The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
BRICKS AND BULLETS
BUT NO CASUAL TIES
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the ar1nory in Richmond. leaving n detail
to look after the office and to watch the
/. ut Perry and SnNnnth

the armory in Richmond. leaving n detail
to look after the office and to watch the
tracks at Perry and Seventh.
From Twelfth Street to Swansboro, on
Hull, the Blues were stretched as guards
and pickets They were ever on the
alert. and no gatherings OF men were
pel.mitted Major Cheatwood's head
quarters was at the residence Of Mr..
Bill Evans. in Swansboro. The freedom
of tile house was given 10 the Major ana
IFS staff. and Mr.. Evans family treated
them with the utmost courtesy ana con-
s,dcration The soldiers were given water
and towels, and were otherwise treated
with great consideration.
Good Work Done.
Good work was done by both COM
srsnies. under command of Captain
lsowles and lieutenant lIobson. tho lat
fer acting for Captain Brock. who Is
sick at the armory. Despite tho active
service they have been engaged in. the
Blues worked like fresh men. despite Tho
fact that they have been in active SER
vice for more than ten days.
Three arrests were made by the Blues.
two of them being Horace clements ara
Lewis IIubank, who were charged viii
refusing to move. Major Chcatwood said
that the men had acted In. n disagree
able and surly manner all afternoon, and
lad been repeatedly warned The thlra
arrest was that Of Norman NnnnallY.
we'll grown lad. who is also charged with
disorderly conduct.
At the barns there was little dong;
Company II Yas on duty, and. did patrol
1vorl, along, Sammes Avenue. Cowardili
Avenue and Perry Street. In all tins
neichborhood quiet reigncd. and the rev
,,eorle who were out in the early night
retired tn their homes at Il reasonable
#hcrr. There was absolutely no disorder
or Perry Street.
The men on the cars seemed TO ne Inc
4ohieot OF attack of what few rioters
there were.
There we're six cars running. on q
schedule Of about fourteen minutes. Three
#of these cars were on Hull street anu
three on the Forest lIll line.
The former were manned by members
of Company f, of the Sevcnty-first, I'M
oer command OF Captain Jones. who had
personal charge of one car. The otl'cr
ears were in charge Of Lieutenants
Sherley and King, All The obstacles that
they met were rocks from the lumber
ward at McDonough and Seventh Streets
and some torpedocR on Hull Street, and
one on Seventh Street near tho bridge.
The three Forest Hill cars were In
charge of Captain Couch, who. with
Jteutenants Jones and Heath. had per-
were the only ones that were attacked
al; fired upon with any show of serious
intent.
We're Fired Upon.
Captain Couch's crew was fired unon
from Tan Yard Bottom. a lonely SPOT,
lust beyond the barns. One OF tho
guards replied with n pistol shot but
ma casualties were reported.
Lieutenant Jones' car was fired upon
from the game place. but no return was
gwen
other attack on The car was made from
the north side of the track. This was
replied 10 by the soldiers, but SO far as
krnwn no one was hurt.
With these few incidents In the history
or the first night OF the running OF cars
III Manchester the scene closed, Most
OF the soldiers returned to Richmond on
the last cars. and the city was left in
Tile hands Of the six special policemen
aud a quiet peaceful NJ isss,
Early in tho night several of the cars
were reported tor running 100 fast. and
i otfers for not having thcir headlights on.
This oversight WAS remedied at once.
through the efforts OF Counsel Ernest II,
Wells and Captain George Skipwith, and
81 is not likely that, under the circum-
stances, the matter VIII be pushed
against the company.
The proclamation issued by Mayor
Maurice had its effect, There WAS little
i disorder, and the citizens say shat the-s
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