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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-27
LIQUOR LICENSE APPEALS
New Steel Bridge Forty Feet Above
ow Water
Especial to The Times-Dlsnatch.)

Especial to The Times-Disnatch.)
CHATHAM, VA, June 26.-The counsel
for the applicants for liquor license to
sell and distill whiskey In Plttsylvania
county heard at the June term of the
County Court and appealed to the Cir,
appear at Rocky Mount on juno 3oth.
when the cases Will be heard by Judge
A large party OF youns, people are de.
lightfulIy entertained at Hotel Chatham
Thursday, evening by Mrs. sallie J;
Payne. Several hours We're pleasantly
passed at various games, during which
time very inspiring music was discoursed
by Professor, l.. B. Whiteheads black
and tan band.
Work on the new steel bridge over
Stanton River at Wards old site Will
begin very soon. The contract was
awarded to the Bracket Bridge Compa-
ny, Of Cinconnati, Ohio, for $3.50, to be
divided as follows; Pittsylyania county,
sSs7l; campbeiI county; 8 500; BY private
burg, $606, The bridge, is to be forty feet
above low water mark and over seven
va a and Campbell counties.
Mr.. w. b. Jones. of Lola. has an
no, it, himself a candidate to repre-.
sent Pittsylvanla county In the next
General Assembly.
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EAsLEY PIcKEDO OUT
Seems to Have Been Purposely Made a

1t is now believed that young Charles
Easley. the sergeant of the Lynchburg
Home Guards. who was shot in the hip
Thursday night. was Intentionally shot;
that is TO say. picked out by the marks.
man lurking in ambush. Mr.. Easley,
who Is now a the Old Dominion Hospi-
tai. stated that some Of the crowd around
the point where the troops were sta toned
had made inquiries as to which was Ser
geant ,Easley and that |, once or Twice vic
heard. These facts lead to the, belief
The 1Ha. y 20 ma1 man IS doing nicely at the
hospital, where he is attended by his
mother and by his uncle. Judge John D:
Hershey, one of the leading lawyers OF
Lynchburg. Mrs Easley Is a widow. and
resides at the corner of Federal and
Second Streets. Lynchburg. She has en-
gagged room near the hospital. and Will
remain with her son until he IS able to
manly fellow. His wound. 1t is belieyed,
will heal without delay. The bullet,
which is said to be thirty-eight calibre,
is still embedded In the tieshy part OF the
thigh and will not be removed. It VIII
become encysted, and will do no harm
there after the wound heals
III turns out that the other Easley who
was hurt Thursday was only slightly In
jured and resumed duty. He Is not a
brother of Charles. who has brother IN
his company but comes from Newport
News. All the other injured are doing
nicely. Indeed. 1t Is a subject Of general
congra tulatIon that not single one OF
the injuries so far inflicted is dangerous.
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CROWD COULD NOT GATHER
Church Hill Under Complete Military
Patrol-Night Was Quiet.

1t would simply have been impossible
for crowd TO gather on Church Hill
last night. Tho system of patrol estab-
llshed by Major Martin. who is in COM
mand OF the FIVE companies OF soldiers
stationed at the car, barns at Twenty
Soldiers held guard on every square
10 the sheds Not only so, but for several
squares out from the tracks soldiers keep
watch for knots Of half-grown men who
might develop propensity to hurl a
stone or pop pistol. It was simply
Impossible for DISTURBANCE. TO pc causne seq:
front doors were closed and the. thor
ol,ghfares were left, deserted and lonely;
The cars ran on a good ten minutes
schedule. seven cars being run as on the
lie last car left the barns at 1880
and made the round trip without incident.
Major Martin has, his territory under
masters OF the situation. Tonight will
be the most trying on them, and one Of
the officers said last night that he hoped
the saloons would be closed early IN me
day not to be opened again until Monday
But this officer said that the lawless
outs out that the soldiers are shooting a;
rectly at them. and that no case had
Occurred recently. where, cars. had been
stoned without the soldiers firing upon
the miscreants, not only shooting at
them, but doing so to, take effect,
The soldiers are ordered to shoot any
man or rowdy. youth who throws stone
anv one calls out "scab' or any other
abusive epithet. no will be arrested. and
q he runs and won't halt he will be shot
as the Wilcox youth last night.
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IMPORTANT BUTLONELY DUTY
Howtzers Are at Oakwood Cemetery.
CourteousIy Treated.

