The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-09
THE SOLDIERS ARE
NOW LEAVING FAST
Continued from First Page.)

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Governor Montague, Ad3utant-Genera
Nails. Colonel Stern, and possibly others
we're present, and that as result Of this
consultation certain explicit directions
were issued.
It has been understood all along that
there had been adopted a scheme OF re-
ducing the size OF the companies here by
granting furloughs Tho extent OF this
reduction was about one-ffth the num-
Der Of each. and in this way over two
hundred men were turned loose. But the
new orders are more extensive still. Gov
ernor Montague has directed that each
day two or three entire companies be
withdrawn until the whole out-of-town
contingent is gone. This statement the
Governor himself gave out last night. In
panies-B. OF Norfolk, and E. OF Hamp-
ton. Seventy-frst Regiment-Ieft yester-
day. and others will go to-day. BY to-
night or tomorrow the home companies
will be the only ones left,
No new orders were issued at head
quarters yesterday. No men were kept
regularly posted on the streets, and the
cars. or most Of them, were run again
without GUARDS. AS has been the case
during the past three days. everything
was peaceful. nevertheless.
ut IS as quiet as Sunday.schooI,"
was the statement made at headquarters
at midnight
The Conditions Yesterday.
In fact, the report that there was
more disorder In Richmond Tuesday
nj haa
seems to be without any considerable
foundation A school teacher Of Isle OF
Wight, who is employed In vacation
time by the company, was attacked dur
ing the day. but the remainder OF the
disorder was confined TO few pebbles
thrown now and then. The military re-
ceive6 no REPORTS OF any serious disorder,
and deny that there was big disturb
ance at Jefferson Park, where Major
Martin and many OF his men were pres
ent.
Neither were reports OF any serious
disturbance made yesterday. There were,
of course. some little things here and
there, but nothing to warrant an alarm.
seventeenth Street broke out again. and
In the afternoon c conductor was MI
near the eye with a bullet, either. shot
from an air-rifls or flung from sling
shot. He was quite painfully hurt Some
stones we're thrown again In different
sections. but not with serious results.
Some OF this occurred IN the East Emo.
Seven Pines ran steadily through the
day and later than usual at night, out
there was no disturbance OF any SORT.
For the past two days. even. these cars
hava hee1 operated without guards
In Manchester nothing arose to disturb
the peace to any great extent Perhaps
a torpedo went of now and then, but
such a pyrotechnic display Is no longer
counted In There we're, as usual, num-
her OF stones. but no fatalities are re-
norted. one stone was thrown with con-
siderable force at car near the bridge,
coming toward Richmond. 1t struck the
car few inches away from the heads OF
the conductor and a passenger. who were
engaged in conversation. Apart from these
minor disturbances however. the same
can be said Of Manchester as OF Rich
mond--that the day will be listed with
the quiet and peaceful ones
The Two Sides.
The strike itself remains In statu quo
barring the developments mentioned
above. Each side declares that 1t has
things its own way.
Officials Of the company have not much
to impart that Is new. They are follow
ing along the old lines and are progress
the entire system Is not in operation the
CITY is we'll covered. The schedules are
being gradually improved and gotten into
their old state again and before long 1t IL
probable that all the lines will be work
ing. New men on regular pay are being
taken on each day and the permanent
force Is thus slowly. but surely swelling
to the size desired, Several were taken on
Yesterday, Including eight men from Bal
timore The most notable addition was
that OF the man Clayton, striker. The
action of Clayton Is taken by many, l,,-
GLIDING the company, to mean that tile
beginning Of the end Is at hand. and that
there will soon be a general movement
OF strikers back before all Of their post
tions are given to the many applications
from outside. It Is reported that several
OF them have indicated that they wish ia
do this and that they are waiting to get
a number together so that they may
lend their moral support to each other.
on the other hand the strikers declare
or their officers declare for them. that
there Is no danger of stampede back,
which will bring the strike to an end
President Griggs was seen last night
and he was emphatic M his statement
that the men We're standing firm and
that the strike will never be called of
until the men get what they want The
situation, he said. Is practically what
1t has been for the past few days.
''And this Is not (emphatic) the be-
ginning of the end. You may say that
he declared III twenty-five men wen
off like this It wouldn't affect us, VIZ
are here to stick"
twhat do you do with a man wht
leaves like thls?"
1--WE don't do anything. We let hin
| 20 II he wants to, But he can never b,
J a member of the union again.
I Contributions are still coming In t,
the strikers in amounts more or les
large. A number OF the men have got
| ten work here in other callings and
number of Others have taken tkemselye
and their families to their homes in tn
/ country Clrganizer Orr "a exnanfa.