The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
SETTLE THE STRIKE
Ministers Meet this Afternoon to En-
dcavor to Achieve this Result

Vl|IuSkCIS 'nCCA ''i'S SN'hSi ''OO'' W
dcavor to Achieve this Result.
At least one desperate effort will be
made by disintcrested parties to bring to
an end tho misery of the street car strike,
which has already paralyzcd business
throughout the city and caused untold
Inconvenience 10 men and women In all
walks of life, and which is now fast be-
coming tho incident for reign OF law
lcssness and disorder, with which the
present police force, restricted in its size.
Is unable to cope.
This afternoon there will be held in the
parlors OF the Young Mons Christian AS
ISOLATION a meeting Of nrmber OF tho
representative ministers Of the gospel of
Richmond, and there Will be drawn up
n paper for submission to both sides.
which, 1t is fondly hoped, will open way.
hitherto unsusgestcd, for tho adjustment
of tho differences now eXasperatnE the
public. In the main. this paper Will ask
for the appointment of q committee of
arbitration to decide as to the status of
the former contract between the company
and the men, about Which so much Is
being said just now, Tho decision of this
committee would make tho way possible
for further steps leading up eventually
to settlement OF the strike Such. at
least, Is the dream of the city pastors.
Meeting Yesterday
The meeting at which this plan was
hit upon was held yesterday morning in
the parlors of the Young Mems Christian
Association at the instance of the strikers
themselves, who hoped by such gather
ing to get at some means for help and
relief. From this it would seem that they
are realizing that their plight is a serious
one.
DR. w. r. l.. Smith, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church, was chosen chairman
Of the meeting, and the Rev. w. A. Coop
CT, of st. James Methodist, secretary.
Besides these two there were number
OF other pastors, including Rev. NJ, Ashby
Jones, OF Leigh Street Baptist; DR.. John
GER of West View; Rev, G, p. Stcaley.
Rev, |, S. Boyles, Rev, G, 9, Cox. Rev.
DR. Badly, of Manchester: Rev. DR.. Grid
die. Of Manchester; Rev, r. A, Cave, Rev.
Mr. l.aughon Rev. Joel r. Tucker and
others,
appeared National Organizer Orr and
President Griggs, of the association. Both
made statements and appealed for help
and influence from the city pastors IN
securing arbitration of the present diff
Guilty, Responses We're made by several
OF the ministers, and whether here or
afterwards. II Is understood that certain
OF the preachers plainly indicated TO the
strike representatives that they thought
they had made serious mistake In walk
ing out before Twelve months had elapsed
since the previous contract. At least one
OF the ministers, II is reported, denied
that The strikers had the support OF the
people Mt large,
Since the doors were closed against the
representatives of the press 1t is impos-
sihle 10 give any detailed account OF what
actually happened, 1t is stated. however.
that the result Of lie conference was not
entirely pleasing 10 tho representatives of
| Inc SilAKrrS, who were very nntnll-
| siasiic over the plan suggested. In view
Of this fact ii is openly feared that scant
| results viii follow the meeting. The
l street ear men wanted the pastors TO