Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-23
ONLY ONE COMPANY
OF SOLDIERS REMAINS
Brotherhood Gives Assurance
Order Will Be Unbrokcn
in Strike Center.
shoPMEN JOIN IN PLEDGE
workers Wntch OLcr Home Of Min
lister Who Receives Threaten
ing Letter.
GBv Assoclatcd rrcss-l

SALISBURY. y. g.. Aug. 22.-Au
troops have been withdrawn, from
guard duty In Spencer and Salisbury.
today except ono company. which
was kept in this city. bu; scattered.
and the ,rainmc.. estimated at abou,
800 in numtcr. who last nigh, arrcod
not TO move another train out OF this
terminal until the national guards :
men were removed. having gone back
to work today about noon. all was
quiet In this Southern Railway shou
center tonight. and trains were in
operation as usual.
Wnlkout Ends Abruptly.
Tho walkout OF the big four
bro,herhoods and clerks. jnauru-
rated Monday night, Following IN.
placing of Eve companies of troops
on guard duty on the property of
the Southern hallway In Spencer. and
TWO companies In Salisbury, cndeu
abruptly at noon today when the
troops were withdrawn by Colonel
Don Scott. at the request Of r. Z.
simpson. general manager of the
Southern's lines cast. This request
was made by Mr.. Simpson immedi
''' 49, '''''!93!lNttS OF the
brctherhoods had waited upou him
ana requested that the guardsmcn
be removed, saying that IL they were
withdrawn the trainmen would i'm.
mediately return TO work and prom
ising that order would be maintained
The committees were sent to Mr.
Simpson after five unions had held
separate meetings, beginning at $50
this morning, and voted to make for
maj request upon the Southern Of
hcia!s for the Withdrawal of th.
troops.
Trninmcn Resume Posts.
Al noon the troops were withdrawn
10 their camp. three miles from Spen-
Ger, and the tra!nmcn resumed their
posts.
During tho twelve hours from last
midnight no freight trains had been
sent out and no work had been
done on the yards Meanwhile,
numbers Of freight trains which had
been sidetracked along the lines
leading into Spencer last night fol-
lowing the walkout of the train
men, were held out on the lines and
not allowed TO proceed to the ter
mInal. Passenger trains, however,
were, moved through, but consider
ably delayed, company officials. in
Guiding officials at the shops. TAX
ing the places of trainmcn. Crews
also were called from Winston
salem. Greensboro, Charlotte and
othcr points. it was announced.
Both Sides Yield Point.
General Manager Simpson told the
brotherhood representatives that he
would reduce the number of spccial
guards about the company's prom
eF'y AT Spencer. and was promised
that the number of pickcts on duty
would be curtail-d materially
The striking shopmen are said to
have Joined the brorhcrhoods in
definite promise to the compauv Of
hcials to maintain order If the troops
were Withdrawn, and arc said TO
nave assumed full responsibility with
the brotherhoods for any disorders
that might occur.
In addition To the hundreds OF
trainmen in the brief walkou,.
about ESQ clerks also were idle.
The military company remaining
in Salisbury is scattered, patro,linr
the southern passenger station. tn.
Fost-Oticc Square and other points
~ public meeting at the courthouse
mere tonight was addressed briefly
BY j. NJ. Ellis. president OF the State
Federation OF Labor. who is one OF
the strike leaders. He counseled all
to keep calm and quiet and within
the law.