Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-30
THE NEW CENTER MARKET.

ave.
The NEW CENTER MARKET.
The work Commeneed-Gxeay
the foundaitons-The Negotiation
with the Market Dealers.
This morning the contractors for building the
foundations Of the east wing of the new Cent?,
Aarket-house commenced active oper ations b.
putting gang of Is or 20 men to work excsvl-
ting At the southeast corner, near eth street
bridge; and Mr.. Angus, with q force of work
men. at the came time commenced TO tear down
the lower she'd. which IL on the gro and TO be
occupied by the new structure. Most OF the
dealers IN the old m NJ kes where cases ave been
settled, and whose stills were under tais she'd,
were ousily eDgsS ! tbs morning in tearing
away their stalls. NJ -nse has de ermined,
it is stated 70 leave his stall-NO. 2I9--on the
ground, no: hav.ry iced to an aroisra ion.
but the she is above Il are being re nov 4 and
tire paveI snt will be taken 40 from about it
to-day.
SEsCTrA-Eo WITH THE DEALxRs.
The cases OF j imes -Oss, % and "a, IL. NIL
Der, 80 and 25l, and g. Hughes, 50, were this
morning stated To Messrs. ordway. Davis and
Snoot 10 have been settled. Before proceeding
TO further business there was some Consultation
between the com many e rep-s senta'ives and the
pany, expressing his desire for an agreement as
early az possible, suggested that a legal case
should be made, or that some legal gentleman
be selected as umpire, to give bis construction
OF the law. The marketmen agreed to take tbs
proposition under consideration.
UNSETTLED CASES.
About 10 O'Clock MIR. Ordway invited the
crowd into the shed, and ''called the docket
the following being marked a. still unsettled
y. Hammond. 20: j. Kuhn, 30; j. NJ. Gs :, So:
seaes ass and i oi 6o III Fleming 81. .1; \.
er, arbitrater.) L. Padgett, 3i2; j. Garter, 25i
and 80; r. Sehaffer, 263, pa and 265; T.. Thack-
keefe, Is; ID. House, 24s, 2ie; L. Is. Bal" 81:
q. Hughes, s.. '
A CONFERENCE WITH Mr.. NERRIcK.
MI. MerTick came in this morning for a few
minutes, and had a conference with Messrs
DAVIS and Ordway, in which he claimed that
MI. Tuiloek ought not 10 refuse to agr to an
umpire not on his list. h1r. Ordway said il was
not proposed that the umpires should be taken
from that list. MIR. Davis commended that the
question OF the value of the fixtures was only to
10 De considered. Mr.. Merrick said the parties
had rights. for which they should be heard and
fhey would insist on il in The courts. Mr.. Ord
way claimed that the act of Congress had termi-
Pany had made an arrangement with the ma
ket men and erected the sheds and stalls for
their accommodation. II they have to 60 to law.
me market men must not complain If the
stands are filed up by others. The COM
paby were going On with the work, and il
NAY se necessary to impair their business.
MI Derrick" Then they viii have 10 stop
you. They have complied with the law, an
pointed arbtrators, nd done verything fairIy.''
Mr.: Ordway replied that the arbitsators they
had selected were not competent. Mr.. Mer-
rick said that they claimed that they should &c
psId for the business rights Mr.. Ordway sno
gested that Chief Justice Cartier be selected a
not invade the rights of the arbitTaIors TO select
the umpire Mr.. Hine stated thai Yesterday
proposition had teen submitted to make a case
Tor court. Mr.. Ordway said he wanted IL IN
derstood that Mr.. Tullock had 10 instruction
from him or any member of the committee, a.
1Ar a. he knew, not 10 agree to any other Per
tt IS for umpire other than one on his list
MORE PROGRESS.
hT. Tulloek reported that the cases of L. b.
FAN, 25', and L. Donley, 25S, had been settled.
he also stated that there was isprJersta.d-
ing; that he did not restrict the SELECTION of AN
umpire 10 the list; but that in each case where
they named other persons he put the names i'm
BIS memorandum book. Mr.. Brewer asserted
mat II vas not so in the case he went out on
tScriber and Lee Mr.. Tullock read from his
memorandum book to sustain his assertion
MI Ordway suggested hat Messrs. TuIlock and
Brewer settle the differences BY going out on an
other eafe-J. G. Fleming 2t2.
In the case Of Fleming, Messrs Tullock and
Brewer failed - agree on an umpire
The cases OF y. Hammond, 80, and j. Kuhn.
20, INT. w Clery arbitrator y were next cor
sidered, and in the first case Mr.. W. L. Down
ing was selected, but he declined.
The case Of I. Pad2est, 2i2, Mr.. John Ham
mond al bitTater, was reHt taken up.
The case OF j. ~. Gee, 81, was reported -
lied, ss also that of L. Padgett 242.
Carter, pa and 2ij selected j. III. Semmes
N. Hysen, 90 and o., selected l.. Newmeyer and
Umpires we're al once selected.
RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT.
The case OF Mr.. Fleming was called up, and
MI Davis asked Mr.. Drewer if he wodld ake
Nr. Eaker as umpire. MIR. Brewer sald he
would not row. "a Mr.. Davis had been - see
him and conferred with him. Mr.. Davis replied
mai he had been 10 see Mr.. Baker on business
10 get him 70 sign release, and he asked him
While there II be understood the law. MT.
Brewer said that such proceedings were unfair.
Mr.. Ordway here said that Mr.. Brewer should
rot proceed .urtFer, and Mr.. DAYS here arose
and said he would stand IT no longer, taking OF
MS coat-) Mr.. Davis sent TOR Mr.. Baker to come
over, stating that he did not show Mr. Baker the
law until he bad said he would not serve as UNI
pre- MI. OTdway characterized the conduct OF
Brewer replied II be MI O) was In his pcsItion
he would take a different view. Mr.. Ordway
here stated That the company had wasted about
rs much time as they could on this subject and
they were determined not TO settle, thew might
as well go into the courts now as al any other
TINE Mr.. Davis wanted II understood too that
oher than the material the company would
appeal.
The cases of Hyson C6C and G.) and A. Carter
- and 80 we're settled
The cases of Mrs. Reed. 2je, and John Ham
non1: 20, were agreed upon-the hrst $3.50
ated Mr. DAVIS statement, (as above,l ard said
mat the latter did not attempt TO influence him.
anu only read the law after lie Mr.. b. per-
eoptorily declined 10 serve.
In the case OF Nr. Fleming, 90, Mr.. 3. n An
crews was selected as arbitrator in the place of
Ni; brewer, tNr Davis Directing to the latter
The case OF j. Fleming, 262, 500; Keife, 80,
Ted
The cases OF SERVER x Lee, Schafer and Kuhn
are me only ones which now remain open, and
morning.
TIE NEW SHEDS
On Stn street and Pennsylvania avenue will he
Spened ioi market purposes Tomorrow morn
ing, And the dealers are busily engaged this
AFTERNOON IN liking things for the opening.
The Avenue Pavement.
THE ROBBINS SECTION.
The two first carloads OF the Robbins pave-