The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
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MACHINISTS MAY STRIKE 1F'.E:'
II They DO Not Receive Satisfaction ' at
d the ship Yards They viii eo Out on
,5a May goth. and the Strike W WI
Affect Richmond.
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Il NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March Ia.
The case of Councilman r. ID, M o unit 60 8
Tie. Of the Second Ward, indicted on tho
charge Of selling liquor on Sunday. was was
called to-day irs the Corporation Court
nut owing to tho absence of several
witnesses the trial was postponed until
March Goth. 1t is said that tho Com
nonwcalth's Attorney Is determined to
have these witnesses, one In particu-
lar, whose mysterious absence cannot be
accounted for. II Is understood, further,
that no will satisfy himself Just why
tho witness left the city. Tho police were
informed some weeks ago that whis-
key was being sold In the churchman's
saloon ON Sunday. They investigated,
but could not secure evidence sufficient
I'd warrant conviction and dropped the
case. The next grand Jury received tho
Same information, It ID said, and, after,
hearing some witnesses. brought In al
Indictment. s3
The offer OF ID. s. Jones and D. g.
Smith Of q site OF $50 acres Of valuable
front property to any person or
firm that would establish a bona fide
shipbuiding industry employing at least
$500 men, will probably be taken up.
If tho parties who arc now negotiating
for site here close their negotiations.
shlpyard will not occupy the I.slte. An
other large Industry that will employ
more than 1900 men at the start and in
several years would employ about 10000
socks site with sufficient depth OF water
and $50 acres OF land. It Is desired by
the projectors to locate particularly at
Newport News. Several Newport News
men have Interested themselves In tho
enterprise and they believe twill de-
velop into monster industry. They will
not discuss the details for publication.
i s WANT MORE WAGES.
It Is rumored that the machinists at
the shipyard have asked for an increase
in wages, without making formal de-
mand, and that IL they do not receive sat-
isfaction will go out on strike May 20th.'
tt Is understood that there will
be- a general strike OF machinists.
or course, no steps will be taken by the
machnists until they have made n for
NAL demand and this demand rs refused.
1t is understood that Norfolk and Rich
mond will be AFFECTED In the event Of
u final decision to strike
Captain Y. A. Johnson and Captain
j. II. Gilkerson,h commanding tho Hunt
ington Rifles, and the Newport News
Light Infantry, have succeeded In get
ting transportation to Newport News on
the Thursday OF the Street Fair for the
entire Seventy-first Virginia Infantry II
the Seventieth Regiment will come trans
portation will be provided.
Tho Naval Board OF Inspection and
Survey which conducted the final ac-
ceptance trial of the Newport News-bult
monitor Arkansas, will make n report
to the Navy Department recommending
the vessels acceptance by the govern
ment, having found It to be Of first
clnss construction and in splendid condi-
ton.
lsl COAL TRADE COMBINE.
Captain ]. G. Crowley, part owner and
master of the seven+masted schooner
Thomas w. Lawson, will be secretary and
general manager of the Coastwise Trans
portation Company, which will form
combine Of the principal schooricrs in the
coal trade. Captain Crowley Is well
known here, his seven master running
regularly to and from Newport News.
BY the failure of Police Sergeant Graf
fords squad to lower the records of the
squads of Chief Johnson and Sergeant
O'Hara. Chief of Police johnson wins the
medal for, the February police shoot. Hc
has won 1t twice in succession and If he
wins It in the March shoot he will own
tho medal. With the revolver he has ay-
eraged q out Of %,
Thomas G. Leath spent the afternoon
in the city.
Tho Four-City League magnntes Will
meet in Richmond Monday instead ut
Sunday to elect officers and arrange
schedule.
The announcement that the North At
lantic Squadron will remain at Pensa-
cola caused general regret here and at
Old Point.