The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
lN0RFOL STREET
CARS TIED Up.
Conductors and MptorHlen Go.
Out sonsa Strike. /;
OBJECT TO BEING : BONDED. No:
General Manager johnson Says He Will Re-
sign Before He VIII Revoke the Order s
But Mr. R. Lancaster Williams Is
conciIiatory Towards the Men.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.


S NORFOLK, VA, March lone hundred
and thirty employees Of the Norfolk Rail
way and Light Company, Which is COLI
trcllcd by the Williams syndicate of Rich
nlond, quit work this morning, and in
consequence no street car wheel has turn
cd in Norfolk to-day.
Walking is plentiful and good. A bull
letin was posted yesterday in the car
barn, notifying the motormen and con-
ductors that they would. beginning to-
day, be required to give bond in IS with
the National Surety Company, as surety
for the faithful performance of their duty
and against drunkenness or dishonesty.
THE OBJECTIONABLE CLAUSE.
The following clause was also in the
bond which the men We're asked to sign:
THE undersigned may in the future
OCCUPY some of the other positions in the
service of the present or any future enl-
p,oyer in which the then employer may
from time to time require bonds in various
amounts a indemnity against loss occa-
stoned by the acts Of or omissions of the
undersigned, and the undersigned hereby
authorizes the company, to execute any
and all such bonds without further re-
quest and undertakes and agrees to and
witE the company. it's successors and as
signs to at all times Indemnity and keep
iEGcnnifed and save and hold the COM
pIny harmless from and against any and
all less. costs. expenses and damages OF
whatsoever kind or nature by reason OF
tie execution of any and all such bonds" I"
THE TIE-UP.
they demurred especially at this clause
AMI advised General-Manager c.. Brooks
Ichnston that unless the order sbulletined
was revoked. they would not take out
their cars Mr.. Johnston said he would
fret an co II
Manag ger Johnston stated that a similar
bono has Eean given by the employees of
the Richmond Traction Company anu be-
came effective today.
He also said that. the company had
agreed to assume the cost OF the bond for
the first year. The men under their pres
ent pay earn an average of s1.SS5S a day of
nine hours, nd say that with this small
pay they have stood all the fines and
eeXatious rules they can and will stand
SYSTEM OF SPOTTERS.
Manage Johnston said under the bond
ing system the Surety Company employ
"spotters'' to detect any shortage of
fares turned in or other. dereliction OF
duty on the part of employees. and the
men say they. believe that should spot
ter be prejudiced he may report them
,wrongfully. secure their dscharge. and
have them "blacklisted so they may not
Railway. Company is unpopular here to a
remarkable degree, and the public thus
far sustain the striking employees.
The employees. have advised the ANAL
eamated Association of Street Railway;
Employees of American. and expect fnan-
cial aid from that order and more sup
port from the Central La bnr Union.
The strikers this a tternoon refused to
let the repair car goEout on the line.
The company declined to state when
they will attemptsto run the cars.
FORNIAESDTSCHARo
y They have formally discharged all
their operatives The Ocean View Line is
involved; ]; Besl1leys is not. The sewells'
Point Line, oWred ny another company,
is running cars every ffteen minutes, and
is doing a large business betweenyth
heart Of Norf ok and Client.
President illiams, who ishere in con-
ference with Maragsr 81 ohnston. aIl-l
.nounced to-ni ghts that t he hopes 4 Just;
the d ference with his men anu to run
cars Monday.
No attempt. he says, viii be mad Sto-
morrow to run e tlliaHs az