The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12
AUGMENT GREATLY
NUMBER OF CARS


no disorder ensued as result of the
gathering.
Manchester produced the lone torpedo
tho sole and solitary happening OF the
day. a car ran over 1t sometime during
the night. The entire strike region could
offer nothing more exciting than this, and
this. It must be said, did not cause a
riot. The inquest over the shooting Of
Taylor still continues; 1t will probably
continue through Monday. and probably
Tuesday. The soldiers have yet to be
examined. The very greatest interest is
taken in the matter.
The Company and the Men,.
The strike itself has practically re-
solved itself into question OF endur-
ance, and there Is no likelihood of an
carly settlement. II there will ever DO
any settlement at all. Both sides are
ccnf!dcnt-the men that they will stick
Z st out and win. the company that 1t Will
carry to completion the attempt already
moro than partially successful, Of re-.
opening IT'S lines without further refer
ence to It's former employees.
In anticipation OF the usual increase
OF traffic on Sunday, a number Of addi-
tional cars will be run to-day. No new
lines Will be opened. but more cars will
be on the tracks than has been the case
heretofore. So far as could be ascer-
tained. there were no special develop
ments in the direction OF the company
during the day. Applications for posi-
tons are still coming In. and Superin-
tendent Buchanan said last night that
he was still increasing It's regular force
very materially each day. Upto o'clock
yesterday afternoon some twelve or fiji
teen men had been taken on. The APP
plications are being called with some
care. only those men who meet all re-
auirements heing chosen. Traffic on the
cars. the company says. is large. and
Is constantly increasing. Many people
Visited the Reservoir yesterday. parti-
cularly at the time OF the parade. but
the thunder storm. with It's heavy DOWN
pour. spoiled everything.
One of the most notable victories OF
the company was that in the magistrates
court of Henrlco yesterday. when the
Angle-Guigon matter was settled The
officer was fined for assault and the war
rant charging Captain Gutgon with using
abusive language was dismissed On the
other hand, Farley came out at the bad
end again, being fined and put under
bond for an alleged assault and threat
to kill a striker. An appeal was taken.
In the Richmond Police Court Medinger
and Puryear, motorman and conductor,
charged with shooting into the crowd
1T Lombarfy and Main, were discharged.
Among the Strikers.
Last nights meeting of the strikers was
one of the most en- thusiastic yet held. in
dicatlng plainly that the men are in no.
wise discouraged by the prospect before
them. Several speeches were made anu
there was frequent and hearty applause.
The omnibus matter Is now momen-
tious Issue. Quite number of new teams
have been gotten and the work of forming
f.t,,.r alma
~. Quite number of the men have got
ten good Jobs elsewhere and one of them
was heard to say last night that he would
not leave 1t to go back to the company II
the strike were declared off. Others have
gone to their country homes until the
matter Is settled, The money from the
National Union has not yet come and
some Of the men need 1t badly, but things
are expected to be all right In a few
days. The list has been forwarded to
the national officers.
President Griggs was quite jubiant AZ
ter the meeting last night. He thought It
one Of the finest gatherings yet held ana
on the strength of 1t reiterated, with more
positiveness than ever the statement that
the men were there to stick and also 10
fight IL the company wished to do So ne
stamps as untrue the persistent rumor
that many of the men want to return TO
work. The company thus far has gotten
but one striker back-Clayter. brown
mot Brauep who went back YESTERDAY,
had only been on the line short WINE
nnd was really not a member OF tho
union. His application was under conssd-
GRAFTON then.
So far as Organizer Orr Is concerned, ne
says he is eminently satisfied with the
condition of things. He believes that me
men are doing remarkably well, me
statement attributed to him YESTERDAY
morning was not entirely accurate, He
does not believe that either side Is whip
bed yet. What he does believe Is that
,ere Is not the shadow of doubt that
The men stick together as they are now