Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-05
LOCAL NEWS
TIE SeRTHERN HARkEr QUESTION.
HEETING OF CITIxENs IN FAVOR
OF The CORCORAN SITE
Their Procc edings Interrupted by the
Savage Men
Tie Disturbers are Elected aud or
ganize a Separate Meeting.

sota&t men.
Tie Disturbers are Elected aud Or
ganize Separate Meeting.
"a meeting OF citizens, Qadies included. "
was called, by an advertisement in yesterdays
STAR, 10 assemble in Liberty Han, corner Of tn
and l. streets, last evening, "tO take into con-
sideraticn the procurement Of the CorcOran LOT
for a Northern market site" The hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity, and IL was soon
apparent that a number Of persons hostile 20 the
object for which il was called were present and
determined TO prevent the transaction of bust
ness by improper interference with the proceed
ings.
There was a large delegation from Swan
poodle present. as also residents OF the ex-
IRENE northeastern section Of the city. John c.
Mekelden, w. H. Clagett, Joserh l.. Savage,
Theodore Sheckells, Maurice Murphy, and
other friends Of the Savage square and OF the
Columbia one-horse railroad were on hand,
Citizen" Hatton, cold Man" Pat Foley and
others who have made themselves notorious in
local politics IL was apparent from the first
ua' eneSe meh were setermined % carry
the following report shows, they were unsuc-
cessful. The disturbing elements were mostly
on the south side Of the room, while the
friends Of the Corcoran square were on
the north side. Shortly after seven O'Clock
General John =. Croker was called 70 the
chair, and the call having been read. he stated
able TO the object OF the meeting, (the selection
OF the Corcoran square. It'll street, between O
and =, for site for the Northern Market, they
could retire. While Gen. Croker was speak.
ing, there were cries of derisien from the dis
turbers, and shouts OF
"HURRAH FOR swANPooDLE!"
"Three cheers for Crow Hill :" interspersed with
calls for "Clapp," "Clagett," and others FL
Dally, something like order was restored, and
Mr. W. ii. Clagctt read another call, stating
that he was deeply interested. and had come
under q was 70 mill ar xrff sba
iect from the beginning Before he could pro-
coed further, there were cries Of 'order," and
shouts OF "Dry up"
The Chair requested Mr.. Clagstt 10 withhold
bis remarks for the present
Mr.. Clagett pressed forward with paper in
biz hand, and saving the air, he shouted some
thing which could not be heard, amid cries Of
Complete the organization :" s'How many lots
do you OWN" Jerry Robinson said he want
ed decision on pint"
COMPLETING THE ORGANIZATION.
The following list Of vice presidents and sec
retaries Was submitted by Rev. j. g. Henning:
Helmick, Gen. o. o. Howard, G en-. J. s. Crock
er, >. X. Bond, A. 8. Pratt, Zeph. Jones, Thos.
II. Green, Joseph Brooks, Hon. j. G. Hardness,
W: H. Gaines. W. II. Chase, I. l.. Tullock, Hon.
Peter Campbell, Hon. Horatio King, Judge
Moore, II. b. Clarke, Fred. Smith and j. T.
Thompson.
secretaries-Arthur Shepherd, A. c. spald-
ing; >. d. Hartmann, mot present, n. Sardo
The hostile party still shouting themselves
hoarse, the Chair said: :. This meeting was
called in TIE interest OF the Corcoran square"
Cries OF 80 Take VOTE" &c.
Mr.. Maurice Murphy, (who lives near the
Savage ite)-"I understand that the whole
question is to be discussed"
Voices" Read the call, &c.
X. j. Beall and John F. Seitz."
Great confusion here ensued, amid which the
question Of appointing tellers was put and de-
clared lost.
The question was put on the election Of the
officers, and it was declared adopted; Paddy
Foley, 'Marce'' West, "Reddy" Thomas, Jerry
Robinson and Others in the meantime trying to
stop the pre- ceedings by cheering for
"swAMPooDLE" AND .'eRow HILL"
General Croker declared IL there was not
better order preserved he would call in the
police, and Mr.. Chase, police commissioner,
went amongst the rioters and attempted TO e,-
postulate with them Thomas and West defed
him or the police 70 put them out. Lieutenant
Ecklof, with six or seven officers, at CHS time
came up, after which better order was preserved
for a while.
motion was made and adopted to appoint
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS,
and the following were appointed IS. r. Bond,
J. c: Parker, W. W. Burdette, Il. j. Beall, and
G. w. Stickney.
The disorder was here renewed, Marcelus
Vests voice being heard above the others, and
as some of the police went towards him there
were loud cries of Put him cut"
General Eaton was introduced, and, after
considerable disorder on the part Of the Savage
men, who sang out ''sit down" and 1--WE want
Ciapp," &c, he succeeded I'm making himself
heard. He said he presumed they would like to
hear
TIE TRUTH.
He had as much right 10 speak as Others, and IL
they would hear him he would willingly listen TO
some one on the other side. lVoices.-"That's
the talk" and at tue request of the chair, most
of the participants sat DOWN. He had voted in
the Council TO refer the selection OF the site 70
the committee on markets, and he thought that
that committee had erred in judgement In sc.
Letting the Savage square. Now look atit-the
district to be benefited is bounded, perhaps as
follows: or street on the south, 1Ith on the
west, Boundary, or the ridge beyond on the
north, and LIST or North Capitol on the east, and
about the center of this district YOU will find the
corner or 9Th and streets, and for this reason
he believed the CorcOrsn square was the proper
site. (VOices.-"Bound il by Bladensburg"
''What will Swampoodle do?"I He did not own
an inch OF property near the square, and person.
ally II made mo difference to HIM, but he was
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.
eommotion. i'm which Pat. Foley became unite
obstreperous and was demonstrated with by the
police The ground at the Corcoran square IT,
Wen drained, lays well, and cellars can be made
low, and IL would he impossible To have dry cell
lars. Why not put the market where the city is
growing. lAnother question on behalf OF
Swampo0dle was asked. and amid some confu-
sion MIR. Foley was escorted to the door.l Ii the
drainage as perfect as the Savage square?
lWest-"Yes, perfect drainage" A yoice-"By
I'll
He then referred to the terms, saying that Mr.
Corcoran would give the ground to the CITY,
MI Murphy-.Wbat will II cost the people?'l
The city would pay one hundred Thousand
dollars and the interest, but IL would 90 TO the
Art Gallery, which had already cost Mr.. G.
$3.50 600, which would benefit the whole PEG pie.
The people should be proud Of such q benefac-
tion. A voice---'How much did he give to sup
press the rebellion ?' Reddy Thomas-"wssi it
like the Smithsonian, for the benefit of the
rich ?''l Mr.. Eaton answered by saying it mat
tered not how MT: Corcoran stood politically,
this money would not 70 TO his family, but
would be used for the public good, and that as
soon as the gallery Was endowed il would be
opened. He had nothing to say against the
Savage square except that 1t was not % de-
srable as the other. tvoices-"why not?" Gel
The truth must be heard. Ii any pledge had
teen given In regard 10 this matter Ii was given
In September Last TO Mr.. Corcorsn, and he had
made axRangements 70 deed the ground then.
MI. Claeett asked what authority he had for
the statement. A voice-"Who wants authority
for giff psi In the Corcoran square there
were los, goo feet, Tor which sino.0o0 d as<ed,
and IN the other square about the same GUAM
Hty, for WHICH el20,ooots asked- The Corcoran
s9nare is Assessed ct e45 900, and the Savage q