The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
Cars to Be Operated on
These Lines To-Day.
CALL FOR TROOPS
BY MAYOR MAURICE
Sheriff Of Chesterfield Also
Ready to SIX for Aid.
ALL THE CARS TO
BE FULLY GUARDED
Full Preparations That HaveeBeen Made
Will Probably Result In Averting
Any Trouble Officers Deter
mined to Deal Firmly With
Parties Attempting to
Create Disorder.

The street railway line to and through
Manchester. both along Hull and Parry
Streets, will be opened to-day after six
ten days idleness, and the Seven Pines
line will also resume operations. The
protection Of the military will be aft
forded, and no formidable opposition or
active objection is anticipated
The military authorities do not antici-
pate trouble, and emphaticalfy deny that
they regard Manchester as hostile terri
tory as some Of the published statements
have characterized 1t. Colonel Anderson
said last night that he regarded the peo-
pie Of Manchester as slaw-abidlng citizens,
and that he considered them as peaceful
and devoted to the maintenance OF law
and order as the inha bitants Of any other
city. The military. he said. hoped and
believed that no resistance to the opera
ton Of the cars would be offered, but II
1t were encountered 1t would be prompt
ly vigorously met. It was hoped thai
it would not be necessary to make ar
rests or do any shooting but the orders
to the troops were to maintain law and i
order and to protect lives and property
and their own lives, and to that end
to shoot to kill any one displaying
weapon or manifesting dangerous hos
3tility
BeNosT r emporizing
| There VIII be no temporzngs or daily
Ing with serious situation, should one
develop. The duty OF the troops Is a
serious one. and will be discharged In a
serious manner. Little attention lis paid
to the exaggerated rumors of santcipatedN y
violence across the river. however. the
people CT the city being as jealous to Il
maintain the reputation of the city as
those of any other. 1t would be a blot
upon the city to have any lawlessness in 4
connection with the resumption OF car
traffic, and this the citizens do not wish
and will not tolerate. Y II sfzs5ff
It was thought at one time yesterday
that the first car would be run to Seven
Pines and back in the afternoon, and
Major Martin announced his Intention OF
making the initial trip. There was no
motorman to run the car out, Aowever.
and the idea was abandoned. Several
members of the Alexandra company de-
claredy that they were experienced motor
men and would take the car out. but
the military authorities deemed 1t best
to have the company send its own motor
man. The first car will be run down this
morning, and there will be no lack OF
soldiers to make the trip, for nearly
every man desires to go. It is expected
that the wires will be found incumbered y
and the track blocked with stones and
distinctions. but these will be removed
without difficulty. Any open Interference
with the operation of the car will be Wig.
orously and peremptorily resisted F1lrth.
er than the trouble OF removing impede
ments from track and wires no difficulty
is anticipated at all. It Is dangerous to
stand upon the roofs OF these cars, cow
cred with metal as they are. and endeayor
to work on the overhead wires. Hence
great care must be exercised In remoy-
Ing debris from the wires.
Situation Unchanged.
There is absolutely no change in the
strike situation. Both sides are standing
firm with every prospect that they Will
continue to do SO for some time to come.
The company has now employed regu-
erly between three and four hundred
men, and have enough to man all tfe
lines now In operation. General Manager
Huff announced yesterday that all the
men now employed ara being signed un-
der a twelve hour day plan. at Sc per
day. both on main and branch lines. This
is less than the hourly scale In some
cases and more than the hourly rate In
Others hut 1t averages up Just about thu
same amount paid out to the men undar
the old nine hour plan at 1Sla cents per
hour for main line motormen and 17Ia
cents for main line conductors. and 1t
Is believed Will prove satisfactory all
found. 1t Is more convenient to work
the men on twelve hour shifts. and they
are satisfied with the plan. The general
manager corroborated the statement that
the Manchester line and the Seven Pines
road would be opened up to-day.
The men are still sticking with re
markable cohesiveness, none hayi"
serted the stand taken by tbt
fhnp two weeks ago. fdrfUesasst
ascertained
Meeting Last Nighis
The meeting last night at Sangets
was well attended, despite the oppresS
sive heat indoors. and considerable en-
thusiasm marked 1t. Speeches We're
made by several members OF kindred
organized bodies all commencing the
men for their frmness and good order
and promising them continued support,
Contributions OF money and promises
OF more are pouring In from organiza-
tions. individuals. merchants and out-
of-town people. and there Is no dearth
of money for the necessities Of the
strikers. 1t is being husbanded for
long struggle. but no one is going lack
ing, The first payment from the general i
organization, amounting to SIS per caplta,N
will be paid Saturday. The 10000 mem-
bers may bn assessed as much as a dol
lar per week, II deeiued necessary, and
this would afford suficient money to
keep the, strike going long time. II
such an assessment were levied and CON-
tinuously paid. The organization Is said
to have largo defense fund already for