The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
SOLDIERS WITHDRAWN.
The Strikers Modify lbe.r Demauds-A Nom
Union han besien.
Especial DItpatch to The Timcs.) }

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
NORFOLK. VA, March 1.-the SOL
der guards were Withdrawn from the
cars OF the Norfolk Street Railway Com
many shortly before moor to-day, and
the cars were run unguarded. This came
about because there being no disorder
..,parcpt the street car management 1e-
cided that the guards might safely DC
withdrawn and the non-unlon motofmen
and conductors would be sufficiently pro-
tccted by tho presence of assenSers upon
the cars. After dark the soldiers poaIuco
xnc cars and stayed on them until ~
clock, when they stopped running.
The railway management 1nen ad-
,jscd Sheriff Cromwell and Mayor
advised Sheriff Cromwell and Mayor
lscaman of their i,elief, and so Colonel
Higgins was asked to take the guards
from the cars, and did so.
CIVIL OFFICERS BEST.
lie suggested that he believed that
should Mayor Beaman and Sheriff Crom-
Wei each appoint one hundred special
ci.ii officers, these would be able to cope
with the situation. which has now calrned
down materially.
The railway management expressed the
belief that public sentiment has under
gone q marked change since the strikers
refused to abide by the decision of the
Committee Of Adjustment. and evidently
believe that the public will patronize the
cars more freely after the guards are
removed than they have done under the
scmi-military regime.
NO RUSH
There was, however. no rush for the
cars even several hours after the blue
coated rif1cmcn were withdrawn. During
The afternoon most OF the cars ran fly
ing light" About the headquarters of the
ScNenty-tirst Regiment everybody was
radiant, because it looked as though the
first homeward step had been taken by
The soldiery when the monotonouS car
riding ceased.
about the street, men talked as the
hours passed. of the moderation shown Of
late and especially TO-DAY by the strikers
and those who syrnpathize with them.
NoN-UNTON MAN BEATEN
Shortly after the soldier guards
we're taken off the cars a nom
union conductor was taken from
his car at Lambert's Point by
strike synpathizers and teattn severely.
Fists We're used and no dangerous wounds
We're inflicted.
The s..rikers this afternoon modified
their demands and by resolution adopt
ed offered to resume work provided all
should be taken back except those whom
ds,e company could prove TO be dishonest
Those against whom the company should
prefer charges. the resolution r'ecites. shall
l,e tried by a board of three men of
whom the company and strikers shall
each appoint one. and these shall select
ttiird
The company to-day besa,, advertising
fui, men to fill the strikers places
Tonight there was some throwing of
stones at cars in the suburbs and a few
suburban going cars ware guarded by
soldiers,
l.ISTIIRBERS ARRAIGNED.
IT. r. De Ford. charged with shoot
,ug a car with 4 sling. according to the
Police Court docket. was to-day held for
+-iai. He was hailed in $500 will, S. II.
Kelly. the strike leader. as surety.
lie Ford is alleged to have fired marbles
Al car windows from bean shooter"
Ernest East, young man who was
arrested last night by Captain Couch.
OF .'I," Company, Seventy-flrst Virginia
Regiment. charged with throwing bricks
ints street car. was to-day by Jolice
Justice TAYLOR. held for trial IN tho
$ Corporation Court.
Section 3725 of the Virginia Code. under
which the men will be tried. was amended
March 3. 1896. to read: IF a1v person.
rnlawfully. but not rnalic!cpsly. shoot at
Z or into, o. throw any stonc or other
missile at or into any passenger car
whereby the life of any
traveller = may be put in peril. appn
ccnyiction thereof he shall be punished
By confinement In the pcn:tentiary not
3e.s than ore nor more thar three years,
- n the county or city oaii mt less