The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
WIT HDRAW
SOLDIERS
Some Likely to Be Taken
Away Very Shortly.
QUIET NOW RETURNING
The Situation, as Far as Richmond is
Concerned, is neutrality-suspicious.
Of Strike Settlement is
Denied.

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The situation In the street railway
strike yesterday so far as Richmond
was concerned, was highly satisfactory,
and was devoid OF anything that indi-
Gated q return Of lawlessness. While
several .fnninor incidents were reported
yet. considering the fact that this was a
holiday and a Saturday and that tho
saloons were all open us usual, the day
was q very gratifying one from the stand
point of the authorities. No attacks on
the cars We're reported anywhere except
the stoning of a car about dark near the
corner Of Main and Monroe Streets. No
damage was done there.
The arrest of q member Of Company B,
Seventy-first regiment, of Norfolk, on a
charge Of terrori2ing car and defying
an officer in Fulton, was the most note
worthy incident on the north side of the
James. The man was committed to the
guard house, and will be tried by court
martial. The occurrence was OH Denny
Street, Fulton.
A Drunken Motorman.
Another case is reported Of drunken
motorman, who ran his car off the tracks
on Seventeenth Street, and was arrested
by member of the Howitzers. He was
taken to the First Police Station and
later bailed
Sergeant Snead, of Company NJ, Sew
cntieth regiment Danvile, was slightly
injured by being struck and knocked
down by car. He was taken to the
Virginia Hospital, and is doing nicely.
No bones were broken.
Cars were run all day on the various
lines in this city without Interruption
and without incident other than those
noted. The guard of soldiers on most of
the cars has been reduced to one to a car
or nearly all the Ines and the presence
of this one was hardly necessary, so far
as any tendency to attack the cars was
concerned.
Patronage Of the cars was not large,
considering the fact that the day was
holiday, but a fairly good crowd was at
the Reservoir and enjoyed the band con-
cert, which was given regardless OF the
weather. Thousands Of people had left
the city for the seashore, and the ma
tiona capital. and many places of bust
ness were closed, all of which had a
tendency TO diminish travel, as did the
heavy rain in the afternoon. Altogether.
the travel was far from heavy.
No Strike Settlement
Persistent rumors are In circulation
that the strike was settled, or that it
would be settled, Tomorrow or Tuesday,
and frequent requests for information as
to the accuracy OF these reports were re-
ceivcd. To all OF these the same answer
had to be given: There is absolutely no
foundation for the reports so far as could
be ascertaincd. Neither side in the strike
knows anything OF the story. The COM
pany is unaltcrable In its original posi-
ton that they have nothing to settle and
that they have all the employees they
need to operate their lines, and can get
as many more as desired.
From the standpoint of the men the
rumor is quite as positively denied So
many OF these rumors are anoat that
President Griggs. of the striking organi-
cation, last night gave out an official de-
NAL OF any settlement, or that the men
had given up the fight 1t is printed else
where in this issue.
The indications are that there will be
no settlement. but finish fight, long
drawn out Certainly neither side will
entertain any suggestion of quitting and
repudiate such an idea promptly and Wig
| orousy, So fas as known no negotia-
! lions OF any kind or description are pend
| ing or In contemplation looking to COM
| promise or arbitration of differences,
Withdraw Soldiers.
While no official statement can be had