The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-10
"A Test Made Last Night
by Col. Anderson.
THE GUARDS AGAIN
ABOARD THE CARS
AS a Result There was Little
Throwing of Rocks.
WAS VERY QUIET
IN BOTH CITIES
There Will Be no Further Material
Reduction Of the Troops Here for
the Present-Some Few Incl
dents That Broke the
Monotony Of the
Strike.

That It is unsafe at this early stage
to remove from the strike region the
entire body OF the military forces. which
have succeeded in putting down the dis
order that gave fair promise at one time
of reigning supreme. is fact clearly
and conclusively demonstrated by the
test lust applied to the situation. The
comparative quiet Of yesterday and last
night. when for the first time In several
days. guards were put back on some OF
the cars, Indicated that where Is the
rnusket there will be order. and that
where 1t is not there will develop In in
creasing magnitude disorder. with which
the ordinary police arrangements have
not yet shown their ability to cope.
AS result OF this practical conclu-
sion drawn from the plan of the mill
tary authorities quietly to feel the pulse
OF the territory in which 1t is placed, the
movement OF troops IN any large bodies
from the city has come to a sudden stop.
About one hundred men were granted
furloughs yesterday, but no entire COM
panies were permitted to depart. nor will
be just yet. according to positive state
nent from headquarters last night.
The Guards Removed.
During the past few days the soldiers
were removed from the cars and from
tho streets. and the quiet which has pre-
vailed hitherto began soon to be disturbed: !:
yesterday, in the affected regions, the
guards were put back again and while
there was some little trouble here and
there, the stone-throwers, as general
thing, disappeared from the surface The
lesson drawn from this experience is plain
and unmistakablc. Colonel Anderson said
last night that It was evident to his mind
that 1t was unsafe for the present to
carry ont the adopted plan for the with
drawal Of his forces and that he was
governing himself accordingly. Therefore,
The soldiers are to be here yet Tor awhile.
Among other interesting developments
of yesterday was the announcement from
,he strikers that stock company was
being formed and would he Incorporated
TO start bus line which will parallel
the lines Of the street-car company and
&C rnpete with 1t for the trade: another
feature In this direction was the return
Of Organizer Orr. and his expression IN
connection with the strike as he fnds It
after his trip North. On the side OF the
the ike-brea kers at the dead OF night,
tho suggestion of a plot against him. and
his examination yesterday before Squire
Martin, of Henrico county, was the fea-
ture.
In military circles considerable interest
was aroused In The publication of re-
mort that the members of Company NJ, OF
panvllie. would ask for the resignation
of its first officer. Captain Farrar. The
prompt action Of the company In meeting
and repudiating the suggestion was the
direct outcome of this publication.
The Day More Quiet.
on the whole the day was more quiet
than on the two preceding. Stones were
thrown In Fulton and on Church Hill
Avenue, and there was trouble on the
River View lines. But a s a general thing
the presence In some of the cars OF the
military had salutary effect. and kept
In subjection those who had taken ad-
vantage OF their absence to create a
disorder,
At the headquarters OF Colonel Ander-
son things appeared about the same as
usual Somewhat strlcter discipline was
observed yesterday, but otherwise there
was no change in appearances
While no other companies left yes
terday, about one hundred Of the men
were relieved by direction OF the Gov
ernor. who Is extremely anxious to see
them all get away as soon as possible,
and thus end the expense to the State
OF holding them here. Those who re-
mained disposed themselves about the
same as usual. No men were kept on
regular duty In the streets; some of the
guards We're returned to the cars, partic-
ularly upon those operating along the
Oal1 1woOd- Hollvwood ronte In the after