The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-25
No Trouble About Running
Street Cars There.
Observation-Disclosures
Protection In the County is Not Ade-
uuste to Resume the Service There.
Appropriation Offered for
Coming Year.
fsn.e,a1 to IN. 1imes.pispstch.)


PETERSBURG. VA, June 2E-An
street cars in Petersburg are running on
schedule time. Cars were put on Bland
ford lire to-day. and now every line IS
operated as regularly as II no strike
were on hand. All the men in charge
are from this vicinity, and the company
has been compelled to refuse many ap-
plicants for positions.
Perfect order prevails, with no pros
poets OF any disturbance in Petersburg.
rrAlc striking street car men remain
firm. but continue the good demeanor
that has characterized them from the
beginning.
James 4 Younger's show is in the city
to-day. and many OF the show people
are manifesting their sympathy for the
strikers by patronizing the tally-hos.
The labor unions have notified their
members that all will be fined who ride
on tho cars during the strike, and many
4 business people fear boycotts, SO that
rery few passengers are riding
The county seems unable to give the
necessary protection, so that no cars are
now being run between this city and
Relwood.
An ordinance was offered last evening
in the Common Council requesting an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the next
fiscal year. The annual interest OF the
city has been reduced $500 per year.
Resolutions providing for the increase
in pay for the men in the fire depart
ment was introduced These matters
viii lay. over until the next meeting.
Mr.. A. e.. M Martins resignation as
Councilman vas accepted, !,
! There are about fifteen applicants. FOR
the office OF Superintendent OF the Aims
house in this city, made vacant by the
resignation OF DR.. Smith. The Board OF
Ovcrseers will meet this week TO make
a selection.
Captain Robert C. Osborne Is still
quite Ill at his home in this city, and his
condition shows very little improvement.
Mr.. r. D. Gillian, member OF the Cham
Der of Commerce of this city, has been
elected one OF the Hce-presidents OF the
State Board OF Trade. MIR. Gillian was
for twelve years secretary OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce in this city. At the re-
cent election he declined TO serve longer
IN this capacity, giving as his reason lack
OF time to devote to the interest OF the
association. Mr.. Gillian was one OF the
most efficient secretaries the chamber In
thjs CITY has ever had, and numerous
appeals were made to him by members
urging him to reconsider his action and
decide to remain as secretary OF the BODY
SENT TO PRISON.
Charles Ross and Preston Jackson, who
were recently convicted In this city and
sentenced to the penitentary, ono for
horse stealing and the other for the third
oifense OF petit larceny. Were taken tc
the State prison this evening by Mr.
George Graves one OF the guards.
Mr.. John C. Griffin Is III at his mother !,
home on Hinton Street, In this city,
Mr. r. Milton Hargrave OF Richmond
is In Petersburg In an effort to organic
a lodge OF Druids.
Despite the fact that most peopl
walked, there was large crowd at tn
Wild West shows of Frank James AM
Cole Younger to-day. The record OF thes
men doubtless had considerable to d