Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-24
THE RICHMOND STRIKE.

A. B. Jordan, JohnI. Lammey, L. j.
Kane and Z. Kane we're yesterday III
dicted in the Hastings Court for alleged
participation in the Fulton plot to derail
a car and attack the crew. Jordon and
Lammey are strikers. The Kanes SYM
pathize with the carmen. Two indict-
ments were returned against each of the
four for shooting into the car and throw
ing stones. One indictment against
each charges obstruction of the tracks
and acts of riotous nature. Still another
Indictment alleges obstruction Of cars by
driving spikes into the rails. Next Tues
day the cases will be called and dates for
the trials will be fixed. The two strikers
-Jordon and Lammey-are now out on
bail.
A fifth indictmentwas returned by the
grand Jury against +. Cooper, charged
with "unlawfully and feloniously, but
not malicously," throwing stone at a
car on June o. the date of the Eigh-
tenth street riot.
In the county court of Henrico Judge
Wickham heard theappeal cases against
Jas. Farley, thee chiefof the strike break
ers. who was fined 800 and costs for carry
ing concealed weapons, by Justice Lewis.
Jury trial was waived by the defense,
and Judge Wickham imposed fine OF
$50 and costs in one case. The second
charge against Farley-that of abusing
and threatening A. B. Mann, was also
appealed, but in court yesterday the APP
peal was withdrawn and the verdict of
Justice Lewis stands.
The case of James Farrell, one Of the
imported men, charged with abusing and
threatening V. V. Kriser, and who was
fined $40 and required to give bond for
his good behavior, had also been taken to
the higher courts, but the appeal was
Withdrawn.
Lawlessness and disorder broke out
afresh in Richmond last night, but, for
tunately, there were no serious results.
There were two explosions, one on
Church Hill and one near the reservoir,
caused by either number OF torpedoes,
or dynamite being placed on the tracks.
Several shots were fired at the motorman
of car passing through Barton Heights,
and woman passenger on Clay street
car was struck by stone. She was only
slightly injured. 1t is believed that this
is merely the winding up of the strike
troubles.
Deputies yesterday served warrants
on twenty-seven former motormen and
conductors of the Passenger and Power
Company, ordering them to court today
to answer suit brought by the Passenger
and Power Company for the return Of
the badges and buttons of the company.
The men assert that having made
deposit of the value of the badges and
bottoms, these became their property.
The company's position is that they
never surrendered ownership, and stand
ready to return the deposits made by
the men on the return of their property.
Strikers continue to return to work.
The last of the men brought under con-
tract to break the strike were sent home
Wednesday night. Patronage of the
cars continues to increase. The strike
has not been declared of, but it seems
to be over.
The strike of the motormen and con-
ductors on the street electric railway in
Petersburg is practically over, and yes
terday the office Of the Virginia Pas
senger and Power Company was be-
seiged by the strikers applying for re-
instatement to their old positions.
When the strike occurred fifty-two men
gave up their places on the road. SO
far thirty-two of the strikers have APP
piled for reinstatement, of which num-
Der twenty-one have been reinstated,
and the applications of the others are
under consideration.
The Market.