The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24
PETERSBURG
STRIKE ENDS
Company's Office Besieged by
Former Employees.
WANT THEIR OLD PLACES
Thirty-two Of the Flfty-two Have APP
piled for Reinstateme nt-Remarka-
Bile Communication Printed.
Fell from Roof and Killed.
Especial to The Times.Dispatch)


PETERSBURG, VA, July 23.-The fol-
lowing communication, published IN the
local papers to-day. is probably the most
unique that has appeared during the street
car strike.
ITO Whom it May Concern:
son Friday, July Sd, a communication
signed by me was published in the Daily
Progress, in which l stated that l did
not make application to Mr.. Harvill,
superintendent of the Virginia Passen-
rer and Power Company, for position as
uIotorman. wish to state that did
make application to Mr.. Harvill for posi-
ton as motorman, and regret very much
that l was persuaded to say that l did
not.
"(Sgned) "R. I. BARRETT.
Petersburg, Va, July %, 1903.
The statement made by MI HarVlll that
Barrett, one of the strikers, had applied
to him for his position as motorman was
published In The Times-Dispatch July
Sd. and that afternoon a communication
vigorously denying this was published IN
the local papers, signed by Barrett VINO
further said that Mr.. Harrill had been
trying to get him to return. NO further
notice was taken Of the affair, and only
those who did not know Mr.. Harvill gave
any credence to the signed statement.
Barrett was told that he could never
again work for the company till ne had
made amends for his conduct. and me
above communication is the result. he
is now in his old position. ,,
The Office of the company was pesleseo
by their former employees this morning
making applications for positions. or the
flfty-two men who went out on the strike
thirty-two have made applications to the
company TO be relnstateu. - -, .li's ~ 49,.
GER t"eht!-oIe az ~" ~ ,,,nro vacans
company, ana lllere are 20 .ha ,,a,v mon
cies. D e,,. sa ser ha +ransferred TO
WI, d. mn M aer,n.rw viii give their
f eo,.,.,ar on,nioves nositions as soon as
former employes pos,u ~ roor, for NJ,
PoSsipie, out III. rMe ~ Petersh,rr 10 over.
80 nr no act ~ Violence of any kind has
i n.au -. nernatrated
i've folIowinp are the names OF the
tryl,ere who have been given positions:
notnrr,enE, II Johnson. Charles
c,ata n BRADY. Ed. Emory, Frank
S,1iion w n Thaver G. Barham, R,
n '' porro+t II Wood q, kirkland
conductors-H. Daniel. II. r. Bowles,
IT TT Harris T r. Aldridgc. Wade Kay,
= kirkland. P. p. Harris, II. Wat
~ IL. p Hawkes. s. +. Cheatham, A.
T,nl
- ro,,o,,,,, ,nn,icatIons are on file
81. oonsIaerotion
,,otnrn,enA VIM. Robert Belcher
Gan9rntnreR p. parsons. T. j. Laf-
.s,. w ~ clynner r ~ Matthews. f,
- maa,stroat r. "a Wells. K. Collins, II.
~ 49, n Hardy
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70 ~. ,.,,,aa ~, NOD cone IN the roof
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.ake ~ n,.u;,, - d.v Tn the dar,
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