The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-15
Military Likely to Soon
Be Withdrawn.
STRIKERS WILL
RUN AUTOMOBILES
Have the Money Necessary to
Purchase Large Number.
PRESIDENT GRIGGS
TALKS ON BADGES
Says the Men Have Right to Throw
Them Away If They So Desire
Capt. Martin Asks Court Of In
qulry In the Trouble With
Treasurer Brauer,
of Henrico.

According to reports received at mid
night from military headquarters and
other points along the line, all was
quiet throughout the length and breadth
Of Richmond and the adjoining terri
tory included within the strike region.
During the day and for some hours
after the shades Of evening had fallen
minor disturbances cropped out here
and there, but at no time did the trouble
assume a serious cast. To-day there
will, as usual, be turned in a little list
Of happenings, but, comparatively speak
Ing, they are OF a nature SO trivial and
slight that the company and the mill
tary are not advised Of them at once.
They just drift in. Flying stones and
resounding torpedoes are tho chief ele-
ments Of the disorder at this stage. and
OF these yesterday carried It's full quota.
One torpedo went of with bang within
square OF headquarters. one stone was
thrown with i'll effect In the very heart
OF tho business portion Of the city
Situation is Acute.
So much for the troublesome side Of
the question, which was about the same
as the day succeeding. With reference
to other things, there are many OF them
well worth the interest they are attract
ing or will attract. The police military
situation Is becoming acute; there is a
likelihood Of an early removal of troops
from the city, putting it. squarely up to
the civic authorities to preserve law and
order. Chief among the other military
developments Of the day was the calling
by Captain Martin OF a. court OF inquiry
in connection with the Brauer Incident.
The Passenger and Power Company Is
sued notice to Its former employees that
yy,s{ 1,o{r al hV
Monday, legal steps will be taken against
them the attitude OF the men with ref
erence to this matter is rather defiant.
The strikers on their side announce that
they will start an automobile service in
Richmond very shortly: a large sum OF
money has already been subscribed. In
teresting developments in the courts
The Manchester inquest was ended; In
Henrico Judge SW1ckham announced that
he could not sit in the Solomon case;
shwanzinger. K the man charged with
doing the West End shooting. was sent
to the grand Jury on damaging evidence
piled up against him by the Common
wealth.
seen It was an unusually full one. made
up Of various developments OF interest
and Importance Hoodlums are still
abroad, and are keeping things lively. but
on the whole Tuesday passed like Mon
day, without n serious outbreak.
The Military Situation.
The interest of the public In general is
at this time largely centered In the
question OF the removal Of the troops and
the ability of the Richmond police. undor
such circumstances, to take care OF the
situation. For some days past this ques-
tion has been growing more and more n
perplexing one. and Just now 1t may
be said to be in the acute stage.
Both Governor Montague and Colonel!
Anderson decline to discuss for publica-
tion anything with reference to the with
drawal of the soldiers. 1t is known POSI-
lively. however. that 1t Is the desire Of
both to get the men away IS soon as pos
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