The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-22
All the Soldiers Are
Mustered Out.
NO MORE STRIKERS
RETURN TO WORK
Five New Men We're En-
rolled on Yesterday.
THE TRAVEL WAS
MUCH HEAVIER
Increase During the Day and Night
Was Very Noticeable-Generally
Believed Now that the Civil
Authorities VIII Be Able
to Preserve Good
Order Here.

OEOer 1erGs ~
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, coma
manding the troops on duty here Tor,
several weeks past late yesterday eve-4
ming issued general order relieving from.
further duty the five companies Of the
Seventieth Regiment This action marks
the end Of military service In connection T
with the strike. all Of the out-of-town \
commands having been relieved from duty
during the last ten days. Il
The removal OF the military from SER
vice here has not been marked by any
disorders whatsoever. as was predicted by
pesslmists before they were relieved. On
the contrary, last night and yesterday
were the most peaceful Of the entire strike
period. there being no disturbance OF any
kind, and the patronage of the cars being
much greater than on any evening since
the inauguration OF the strike.
+ No More Strikers.
No more strikers returned to work yes
terday, and In fact only five additional
men We're taken on by the company. All
OF these are experienced men and were
put to work at once. No more inexperi-3
enced men will be employed, for the pres
ent, at least. The new men are being uni
formed as rapidly as possible. and nearly
all now have caps. Uniforms are being
ordered every day. In a few more days
the various lines will have their full com-
plement Of uniformed men. and nearly
all Of them. experienced car operators.
Conditions are steadily 8 I'M proving IN every
way, viewing the .situauon from the
standpoint Of the company. The formid-5
able array of revolvers and shotguns SO
conspicuous during the stormy days OF
tho strike, has almost wholly disappeared
and now the sight of a man with a big
revolver In a holster strapped around his
waist is becoming rare.
UP to this time few OF the men who
are now operating the cars have secured
board and lodgings in the city, but slowly
and steadily the new employees are getting
quartered. Many OF them are married
men and will bring their families here aa
soon as they can secure suitable houses
for their occupancy. Where SO many ara
to be provided for at once In city where
small and inexpensive dwellings are In
great and constant demand. some Of this
men will open boarding houses for thell
fellow carmen as soon as they can cou'
plete the necessar ry arrangements.
Give Them Preference.
The air Is full of rumors as to break
In the ranks Of the strikers organization.
but these have not yet materislized. It
was expected that a body of twenty-five
or thirty of the men would announce
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yesterday and resume their old positions,
but the predicted announcement did not
materiallze 1t Is known that number
OF the strikers are growing weary and
are desirous of returning to work befora
all the positions are filled, and 1t is un-
derstood that in consideration of this
fact the company Is proceeding slowly
In recruiting its corps of employees, de-.
string to secure some Of the men who
went out with the strikers. There Is no
doubt whatever that the Passenger and
Power Company can secure as many
men as they need at any time, 4 they
choose to import men. or II they vera
willing to employ inexperienced men.
The officers of the company admit that
they are expecting many OF the strikerA
to return to work. and, as they are local
men and efficient employees. they will bd
given preference over outsiders. Thus far
there has been no large break In the
ranks OF the men, whatever Is In pros
pect.
Some Seeking Employment.
The officials OF the strikers organization
have but one reply toFquesions as to
the stability of their body. That Is
that the men are as determined as ever
not to return to work and confident that
they will ultimately win what they ad-
nit promises to baia Ions and stubborn
struggle. The men are holding their
meetings every night at Sanger Han.
and they are fairly we'll attended. all
things considered, Many OF the men
have left the city, either temporarily or
permanently-some on visits to their old
homes or to relatives, others to other
cities and towns TO work. and others are
seeking employment elsewhere. Some of
the men are working on trolley lines In
other places, one of them in Charlottes-
Vile. at a smaller daily wage than was
maid here, Whether the strikers who
have left the city will return or not
cannot be stated The strikers are still
receiving contributions. but these are not
as liberal or as numerous as In the early
days OF the strike. One OF the men re-
instated by the company. when asked
how much he had drawn. stated that he
had received IS, If the national organiza-
ton has yet made It's assessed contribu-
ton TO aid the strikers that fact Is not
announced.
Patronage Excellent
The patronage of the cars yesterday and
last night was exceedingly gratifying 10
the company. During the evening the eara
to and from the Reservoir were vel!
Allied. and many of them crowded. and
th,s condition continued until after II
o,oloek OF course. the cars returning
from the Reservoir early In the evening
'had few messengers. but those going out
ware generally we'll patronized, and many
Ia dies we're among the passengers ln-
deed the crowd ct the park was ths
largest in the evening since the tnaugura.
lion OF the strike While the Main Strees
line was the best patronized. the nnmn1r
az passengers on the others was larger
than ever before In the evening since TAG
irterruption OF the service,
: 1tn,.-. ge pnpy-5 the order lStIeQ 1881