Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
SCORES COMPANY
FOR REFUSAL TO
ACCEPT MEDIATION
Norfolk Council Adopts
Resolution Condcmning
V. r. & p. Action.
COMMERCE. BODY
SEEKS ARBITRATION
Whcclwrighl Wires. Declining
Proffcr of Chambers
Committee.
FEW MORE cans AnE OPERATED
Trolie.> More Numerous In NorfoiL
Yesterday, hut Portsmouth
Trnflc MI.

lSpecia! I" The Times Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. VA. Jan. iT.-D.cIar,p,,
10 be unfair that citizens OF Nor
icik be made To suffer becaus. of diff
tercnces between the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company and its en-
proves. city Council adopted rcsulu-
ions condcmning the traction COM
pany for having declined to accept
mediation offcrs aud demanding that
the company Immediately arbitrate
the differences causing the strike.
The resolution was characterized
hy Business Manager w. 4. McFar-
land ot III. strikers. tonight as be-
ing merely slap on the wrist
for the traction company. assertinS
that il is NOT strong enough and
VIII result only in dragging the
situation out for several days longer
President T. :. WhccIwright wired
from Richmond late today his reply
10 the Norfolk Chamber OF Com i
mercc's offer to assist IN mediatinu
| that. since il Is impossible for any
| arbitration board To provide neces-
sary revenue with which To meet
deficit in bond interest we cannot
avail of the services so kindly Of
| fercd."
Az Cnrs trnin Taken On.
All cars were taken of the streets
again tonight. as prccaution against
| inviting disorders. Strikers assert
! that they have had no part In any
effort To injurc property OF the car
company or 10 cause disorder. They
| claim they have the sympathy OF the
/ public with the Chamber OF Com :
merce. city Council and retail mcr-
! chants seeking tion which the
car couipany refuses. This sympa :
Thy they would lose. they say. II
they committed any untoward act.
strikers ar" pleased with the situa-
ton and foresce early victory despite
trolley company claims.
Chnmbrr Tenders Mediation.
The first move of a definite nature
10 bring the Virginia Railway and
Power Company and its striking em-
ploycs together in an agreement tha
would end the walkout and restore
normal car service came from the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Following a decision Of tho cxcrII-
| tive committee of that orSaniza ;ion
last night, Secretary w. \. Cox toda y
notified the company and the union
representatives that the Chamber OF
Commerce arbitration committee
stood ready To attempt settlement
Of the differences which stand he.
tween the two parties To the wage
diSpue.
| Letters were sent hy special mes
scnger To the union officials and to
General Manager 7. Norman Jones
Telegram was forwarded To Presiden,
Thomas s. Wheelwright at the Rich
mOnd office of the Virginia hallway
and Power Company.
Clnim Service Is Improving.
The attitude Of the executive com
mit,ce in making the offer was that
the public interest necessitatcs som,
sort Of action 10 restore normal
transportation service 10 the city
The Chamber of Commerce expects
however. to maintain an attitude oi
strict neutrality I'm the dispute, said
President Henry G. I,arhec today.
officials Of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company were this att
ernoon claiming tha, service in Nor
folk was steadily improving. despite
the strike Of carmen which began
yesterday.
Al . o'clock General Manager n
| Norman Jones said that there were
! was about the same number as op-
Grated yesterday. they were all dou.
CONTINUED on f'age .. Col. 2.)