Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-15
HE NEW MARKET HOUSE COMPANY
.mR. SUR .NVr SUITED.
He Writes Flaming CtrcalArs to Con-
gressmen, Butchers, Market House
men. ana others.

men. ana others.
To-day, Messrs. Chandler, Davis, and Smoot
the sub committee on the excavation and foun-
dalton of the new Center Market House, met at
the office Of Mr.. A. Ciuss, to CO Is der the bad
(or rather the revised bids, the o.igial' papers
having been returned TO the bidders Tor re-
vision,) for the work.
Most OF the bids originally were regarded "a
IN ormal or indefinite, as IFom the figure il
one or two C : It was aPpare 1t the b.dde : l.
tended only to frrp'sh tie M tie Ia, aud IN
Others 1t WAS not spC ciied 10 the Kind o.
Daterial to be used. In returning lie Original
bids to the parties the commit we're careful
That the figures of any of the bids should not be
mace known for the benefit Of any OF 'he b. r
Gers.
The BID of Messrs. Emery & Bro. was accept
cd, and they will do the excavation, timber AID
stone work, jE feet deep Tor TIE 1th-strcet wing
Tor 81 ,S52.9JIt being the lowest bid. The other
bidders were Entwisle x Barron, whose prices
ioot up ior the quantities anticipated ,iJ9 p,
Angus x Lewis, i,I2i.le. Phillips X Anderson,
John h Bird, Chas. E1nonston, and j. W.
Drane being considerably higher than the fig.
ures IN the above. were rot footed mp.
The following circulars are being circulated
by Mr. ;. L. Sun, the directors say, who they say
takes this course because he cannot secure
large amount of bonus stock:
"H %. H. l.. DdriS, chairman, dc.-Sir de-
sire respectfully TO represent TO the Honor sole
committee OF the House OF Representatives APP
pointed to investigate the affairs Of the Vase
ter OF sad company was obtained 10y means OF
fraud and corruption; that the measures adopt
ed TO carry the charter through Congress was
unknown to the corporators generally, but was
carlled cut by a few individuals Tor their Own
selfish purposes: that the SlCo 900 purporting to
have been paid to the original company at the
t,me OF lts fhst organization was oDtlined
through officers of the government from rhe
United States Treasury, and that the
SiO0, eco or more, OF stock placed in the
hands OF the committee, consisting OF the pres
ident OF the company, Henry ID. Cooke, and
others. Tor the bcnCu [ of the incorporates, has
been fraudulentiy Withheld from such corpora
tors, and their rights and the rights OF citizeps
OF this District have been and are violated and
invaded by the action of said committee and
especially by the receDl consolidation OF the
two contending parties and the organization Of
new company undor the 18th section OF the
act OF Congress.
These charges I am prepared, a. an incorpc
rator and director OF the original company. to
subsiantiate and make good uI IN suitable OF
mittee.
am able to name the following as a portion
OF the witnesses whose testimony will develop
the facts indicated. viz: r. k. Tinker, W. r
Chandler, Henry ID. Cooke, A. NJ. Tinker. n
g. Ordway, Sergeant at Arms; - Penfe,d.
NJ q. Emery, Caleb Cushing, Fisher HiitIreSb
and others, whose names will be furnished here
after.
therefore ask an early and thorough inye III
CATION by your honorable committee and such
measures OF relief as the case demands.
s. L. SUIT
To he Butchers, Market HsE and Ctttseas Of
Washington.
After much intrigue aud some mutations the
Washington Market Company, or those claim
ing 40 be that Company, are about to oust the
butchers and other market men from their 81 ALI
and stations, in order to impose upon them
heavy ey actions Tor the benefit OF the spccula-
tors at the bottom of this movement The ques-
ron now present itself, whether the parties in
tercsted are willing To submit quietly to the in
yidlous advances or their enemy; whether the,
VIII tamely acquiesce in the proceedings OF this
pretended Company and surrender the posses
sion OF their property without a struggle meek
~ putting on the yoke OF subsection and paw ing
heavy tribute TO tie men who are now caioliny
them TO their ruin.
II Is in the power of the market men to defeat
the schemes OF these Spectators il they are or
the alert and ready to a Sert their rights as met
and citiZers.
Therefore resist by all iega, means the presen.
attempt To drive you irom the places you have
heid SO long Congress will soon be in session
toen this whole subject of fraud and plunder
VIII be exposed and defe ated. Firnne = and
courage at this moment will save you in tie end
III you are men. proclaim your rights; il
you are dogs, lick the hands OF the Ring aud
acknowledge it.
The PENNSYLVANIA Coat TRADE-Pdr
iiat Suspension Of Maing.-The Philadelphia
Ledger thus reports the condition OF the Goa
,rade during the past week: The autbracit.
coal trade for tie past week has been dnlI, auG
c'oSed generally unsatisfactory. The founda-
uon OF the trouble IL. the supply OF coal is f.
eNce:s OF the current demand. Producers can
not AFFORD TO come down in the market price o.
coal while wages, tolls ard freights rule as al
present. Lower prices of coal, thew ailege
carrot he ecceded to without positive LOSE an
in proof OF the truth of this declaration, quite
number OF the less fayorably located coal mines
In the Schnylkill region, we are informed, sus-
pended mining with the close of last week
The very mild weather TO doubt enables domes-
tie consumers to hold out Of the market. while
The stock Of coal is steadily increasing. What
N a Sh1 m anlA I,,.
orator, transporter and shipper. Just at pres
eht the coal market is very heavy and weak a.
TO prices.
STREET CAR WAR IN NEW YORK Raid on
ne Cars Jg StTtkcTS.-1here il a drivers strike
ca the Belt Railroad in New York, and they are
having lively time, according to the Mail 81
last evening, which says: Have passengers by
the street cars any rights which corporal ions
and their employees are bound to respect? It
would hardly seem so from the violent proceed