The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-25

ing each car. With this protection mat
ters ran smoothly enough until nlgltfall.
with the exception of the vicinity Of
Twcnty.ninth and p Streets. where the
Clay Street car barns are located. This
was again the point Of chief resistance.
and only the service Of the military en-
Abled the cars to be run through the
menac,ng crowds gathered there. They
were dispersed again and again. only TO
Ireassemble rs soon as tho bayonets had
tain skipwith was painfully injured in
tho leg by. the explosion Of metallic
torpedo placed on the track
Long Drawn Struggle.
Tho presence of:.the military enables
tho cars to be run tn safety In daylight,
but the, end Of the strike is not yet In
sight, and the prospects now seem Indie
alive OF a long drawn out struggle. There
are the best reasons for this belief. Tho
Passenger and Power Company is abso-
lutely unyielding in Its adherence to its
original stand. and II the men who are
out. or any OF them, return to work. they
must do so on the company's terms. un-
less something occurs to wholly change
thor determination. OF the latter con-
tingcncy tho probability Is remote. @
: II tho mon who are ont return to work
they must do SO on tho terms offered
~. ~ ~ 49, sarrica np tha cornnr a4inr,a
- 10 ,,nderstSod mon reliable informaiion
th.t the company has employed about
one hundred mon regularly, and Will re-
tain them after the strike4is ended, If the
,ncn desirest 10 remain. 4 It has contracted
with these men tor regular employment,
and many Of fstfcnr ; are seeking homes
and will remove cthelrs families to this
city. 7acS;st!; 1fE2
5 AVN u 49, %to Mar
sSllt lNeeP .''e H..t.
Furthcrmore, It. seems, inevitable that II
the strikers return to work they must
work with these-hundred .non-un!on men.
Tho company. It is understood, has con.
tracted with these mon anu can"ot; ~
It would. violate these contracts. fur.
thermore, !tcis telt that these nneNL "t,o
have borne the prnnt OF NE oatt!e stouia
be taken careSot ~hen peace u :testoteu'
-, t"e. e1o! y, ,,.,ia az
NUT 60 to work: with. the non.union men,
,,,.n u" ,,o1u 90 work arc being paid so5oper
day, but when the strike is settled they
will be placed on the oid sca!e OF Pay,
acsora,ns 70 u'o = oset's - l,ss'os l"Sa
The officials Of the company are main
tanning a consistent silence. so far as
any statement OF lntent1ons or plans go
TURNER than 20 e Wy, 'N -. ivy t,,,, IN
a ail +,,e c,tv lines. and will continue to,
do 50 If they are given protection, The
company now has on Its pay-rolls about
400 men. and can get more ~ needed. y
is said. Offers OF men from Phlladel-s
phia and other points.rin blocks OF fltty
and one hundred, arc being declined,
for the reason thar there are enough on
hand for all present needs and all that
arc desired can now BIO had without tho
necessity Of paying their Transportation,
IT was stated yesterday that number
Of mon were daily reporting and apply
Ing for work, coming from other cities
in the State and from the country. Wher-
ever. these, mon are competent they are
being employed. AS soon as operations
are resumed OH tho suburban lines more.
men will be needed. and they will be
employed as fast as the demand war
rants 81
var odrns 0uaroeu'
ont In thA yicin,ty NJ the car barns
49,,
1Here are drt'eu "'' 'SV's"''e'e VS.
Ing the badges OF the company, some OF
these carry shotguns, but most of them
h.,a ,aro. revo,yers In ho,sters and h.1ts
80 ~. -.
strappeo 10 'he'F SUE dhp ~ P'st"' nv
to say conspicuous. View. The offers
OF the company are In constant communl-
,,,,or wtb eli noin.. In ihs c,ty nv te,e.
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sphone' aNo are o''ec'ihs 'he movement