The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
BOMB IS. EXPLODED
Richmond Street Car Strike Reaches
Danger Stage
WAR.LlKE TIMES IN VIRGINIA CITY
Sheriff of Henrico County REFUSES to
Ask For Troops-Military People
Guard Cars.

Richmond, Special.-Street cars have
been run on all lines under military
protection. The cars have been manned
by strike-breakers. Two militiamen,
with bayonets fixed, stood guard on the
front and two on the rear platforms Of
each car. The power house and supply
depots within the city have also been
guarded by militia and a military guard
has been on duty at the State arsenal,
while sentinels have been posted at car
line crossings. Notwithstanding these
l~Iecautions the first car of the Clay
street line to leave the East End We'd
pesday morning was attacked and OBJ
structed by a mob, and Captain Skipp-
with, with. one Of the Richmond CON-
panies, was wounded in the leg by a.
fragment Of bomb exploded or the
track. The car made its way into the
more central part Of the city without
furthe: casualties.
The West End car barns are in Hen
rico county, outside the city limits,
and the sheriff of the county refuses
to ask for the aid Of troops. The barns
are guarded by armed men in the n
ploy of the company and details from
the guard protect the cars between the
barns and the city line. There Is much
strike sympathy in both the East and
West Ends, and the greatest danger
points in the present difficulty are
there, the barns being centres around
which disturbers gather. Prominent in
the crowds that boot and jeer the cars,
the strike-breakers and the militiamen
ere women, the wives and daughters Of
tie strikers and Strik Ike sympathlZers.
Six n-n Injured.
Richmond, Spectal.-Six men were
wounded, two Of them seriously, by
street railway company guards, who
fred into a crowd Of strike sy!npa-
tkizers at Main and Lombardy streets,
just outside the city limits.
A car guarded by employees Of the
company, armed with shot-guns, was
standing at that point. There had been
a big crowd there ali the evening. The
company claims that the guards were
first fired On. At any rate, they bred
into the crowd ard a brisk fusilade
followed. At least six persons were
struck, and two Of them seriously hurt,
being peppered in the back with buck
shot.
While this was taking place in the
West End, exciting scenes were enact
&c in the East End, where efforts were
made to operat. cars under the protec-
ton of the military. All sorts Of mis-
siles were hurled at the cars and OBJ
structions placed On the track. Finally
the cars under the pilotage OF a de-
tachment Of the HoWitbers, with a
Calling gun, were taken to the barns.
All cars were withdrawn from the
streets at 9:45 p. N. for the night.
Five companies Of the Seyenty-Flrst
Regiment, Of Norfolk and Newport
News, are en- route for the city to re-
enforce the troops already here, and
are expected to arrive in the early
morning hours. The mayor has issued
an address asking women and chlioFen
tc keep off the streets tomorrow. IL
II proposed in the event that the mill
tary are unable at that time 10 cope
with the mob, to order out the fire de-
rartment and have streams from he
hose played upon the disorderly gatner-
ings.
Three of the militiamen were
wounded by the accidental discharge OF
q rife. One of them was taken to q nos
pital, but Is not dangerously IN
jured.
At II o'clock at night Sheriff SOLO
mons. of Henrico county, decided to
ask for troops. He made the request
and the Governor issued orders 70 tne
military authorities accordingly. Mill,
t;a will therefore guard the cars and
car barns and patrol the lines OF inc
street car company tomorrow, WITHOUT
as we'll as within, the city limits.
late it developed that one OF the
street car company's guards at Nam
and Lombardy streets, was slisntiy
wounded in the shooting at that place.
Sergeant Daniel Porter, OF stanton
was badly hurt by a brick thrown aLa
EAR, He had to be carried into a nearoy
residence. where he remains unaer
medical treatment. The mob IN this
case was dispersed by a stream OF
water from a fire engine, ordered OUT
for the purpose.