The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-04
Baltimore City is Now the
Source of the Supply.
MANCHESTER WAS
PERFECTLY PEACEFUL
Attempt Made to Wreck a Car on tha
Seven Pines Road--lnerease in the
Number Of Patrons-Peters-
burg Line NowIin Opera.
tion-Threats Made
in Various Quarters

The strike drags on with little or no
change and almost without noteworthy
incident. Both sides remain absolutely
unaltered in their determination, accord
ing to official reports from the company
and from the headquarters of the striking
organization. So long as the military are
here, no further violence is anticipated,
but the remark is frequently heard from
strike sympathizers and others: wait
till the soldiers go away" with sort
OF prophetic Significance In the implied
statement. Whether these prophecies are
worth anything Is a matter for one to
decide for himself on his own observation
and individual Judgment, but II they are
not founded on something moro accurate
than the predictions Of desperate resist
ance made before the various suburban
lines were opened, they may be taken
with some allowances for the sympathies
of the prophets. 81
Shot at Soldier.
Yesterday was without casualty ana
with but few noteworthy Incidents. The
only serious ;attemrt at violence was the
firing at a car. by some person In con-
cealment on venable Street, beyond
| Twenty sixth. Tho bullet. a small calibre
one, apparently fired from a Flobert rifle
by some one in an alley or stable as the
car whizzed by, struck the belt of Pri-
vate j. NJ. Johnson, of Company B, Seven
tieth Regiment. glanced therefrom to the
car seat and bounded over into the lap
of an old colored woman who was de-
livering her laundry and rid1ns on the
car to do So It gave her good scare,
Careful search failed to establish the
identity of tho rniscreant. A sharp look
out is kept In the event that the attack
Is repeated.
Near the same locality on yenable
Street car last night encountered two
spikes so placed on the rail that they
were liable to derail a car They were
brought to Colonel Andersons headquar-
ters as exhibits. Another spike was
placed on the track after the car had
passed which encountered these two.
Many New Men.
The company yesterday stated in an
swer to questions that they were adding
cars as fast as they could and that men
are pouring in. about thirty having ar
rived yesterday. No definite statement
was made as to when cars would be op-
Grated on tho Hollywood Traction line.
but this will be done in day or two, ID
is expected. On nearly all the lines ea-
cept the suburban regular schedules are
approximated. and almost the entire com
plement of men necessary for them has
been secured.
1t was reported ny luo AdSh
| night that two union men would return
| to work to-day, but their names were
! not given. The company deny that the
| firing of revolvers or guns In Manchester
| after midnight Thursday was done by
| strike-breakers. saying that all these re-
turned when the last car was run IN.
Altogether. the company expresses sats-
| faction with the situation. Travel on
tho Main Street line Is picking up stead
! lily, according to appearances, and good
many others are riding on other lines.
MIR. Orr's Views.
Mr.. Rein Orr. speaking for the strik-
ers. stated that affairs were working all
right for them, The regular weekly meets
ing was held last night at Sanger Hall
and continued until about 10 P. NJ There
was very good attendance. but not SO
good as on the night before or even at
the morning meeting. This Mr.. Orr at
tributed to excessive heat Nobody
spoke of giving up the light. he SAID. N
answer to an Inquiry. and he emphasl2eu
| this by adding Not one.' few OF the
| men are going out of town to-day ON
| excursions to the seashore and other
| cities. Asked IL the men still think their
| prospects OF victory are good. he ans
| swered In the affirmative very promptly,
| and stated that there We're many express
| sons to that effect at the meeting just
| held. 1t was so terribly hot he said, that
| the boys present Sldlcl Niltt 't'iNA' 'l1p
| sent word that they would remain at
home. hut We're there in spirit. The men
| will meet at 10 A. NJ. to-day, but there
will be no evening meeting.
Still Receiving Funds.
Money Is coming in every day. and next
week all the organizations contributing
to tho strike fund have promised to make
further donations. Asked II the men had
received their So lnstalment of pay from
the International organization. Mr. Orr
replied in the negative. With the added
statement that this Was not needed.
Those who want assistance come to the
financial secretary. and he pays them,
He paid out about two hundred dollars
yesterday Many declare that they do
not need money, and suggest that 1t
be given to those who do.
"How long Will the strike last. do you
think?" was the next question.
1T is uncertain replied Mr.. Orr. u
would ratksr not make any predictions
on that point." he added,
Two strike breakers quit and were sent
back 10 Brooklyn and two others left
their car. In Clay Street and Joined the
men. he said.
AS to the statement that the nlen nnWzS
being employed here are being paid mora
that in Baltimore. Mfr Orr said that they
were beipg offered just the same. 10 2Ia