Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-20
LOCAL NEWS.

J IHE STRIKE AT THE GOAL NHARVES.
strike among the colored laborcrs at the coal
wharves, which commenced last Friday, still
continues, thougha sufficient number Of the
unintimidated were obtained this morning to
start a gang to work at each Of the depots, and
as the agents have determined not to accede to
their demands, it is supposed that the whole Of
them will 60 to work tomorrow at the old
wages. The Mayor was Informed on Saturday
night last that operations would be resumed at
the wharyes this morning, but that the strikers
had threatened to interfere and prevent the en-
ployment of any but members Of their organlza-
ton OF those who would work upon their
terms. In consequence of this information
Capt. Webster, with squad Of policemen, was
stationed early this morning at Capt Boothc 5
| wharyes, and Lieut. Smith with another squad at
the wharves of Mr.. Agnew, with instruc-
| tons to allow no man to enter the yards
| except to 90 to work, to dispense all gath
erings in the neighborhood Of the wharves,
and to suppress any threatening demon
strations instantly and without the waste of
parties Of five or six began to gather about the
wharves, but the appearance of the police and
a suggestion as to the probable result Of 4
larger collection suficed, though not to scat
ter, to send them off to the distance Of u
square or two, where, rs they continued very
quiet and orderly, they were allowed to re-
main, and there they stayed nearly the whole
day. 1t is understood that they have avowed
their intention of assaulting the gangs at work
to-day after shutdown this evening, but no
trouble of the sort is anticipated 1t will be
seen by reference to al advertisement i'll annth
er column that Captain Boothe wants fifty la
borcrs at his agency, and will pay thom the
highest wages-ffty cents Il boat i'll George
town only IS cents is paid.
DEATH OF \ PRINTER. find the follow
ing announcement in the Wilmington, n. C.,
Star of Friday last
"A correspondent informs US that a man by
the name OF Lawrence, who had been employ
ed by Messrs Knight l. Son in the Pee Dee
Herald Office, at Wadesboro, was found dead
in a gully about two miles West of that place,
the Herald office Of his own accord, expressing
his intention of going to Salisbury, and was
last seen alive about dark on the evening OF
the 7th. He had been intoxicated for several
days and is supposed to have fallen iuto the
gully and drowned No marks of violence
were found on his person. Lawrence was an
excellent printer, represented himself as ma
tive of Wheeling, Va, and has a brother by
the name of John Lawrence living in Peters
burg, Va He was an intelligent and clever
gentleman, and represented himself as having
travelled over the United States. lie was en-
ployed for some time in the Office OF the
Charleston Courier He was aged about 80
years.
Hiram Laurcns was the name Of the unfor-
tunatc gentleman referred to above, and was
well-known in this city, having worked at his
trade here for Il year or more. The announce
mcnt of his death will be read with deep regret
by large circle of friends and acquaintance.
PRODUCE RECEIPTS. -Among the freight
brought here during the week ending on Sat
urday last by the O., A. u NJ. r. r. were =
Corn 5,5ls bushels, wheat 1886 bushels, rye
$50 bushels, oats 3,O7j bushels, corn meal l56
bushels, potatoes G3O bushels, mill ofal 922
bushels, ouous 90 bushels, tlaxsccd 10 bushels,
timothy seed do bushels, walnuts bushels,
ear corn 25S bushels, ground sumac lS3 bags,
bacon G,;'43 lbs, flour 94j bbls., eggs los bills,
dressed poultry bbls., butter 80 5bls., lard 10
bbls. and frkins, fur 9 packs, tobacco 5 boxes,
hides 81 bundles, tallow bbl., wool 5 sacks,
fowls coop, plows S,leather "a rolls, stoneware
IA, dried fruit So bushels dressed hogs !,
whiskey . bbls., apples 2G bills, COWS and
calves %, cabbage bbls. furniture 40 pack
ages feathers sack, oak lumber 5000 feet,
pine lumber "a, 500 feet, cattle 9 cars sheep 3
cars, furniture car hay car, spokcs ] car,
sand cars.
During the same period there were received
by the W. Il O. r. R:-Wheat2, 9lS bushels,
corn =, 900 bushels, oats 80 bushels, potatoes
80 bushels flour 50 bbls., eggs 80 bbls., butter
10 bhls., poultry 10 bbls., stock car load,
wood 3 car loads, sawdust 2 Car loads, pork
1857 lbs
JUVENILE Hook AND LADDER COMPANY.
The complete apparatus, on small scale, OF
hook and ladder company, has been present
cd to Master Robbie Falls, son of r. W.Falls,
esq, by Messrs Lewis Hopkins and John W.
Summers, the former Of whom built the truck
the latter doing the necessary painting and
finishing. The carriage is supplied with lad
dcrs, graphing irons hooks, lanterns, buckets,
axes, bells and u gong-in short with every
thing pertaining to i hook and ladder COM
uany, all made of substantial materials and
painted in the highest style Of art. The com
pany organized to take charge of the apparatus,
ofwhich Master Falls is the Captain will make
their first parade tomorrow evening, and being
an independent set of boys, say they will not
ask the City Councilto make any appropriation
to furnish them with house in which to keep
their machine.