The Richmond Howitzers are doing a
very lonely but important assignment Of
duty Just now, guarding the car barns at
Oakwood Cemetery. Since they have been
shown them many courtesies sending them
daintles from their own tables. supply
Ing hot coffee and in many ways glying
Howitzers were treated nicely a few
nights ago, when stetiuned at Main and
Twenty-eighth- Streets. Hot coffee, was
sent them. by ladies' IN ths neighborho 20
Eowitzers started to Fulton. hut did not
get further than Twenty.eighth Street.
This is an error on the face OF It, II the
Howitzers had been ordered to Fulton
they would have gone there despite any
ornnS Ton, t6 ti51tt
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ILunenburg After Us.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Poor old Lunenburg county. with
out a neWspa per- had to stand hands fold
ed, while Richmond, with its printing ma
Chimes a used her to the world during the
Pollard murder trial. Forces were neces-
sary to protect life In Lunenburg. where
an act was committed which made the
blood run cold In many peoples veins:
where the brain Of a farmers wife We're
suing his agricultural pursuits. It IS not
natural that all in that. community should
be aroused to indignation. almost uncon-
trolable Richmond, the city to criticise
and give advice, to-day has to call on the
State for protection.
She, the capital Of our State, the. city
who slandered the county of Lunenburg,
saying her people belonged to the back
woods and were unlawabidings citizens.
Richmond ought ODE ashamed OF her.
self and every citizen in 1t who has gone
out of his or her way to do more than
sympathize with the strikers. This Is q
to work where he pleases, and because
some men say they can't work at what
they are Citing and the employers won't
raise their wages the citizens Interfere
with their business and try to destroy
their property. say 1t Is a disgrace upon
the citizens Of Richmond.
y Suppose the street car men can't live
like lords on what they are getting. SO
we'll and so good. Let them quit and hunt
a better job, which they have a perfect
right to do. and let others who are Will
ing take their, places. But, Richmond. let
Lunenburg give you little advice-be
'iv'''N'u' WV. w.
Hehlett,s Va JlIna oath.
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An Appeal for Peace.
OF The Times-Dispatch:

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
able and pea loving citizens, such as the
writer aims to be at all times. the pres
ent disturbed state of affairs is not at
ali pleasant and the riots and disturb
ances in our streets are exceedingly dis
tasteful and unwelcome and ! believe and
trust all good citizens of Richmond will
join with me In condemnlpg any such per
the peace. l would respectfully call on
all Who have the interests Of our city
at heart to discourage, and so far as pos
sitie, endeavor TO prevent any more fracas
and confusion Ia our streets. This should
be done at all times. but much more so
now, When our CHIEF Executive is forced
to call out the State militia and threaten
tect the property and interests OF the
Passenger and Power Company ard In
have imported and dumped into our city.
Again, would say, ''be good" Keep
racket and foolishness as we have had
during the past week; Boycott the cars
them, II you sympathize with the strikers
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John lannon's lecture at C1opton-sreet
Church, Monday evening at 5 {, o'clock.
Rev. e. T. Smith will make the opening
prayer. The Sunbeam's choir will fur
nish the music. A silver offering will be.
received at the door for missions.
ENDORSE STRIKERS.
New South Council, No. 8, Junior Or-l
der Of United American Mechanics, at
their meeting In Manchester last night,
unanimously adopted the following res
solution:
the striking street-car men to be Just and
right, therefore be 1t
J" Resolved That we endorse their action
cars until such time as the strike Is set-j
tied, and that the sum OF SO be appro-
priated to the strikers" IN
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Money and Praise for the
Strike-Bredkers.
ADMIRE THEIR COURAGE
Mr.. Frank Male Writes Letter TO Maj.
M. M. Martin Enclosing a Check.
Reply Sent Of Appre-
ciation.
Major Miles M. Martin, senior counsel
for the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company, yesterday received the follow

