The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-16
RICHMOND, VA,
STREET TRAFFIC
TIED BY STRIKE
Only a Few Cars Run
ming and Laborers U.s.
ing Jitney Buses To
Go To Their Work
Strike Extends To 9th
er Points, But Causes
Little Trouble

Richmond, Va, Jan. 16.-Triffic
conditions here were made worse by
snow, which fell this morning and had
covered the streets before noon.
A joint meeting of the city council
was held at noon to consider meas
ures relating to the street car situa-
ton.
Richmond, Va. Jan. 16.-Strikes
called by platform men and shipmen
employed by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company in opposition to IA
wage cut announced to begin today.
were effective to varying degrees in
Richmond, Norfolk and Portsmouth,
according to early reports to the main
Offices of the company. In Petersburg.
it was declared the employees ignored
the strike order and every car crew
reported for work today.
Only few cars were being operat-
ed here on the main lines of the com
pany, and thousands were forced to
walk to their work this morning.
Many of the strikers were reported
to have taken jobs as drivers of jit-
neys which Immediately made their
appearance.
There were four arrests made here
when police broke up gangs of alleged
strike sympathizers who were said to
be at attempting to interfere with Op-
GRAFTON Of the single cars.
Reports from Norfolk were that less
than half of the company's cars there
left the barns this morning and that
number of these later were. turned in
when the crews We're persuaded to
join in the strike. Company officials
claimed that service would improve
during the day and pointed out that
cars were in operation to some eX-
tent on all lines.
At Portsmouth the suburban dis
tricts alone were most affected by the
strike Although service was affected
to a degree in the city. passengers
were being cared for by iitney buses
and other vehicles.
Richmond, Jan. 16.-Only few
street cars were being operated on
the main lines of the street railway
and power company today following
the strike of its motormen, conduc-
Tors and shopmen at II o'clock last
night. Many of the strikers were
placed in charge of jtneys and are
operating thsm along nearly ali
routes traversed by the traction com-
pany's lines.
Some jitneys operated to the su"
hurbs, thousands of persons walked
to their work this morning, and the
few street cars that moved carried but
a few passengers. The public had
been apprised yesterday that the
strike would begin at midnight and
nf bn
than usual in order that workers
might be at their posts on time. Po-
licement were stationed at the rar
barns this morning to afford protec-
tion to men placed in charge of the
strest cars. There were no attempts
at violence on the few street cars
that moved slowly along Main and
Broad streets early today. Certain
sections of these streets were crowd
cd with jitneys.
A second conference between the
strikers and labor leaders was held
this morning at 8 o'clock. 1t was re-
ported by labor leaders early today
! that theme would not again seek a
conference with the traction company
officials and that any further attempt
to adjust matters must be made by
the company.
Hits Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Va, Jan. 16.-Subur-
ban districts alone today were feeling
the effects of the walkout of Virginia
Railway & Power Company's platform
employees, halting street car service
here. The city proper was being sat
isfactorily served by jitney buses and
volunteer drivers of automobiles.
Extends to NOrfOili
Sorfolk, Va, Jan. 16.--Less than
half the cars of the Virginia Railway
and Power company in Norfolk left
the barns this morning. A number
Of these were turned in later as a re-
suit of the motormen and conductors
Icing persuaded to desert their posts.
Company officials claim that the
service will improve during the day
and while cars are being operated
special on practically all the city and
suburban lines, the service is badly
disarranged.
Strikers are standing on street COR
hers and in some instances boarding
cars. to persuade workers to quit their
posts. Thers has been no disorder
but hot words have passed on several
occasions.
Petersburg, Va, Jan. 16.--Local EN-
pioyes Of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company ignored the strike
order Of their union to walk out today
and this morning saw no interruption
in car service here. AS far as could
be learned not a single carman quit
work although the company was pre-
pared to fill any vacancies.