Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-02

Richarcs at once summcsed all the mounted
m. n and started With .nem to tue scene OF thu
distuTbance. Mr.. CdltsaRe had promised Jss.
Downes and henry himbsr that he would pay
the men the price demanded until Mondlv
night, the time the committee are 80 report,
and his men were then PERMITTED to resurn,
work. Trr=fH-B u ?
ANoTBss CONTRACTION vIBIDs -
They then went 20 18th street, between Mary
land avenne and the river front, where Mr..
James Altman V engaged with about a doz IN
labortrs in gr aiding down the river bank, aud
finding that his men were abJat to leave, be
promised 70 give tie advance demanded until
Monday night. The party had by this time
dwindled down to about one hundred and iIey,
ana delegstioo was sent down TO the Long
bridge to persuade the men away from theic
work Here they we're rot noticed The men
emu l1yed on this WORK not seeming 10 enter
into the strike, .he others talked pretty boldly
about taking the tools away from them, but
jus. about THE time =
MAJOR RICHARDS WITH HIS MOUNTED PORES
deter them IRON any iuterferencs; but lust "a
they were about to leave the bridge brick was
thrown, IL 10 supposed By one OF the bridge men,
wllch struek colored man on the side of the
jaw. This might have led 10 sanguinary resnll 3
had not the police been In such for IS TO over
awe those disposed 70 be riotous The party
moved of, keeping together. and the last seen
ireets int, rsectiDg with 18th street. Ali quiet
IN South Washington Is We 60 to press.
MR.. ALBERT eLEAsoN, he.
DAY STAR, V the CON- actor for LAYING the
lIark OF the Columbia railway to the gat ;.
Tbs mornin! he had a sufficient number of
white iAboTers employed on the work at sl5e
per day 10 complete it in fifteen days. He IL
still employing oolored .borers on his corpora
ion work IN the Seventh Ward.
Stake ON rBs n. AND p. RsILsoAp.
The labOrers on the tunnel of the b IltInore
ami Potomac railroad struck for hi .her wage
!es.sIaay. They were &c ting 81 30 per dtV,
An !, - said the company were pay ing $40
o rpra an rau h.
diatety east OF the tunnel Some $50 m en- were
N lI's combination, and the pay de m and ed is
SlIo, which the ontractoTs ref0se TO pay. Yes
work, but were notified by the strikers that they
w0aldk'h them IL they did, and the men we're
frightened away.
STRIKE ON THE STREET WORK.
The labOrers OF the Metropolitan Payinr
Company employed at the saw mill on Della ware
aTenue in pTelFring blocks for the M street
psyement struck to- day for - per day aud
eight hours work, az their names were stricken
fiom the Tolls, and lie cor piny lave directed
Ibat rome OF them he employed hereafter
Ihese Isborers have been receiving sl2l to
- 80 per day. The strikers tried twice durtny
the day to prevent the men employed on N
street ION working. but failed to influence
them. The contractor, Mr.. l.. Clephane, told
! en- a. the saw mill that he would give them
tee rate OF pay hereafter made general through
our the city, but they refused to resume work
rwo OF THE STRIKERS
Robert johnson and williar Snith-were ar
rested by Sergeant rrkF' I'd Il 'ers Robin
son and Columbus, on &C rye OF riot and af-
ray, and appeared with their counsel A X.
Browne. before the police court this morning
snd sskeda postponement of the case. Judge
Smell granted postponment until next Tues
day.
INCIDENTS.
Inc mounted police force is held in reserve
this afternoon at headquarters, also the whole
force at The various stations "a troub IS feared
The laborers on the Fourth District school
mousse resumed work at O'Clock to-day, under
promise that they should receive whatever
prices are agreed upon by the committe ap.
pointed last night at the meeting ut Union
league Hall.
IDS morning about O'Clock, q gang Of about
b rty cclored men app< ar ed on The Gomez nj
street., between Sd and 5th streets n, rtheast.
where some twe nty- five laborers were engaged
I'D excayatrg under contractor H. j. McL5uyh-
n and orcered the men to stop work. which
they were nv Hing TO do, but on bs.ng threat
-. Led thouRL it prudent u ceasa 4ork