The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-29
QUIET DAY
In STRIKE
interference with the Cars
Seems Ended.
STILL SOME ANNOYANCE
Two Men Arrested in the County Las
kight--Five More Strikers Apply
for Positions Making Sixty
four Altogether.

.rhe street car strike situation Is grow
inE more and more quiet each day. Yes
to-day and last night there were but two
cases of Interference of any Kind with
the operation of cars. and these were in
significant One or two cates of stone
throwing were reported. one Of these be-
ing in broad daylight on Broad Street,
near the Masonic Temple. The thrower
escaped. The form Of interference no"
adopted is the annoyance of car conduc-
tors and motormen by men and boys,
who get on the cars and ride until they
arc asked for fare. then make pretcnsc
OF looking for their fare. and finally say
they have no money and get OF. "o
young men or youths tried this three
times In the West End, near Main ana
strawberry Streets last night, and finally
Jumped off and ran. The conductor pur-
sued one OF these men, and he ran into
field, where his companion joined him,
md they attacked the conductor accord
Ing TO reports. The patrols OF the com
pany, hearing the noise, ran up ana LOOK
the two annoyers in custody. Ihey were
taken before a Justice and bailed. INC
cars were tied up In that vicinity LOT
short time while the conductor was gone.
EVERYTHING QUIET.
Everything was unusually quiet on all
tho other lines last night. In Manchester,
In Fulton, on Venable Street. on the seven
Pines line. the Lakeside line. on the Hoi-
lywood loop and along the Main ana
Broad Street lines. Patronage WAS I'M
usually large. the aquarama having Z,
large crowd last night Patronage OF al
- lt,au ic it1y rorcprttDly. tnOuRU
a considerable number OF persons continue
10 ride In private vehicles or TO walk,
rather than patronize the cars. inc num-
Der OF those who thus give substantial
evidence or their sympathy grows daily
and pcrceptibly less,
Five more OF the strikers applied for po-
s!tions with the, company yesterday al
fernoon and three OF these were taken
on as extra men. The complement OF
men Is now made up. and but rev more
will. be needed and these for extra duty
or to replace those who are "eeded Out
for one reason or another The cohnuc-
tors have been worked for transfers.
there is no doubt OF that. but an official
OF the line stated last night that the new
employees are fast familiarlzing themselves
with their work and with the streets and
the transfer system and other details OF
their duties. Accidents to the cars. such
ar the breaking OF trolley poles and the
GETTING A GOOD FORCE.
= The company is requiring the men to
measure up to the standard. and II after
trial they do not they are dispensed with.
A large bunch OF cards OF those who
have dumped" or been discharged 10.
incompetency, or dishonesty has been ac-
cumulated Now the officials believe they
have a very good force. and that with
bit moro experience here and famil-
"a will he a e good
as ever Now that the disorder stage has
passed. carr are being run with much
greater regularity and smoothness. and
old conditions are returning.
up to last night the company stated
that a total of sixty-four of the strikers
had been enrolled again Two others who
applied last night have not yet been ac-
cepted. The strikers organization denies
that the number Is so large. claiming that
some of those listed as applying never
went to work.
The organization still holds It's meetings
regularly Mt 10 a. NJ and at p. NJ at
Sanger Hall. Contributions are reported
and talks made by members Of other labor
organizations. generally in the nature of
assurances of sympathy and encourage
ment to the men in their struggle. The
hall Is deserted at some portions Of tho
day, the men remaining at their homes
when there is no meeting In progress.
The men generally stick together with
remarkable determination. This resolnte
attitude has heen especially striking to
Mr.. Orr, who is directing the strike. He
says he never before saw such compact
organization. 1t Is dls!ntegratng very
slowly.
A great many of the men have turned
in badges and buttons, not waiting for
tho decision of the test cases. which come
UP Friday.
NEED NO FRANCHISE.
City Attorney Pollard has given an
opinion that no franchise is required for
the operation of an bus line on the
streets of this city. Nothing but the
usual vehicle tag license is necessary and