. luG letteT. =
Richmond, Va, June 26, 1903.
Miles NJ. Martin, ESQ. Attorney for Pas
scnger and Power Company. Rich
mond, Va:
Dear sir,-Herewith enclosed find my
check for 500 for the benefit of the mo-
tormen and conductors who have so well
upheld tho rights of your company. l
am not a citizen Of Richmond, though
interested in It's prosperity. and have
been In the city for the past ten days,
an onlooker Of the difficulties OF yonr
company against the scum and lawless
element of the city. Such men as you
now have should have recognition from
your city's best people, and not let the
dollar mark be placed above their man
hood and their Ideas OF right. Conditions
al present disclose the fear merchants,
manufacturers and trades people have OF
the power OF strikers or their. adherents.
Every man has right to stop work
when he sees At, but II 1t takes the whole
power of the United States Government
10 uphold man taking his place. this
mower should be exercised SO strong as
TO deter any Interference Inc class OF
pcople elected to enforce the laws, gen
orally speaking, are people looking for
political preferment, and great things
81 mot he expected OF them. hope the
good people OF Richmond will arise TO
the occasion and contribute something 10
the motorrnen and conductors VINO oaiiy
are in danger Of being killed without pc
ING able to defend themselves, as evil
denced by the failure of Justice IN the
notice courts, when Inotorman or con.
di,cfor was fined for drawing his pistol
against the attack OF hoodiufn on
Church Hill some nights ago. AS TO the
merits OF the controversy. know nothihs.
but / know on good authority the pres
emit employees have been stoned and other-
p,ise harassed, and should have some rec
rpnition at the hands Of the Taxpayers.
,,,hn hel,cye in the protection Of property
and life and maintenance OF law and or
der.
Yours truly.
FRANK MALE.
To the above Major Martin sent the fol-
lowing reply: =. ,n,,
Frank Nalle. ESD. Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir.-I acknowledge Win mucn
pleasure your favor OF this date, enclos.
Ing your check for 500 for the benefit OF
the motormen and conductors OF tiils
company. who have so fearlessly per-
+nrmed their duty under the trying cir.
cumstances OF the last ten days. Your
LIT and the cordial words Of commenda-
+,on which accompanied 1t are most graf
.tfv,ne 10 the company. and both gift and
nraise will, know give great pleasure
70 the brave fellows who have stood
calmly at their posts In the lace Oh the
constant and grave danger which con-
fronted them
with renewed expressions OF apprecia-
ton OF your generous gift 70 the men
and the motives which prompted It, a m
- Yours very truly.
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WILLIAM TUCKER SHOT
The Only Exciting Incident in the West
End last Night.

The Only Exciting Incident in the West
End Last Night.
Through the dark dangerous fields Of
the far West End last night there were
scattered troops, with loaded muskets
who lay concealed awaiting a second APP
proach OF the skulkIng assassin or as
aassins, who so nearly succeeded In &C.
complishing their dastardly work on
Thursday night.
Comparatively speaking. the quiet OF
the grave prevailed. Ono man-William
rucker-was shot from a crowd early In
the evening. but far away from the scene
OF the recent disturbance Here and there
a loud torpedo popped and caused people
To dash into the streets and peer to the
right and the left: In another place
stone struck a conductor; In still another
q conductor was hit by a harmless shot
or two, supposed to have come from an
air rifle. Later at night reports were
abroad to the effect another load had
whizzed by Main and Vine at street car
provoking voley In return from the
soldiers therein. But all Of this was rala'
lively considered of a slight and trivial
sort. The presence of soldiers in the dan
gerous spots eyinced very persuasive
influence on the evil genius of the West
End, which has been abroad In the land
an dthe night air was peaceful and quiet
as 1t should be,
In view Of this unusual but gratifying
calm. the event of the evening most
interesting was the arrest. for the second
time, Of George 9, VIM. one Of the
strikers, taken In Thursday night near
the scene of the firing, for alleged Inter-
ference with motormen. The warrant
served on him yesterday afternoon
charges him definitely and explicitly
with felonously shooting and assaultng
Sergeant Charles D. Easley Of the
1.ynchburg Home Guards and Private
John D, Easley, OF Newport News. The
man is now confined In the Henrico Jail.
Thorough Preparations.
Since the affair Of Thursday night.
which was discussed widely throughout
the city yesterday, and universally con-
demned as the most dastardly feature of
The strike-terror which has yet appeared,
particular direction has been directed to
the West End, just outside the city lin
its. Thorough preparations were made
to prevent repetition of the occurrence.
and the preparations had the desired
effect.
At the Main Street sheds Company G,
OF Newport News, Captain Johnson, was
stationed, with about fifty men, Lower
down were others, and from the start
there were sentlnels at Lombardy and
Plum Streets. Later In the night they
were pushed further down into the city,
.a
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command of Captain Roberts. and has
fifty four men rank and file. one OIL the
fullest companies here.
SOME GRITTY MEN
Acts Of Daring Of Those Now RunnIng
the Cars.

