Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-11
THE STRIKE IN NORFOLK.

yesterday stood by The strikers 10 taeir
determination to stay out go long as the
condition requiring t iem to go back to
work with uOn union men Was 10 force
not withstaDdiug the decision OF tlt
board OF arbitration Bamed by tle
chamber of comm 'rce.
The Cen raj Labor body refused to
raise t1e boycott againtt the railway
COMPANY. Much excitement was csus'
cd 10 the meeting by some men b 1T
leaving the hall because electric lig Is,
furnished by the railway company,
hich has been placed on the uufaI
list, were used.
The Central Labor UGion was 10 ses-
sion vi til midnight last night and &C
one save members was admitted 10 the
meeting. l. was given out t1at the
union decided 20 Continue the 60yctt
it last wetk declared against the Nor
folk Railway and Light Company TO-
definitely. 1t was also announced that
the union took no direct action iu the
strike situstion.
The strikers held meeting at
o'clock yesterday and the report Of the
Csr trail Labor Union, approving ali the
actions of the car meo's union, was
read. 1t was decided Dy the body to
abandon the further consideration OF
propositions made by the railway T. o.
pie, and the strike is now on lnde 6nif -
ly. Committees were appointed t. vis.
Il all the other labor orgsnlza zoos in
this State and secCre iund5 for the
maintenance OF t1e strike, snd plans
for the cor tlnuaDce OF the War against
the railway company were discussed.
The Portsmouth Central Labor Union
last night adopted resolutions declaring
a boycott sgsiust the Norfolk Riilwsy
and Light CompSny, and severely csu-
suring and deDou Uoing Gov. Montague
for calling out the militia.
The Norfolk Central Labor Union
has also adopted u resolution, c)ndem n
log Mayor Bssmse, of Norfolk, and
Sneriff Cromwell, of Norfolk county.
for asking military cid, aud denounc.
lag Gov. Montague for furnishing t
Nearly every organized labor union
10 Norfolk has placed fine ranging
from $40 ID $50 for any patronage of
the company, or for doing any work
for 1t.
By the decision OF the board of arbi'
tration, the striking motormen and
conductors had until II o'clock ye' ter
day 10 return to work. Five of the
men made apple alton and later with.
drew their applications. Yesterday
the cars were operated with imported
men, under qusdrupled guard.
As soon as the company learned that
the men would not accept the decision
Of the arbitrst )rs 1t made prepars tODs
Tor the protection of it's property, and
the guards aboard the cars were in
creased. During yetterdsy afternoon
ever, hing was quiet and cars ran un-
molested. With the coming of night
crowds began assembling on the streets,
aud trouble was anticipated.
While q Car In charge OF Lieut.. john
son and detachment OF eignt men was
passing up Church street, through the
section where the strikers live, q bullet
crashed through one Of the windows
and came very near striking soldier
on the head. The guard Immediately
turned oUt, but the street was deserted
A trolley Car crowded with people
was standing 10 front OF tae CRANKY
| Theatre when Que of the soldiers
aboard accidently fred bis gun. The
bullet passed between the legs Of pas
seDger and a panic among the womeI
on the car was narrowly averted.
R. 4. De Ford, striker, was arrested
last night upon the charge OF shootine
marbles through the Car windows wit
a sling shot.
As the O, tItude OF the crowds that as
sembled on the streets became men
acing the cars we're withdrawn from
the line about 10 o'clock last night, al
the company felt it's passengers coulC
not be properly protected.
Considerable trouble was caused las
night by bricks being thrown from Sec
ond-story windows. Ernest East, 6
small boy, was detected in the act Of
throwing the second brick at a car tlal
mad stopped t) take on a passen ger
The first brick thrown by tle boy
crashed through window.
Strike sympt tlizsrs placed spikes OF
the tracks in Colley avenue and de
rallied Car. Later they threw stone
trough the windows OF the car anC
were fiuslly charged by squad. Dur
ing tle exc tsment rock was hurried
st soldiers head and he discharged
his gun, the bullet grazing a police
mans helmet.
A report reached military head1uar
ters that cars were being fred upoi
near the clty limits, aud Ro companies
of militia we're rushed to the scene. 1
Young man with some buckshot and 1
bean shott;r was the Gauss of tht
trouble.
Present Commonwealth Altorne,
w. II. Venable, who is also counse
for tbs Norfolk Railway and Ligh
Company, has Withdrawn from 10
race for reelection at the May election
Cards denounciug Mr.. Vensole's cor
uection with the company and IT
jointly have been largely cnrculst
during the strike. Mr.. Venaole d.
clsres be had decided not TO be csnd
date q month before the strike begaI
MORE TROUBLE IN CHINA.