The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-11
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
A MA|N-STREET CAR

A Twain -SIREEI LAR
of course. has not yet arrived; when
lie comes the lights begin to flicker
again.
Colonel Angerson could not be caught
In his Office last night, but there is no
reason to believe that he las changed
his mind since he declared that tile time
was not yet rIpe for the removal of the
troops In his command. No more sol
dies are leaving town. But three fur
loughs were granted yesterday. and they
were In cases OF great necessity. Some
what over a thousand men are stu here.
and there Is reason to- believe that the
greater portion OF this number will remain
here for some little time yet. No more
full companies will be sent away. Gov
crnor Montague stated last night that
there was no change In the situation from
what 1t was the night preceding.
Some or the cars were run again yes
terday with guards, and on some of the
streets scntinels were put out for the
first time in several days. Seventeenth
Street and vonable Street. where the dis
order began to break out again were pa
troled, and the result Is that there was
no trouble of any sort.
THE disturbers all stink away when
they see a soldier" said the captain of
one of the companies last nght--a fact
which was demonstrated yesterday. AT
midnight headquarters reported all's well
for that hour and for the day IN general.
II reports from the field give accurate
statement OF the conditions therein, yes
terday was one Of the quictest days since
the strike begun. All directions reported
peace and calm, without a ripple in the
wave.
Tried to Wreck Car.
So far as is known the most serious
happening In Richmond was the attempt
to wreck car in the West End Car
No. 81. In charge Of N1otorman Fletcher
had Just left the Reservoir and was max
ing the loop on is way into Main street,
when it ran into an obstruction. a heavy
piece of scantllng had been placed across
the track. The car. which was nearly
filled with people, Jumped over 1t and
stayed on the track, but got hole knock
ed in It's bottom. There were a few stones
thrown here and there throughout the
city. but without serious results. the
River View line was rehabilitated and
some soldiers were sent out In that d.
rection. Comparative quiet prevailed.
Seven Pines, the wires on which were
fixed early in the day, was run without
any special incident
One of the interesting happenings IN the
city yesterday was the discharge Of Geo.
C. Winn the man charged with shooting
from ambush5,in the West End. VIM
proved a clearAalbi' and the Common
wealth itself asked that the case be DIS
missed.
The second of the two alleged mystic
rious warrants against Farley was dis
missed In the absence Of the complain
ants. The chief of the strike-breakers was
on trial during a portion of the after
noon in another case, which was con-
tinued until to-day. when, among tne
attractions at the Courthouse. there VIII
he also the Guigon-Angle affair. one OF
the strike breakers, n man named nlur-
phy. was arrested yesterday sharsed WIN
being drunk. ..or,
No trouble of any sort is reported from
,ronchestnr The event of the day there
was the inquest over the killing OF Luther
,raylor which has been Just begun anu
which PROMISES to consume several oass.
,rhn evidence thus far tends to prove tl' !.
ra,,or was making vigorous eiiorts ~
osca no when he was shot ana that VIC
first firing was in the air.
The Strike.
NJ particular developments, OUTSIDE o, o.
mo return of a striker TO WORK ana .ns
suggestion that another anu poss.u,s
more are anxious to folio" SUIT ~,
ccma ia enliven things, SO far as tnc
raia t,ona between the two sides III VIC
nrescnt controversy are concerneu'
~ 10 confidently asserted by the union
men that they are In the ascel'ue ,;', |,
and that it is merely question " M Wv.
when tho company VIII Jay uo"u c,,nh
orma and acknowledge its deieat. oucll
T., No hclef of Mr.. Orr, according to ms
n,n statement. lie says that the men
arc hanging together In rcmarkhpi e
,,anncr and that he Is In a position 70
know that the reports to the cltect VIC.
a nnmber of them are ANXIOUS 70 rev. VA, y
~ work. arc altogether incorrect Inc
-. r,c On the cars Is insignificant. he
says. and the company IS c!eaIly w q
had way IT has been Eettihs the W. 81
NJ IT for the past two weeks, ana p,iu. =
long will realize what the rup,o t,aht
nIrnoav realjzed, that 1t has lost ltS i'ghl.
nr.eident' Griggs Is also of the belief lhas
~ nmion has the company on''he run
Tive strike. he declares, will never pe
.,,Iod Off unless the men get what ,lts
want. If the company wants 10 elu ~,
a. 1. In a postion 10 do so; " ). M""'e
- eight. the men are ready 10 l'sh',
Quite a number of the strikers went on
n,cnic 10 Beach Park yesterday Las
night meeting was held, as usual, an.
there were several Interesting ''''t.eis
A nroposttion was made ny solieoou'
nrescnt that the union, with view u
getting the other side as we'll as Its own WI
sa,ac, Two of It's members for discus
a,an =, Tho relative merits Of the contcn
lions of either side-one man TO take Nv
nart Of the company and the other, OF W.
un,on. The men refused to entertain an
such proposition. which, some oil them dc
| clarcd, savored of Gu'gon'sm, ana VI
like. The question OF organizing
company to run Ies"la' ~,
of buses here Is attracting co,sld
orah,o attention. Money from the natlona
has not vet begun to come in. but tn
list az the strikers las been forwarded
and Organizer Orr says things will b
working soon. ~