The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-08
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la possible that none will be for tho pres
ent. But the size of these companies OF
many OF them, is being reduced. ana IN
this way It really amounts to the Same
thing. Eight or ten men from each com
pany are granted leave OF absence on
furlough, and are then permitted 10 re-
turn to their homes. While they arc
nornlnally stij In harness and have to
report when the furlongh expires, none
OF them expect to have to como back.
The instruction given TO ono OF these
men who was starting for the train was,
"J2eport TO your company. II II IL at
home. or to your captain by wire. IL IT
IA Rtlll here. expect troops to pc NOV
ing out Of town inside OF forty-eight
hours In this way number OF the
man OF several companies have gotten
away. This IS particularly the case with
the Norfolk and Newport News troops.
Ten men from Company c. Newport
News Light Infantry, arrived at home
Yesterday morning, and detachment
from Company G, Huntington Rifles, Is
expected there to-day. Reports from Nor
folk are to the effect that both entire
companies will be at home before the
emf Of the week. 40,
The great majority Of the men are stu
here, Of course. but they are taking things
easily now. With the solitary exception
of Manchester. no portion OF the strike
region is so closely guarded as 1t mas
been, On the streets of Richmond there
are no soldiers on duty at all. For IN
stance, at the p Street sheds at one time
last night Major Martin himself was the
only man there and he reported airs
we'll" He didn't know when he and his
men would 60 home. but he expected
that the evacuation would begin very
soon. Throughout the day the cars Wero
run again without guards and vita graft
flying SUCCESS.
Extreme quiet was reported at the ar
mory last night. colonel Anderson Is still
keeping a close watch on the situation.
and though the men arc relieved of duty,
he has them SO arranged that they can
be called to arms at moments notice.
On the whole the chief event OF the day
In military circles was the parade at the
Reservoir in the afternoon, when three
battalons under Licutenant-Colonel
Vaughan marched to the field music.
Practically No Excitement.
There was. Of course. during yester-
day, as was to be anticipated. thing
or two now and then which reminded
the people that the city YVES In 4 state OF
upheaval Several minor disturbances are
reported, but at no time so far as could
be gathered was there disorder OF a Sc
rlous sort.
In Richmond things were unusually
quiet. On the River View line, which
was opened yesterday. there was come
throwing of stonos. but not such as to
amount to anything much. On the Seven
teenth Street line a fusillade OF scrap
iron met one Of the cars and struck both
motornan and conductor. each OF whom
was go demoralized by the happening
that he refused to go back again. The
cur was taken off and sent to the sheds.
but was afterwards put back on the line
again. 1t Is reported that the motorman
or the conductor or both are charged
with threatening to shoot into the crowd.
Some further trouble was also reported
from Vena Bile Street. where on Monday
night two special policemen were arrest
ed by Major Martin, one OF them for
firing off his pistol. and the other for
speaking Of the military as "tin soldiers
and referring to the shooting OF Taylor
as "the Manchester. murder,
But apart from these things, compare
lively trlfiing, all was well. Seven Pines
ran without a hitch and the East End
headquarters reported things extremely
quiet In that quarter. Such was also the
report given out from the Reservoir. At
Colonel Andersons office the same thing
was stated for the field at large.
In Manchester also a seemly and graft
flying quiet prevailed. Soldiers are still
on guard there and are prepared for trou-
BILE II 1t Should come but none is ex-
pected. Every now and then stone
thrower appears. but he does not much
hurt. The man with the cane and the
torpedo also is still operating but he
is a harmless wretch whom nobody scarce
begrudges his enjoyment for he seems to
be addicted to this peculiar form OF
amusement. Like Richmond, MANCHESTER
IS practically back where it was before
the strike began, and the withdrawal of
troops from this point, too. is likely to
begin at any time.
The Two Sides.
So far as the strike itself is concerned,
which complication has been RELOCATED
to secondary position since the disorder
began. there are but few developments,
The strikers met last night as usual and
heard several speeches and received some
further contributions. The men are still
standing firm, and there is no chance of
settlement from this quarter unless the
men get what they want. Many of the
union men have gone to their homes In
the country, where they will remain until
the strike Is settled. Numbers of these
them. President, Griggs was seen just
before the meeting, but had nothing to
say. The situation. he declared. remained
unchanged. Organizer Orr was expected
back on one Of the night trains last night.
The company declares that things are
going Its way, and II there is no chance
of settlement from the strikers side
there Is till less of 1t here. The company
will consider applications from its former
employees as it will consider any other
applications; further than this 1t will not
go, All told, 1t has about four hundred
men at work now. OF these over two
hundred are strike-breakers, The Others
are regularly employed at regular rates.
There were 157 Of these permanent men
on the books yesterday, and during the
day about thirty others were added. APP
pllcatons are constantly coming in. and
the ranks are being steadily filed out
Some of the applicants are the soldiers
themselves and number of them have
been accepted to go to work as soon as
they are relieved from duty
No new lines will be opened to-day
River View was started Yesterday and
was run with good success. The Oregon
Fill loop is sill unoccupieo, and the
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