The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-05
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under provocation, and it was agreed by
= cry one who saw them, men could
not have behaved better.
MAYOR BEANIAN.
Mayor Beaman has been on duty at his
office all day and is there this afternoon.
Kindly gentleman that he is, he is great
ly concerned over the present trouble,
ana said that although he is obliged to
keep his oath and preserve order, he sin
Cerely hoped that no one would be hurt
and that peace may soon be restored.
Charges have been preferred against
Police Officer Caprio, who is charged with
tits morning not doing his duty, inso-
much that he apparently encouraged the
strikers and their friends at the corner
OF Main and Bank Streets to interfere
with the Street-carS 5H
Caprio, it is stated, laughed at truck.
rcen who got in the way#of the cars and
seemed to applaud their action.
THE CLASH.
This afternoon about , o'clock the clash
between the soldiers and those who SYM
pathize with the street car strikers,
which has been anticipated, came. Wild
excitement followed the intensely dra-
| matte episode. in which the first blood
spilled since the strike began was shed.
The crowd dispersed from Main and
Bank Streets moved up Church Street to
the vicinity of Charlotte Street There
they resumed obstructive tactics, delaying
cars and derailing them by placing sticks
in the catches of the track. M. Cohen,
j. Kelly and James Ewel appeared tc
be especially active. Finally, a car loaded
with soldiers came along and was OBJ
Structed.
AN ALTERATION.
Cohen, SO his name is pronounced, got
into an alteration with a soldier, who.
in forcing him away. stabbed him with
his bayonet, inflcting, however, but 4
slight wound. Then q woman. Cohen's
wife or sister, came up, and fearing CO.
hen would be hurt. got between him and
the soldier and struck the soldier in the
face with her clcnched hand.
A FUNGUS WOMAN.
Tremendous excitement followed. and
Lieutenant Gale. of the troops. inter
fered to preserve the peace. The infuri-
ated and fearful woman struck him sew
eral hard blows with her fist.
Finally, Kelly, Cohen and Ewel were
arrested by the soldiers and brought
down town.
A pistol was found on Cohen when ar
-csted, and he is charged with carrying
concealed weapons He was bayoneted
Il, the forearm, but only slightly hurt
ard was delivered to the police at the
station.
PERSUADED TO QUIT
The strikers state that the men who
went to work to-day We're induced to
quit These were Motormen Blanchard
and Harding and Conductor Velllnes.
Motorman Blanchard Quit his car at
Church ana Charlotte Streets, and Con-
ductor Graham had to guide the car into
the barns. AS N1otorman Blanchard
abandoned his car he was cheered by
several women who were in the vicinity.
Mrs. Sawyer, widow OF Motorman
Sawyer, who was killed on the East Main
Street trestle, conducts q strictly union
boarding in Huntersville. Among
her toarders was Robert E. Lee, a con-
ductor Lee, it is said, was told to quit
by c. Il. Brooks, president of the Car
Mems Union, and Lee refused
Mrs. Sawyer, it is said, learning of this,
told Lee he had better seek other quar-
tors, as she was a union woman out and
oct. Four out of-town men, it is re-
ported Were among those who operated
cars to-day.
- NOT UNION MEN.
The strikers state these men do not be-
long to any union The strikers are au-
thority for the statement that Il. F.. But
Ter. an inspector of the road, who was
|, discharged on Saturday with the. balance
of the men, accepted his pay, turned in
his equipment and resigned as a motor
man.. 1t IS SAID LIdC ASSISTANT SuperlIl-
tendent Jennings. of the railway COM
pany, to-day gave. orders that passengers
were not to be hauled. By this it would
| appear that the company for the present
only intends to keep the road open, ac-
cording to it's franchise. The strikers
state that when they went for their pay
last Saturday they were told to turn ir
their equipments The men own these
and refused, whereupon it is alleged that
the company held up wages due. The
strikers then placed their claims in the
hands of Attorney II. G. Miller for col
lection Mr. Miller is counsel for the
Car Mems Union. The strikers commit
tee said to-day they would not abide by
the company's bulletin of Monday impos-
| ing any condition that the company may
desire. Ess54..sss.
| WOULD NOT HEAR THEM.
They say that General Manager john
Eston has persistently refused to grant
Them an audience. Strike synlpathizers
| cor aregated at Bank aud Main Streets
I@tu-daY in large numbers. 3 wa gon Was
tsstoppcd in front of a car andssthe car
I#held up fer several minute A.1nal1 who
REMARKED that any honest man would