The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-18
THE STRIKE.
A Plot Was Timely
Discovered
SIX MEN ARE ARRESTED.
Two Of Them are Strikers Troops
Homeward Bound Again

Two Of Them are Strikers Troops
Homeward Bound Again
Richmond. Va. July ~. 1903 -loo-
ceaed in dark ALLEY uf Fulton. ten or
dozen men. armed with -tpner an pl--
tols. we're surprised Wednesday night IN
the act of wayiayiug bud attarhll< one
the late ears making it, way along the
route
All around them suddenly ap eared
soldiers. and to the right and the l-tt ~
yhey glanced in terror, seeking an avenue
oi escnpe from lhe trAp m which ihey
found themselves mu-ssts and hay oueis
CLEANED ia the fitfll light. scene oi
ild confusion ensued Frantic Efforts
were mace by the prisoners to e-cape
and. under cover ot the night. '-cape
some of them did Back i-ncer were
s.aled: some crept along the line II the
fence and finally made u bold dH-hio iorit'
all scurried about like rats ia cage be
seged from the outs. p. Several sqnecz-
rd through the Gordon drawn around
them: several aid not. sni there they
stood. covering. caught redhnnded
When final results were figured uut II
was seen that six oi the uumhc- had
been caught These six are.
f. ". Redford, "a motormen formerly
in the employ Of the company
K n Carroll. also "a mutorman
4. j. Kane. lab0res
E. Kane, a boy.
John Leuney laho'er.
\. B Jordan. "A contractor.
The prisoners were taken H. The First
Police station aud there lorked up. = be
charge against them II In effect that oi
unlawiully and ieloniOu-ly and malicious
ly as-aulting "a street rar with ini'nt 10
main. disable. distgure Ani Kill ihr peo-
pie therein. and with placing ob-truc'
tinns on the track. The oiien-e 9 .rries
with il u maxim0m punishment ten
yenr- in the pcnitentiary
The night was dark. the hour Tat the
spot secluded. With great ingenuii' the
conspirators lail their p'aos, a'd when
the time grew propitious gather'dsi
lently.
TROOPS HFGiN TO iEAtl.
For a second time since the c',ll TO
arms the homewari march has heeH be-
gun and il now seems a. H. movement
checked in the first inrfArc' viii h- per
mitted 10 proceed uninterrupted.
Tpon the other occasions. the with
drawal of the military defeated aud stop
ped it-ef. Not many hours hRd ~ -ued
after the guards left the streets AM the
cars and the tramp Of the soldiers was
heard diving away in the distance fore
here and there began To break out hne"
and with gradually increasing serious
ness that state Of disorder and law lees
ness which made necessary the cal Tor
the militia issued over three weeks ago
The retrograde movement was prowI ny
stopped. the guards were put bar~ IN
some cases and for second time the dis
order WAS crushed. Now all j. quiet
again and now begins "A new attem q 10
reieve the city and the county gradually
Of the presence ofthe musket and the bay
onet Two companies have been " tn
drawn and others will 20; many fur
lOughs are being granted again.
Up 10 this time no untOwerd happen
ing has followed the adoption oi this
policy and il looks now as il there " i'll be
no further check tO the moveu ent hich
all hands desire Il zee accomplished.
Il am now beginning to feel hopeful OF
the situation" said Colonel Anderson,
at headquarters and the remark il -
significant one Ii shows that there II a
material change for the letter In thee
dition Of things. since lew daysae the
Colonel did not think the troops could be
removed with safety
GoOD ORDER WEDNESDAY.
Apart from the military feature the de-
velopments Of yesterday were Oia rather
tame order No serious disturbances out
side the Fulton plot are reported from
any direction Every point along the
line 30 far a. could be gathered was
quiet at midnight and after. stone
throwing continued in some quarters
and one arrest was made by soldiers in
the far East End
But of dangerous Outbrakes there were
none and moreover none are anticipated.
Ii seems as il a permanent state oi peace
and quiet il now possible again u the civil
authorities will step in and demonstrate
their ability To manage things and 10 AS
sume the responsibility which the soldiers
have now thrown from their shoulders.
Here is the cbiei question al issue and IT
il a question "a vet unsettled. The mill
tary have put down the worst OF the
trouble: the scattering disorder still evi.
dent can now also be finally stopped II
the police protection system il sufficient
ly adapted to the needs OF the city.
Other developments of the day were
largely turned in the direction OF the
courts. The criminal libel csse wastried
and there were some interesting minoI
cases OF importance.
Among the military the court OF in
: ouiry in connection with the Brauer cas'
, was begun. hut not finished; in this quar-
ter there is also a suggestion of p tee
OF the right # the courts to compe
troops in the field to appear a. witness
es. The strike itself remains PRACTICAL,
= in statu quo. The company added NOR
men yesterday, and il rapidly getting il
ranks filled IL is perfectly satisfied
with the situation The strikers ar
likewise satisfied and confident The.
will pay no attention to the company
notice about the badges and buttons.
meeting Of the stockholders in the auto
!, mobile scheme will be held saturds
y night
:. The day. as whole, was one OF th
most ouiet since the strike began. bot
6 with respect to the order preserved an
j IN the outside Developments having
tho eifuQfiOn