The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-18

Rossiter and Keney. Speeches were
made on both sides Toward the close
of the meeting President Rossiter told
the men that they could come back 10
work at q o'clock this evening, but ne
assured them that the company would
not concede any of their demands, and
expressed himself as believing the striK-
ers mad no grievances to back up their
actions.
NO CAUSE FOR TT.
There is no strike nor cause for H.
said Mr. Rossitcr. You lie. you lie,
came from 80 throats IN answer to this
assertion. and II looked for a time a
n serious trouble would ensue. tortu-
nately. wiser heads governed the more
active strikers and no damage was done
10 either of the representatives Of tho
company.
Early I'm the afternoon smali-sized
bouiders and stumps OF trees were
thrown on the Flatbush avenue tracks IN
front of the Wildwood club. but all these
instructions We're removed In time 10
allow "a limited number of cars 20 mako
their scheduled trips.
CREWS GUARDED
Considerable difficulty was experienced
on the Nortrand avenue and Crosstown
lines but no serious mishap occurred
All the cars We're manned by two or more
policemen, and the presence Of the officers
on hoard the cars prevented I'm a great
measure any outbreak on the part or
the strikers or their sympathizers
Chief Of Police Deyery spent the great
or part Of the afternoon I'm Brooklyn. He
allowed nearly half Of the New York po-
lnccman. who had been on duty since ear
" Yesterday, six hours leave OF absence,
and I'm the meantime their places were
taken up hy others. who had managed 70
snatch a few hours sleep earlier In the
morning.
When asked for his opinion OF the strike
and its probable outcome, CHIEF DeVery
said: This strike should never have oc-
Cured. The men will surely lose. They
are not organized. and I think the whole
matter will be adjusted inside of twenty
four hours"
General Master Workman Parsons was
In conference for several hours tonight
with the Executive Committee OF the em-
ployes Of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company. After the conference. Mr..
Parsons practically announced that
strike Of the Metropolitan employees Is
now inevitable unless President Nreeland
recedes from the position he has taken.
STRIKE IN CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., July 1.-THE con-
ductOrs and mOtOrmen Of the big Consoli-
dated Street Railway system, who were
on a strike last month went out again
AT AIS this morning. Eight hundred men
are affected. They claim the company
has not lived up 10 the agreement IL made
which ended the former strike
All the lines were tied up from o'clock
until after s. when the operation Of the
Euclid Avenue line with n0n-union men
under police protection, was undertaken
Cars We're run at hye-minute intervals
on that line until evening but no attempt
was made to move cars on the other
lines.
Henry A. Everett, president Of the
company. issued a statement this even
ing in which he says the terms OF the
agreement with the strikers had been
strictly adhered TO. but that IL was inn
possible to inaugurate all the reforms
properly because Of the continued in
reference with nOn-union crews. and h.
holds the union men directly respon-
sibie for this lie says that he will ope-
rate the cars If he is given police pro-
lection. Protection has been promised
by Mayor Farley and II Is said that the
militia will be called out If the police
are unable 10 preserve order
There has been a little disorder to-day
but nothing Of a serious nature.