The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-17
Was Derailed at Edge Of
the VidduCt.
SHOTS ARE FIRED
AT OAKWOOD CARS
But There We're No Casualties
to Mar the Day.
THE FULTON PLOT
EXPOSED BY TRAITOR
1t is Said that There Was a Striker
Among Those Who Hatched the
Scheme, and that He is Known.
The Men and the Badges.
The Meeting Last
Night.

In the light OF the dark and fore-
bodlng happenings Of the night previous,
yesterday, within the region Of the street
car strike, was rather tame and ordinary.
with the exception Of two or three Incl
dents, one Of which bade fair at FIRST to
develop into something exciting.
AS the Lakeside car making Its way
from the other end toward Richmond
reached the end Of Barton Heights, It
ran into all obstruction which. according
to reports received last night. might have
pitched the whole contraption. people and \
ALL over tho side of the steep vidauct hill.
sending them to a. fearful death in the
bottoms far below. 1t was about $3.50
O'Clock in the evening when the thing
happened. and the car. which was thrown
from the track, stayed off more than
an hour. Not far off was the long, dim
bridge, over which it would soon have
travelled, had 1t not been stopped near
the edge. Happily no persons were hurt,
or such, at least, are the reports obtain
ed early this morning. There were quita
a number OF them on the car including
some ladies and children.
Several shots broke the stiffness in the
East End of the city during the evening.
and caused some apprehension. Reports
received at military headquarters about
midnight were to the effect that two
Oakwood cars at Twenty-sisth and p
| Streets had been fired ,ipon.54ts best as
could be gathered at that time nobody
was hurt.
Did Striker BetraY Them?
Apart from these happenings the day
and night passed quietly with the ex-
ception of a few stones and torpedoes.
Two moro companies of soldiers went
away yesterday. and others will probably
leave to-day; there are no men on the
streets now even F'airmount being un-
protected, since 1t obviously needs no
protection.
The event of the day In reference to
other matters was the appearance before K
and the continuation of 81 the case until
this morning. The plot was the chief
topic of conversation. in the city yester-
day, and the fact that several strikers
had been arrested caused much conf
ment
Runors began to float about last night
that the men implicated in the affair
have found out who betrayed them to
tho company, and Furthermore that the
traitor Is a striker. Needless to say
these statements caused a. wild sensa-
ton, and developments Of interest are
awaited by many 1t was said. further,
last night that a prominent city official,
in the cases, declares that the man who
told the company Of the plot and made
It nossIble for Colonel Anderson to crush
It Is a member Of Division 15".
,rhe strike situation itself remained
about the same as usual. Both the men
and the company are still at work. The Z
company will soon have Its list OF new
employees complete, and will be able to
operate all Its cars; 1t Is making every
preparation to prosecute the men II they
fail to turn in the badges by Monday.
The strikers are still pursuing their
policy OF not paying any attention to thlX
notification. Much interest Is taken In tbs
automobile meeting to be held Saturday
night.
At Military headquarters.
In pursuance of the determination OF
Colonel Anderson to put It squarely nn
to the civic authorities to do their part
In preserving law and order In the city.
the soldiers have now all been Withdrawn
from the streets. They are still on hand
in case of riots or serious disturbances.
as Fulton plots. perhaps, but further than
this they will not be expected to go. Yes
terday was perhaps the first day. when
this new order was put into effect
throughout the entire strike region. DUR
ing the past few days one or two OF ths
suburban lines have been protected. but
Yesterday these men were placed In the
same category with the others. Even
Paramount went without the usual mill
tary guard.
The comparative quiet which prevailed
despite these conditions Is encouraging
to a high degree There was sudden
flare up IN Fulton Wednesday night, but
it was an isolated instance OF pre-
arranged assault which cannot In any
sense be taken to mean that the general
condition of the city Is in this state of
disorder. On the WHOLE such is decidedly
not the case, and 1t Is the belief of many
that the day of trouble and travail Is
past Colonel Anderson himself believes
this. He said last night again that he was
much encouraged and that hs feels now
that the trouble has about burned ITSELF
out.
Concerning the removal OF troops Colo-
mel Anderson will say nothing. Neither
will Governor Montague. who was asked
last night about 1t. 1t is known however.
that there has been adopted policy
OF gradually withdrawing the troops.
Four companies hava heen released
since Sunday Two went Wednesday. and
two more yesterday. Those which left
yesterday are the staunton Rifles ann
, Company a, of the Seventy-hrst Regis
ment More will probably go to-day. l1
view of the care with which the planl
are guarded, It Is impossible 10 make posi-
tive statements, but It Is believed that
there is no decision at this time TO remove