Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-16
THE RICHMOND STRIKE.

tors of the Opinion, the labor paper,
which is one of the outcomes OF the
street-car strike, were fined 500 each in
the Police Court in Richmond yesterday
for malicious libel because of the publ
cation of an affidavit by William Ferris,
now n fugitive from justice, that Super
intendent Buchanan, Of the Passenger
and Power Company, was masquerading
under false name.
Mr.. Buchanan declared he had never
used any other name than his own, and
Rev. DIR. Jere Witherspoon, who has
known him from childhood, testified to
the same thing. DIR. Witherspoon de-
clared at the end of his testimony that
he gladly told what he knew of Mr..
Buchanan on account of his friendship
for him and for his family. Common
wealth's Attorney Richardson pressed
the case vigorously. Judge Crutchheld
said that there was no doubt as to the
guilt of the accused The only question
was whether he should make the punish
ment heavy. This he did not desire to
do in the first case. He gave warning
that the next similar Infringement would
mean a Jail sentence as well as f1ne.
1t is believed that a large number OF
the cases of lawlessness which could not
be detected in the the beginning will be
exposed and punished. A number OF
new indictments will be made next week.
The military authorities have decided
to throw the entire responsibility of law
and order upon the police and to transfer
the cost of maintaining peace upon the
city, instead of the State. Colonel An
dersou declares that his men shall no
longer do police duty. but that he will
hold necessary men subject to call in
case of riotous proceedings. The Rich
mond Howitzers, who have been on
duty since the beginning of the strike,
were discharged yesterday. The Clifton
Forge Rifles were ordered home yester-
day.
Another charge against StrikebreakeI
Farley yesterday proved to be another
flash in the pan. The case was called
before Justice Lewis, and the complain
ant failed to appear. Farley was &C
cused by one Of the strikebreakers oil
cursing and abusing him. The case was
dismissed.
Louis Pelout, white, was fined s. for
interfering with a car of the Passenger
and Power Company.
Tuesday night about II O'Clock as
trolley car with so or more colored
passengers was returning from Hicks
swimming pool, which is now used by
colored people as pleasure resort, sew
eral shots were fred at it. The shots
came from the east side of the road.
The bullets went uncomtortably near
the heads of some of the passengers, but
other than frightening women, no harm
was done.
The Passenger and Power Company is
daily adding to the list of its employees,
and the officials hope by next week to
have re-established regular schedules on
all their lines.
Superintendent Buchanan each morn
ing makes report to Chief of Police How
ard of the disorders of the night before.
The list yesterday was not not a long one.
Cars were operated without much disord-
err. The traffic is fair and the company
calculates on restoration to normal
state of traffic by the time the schedule
can be made normal again.
General Manager Huff said yesterday
suit would be brought against all former
employees who do not turn in badges and
buttons. The response to his request for
the return of this property of the conf
pany has not been large. One man re-
sponded yesterday.
The Governor has made up his mind
to designate Judge F. w. Sims, of
Louisa County Court, to sit for Judge
Wickham in hearing the charges agninst
Sheriff Simon Solomon. of Henrico,
made by the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company.
Last night an attempt was made to
wreck a car of the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company on the Washington
street line in Petersburg by placing a
large iron coupling pin in the groove of
the rail at the corner of Washington and
Chappell streets, near the car barn. The
car was on its way to Ferndale Park and
was well filled with passengers. Several
of the passengers jumped from the car,
which was derailed, but no one was
seriously injured