The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
man. youth. but the situation was
Called on the Constable.

stated that he did not hear the state
,nc,,1 t-aptain Gugon insisted tnat the
officer did hear him. The Constaole IN
sisted that he did not and that no man
should say lie did. whereupon captain
1sn;gon added. IL say So" Thereupon
Snnstah,e Angle struck at Captain Gui-
ron standing in his tracks. drew MS
head back and received q light blow on
}ho chin. which caused neither INJURY
nor pain Captain Guigon cooily r,aue
M effort to strike back, and asked ina.
The officer he arrested. This was ao.,
aud there the crisis ended, WIN no 10.
harm done. 1t Is understood that VIC
..a,,a, ,,,an whose arrest the attorney
demanded will not be prosecuted iuiti.e.
3ba, 10 serve as the occasion LOT az.
on,,nciaticn as to the law in such ca -,
and the delivery of admonltlon hs " Ia
wisdom, and Importance OF cooi,eSs a,u
The duty of refraning from Puni l..em.
pressions calculated to incense ~. Az
mr. ia nrecipitate disorder rms was 'io
oniv a,tercation In which the COMPANY,
md its officials was in any way lhNoiseu
I,,rinr Tho day though one or mos
,,,tnor Gnhts between individuals VINO
were indiscrcct in their expressions III
public are reported. .o,a
The striking organization uia no. ~
n formal executive session iast So,
hut several hundred Of the men ana my
o,,a Who chose to come in attended the
.nssion at Sanger Hall in the evening
h,nonr- others. n member of the Brotnei
,,oo5 of Locomotive Fircmen mace u
hr,ef address. which was Warmly
ceived. and In the course OF "n'e., i,'
assured the men OF MS lndiViouai ssi ,'.,
ISL. .nd feIt assured that he could
Ia.ns 80. ~ tho organization OF which
No was member This statement was
loudly applauded
Affidavi, Submitted.
Hero &c q. copy Of one OF, the nhidavlts
~ stril.c.broalkers, referred to elseWhcre'
and which speaks for itself:
STATE OF VIRGINIA, WIN,
"r,I7IyT or RICHMOND, TO WIT:
"Refore me. Charles P. Hill, a'notarS
publio for the city and state aioie'a'a
duly commissioned and authorized 10 au'
minister oaths, aflirmations, etc. pers .,,'
allv appeared II. Cheyne and +. j. SID
hons non-residents of the State OF Viz
rinia. who, being duly sworn accofdins
70 law. depose and say that: After we
arrived IN Richmond we were approach
Cd nv members of the strikers union
who related the differences TO US eN,s.
,nr between the street car people ana tiie
union and asked us to join their slae u
the controversy. We also WISH 70 s.i.e
that these gentlemen who approacheu US
on behalf Of the union did SO IN thc il'ose
tho case, and asked US to come Win
them. which we did. They never intimatcd
IN the least that any harm would betall us
If we did not leave the street car people
and we further state that we nave never
S IN all our experiene heon approached and
treated in more gentleinanly manner
than that offered us by the striking men
fsicned) "HARRY CHEYNE,
.'F. j. GIBBONS
.,hco~ihcH he fore me
This Goth day Of June, A. D.. 1903 III the
city and State aforesaid. In testimony
whereof have hereunto set my hand ana
seal the day and year aforesaid
fSIrncd) "CTIARLES p. HILL.
Notary Public"
"Commisslon expires May l. 1901"
Orr Expected Back
Further than these official statements
thc men have nothing to say, further than
the reiterated declaration that they are
unwavcring in their determination not 10
i resume work for the company under pres
Z cnt conditions. Their meetings are well
attended and the men seem cheerlul ana
full Of enthusiasm.
MI Rein Orr of Detroit, the general
organizer, who has been here aiding Pres
ident Griggs In tho direction of the strike,
and who had to go to Brooklyn OH Fri
day is expected to return to the city this
morning. and will remain here In consul.
tation with the officers Of the division. He
has been stopping at the Lexington Hotel,
and will probably take up his soJourn
there upon his return.
Hung In Ehigy.
The practical Joker got In his work
early last night at the corner OF Harri-
son and Broad Streets. where, dummy
was swung from the trolley pole
in the middle Of Broad Street
dc for Huff will be enough" The deco
rators failed to ntiiX their names TO the
cfilgy 1t consisted of coat, vest and
trousers stuffed. and with mask or
scare face in lieu of head. Soon
after the hanging of the ef1igy there the.
sumor rapidly gained currency that a
man had been lynched at the corner
stated, and excited inquiries came In
by phone to The Times-Dispatch office.
All the inGulriers were promptly reas-
snred, however. Tho etilgy was cut down
by the police" or the Third District.
The company did not undertake to OPP
crate cars on the Broad Street line yes
terday, but 1t is understood that this
service will be resumed, or the effort
made to resume 1t, on Monday. Fourteen
cars wero operated on the Main Street
line from Reservoir to Fulton, around
the loon and return. These cars were
ule was maintained, though the patron
age was not large. While there was
some jeering and evidences of sympathy
with the strikers on the part OF the popu-
lace at some suburban points, there was
no real interference.
The Free Vehicles.
The various vans and buses operated
by individuals for profit and the free
vehicles run by the strikers to haul the
young women and men who sympathze
with them, and who have long distances
to go. We're well filled in the evening.
About p. NJ a large and handsome We
hcle full of young women was driven
down Main Street eastward amid some
demonstrations of approval or amuse-
ment along the route. The occupants of
the vehicle We're merrly waving their
\ hands and kerchiefs at pedestrians as
They passed. The vehicle was placarded:
eve are with you. boys, at our own OK
pense." Other vehicles bearing the adj
vertsements of merchants We're placed
at the service of the strikers and hauled
young men and women from the stores
factories and shops without cost.
The Police Service.