Despite the strong prejudice In some
quarters to the conductors and mot1ilnen
on the cars, who are popularly kn9wn ~
strike breakers, it must be admitted by az
them then MANY instances Of this are afford
ed besides the mere fact that they take
their lives In their hands on every run
and are in constant danger. Even tnelr
bittercst foes can put admlr snd Soi dar,nF
they displayed in the face Of danger. me
case Of the motorman who climbed up on
a car on the Clay-Street line near
tied ai'G to the the wire has been mentioned. He
did this in the face OF a hostile crowd,
which threatened his life and alighted IN
safety.
THURSDAY night when pole s.d broke sx d9Wn
1t also broke. the trolley arm on top o.
the car. SO that it would not remain IN
contact with the trolley wire without Pc
Ing held there It was about ha a.. pa the
trip UP from Fulton and all the way to
the Reservoir, with a conductor standing
on top Of the car silhouetted against the
bullets i All the way he stood there and
held the trolley arm against the wire.
He made the trip in safety and many re-.
marked his cool daring and admired 1t.
Doubtless there are many such IN
posts in the storniest scenes OF the strike
and have stayed through everything and
landed their cars safe IN the barns. some
of them have been injured by stones and
some have been hurt in various ways.
Several have been arrested for carrying
led weapons, though in several
cases the charges were not sustained. II
is a question whether a man whose NE
force of the State is really violating the
law when he goes prepared TO protect ms
own life
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RIDING THE CARS
One Man Who Seemed Indifferent to a
Boycott.

The talk OF boycottng those who ride
on the cars is now being INDUCED in some
cases and various stories are being told
on this subject One of them is to the
effect that a gentleman alighted from a
car and was politely accosted BY ANOTHER
who asked him II he intended to ride on
the cars during the strike. On being In
formed that this was his intention when
ever he had occasion to do So his lIes.
toner asked IL he was not afraid that
such a course would injure his business;
"Oh, / am not afraid of that, replied
the catechsed gentleman. why not:
Nothing but drink liquor and have q
good tine, time II you can huft mo- cfa'k
One case which actually came under under
the observation of the reporter was that
Of a young lady. who earns her own iiv-
Ing and had been given G ,,t y b her
she Would be harmed on the ears. The
young lady received word from her faith
er that If she rode home on the ga car ne
luctantly decided not to do So yesterday.
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tendency to cut down the number Of
| chances In this respect.
"A conference will be held to consider,
! this question at the City Hall this morn
Z REMARKABLE ACCIDENT
Shoe Polish Bottle Causes Mrs. Wash
to Be Shot.

to Be Shot.
The unreasoning animosity of some one
Of West Clay Street was the cause Of the
shooting Thursday night Of Mrs. A. p.
Wash, a most excellent lady, living at No.
1854 West Clay Street.
A car was bowling along Clay Street
about 10 o'clock, when some one threw
bottle Of shoe polish from a second
story windw at the soldiers In the car, CT
possibly. at the motorman. Anyway, q
soldier was sitting on the left hand side
of the car near the front The muzzle
OF his rifle was pointing outward. while
his thumb rested on the hammer. He was
ready for anything that might happen.
The bottle hurled from the window struck
him fairly on the thumb and made him
Involuntary jerk back his hand, and
with 1t the hammer. This slipped, and the
cartridge, exploding. did the rest. Mrs.
Wash was standing in her door, and un-
fortunately, In direct line with the course
the bullet had determined to take. Her
wound Is not dangerous. Drs. keck and
Franklin dressed the injury that night
and yesterday the family physician. DR..
Jacob Michaux, was summoned She Is
getting along nicely under his treat
ment.
Mr.. E. s. Mitchell, Of No 42o North
Twenty-third Street. tells of an instance
which illustrates the force with which
the bullets fired from the soldiers rifles
travel. During the firing on Church Hill
Thursday night a ball struck his house
and penetrated three thick walls. narrow
ly missing members of his family.
Many other stories are being told OF
pranks the bullets have been playing Of
late.
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IMNlANUAL CONGREGATlQN,
TO WORSHIP IN ARMORY

The congregation Of Emmanuel Baptist
Church will probably worship in the Cav
airy Armory on North Seventh Street
during the summer and fall. while their
new church is being erected. The change
will be made as soon as the military vas
cate the armory. CT
The farewell services in the old church
will probably be held a week from to-
morrow. They will be of q special char
acter. Rev. David A. Soly will preach
at both services tomorrow. His sermon
in the morning will be the last Of a. se-
rles Of three special ones to the church.
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The Sire et-Car Strike.

