Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-07
LOCAL NEWS.

The METRoPoLKTAN RAILROAD AND THE
HOTEL OMNIBUssKs.-This morning, the Me
tropolitan Railroad Co.'S cars commenced run
ming regularly OIL their track, and on the ar
rival Of the first car in front Of the Baltimore
depot there WAS considerable ill feeling mani.
tested by the hackmen and omnibus men, who
their rights. After some words had passed, a
sort OF compromise was effected, an agent Of
the company agreeing, we hear, that the cars
should not stop between the depot and the no.
tel coaches, and the drivers of the latter prom
IsIHg not to cbstruct the track. This arrange
ment worked very we'll for some time, the car
then on the track remaining north of tn en-
trance to the depot, but before this car started
another came In behind it, and blocked up the
way to the coaches. This compromise was
erected Just before the train had arrived at
1920. and the drivers considering that the com
pany had not kept their promise, undertook to
drive up TO the curb, as formerly, not regard.
ing the track or platform laid by the company.
From 1920 the street cars had always one or
more on the stand, and several times the hack
men and car conductors and drivers got into
war OF words, but no disorder took place
About III X o'clock, when the PHILADELPHIA
traiE was over due and the accommodation
train was also behind time, lowing to a deten-
commenced to get ready, and as soon as the dou.
BILE train appeared in sight the coaches were
backed across the track, thus blocking out one
OF the cars which was about going In front OF
the Depot, and some of the hackmen also backed
preventing one Of the cars, then directly in
front OF the Depot, from leaving. After the
passengers had all left the Depot the hackmen
moved Off
Officer Howard, who is stationed at the De-
pot, did all in his power to preserve order, and
ordered the hackmen not to obstruct the road,
but they did not comply. He, however, took
the names and numbers Of a number and or
dered them to appear at the 4th Ward station.
The coachmen, it Is stated, will test the matter
in the courts and haye already engaged counsel.
A number Of the hackmen appeared at the
Fourth Ward station subsequently, before ] us
tice Giberson, and ruled the cases for a hear
ing.
CORRECTION OF THE EsKoLLMRNT;-The
name 0e ens srokep the list
Yesterday By tho Commission OF Enrolment:
First Sub.0fst-ict.-L. Behrens, furnished
substitute In 1863, for three years; Herbert P.
Camp, enrolled in Connecticut Martin Grit
Us Second Sao. District-John A. Willis, over
Third Sub. D&strict-Benj. Il. Emery, perma--
nent physical disability; Charles Ingersoll,
over age; James Orme, furnished substitute
FonrM Sub Di.trict-Fred L. Reynolds, en-.
rolled in Michigan; Robert L. Harris, now in
service.
sirM Sub. District-John Belts, permanent
physical disability; Jacob Bomgart, hernia
John q. TurnsS, permanent physical disabili-
ty.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge FIshsr-Yestsrday,
Leilly Scott was found guilty of stealing q
4uoAGty VA Su1NOS oA0 oOAIoASou w JolA AOI
two weeks.
Charlotte A. Williams was found guilty of
grand larceny, and sentenced to the peniten-
This morning, James Briscoe, indicted for
larceny, was found guilty.
indicted on charge OF malfeasancs in ONCE,
was acquitted. This charge grows out OF JUS
tice Clayton scHae months since causing the
Hotel, as the Indictment says, "on the false and
frivolous pretext of having entered tae room Of
one Louisa Summers, and fraudulentiy taking
Justice Clayton appeared as his own coun-
sci, and conducted the defense, and argued that
he had in the simply performed his duties; and
the jury returned q verdict OF notguilty, with.
out leaving abox..
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Purcell.
morning, petition tor Lstters of admin:stra-
ton on the estate Of the Victor Ciroux was re-,
ceived from Daniel Groux and filed.
The will or w. II. flaming was filed.
The balance and distfib ution OF the personal
estate OF James FL. Smith was approved and
passed.
Mary Ann Roche was appointed guardian to
the orphans OF r. ]. Roche, deceased.
partially proven. The witnesses to this will
are all absent FROM the city, and 1t was claimed
that their hand writing coald be procured; but
United States court, could summon aud COM
pei the attendance OF witnesses frosa any part
OF the Union, and TO test the matter q certiorari
was issued ior a witness in Pennsylvania, and
IL succeeded.
SKNTENCED.--Itis stated that Meyer Wal.
| ZACH and Phillip Waliach, merchants of this
I city, who were tried by General Doubieday's
Military Commission, tor selling goods to
| blockade runners to be conveyed into the rebel
lines. have been sentenced to three yssrs' am.
| prisonment In the Albany penitantiary and the
latter Phillip WailacA) to pay a fine Of 81 600
| Julius Engel and Patrick Dungellan. clerks in
| the establis hment % the Messrs. Wailach. who
\ were tried in connection with the parties ah9 ys
l nsmed ara sain to haya hpeH acquitted