Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-27
THE RICHMOND STRIKE.

military has patrolled the car lines
Every weak place developed in Thurs
day nights arrangements has been
strengthened. The guards, instead oil
remaining close to the track, are de-
ployed so that rioters must come between
them and the strong light OF the car,
making the offenders good targets for the
rifles.
Early last night in Fulton a young
man followed the car, crying "seab,
and refused to obey the order to move
on. He was shot by the guard, the
ball passing through his hand into his
hip. He was taken on the car and
brought up town and turned over to the
ambulance surgeon. When the cars
stopped the soldiers formed Gordon
around it and allowed no one 10 APP
proach. The surgeon treated the wounds
and the young man, Lester Wilcox,
aged II, was taken to his home IN ful-
ton Thursday.
Troops picket the hills from (Which
rocks were thrown Thursday night, and
the rioters, though as full OF hatred as
they were. have been outgeneraled at
every point.
William Tucker, aged % years, pas
senger on car, was shot and severely
wounded at the corner of Belyidere and
Main streets at IL o'clock last night.
The shot was probably aimed by the
striking car men and came out OF the
shadows of Monroe Park. No arrests
were made.
Samuel Stern, political leader among
his class, sought an interview with the
officers of the company in behalf OF the
strikers. He was told by General
Manager Huff that the only way they
could return was as individuals, and
that the company would hearto no other
proposition and were prepared to carry
out this policy if it cost 81, OOO, 600. Mr.
Stern left thoroughly disappointed.
The military look for crucial period
tonight. when the factories all pay oil
and pour their employees into the streets
early in the afternoon. An effort VIII
be made to have the barrooms closed at
that hour.
The cars we're started under heavy
military guard early yesterday morning
and continued without interruption all
day. More cars have run than on any day
since the strike, and the Barton Heights
ears were run for the first time.
The boycott is preventing more people
from riding than any fear of bodily IN
iury. Strikers and their friends are
using threats of boycott on those who
patronize the cars.
Strikers stand on the corners and take
the names Of business men riding on the
cars. The merchants are heartily sick
of the conditions and loss of trade, anc
some united action by them is being dis
cussed.
Preparations were quietly continued by
the military officers yesterday for a Ions
siege. Tents were erected in the streets
around the Twenty-ninth and 2 stree
carbarns for the five companies stationed
there. Better arrangements are being
made for cooking, and two weeks supply
of provisions has been ordered.
The two men, VIM and Evans, ar
rested Thursday night on suspicion JUS
after the two soldiers were shot in thu
West End that night, we're arranged be
fore county magistrate yesterday on thu
charge of interfering with carmen an'
were released on bail They denied an,
knowledge of the disturbance and declar
ed they were on their way home from
downtown meeting.
NJ. Cronk, L. r. Mitchell and n. b
Diggs. the three Passenger Power Com
pany guards charged with shooting int
the mob at Vine and Main streets Wed
nesday night, were yesterday released OF
81 900 bail each by Judge Wexford
The charge against the men is: "Shoot
ing nj innocent bystanders with intent t
MAIN. disfgure and kill" The tria
was set for July 6. Captain Guigon
counsel for the men, asked permission
for DR.. Darlington to inspect the eel
f in which the men were confined at tn
county jail Commonwealth Attorne
Sands said the whole matter was in Tia
hands of Sheriff Solomon. He refuses
the request. Mr.. Guigon declared tina
the iail was not in fit condition to keep
dog. and TO lock these men in the eel
where they were kept was on ofiicia
sham.
c. A. Merriman, E. P. Moore am
John n. Tanner, employed by the Viz
pinia Amusement Company to guar
their property, were fined $50 each il
the Police Court yesterday for carrying
concealed weapons.
In the preparations for the trials
; street car men and sympathizers arreste
, during this week in Henrico county tn
most interesting thing done yesterda
morning was the disafming of Jane
Farley, the much-hated chief OF tn
strike-breakers. Farley was in tn
courthouse wearing his ".32" in a hols
ter in the front of his belt and seemingl
uninterested in the curious stares Z
strikers, their sympathizers and Tn
l county officers. Constable Eubank serve
f a warrant on him, sworn out by A. l.
r Mann. and declaring that he feared hi
life at Farleys hands, having bee
2 threatened by him. With the serving
= the warrant Farley's weapon was take
from him. Despite the fact that man
e threats, verbal and anonymously written
{ have been made to kill him, Earle
y went to the front steps of the courthou;
d and had his boots BACKED while h
n haters stood in circle not far away.
e Captain Ferguson, the United State
artillery officer from Fortress Monro'
G inspected Company f. Seventeen Reg