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-It seems very strange to an OUT
slider in the country why the citizens Of
Richmond should encourage and sympa-
thize with a lot of street car men and boys
who are disgruntled and kicking at their
wages, and causing so much expense and
Inconvenience to its Inhabitants by the
present strike.
If the strikers are not satisfied with their
pay they are free to leave and so to
other cities. where it is claimed higher
wages are paid. Certainly they cannot
compel the company to pay more, which.
are able or can afford to do under the
short time they have been In operation
and its many expenses.
The company has right to manage Its
own affairs, and there Is no law to COM
pei them to pay more, and no right-minded
or Just person would expect them to do so.
To an outsider the union men are stand
ing very much In their own light, and
a large number Of strikers who are will
ing and ready to go back at the same
wages, but are forced to stay out by a
majority of the disgruntled ones, who. 1t
is feared, have ruined their chance for
future work in Richmond. for the com
pany will surely be sustained In Its right
by the strong arm of the law, and will
refuse to employ the strikers who have
caused so much trouble. Does It not
prove that labor unons are a great dis
advantage to all communities. and should
not laws be enacted against them,
But passing. strange 1t is to see heads
of families setting such an example as to
encourage and allow their women and
children to be mixed UP In the bowling
mobs which are defying law and order.
If Richmond allows this mob element to
succeed In preventing the company from
their legitimate business In running It's
cars, there will be just such scenes all
over the State, No-sad to say it-eyen
If innocent blood has to be shed. the
law should be upheld, or Richmond will
be no placa for peaceable citizens.
A COUNTRY8 CRITIC,
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The lntelr,,ImI.ont.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
CONVICTION, VA, June 2s.-summer
visitors are arriving daily at the Inters
mont. &
The music for the summer will be fur.
nished by Pamela Bros. band of Waah-9
ington. D. c. This band will arrive the
first week in July. 4
Among the recent arrivals are: Mrs.
Alvin Smith and son, OF Richmond, Va:
Mr.. and Mrs. McGill, OF Richmond, Va:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Hawkins ana
family, of Richmond. Va; Mr.. w. 7.
Williamson and family, Richmond, Val
folk. Va; Mrs. w. B. Boyd and daugh-;
ter, Norfolk, Va.
Most Of these guests viii remain the
entire season.
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Heblett's Va. June oath.
Street-Car Men Meet.

Division 1872 of the street railway en-
ployes held their regular weekly meeting
last night at Sanger Hall. It was well
attended and continued until II o'clock:
after the meeting that great amount Of
routine business was disposed of such as
usually comes before the regular meetings.
from, a number of quarters. Organizer
Orr did not arrive at the meeting until
late, having been invited to attend u
meeting of the Brotherhood Of Carmen;
not feel at liberty to give any detail OF
the meeting. further than to say that IT
was harmonious.
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WITNESS MISSING AND
MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED
inv Associated Press,)

JACKSON, KY, June 26.'-There Is con-
siderable anxiety over the disappearance
Of Gray Haddlck. who testified to seeing
Crawford and Tharp. transfers for Har-
gis, coming away from Ewen's Hotel Just
before it was burned. Following an as
sault on the bridge one night ana threats
10 burn him out, guards were placed
around Haddick's house. hut the guards
have been removed and Haddicls Is miss
ing. lie was the principal witness for the
arson cases to he considered by the grand
iliry on July Goth.
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n0RE SOLDIERS
Military Augmented by Arrival of the
Clifton Forge Rifles.

The force of military was further aug
men NJ yesterday. BY the arrival OF the
Clifton Forge Rites an Yn SsIs sfHn
bbe efoSr,e, " This makes 9 total Of twenty
two two companies OF militia on duty here
exclusive of the HoWitzers. There are
ment. six Of the Seventy first. two com
panies OF the Richmond Blues, unat-
tached: the. staunton Riaes.i unattaehed.
Practically the entire military estab-
lshment Of the State is now in service,
The Clifton Forge Company Is under the