The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
STRIKE IN
PETERSBURG
Men Hold Out Against what
Seems, a Hopeless Situation
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DIR. STAIRS PART IN STRIKE
Thinks It Time the Gentleman from
Michigan Called It Off-A Military
Company Will Be Organized II
Council Will Give Armory
R.STARR's PART IN STRIKE

I IJlL1Noi'oAN1s r~A.' o'-''
car men in Petersburg who went oue ~.
a strike nearly three weeks ago arc s''''
holding out firm, and no one oil lhe ~.
Der has yet returned to work. lhey ~.
tinue to believe firmly in the suct SUI
the strike, and say that chances az
still decidedly with them. Meahwr', nc . .tse
cars continue TO be operated on all the
lines day and night according 10 scnsu
rles that obtained before the strike was
ordered. The number of passengers
seems to increase each day, due NANNY ann.
for the past few days to the eHceeuihsi'
excessive heat.
Men and women who have "a a.,A
since the strike began have had 10 liue
Many complaints are heard from pu ,'.
ness men and their clerks pecuuse 'nsS
have to continue to walk. Many say
they have determined to wait no longer
than this week, but professional men, the
retail merchants and the politicians VIII
doubtless continue their weary waking
till the strike is over
OUTSIDE OPINION.
with many the opinion preVails Ina.
the strike Is over now since the cars are
all running Regularly.
The travel to Ferndale Park last hlsht
was the heaviest Of any time SINCE eile
strike began The cars on that line car
rleQ an average OF lIoill io''s
passengers for an hour or two.
Dr.. w. G. Starr. the distinguished ana
learned pastor Of Washngton-o,.reet
Church. has been untirlng in his EFFORTS
to help the men and to bring ABOUT
settlement Of the strike In petersburg.
He went to Richmond several times TO
confer with the officials in an effort 10
get an increase in wages for the men ~
Petersburg. Failing in this he at iehsth
succeeded in getting the company 10 asree
to reinstate the men In Petersburg at
the wages paid when they Went out -.
got out of his sick bed, being III with
fever and went to the hall to commune
cate this result to the men, They de-
clined to return as he advised, and SAID
DR.. Starr was siding with the company.
DR.. STAIRS ATTITUDE.
The Doctor returned to his bed and
only for the past few days has been able
to 20 out He refrained from use or the
cars, desiring in any way he could TO heip
the boys. He says now that constant
walking has overtaxed his strength and
rendered him unfit for work, and that no
will have to use the street cars again.
That his hands are wounded so he cannot
drive a horse and the cars furnish the
ONLY mode Of conveyance left to him.
''yyhen he strike took place." he said,
1T began 10 walk, to contribute thereby,
If I might, to an early solution OF the
trouble. I did all could to aid our noble
boys, and now that the cause sought 70
help has become utterly hopeless, 40
not see why should make this sacrl1lce
any longer just because the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company did not
see the question of wages from my own
standpoint as a citizen of Petersburg.
Projecting the use Of the cars can no
longer help the interests of our brtheren
and friends in this city. and 1t is now
time for the gentleman from Michigan,
who ordered the strike to call it Oft.
MILITARY COMPANY.
Many young men interested in the or
ganization of military company In Pc
tersburg met at the I. NJ. z, a. last
night and decided to organize a company
If the Common Council will erect an
armory suitable for their needs.
A committee was appointed to walt on
the committee appointed by the Council
In the matter. This committee is COM
posed Of James NJ. Qulcke (chairman), r..
P. Goodwin, r.. j. J. Spratley, w. H.
Love and ]. II. Wells. There is consid-
cradle interest generally throughout the
city, and doubtless Petersburg will soon
have one or two military companies.
Messrs. Irving Randolph Saal, Robert
Gillian, Jr., Thomas Temple and Robert
B. Bass. of Petersburg, are attending the
summer law lectures at the University
of Virginia. They are staying a Ander-
son Brothers
Dr.. Julian r. Beckwith was elected a
member of the Petersburg medical fac
ulty this morning.
Dr. Beckwith is a son OF Mr. T. S.
Beckwith, of this city. and is young
man of fine ability. After being gradu-
ated from the University Of Virginia he
studied at Northern hospitals. His offices
are at his fathers home on Market Street.
THE TEMPERATURE.
The intensely hot weather that has pre-
vailed for several days was broken this
afternoon by a refreshing rain. There
was some thunder and lightning but not
enough to cause the fear that any dam
age has been done. No prostrations from
the heat have been reported. The Their
mometer at u o'clock to-day registered
10l.
DROWNED IN THE NOTTOWAY