mr.. Nelson, who was the father OF
Mr.. James A. Nelson. the superintend-
emit OF the Trigg shipyards, was about
hfty-fve years old. He came here with
his son from Connecticut. The acct
dent occurred on the strip of land be-
tween the dock and the river, near the
foot OF Seventeenth street. Mr.. Nelson
was walking either on the track or
n No Ir.
preaching the gate that leads into the
shipyards.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
1t Is understood that the City Demo
cratic Committee will be called to meet
Friday night to fix the date and adopt
plan for the primary election for the
nomination Of five candidates for the
House.
Chairman Wallace will be asked
Wednesday to convene the committee.
Advocates of the early primary said
to-oay tney nave clear majority OF
the members. One of the opp0nents OF
the movement now admits that II looks
as II his side would be defeated.
1t Is probably that the plan Will be
ready for consideration when the com
mittee meets.
The date now suggested for the pri-
mary Is August 10th.
ON MARRIAGE INTENT.
Mr.. Frank S. Lyons. of Newport
News. and Miss Minnie L.. Reidy. of
this city, will leave for Washington to-
morrow morning where they will be
united in marriage.
Mr.. Lyon is quite we'll known in this
! city. where he resided for several years
and pursued his vocation as n printer.
He is one of the most popular and
highly esteemed members of his craft,