The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-18

From the cool Of the early morning.
through tho heat and the dust Of noon,
and until the shades Of evening brought
with them cool again and surceaseAof
work and worry, the people OF Richmnd
plodded along the streets Of the city yea.
to-day in a weary and hating line, which
eked but scant comfort from the consid-
Grafton that some time on the morrow.
perhaps, they might be able to ride once
more. Just at that moment of travail the
morrow appeared an uncertain quantity,
unworthy OF any immediate consideration.
Now and again a weary, laden man
would stop and wipo from his brow the
sweat OF the tollsome trudge. Perhaps
In cool and shady spot, which arose
like an oasis In afdesert, he sat him (
down upon the curb md drew full Il
breath. while in carriage and bus and
other vehicles OF sundry size and descrip-
ton the fortunate few who could ride
ratified by. Then ne was up. and or
delicate operation enough when one
comes to think about 1t. When he finally
reached home 1t was with nm aching
body and with a depleted store OF good-
temper. to state things In good and par
liamentary phrase. Throughout the day
the single but unfailing comfort of this
man had been the contemplation OF his
fellows. as they strobe along, equally as
1aded as he st
THE TYPICAL EXPERIENCE.
Day had hardly broken before the thing
began, and Richmond was on the trot.
Setting out from home after a comfort
able perusal Of the papers and with the
news of the strike fresh in his mind, the \
ordinary man stopped to await the car
that was to carry him to his work, Ths
hlankness OF tho streets finally recalled
to his mind the fact et the very thing
about which he was thinking He pulled
his hat over his brows, wfistled a pa-
thetic little tune unto himself and set
fresh from his nights rest. and he moved
along the street with a rapid and swing
Ing gait. Tho locomotlon organs We're In
fairly good trim at this stage Of the game
But dinner time came on apace. and a
horrible gnawing on the interior beto-
kened need OF substantial supplies. ID
was smartly past noon now. and the sun.
thinIy yelled In the morning. was shining
IN right good earnest passing regret
at his lot In life, and the white man took
up his burden and onco more set his feat
upon the sidewalk. 5g5
Along his route Of many squares vera
travelling others In struggling Inns.
Here and there a friend stopped to ask
anxiously about his opinion az to the
relative comfort Of walking and riding:
OF perhaps to give vent to a. hurried ana
'treathess dissertation upon tho value OF Il
walking as constitutional exercise. At
ono point the man saw before him "
newly-erected sign. discourstng upon tha
merits OF q cer tain foot ease. He looked
down at his feet, and somehow ths
sound of "foot ease" fell very pleasantly
upon the ear. But he trudged on. and
no reached home. and, In an exhausted
state, he ate his dinner. Then ha started
off down town again.
If he survived tho trip the man reached
his work a little late, and performed his
duties a little more listlessly, and waited 81
anSiously to sleep. and dreamed that he
owned an automobile.
DIDN'T REALIZE TT.
Such. In Its chief details, was the ex-
rerlence of many of the good people oe
Richmond yesterday. The day broke
with suggestion of bad weather In this
SKY, SKY but it soon cleared, and the sun
appeared with all the intense brightness
OF a June day. 1t was soon hot ana
dusty, and 1t continued so until late In
tho evening, when a storm dispelled the
heat and laid the dust. but created other
conditions Just as disagreeable for tha
unrnly pedestrian.
The slow working mind OF the sreat
public failed at first to grasp true sense
OF the seriousness of the situation, as 10
stances. The strike news had como SUD
denly and chorus Of II. told you sos''
was the chief effect Of II at first But
when the prospect OF getting TO work at
long distances from homo opened up ths
situation suddenly assumed different
cast. Men hurrledly Jumped into their
clothes and scurried along the silent
streets as II their very life depended upon
this exercise The parade rapidly s,ss
and soon the main thoroughfares We're
more crowded than they had heen for