The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-25
DIDN'T REACH FULTON

are now in tho Third Police Station"
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DIDN'T REACH FULTON
Calling Gun and Soldiers Got No Fur
Their than 2eth Street.
The last two cars that started for Full
ton did not reach there. They got Is lar
as Twenty-eighth Street, and halted on
the brink Of the hill that leads Into Lester
Street and Fulton, and within the
shadow OF the Sailors and Soldiers O5nu-
ment.
There were no passengers on the cars,
nor was it designed that there the<e
should be. The news from Fulton was OF
such nature about 8 o'clock that 1t wal
thought necessary. to send a detail OF
soldiers to straighten UP things. The re-
ports were that the mob had taken pos
session OF things, that lights were being
broken; that tracks were being torn up,
and that pandemonium was reiGning.
81 Several Of the earlier cars were stoned,
although no one was injured 10 any OK
tent. One man was arrested Tor throw
Ing rocks. AS the cars passed along Les
ter Street they were greeted with howls
and 1eers. Men. women and children
shouted at the men on the cars, and IN
occasional rock would land In tia car.
One rock. thrown by some one I'm
k nown. barely missed striking soldier,
and the next moment the motorman was
struck. The man who threw the last
stone was seen by the soldiers, and he
was arrested. and taken to the station
house. q,
The car tracks were blocked at short
intervals with all manner OF obstruc-
tons. nnd torpedoes were fired all along
the line On the sidewalks were scores
OF children and women. all en- gaging
In the general noise, and contributing
TO the confusion OF the car men and tho
militia. ys5St
''Don't come down here to-night!"
shouted many voices.
Wen get yousiiext time"i came from
others.
And similar cries were shouted out to
READY iF0RlACsTIoN.ff o
AS dusk merged into q loom ID ID rk-
ness came ,on7--apa ec.~. the, crowds grew
thicker and niore5 noisy.5and rocks were
more freely. tossed.tIThe soldiers on. the
cars maintained their stolid indifference
to the shouts of deriston from the men
and women and Children bit they held
their guns in rnadinessf with fingers on
trigger for action ataa momentis:1 notice.
The slightest Nconcerted DEMONSTRATION
on the part OF tha mob would have meant
bloodshed and death, and IT. Is 4 wonder
that there was cnet more actual violence.
AS the time icrept:on the cars gradu-
ally dropped OF. fand.by 9Ho'clock the
whirr OF the trolley. was stilled, and
shouts of derlsion We're changed TO shouts
OF victory, for the mob felt that It had
indeed carried theaday.
But that was not all.+
Military headquarters was buzzlng.
News from tho front at Fulton was
hard to get. and what was received was
not encouraging.
Orders were sent out at once to send
"a detail to Fulton for the purpose Of
opening up the line. Vague runlors were
to the effect that trouble was brewing,
and that IL another car attempted to get
around the bend real fighting would fol-
low. 5..
Notice was sent to Companies d and
*. at Main and Lo,nbardy Streets. to
send detail to Fulton at once. and the
Howitzers were ordered to reinforce the
military with one gun and full COM
pany.
Volunteers were asked for. The dan
ger OF the proposed expedition was ex-
planned, and the mon We're told that they
might expect real trouble Young men.
with determination written on their
faces. picked up their guns and put their.
names OH the volunteer list. They were
ready to- perform their duty at all
'hazards.g The list embraced a fne-look-
Ing set Of young fellows. under the COM
mand OF Captain Garter Braxton. Of
Stanton: They; took two Main Street
cars and started on their mission of up
holding the law In Fulton.
EVENTFUL TRIP.
All along tho{route from tho start, the
cars met obstacles OF one kind or an
other. 1orpedoes, rocks and other things
were found along tho tracks, and the
crowds along the streets kept up their
dismal bowls. $50
. Down near. the First Market. where
was worse. Rocks were thrown several
times. and the soldier boys were con-
stantly on the alert to protect the prop,
erty Of the company
Finally the car Reached Twenty-flfth
Street. Then they came to a halt to
await the arrival OF the 1Iowltzers. This
battery came M in a few minutes. under
gun, The entire party then proceeded
to Twenty eighth Street, At that point
halt was made. The electric light had
been "doused" and 1t was as black as
midnight. with line OF nuttering men
to tho east. just beyond the light speck
OF the cars. Pickets were put out and
telephone communication was opened
with headquarters and Fulton; FROM
the latter place It was learned that
things were comparatively quiet, and
after wait OF half an hour the militia
were ordered back to their station. and
tho Howitzers remained at Twenty
eighth and Main for further orders.
STARTLING STATEMENT.
While The militia were awaiting orders
at Twenty eighth and Main Streets. q
| young man came UP.
Are you Richmond soldiers?" he asked
| OF q IIoHitzer. III. ~. $50.
I'VE are"
You betterno. go to Fulton to,nisht-'
| "Whg?" 4
They are ready for you down there
aud have twenty-tve shot guns. which
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