Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-29
THE RICHMOND STRIKE.


took every possible precaution an
posted double guards in ms1y places.
After consultation with Colonel Ander-
son, commander Of the military, Mayor
Taylor that afternoon issued an order to
close the saloons from 6 o'clock that
evening until Monday morning. The
order was promptly promulgated and
every saloon notified. 1t was believed
that if nightpassed without violence the
rioters would come to their senses.
No exciting incidents aroused the citi-
zens during the daylight hours. 1t vas
period of more quiet than any time
since the strike began two weeks ago.
The quiet was a great boon to many
citizens who had spent their days under
excitement and nights with little sleep.
The company began preparing to carry
the Sunday crowds today and 70 extend
its lines TO Manchester.
The military have grasped the situa-
ton. Their strict obedience to orders to
shoot all disorderly persons who refuse
to halt at command. and shoot to kill,
has brought the riots to a head. The
courts are also aiding in the suppression
of all disorder
Acting Police Justice Graves distribu-
ted fines with free hand on Saturday,
and iaiI sentences were added where the
cases melted TO riot.
The company officials believe that the
end of the strike is in sight They are
receiving so many applications for work
that they are enabled to pick and choose.
The strike breakers who first ran the
cars are now teaching new men and
likely looking young fellows in good
clothes and uniform caps are seen on the
running boards acting as conductors.
The company is working with sleep
less energy to organize the new forces
and get all its lines in operation. Cars
have been operated on the Main, Broad,
Laurel, Lakeside and Northside lines.
The passenger traffic picked up 80 per
cent. Saturday under the conditions OF
quiet.
On account of the big losses of the
last ten days many of the Broad-street
merchants are preparing to cut down
expenses, reducing their stats of clerks
and other employees.
An effort is to be made to bring about
the removal of Sheriff Solomon, of Hen
rico, who held out 50 long against call
ing for troops The Passenger and
Power Company will prefer against him
charges of misfeasance in office
Yesterday was an absolutely quiet day
and it is now believed that the reign of
lawlessness has given way to one OF
reason. During the day the guards
we're reduced to two to a car and the
number of persons riding was largely
increased.
Captain Hubbard, Of the United
States army, who has been in the State
for sometime inspecting the military,
Yesterday visited the car barns at the
reservoir and at Twenty-ninth and +
streets and inspected the Staunton,
Charlottesville and Norfolk companies.
Rev. J. Cleveland Hall, of Danyille,
chaplain of the Seventeen Regiment,
held two services yesterday at the prln-
cipal quarters of the men. Cars will be
run in Manchester today. Nota vince
has turned in thai city Of 10000 inhab-
itants since the strike. The people, as
a rule, are strong sympathizers, and it Is
perhaps the bitterest spot of the whole,
against the company The city officials
have not expressed any desire to have
the service resumed, and trouble is likely
to occur.
The starting of the cars there faces n
new condition, as the troops in Rich
mond cannot go to Manchester unless
Mayor Maurice asks it, Even his public
utterances so far have been warmly in
favor of the strikers. The company l.
determined, however, to run IFS cars ac-
cording to its franchise, and now has the
men to operate them. They propose to
resume on all the suburban lines also at
once.