Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-07


as 7Aino-A Secret Meeting Of Strikers
Rsso'ss to hold out for 81 per Day.
The Georgesown strike.
Mr.. RAVE (xestioa-Are Bnsiness Men and fseir
Enptoyss to Be Protected from LaUIess
Contradictory
The Beard OF Pubic Works, at its session
Yesterday afternoon, authorized its president
to address 70 Dir. Vandenburg, contractor for
construction Of sewers in the First Ward, the
following letter, dated June 9th:
sests, in view Of the existing agitation fhreatening
serious disturbances, that you discontinue, during
hat %s be Ge.S%sd the sy alter epon
basis satisfactory 10 all parties.
the BeeTd to slate briefly the views which will
sboIna men and contractors Tits the first object OF
The Board 70 deal with exact justice to both. fair
s6orr n the end viii be best for the smpio, err
work. There is limit TO the ability 20 bear taxa.
ton, as well as limit to the chsapness Of labor.
below a point which viii AFFORD the iaborer fair
rennnerailon, Il should not be placed so high as tn
improvement, to eiScouisTe new nnder,akiSgs or
70 lndace the influx or importation OF composing
should be encouraged aud any policy which invites
the introduction OF outside labor must be injnr
is a means between the two extremes referred 10,
snd this mean the Board Of Public Works has care
A comparison Of The prices paid for ordinary labor
in the principal cities Of the United States, where
the world satisfies the hoard that H 4oisr and
quarter per day, the price heretofore paid, is too
snded b. some l. TOO hiss Being 20 much above
The average prices paid in other cities and especially
IN the yacent country. Two dollars per day would
be 3 bid or invitation for competitive labor, CT
which thousands would avail themsslses, thus
such price Of labor would prevent many @prOye:
eassd De eo uSe ssd . oTas to hsr hi In
decrease in the demsnd for labor and a consequent
womb DC without
In evsry roint 81 view, theIefore u is important
labor which viii encourage improvsments Of ali
slen Amer ana ia as greatest s SsSs
Public Works has reached the cosclusion, that
for day WORK is IS much IS The tax payers q the
District can sffTd to pay and as little the laborer
the easS s
rate ssssesed Can be SSeraliy care are
ried on, snd abundant emplo, ment for our home
while 'nlly recognizing the right Of any person to
the equ. sht q SeIson ss D0st us
disturbed st his labor at thar any other price at
Ike everything else, Is governed BY the law Of su ppiy
end demands law that will assert it.elf over all
sroifrary regulations, whether enacted By Legsls
The board has reason to believe that the demand
II nos By 81 m.sssn h and 9 %s
guided men, whose advice II followed might lead 70
issai The veTSDsnes would be the ersstest ' suf
1eIers Finally the board wishes il distinctly un.
the u AL iar vii Il sag 90 g.
SGIenss or sSg 1S any attempt to nn date
" fei Fft sidsns Board Of Pupiis S1 %Srks.
THE SITUATION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
On NJ street yesterday the work was nearly
stopped, bnt few laborers being employed. In
the strikers moved about squads, stopping all
men who were not receiving - per day. On
10th street, near Massachusetts, avenue, the
railway quite a large force of white men are at
work, and Mr.. Gleason, the contractor, expects,
If he isnot interfered with, to finish up the job
in ten -days.
400 STRIKERS IN sECRRr MEETING RESOLVE
TO HOLD OUT FOR - PER DAY.
Last night, meeting of the strikers was held
at the corner of 22d and L streets, in the First
Ward, with closed doors, and after some speak
ing resolutions were adopted that they would
not return 10 work for 8 less sum than 50 per
day. There were SEINE 400 present.
The Situation To-day.
To-day, there was quite a crowd of strikers
about the City Hall, and at times the numbers
increased to such an extent that Lieut.. Kelly
and q number did so. During the morning
there were frequent discussions on the strike
and the prospects OF the strikers. Among those
in the crowd was Prof. A. III. Green, who was
quite active in counseliDg the men to be or
DERBY and peaceabe, and not to take any harsh
measures; that IL they formed unions and COM
mitted no acts of violence they might obtain
relief, but If they resorsed to violence they
would damage themselves.
The Georgetown Strike.
Mr. RAYS PERTINENT AND PoINTRD CURRY.
Yesterday, Alexander Ray, Esq, Of George
town, addressed letter to Governor Cooke,
q beg permission to lay before your excelIency
ousiy sheets 10y tights as . private citizen am
engaged in the busisess ef trans shipping Cumber-
The,
ceived yery liberal weekly psy. and up to date
in ston last week and the concession granted
there b morning az evident distatiss
mated in the demsnd for Fifty per cent. Additional
wages-sn advance which II Is no possible to concede
mssnne two set. & s had ed 5s
70 work; but parties erriyed, and with stonss in
to work TO Geese. respectfully submit to your e1.
celleLey the Hqliry, whether under the new sd.
protect private citizens engaged IN business; and
whether tush pers:ns ss are Wiling and anxious to
from ne ssults Of reckless combinations
THE GovERNoR;s REPLY.
Last evening slr. Ray received a response
from the Governor, in which the latter says:
In reply TO your inquiry be assured that private
tected from molestation and interference to the
fullest extent Of the authority of the government
Measures now being taken for tire protecton OF
such persons willing and xious to work fer
fsir and liberal compensation ana il Il hoped and
believed that these measures will be effectual ~
THE STRIKERS TO-DAY.
The strikers still hold out, and some 300 TO
Letters received today by the different agents
show that the companies are also determined
TO hold out, and the principal agents have been
ordered To send all their cargoes to Aiexau-
dria, Va, hereafter, and no more coal will be-
shipped from Cumberland to Georgstown by
canal for the present. The merchants and
Others in our sister city already commence to
feel the strike, as not only canal boats, but a
large number OF vessels, expended consider
able amount Of cash there daily.
LATER FROM GEORGETOWN.
Fighting az the Coal Wharves.
just as We 60 to press we rsceive the following
taiepIam.