The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
SEPARATE
The RACES
Passenger and Power Company
\ Will PuttNcw Law Into Opc-
ration Wednesday,.
VERY BROAD POWERS GIVEN \
Conductors and Motorincn May
n Make Arrests and Move Pas
sengcrs at Will. 3@s

Make Arrests and Move Pas
se1gcrs at Will.
tt iDn Wednesday OF this week the Vir-
& tunta Passenger and Power Company VIII
Institute n series OF new regulations
t,ado possible by recent Legislative en-
tctmcnt comforting police powers ) upon
conductors and vcsting In them the
light OF designating tile seats to be oc-
tupicd b. passengers.
iThe very llvcicst interest attends the
.hangc which Is in effect separation
bf the races on tho cars Of Richmond.
that this separation Will be followed
81 effects bencficlnl to both whites and
blacks Is not doubted by those who have
Il carefully studied the situation, ana q
cordial cooperation on the part OF the
81 citizens generally will result IN the
4 smooth and successful operation of n law
that bade fair at first 10 cause trouble
b of no mean proportions. In the Hdi1fercnt
churches to-day tho colored pastors VIII
advise tho congregations not only 70 sub
NIT calmly to the ncw.r,les, but to en-
dcavor in every way to assist tho COM
pnny III administering the law dis
cordant element among the negroes 's
beginning to appear. but It Is earnestly
hoped that the more conservative judy
mcnt OF the pastors will prevail.
Tho company believes there Is no rca-
son why. with tho sympathetic cQ-opera-
y ton OK all Its patrons Of villa color So
ever. tho revolutionary new laws may
4 rot be quietly Put into being in fash
lon that will ultimately prove he change
to be OF utmost benefit 10 all. No dis
elimination will be shown. such beng,
ri fact, forbidden by tho very Law itself.
Explicit Instructions.
The appended explicit Instructions in
themselves an exceedingly interesting
notice TO the public, have been issued By
.ho company TO It's conductors:
This company has de termlned to avail
tsef Of tho authority given by recent
State law to separate white and colored
passengers, and to set apart and desig-
sate In each car certain portions OF the
lar or certain seats for white passengers
Ind certain other portions or certain
,eats for colored passengers
II The came law makes each conductor
md motorman special policeman while
III, the cars OF the company, or on its
aght OF way, and gives to each conduc-
Or and motorman the full power OF a
,ol.cerna n, to enforce this separation OF
he races. and 10 preserve order on the
nrs.
The conductors have the right to re-
sire passengers to change their seats
Is often as may be necessary FOR me
yomfort and convenience OF the passen-
ttrs and for the complete and sattsfac-
Dry separation OF the races.
All With the Conductor.
TIE successful carrying out OF this law
tepnds largely upon the Judgment and
cod,ess Of the conductors, whose duty IT
Is j. enforce It. The Law requires there
ELL be no difference or discrimination
inlthe quality and convenience OF the
accommodations provided for he two
RES. and good policy requires that all
r,ssengers, white and colored alike, shall
+ treated courteously and CONSIDERABLY.
Cnductors and motormen are clothed by
lis Law. with large powers, which they
,iupt use wisely. discreetly and with as
rrtle unnecessary Inconvenience to pas
pngcrs as possible. but they must also
&c positive and firm.
jIIf passengers refuse to move their
leafs or their positions In the car In ac-
ordance with the reasonable. proper and
COURTEOUS demand OF the conductor, or
Are guilty OF any other serious disor-
der. they should be arrested by the con-
,luctor or elected from the car.
u In the event of any resistance by the
i messenger to the authority OF the conduc-
sor. he should first call upon the motor
IAN for assistance, as the fmotorman
3 As aleo In such matters the authority OF
policeman.
Call Upon Passengers.
II the resistance Is OF such Violent ma.
tlire that the motorman and conductor
5,Iare unable to overcome it, they awe tbs
fright TO call upon passengers or oy-
33standers for assistance and under the
Law such passengers or bystanders are
obliged to render the assistance de-
81 manded. wv f33g III #. s5.sa "
In the event OF an arrest by tie con-
ductor. the passenger so arrested must
be kept on tho car In custody until
policeman can be met or found. ant
should then be turned over TO- the police
man, to be carried to the station house
Conductors will hand to the policeman
taking such prisoner from them q caro-
with the conductors name and badge
number the offense for which passen
ger was arrested Gas. for instance, dis
order on car; expectorating on car; re-
f,1sing TO move when required 80 to do
etc, as the case may bel. the names and
addresses OF witnesses, and, lf possible
the name OF the passenger, though this
1si not necessary
Conductors making such arrests vii
report the facts to the division Office AT
tho end OF that trip, with the names o.
such witnesses as have been obtained
and must invariably be present at the
Police Court the following morning,
How to Seat Passengers.
The following plan must be carried on
IN the seating of passengers: %
White passengers will be seated IN
forward portion OF car and colored pas.
sengers In rear and In this manner flllili
the car always reserving the yacan
seats, If any, in tho center, which seats
can be used for either race. The num-
Der Of eeats that will be occupied by
white or colored passengers will be gov