The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-01


Just as soon as | receive such notice
shall call a meeting Of the Police
Board and lay before them the ques.
tion Of devIslns ways and means for
the prevention Of rouble."-Mayor
Maurice, OF Manchester.
Judge Clopton. of the County Court OF
Chesterfield said last night that Sheriff
wv. j. Gill would ask the Governor for b
military protection to the cars when an
effort is made to run them In Chester
field county. @
E Chief OF Police Lipscomb of Manches-
ter. said that he did not think 1t would
he necessary to man the cars with sol-s
d!ers, but he thought the police depart
ment should be reinforced by ono conf !
pany of militia to do duty on the Streets
Favors Strikers.
{ Manchester Is. for the most part In
favor of the strikers. and 1t Is feared
that trouble will arise when the cars
Sput in thetr appearance. Expressions
Ealengs tsis lilla were freely mad e IN Man
chester last night. All classes of citisens
were seen by The Times-Dispatch re-
porter and while many of hem deplored
tho situation and expressed hopes that no
trouble would arise, they also said that
they. were afraid there would be serious
consequences.
I'VE do not feel that we have many
people here who will willingly and vto-5
lently work up dlscord, and strife. said
one prominent man, but etintense Is the
feeling against the company that 1t Is 4
almost beyond hope that the cars may
start without trouble. III
When asked why the people die not
want the cars In operation in Manches-2
ter. well posted man said:
1.-THE main reason Is that we are afraid
that the thugs and toughs of Kichmoha.5
who have been causing all the trouble
there, will come over here and repeat
What they have done for Richmond. We i,
du not fear trouble from our own citi-
zens, but we do feel that the disorderly
element from our sister city will make
"Our people are law-abtdlng and 90
not want a repetition OF the scenes that
have taken place in Richmond
The general opinion was that the cars
should be protected. so that any trouble
that might arise from foreign interference
OF thugs might be averted.
Tired of Conditions. q,
Z Manv citizens are tired of the stag
nant condition Of things. They want a A.
settlement Of one kind or another. While V
the working classes have been sticking
to the strikers and doing all they could
for two weeks to help them win out they
are getting tired OF the unsettled state
of affairs. They do not relish the long
walks to and from work. and some of
them expressed the opinion that It was
now up to the strikers to do something
for them
Many of the leading citizens would pre-
fer that tho efforts to run the cars be
postponed to next Monday, for the reason
that Saturday is a holiday and pay day
at many of the places employing large
bodies of men. With this money In cir
culation and the bar-rooms open. the
worst fears are expected to be realized.
1t is understood here that an effort will !
be made to run the cars tomorrow. II n
this be the case, and Mayor Maurice Is
called to meet this afternoon. and 1t Is
quite likely that the board will elect
numter of special policemen and ask
the Mayor to request the Governor to 4
put military on the cars.
1t was generally conceded that the
worst trouble would be experienced out
side the city limits, 1t was reported from
good authority that a man in Chesterfield
county made the remark that the first
motorman who ran into that county
would be killed No one was arrested In
this connection, but 1t Is understood that
the man who made the remark Is under
and will be arrested upon
the slightest provocation,
Another report cuTrent IN All Circles
last night was that large quantity of 4
dynamite had been stolen srom the quar-
ries In Chesterfield county, near the city,
and that this dynamite would be used
upon the cars.
This report could not be substantiated,
hut 1t came from various sources. and
bore strong semblance to the truth.
Tronps for Swansboro.
swansboro is calculated on to make
showing when the cars come. There is
a strong NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sentiment
In that village, and the sheriff OF the
county will ask for euflcient military
force to break Up any tisorderly gath
erins.
Another point OF vantage for the mob
Is the south end OF tie Free Bridge II
Is here that the citizens tsar tho Rich
rnond rioters Will congregare The north
end OF the bridge is closely guarded.
however, py the military. ard II the
Richmond thugs End rioters get to the
southside they will have to swim or SO
by way OF Mayo's Bridge.
Business in Manchester is paralyZed.
Just as II is in Richmond, and the mer-
chants will be glad when the tension Ia
broken VI
Chief IApscomb said las, Might that ks 81