The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07
Cars We're Operated Without
Hindrdnce Of Any Kind.
PROSECUTE FOR
TAYLOR'S SHOOTING
People Of Manchester Declare that a
Great Mistake Was Made, and
Money is Being Raised to
Seek Legal Redress
The Incidents Of
Yesterday

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perhaps before that time, the troops which
have occupied Richmond ard the sur
rounding territory for the past two weeks
will begin the homeward march, and tho
reign of terror and disorder which call
ed them forth will be disagreeaole
memory Of the past unless, perchance' ~
breaks rampant again.
There are those who fear such as this.
andtheIr fears. it may be are not alto
cether without reason. The cleaning bayo-
net and the musket in the hand Of man
orderedto shoot to kill have sWayed
powerful and irresistible influence over
the riotously disposed, and the with
drawal of the restraining presence may
work a second flarng UP of fires which
are regarded by many as still shoulder
ing. Still the experiences Of yesterday
where for the first time cars were run
In the open, without guard and where
many Of the sentinels were Withdrawn
from the streets were encouraging TO a
high degree since no unroward happen
ling followed this loosening of gshe lines.
And besides this It will be reme1n berad
that when the soldiers begin. to leave it
will be only those and only a portion q
those perhaps. which hail from the out
side. There will remain here ready for
any emergency the home companies. and
the police force augmented by the band
Of specials.
Plans Not Known.
Just what method will be pursued In
gradually withdrawing the forces cannot
be said. Colonel Anderson conferred yes
terday with Governor Montague and
Mayor Taylor upon this very point, but
no public statement is made OF the results
of this consultation. Colonel Anderson
said last night that he preferred a t this
time that nothing OF his plans be known.
1t was stated unqualihedly at head
quarters last night, however, by men
supposedly in a position to know whereof
they speak, that within forty-eight hours
and perhaps less troops will begin to-
leave Richmond. How many of them will
go and in what manner are not known.
Neither can it be ascertaine1 which COM
panies are likely to be withdrawn first.
All Of this concerns matters about which
Colonel Anderson does not desire to speak
at this time.
The signs of the expected movement.
however. are plainly to be seen at every
hand. In the first place. the rigid disci-
pline of the past two weeks IL not so
strictly enforced though the armory and
the several headquarters in the field
still wear the martial air. sentinels,
however, do not parade the streets with
so fierce mien as has been their wont--if
they parade at all. There is but little
need for men on the street. Sunday in
Fulton was quiet. and the troops were
kept in barracks all day. The strict post
duty they have been performing was re-
laxed. Nothing like the usual number
OF men Is kept on the thoroughfares as
has been the case since the strike began.
Then, again. for the first time yester-
day cars rode the tracks without the
customary military guard. 1t was an
experiment. but one which proved at
once successful and highly gratifying to
| all. With the exception OF Manchester
| and Seven Pines, where the soldiers We're
still on duty. all the lines We're operated
| in this manner, and without trouble.
This was regarded as the crucial test.
and 1t probably is. The company and
the military authorities alike watched the
day with keen interest, and both were
entirely satisfied that the danger point
| had been passed safely and that the
strike trouble had seen its end at last.
Orderly and Quiet.
According to reports received. every
thing was in fact quiet and orderly
throughout the day. despite the unpro-
tected condition of the cars. This COM
paratively speaking. Of course, for there
was some little disorder In spots, which
however, resembled serenest calm when
compared with the turbulent scenes with
which the strike began, The few stones
and torpedoes We're matter Of great in
| significance.
In Manchester and Its suburban attach
ment Swansloro. things kept pretty fair
| IN the whole. This Is particularly true
of Swansboro and Forest Hill. where
there was hardly anything to dsturba the
peace The little spur track from Swans
| horo to "Dundee,'' where 1t connects with
the Forest Hill line is not vet In opera
| tion. Manchester proper developed a few
showers Of stones and a few mock tor
nedoes. AT Seventh and Hull and Twelfth
| and Fifteenth stones We're thrown and
some Of them came near striking passen-
GERS. at eleventh and Perry the same
| fling bappened, Torpedoes blew off every
| now and then Two of them were to-
eether al one point on the track and went
orf al the same time, causing a loud eS-
| nlosion, which. it Is soemnly averred
Wan heard all the way to Richmond. The
man who put them there has been spot
| ted II seems, ( to this form of amuse-
ment. He is stout and carries cane
| and he hy some mischance. drops his
cane every time he gets near the car
| track.