Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-02
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STRUCK FOR THEIR PAY.-On Monday noon
last about one hundred laborers employedon the
western section OF the line of the new 36-inch
water main, struck on account, as they allege
OF the failure Of Mr. Davenport, the contractor
10 pay them the wages due them for several
weeks work. On Saturday evening last they
say, he promised to pay them on Monday morn
ing. He failed to do so, and at noon all the la
borers "knocked off," refusing to work until
they were paid. Mr.. Davenport then promised
to pay them at 5 =. m. on Monday. but again
tailed to make good his promise. He then as
sured them that they would be paid on Tuesday
morning, but when that time came he was only
prepared TO pay some twenty or thirty men, and
TO these he gave but a small portion of what was
due them. This morning he gave out that eve
rybody would be paid in full this evening, but
the men refused TO 60 to work. The strikers,
who number some fifty OF sixty, state that thew
do not strike for higher wages, but simply for
pay for labor performed. Some of them saw
mat Davenport owes them for several weeks
labor, and that their families are suffering on
that account
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB.-A regular meeting of
The Potomac Boat Club was held last evening
when the proposition to form a navy of District
clubs was considered, and the conclusion finally
reacRed that it would be inexpedient at the
present time to accept it. The challenge of the
Annapolis club composed of the naval class of
1879 was not accepted, for the reason that the
Annapolis boys refuse to row return race in
the Poto mac. The committee to which was re-
ierIod the invitation of the Schuylkill navy to
psrlclpate In the national regatta at Philadel-
phia, between the 9th and 18th of June, reported
adversely to its acceptance. and the report of
the committee was adopted.
The STREET RAILRoAD-The directors
OF the street railroad held meeting last even
ing. DIR. Chaplin, of Washington, who has the
contract for building the road, has purchased 90
tons of iron rail, about one third of the amount
which will be requlred) which will at once he
shipped from Philadelphia. A vessel is loading
IN North Carolina with the lumber necessary for
me construction of the road, and will be in the
Potomac within ten days at the furthest. 1t is
understood that twenty per cent of the stock
subscriptions has been called in, to be paid by
the 18th inst. The directors mean business, and
cars running within the specified time
CALL ExTENDED.-At a meeting of the con-
gresation OF the Bridge street PRESBYTERIAN
onuicn last evening, the report OF committee,
consisting of F. l.. Moore. l.. p. Buckley and b.
X Mayfield, who recently visited Cortland, n
", for the purpose of hearing the Rev. &. g. N
move preach: was adopted, and a call extended
to the Rev. MIR. Howe to take charge of the
Bridge street church. 1t is understood that he
viii respond faveraby to the call.
SCHOOL INTERCHANGEABLE pupils at
'ending Miss Daffin's and Miss Barney's schools
tcolored) in the Chamberlain school building
gave An entertainment Yesterday. which was
witnessed by large number of the friends OF the
school. The rooms were handsomely decorated
WIN fiowers and evergreens. The exercises con-
sisted OF singing and recitatiOns.
MRS: Ex-PREsIDENT TYLER, daughter and
granadaughter, at present residing on Fayette
Catholic faith last evening in the chanel of the
Convent of Visitation, by the Rev. Father
Healy, Of Georgetown College.
The LADY OF THE LAKE arrived from Nor
foik last evening with an unusually large cargo
OF general merchandise for District merchants.
She cleared this afternoon with 200 barrels of
-four and other freight.
FIsH.-About 80 shad were sold at the fish
wharf this morning at S15 per hundred, and
% 600 herring at from S4.5c to So per thousand
The receipts to-day were lighter than usual,
but the prices about the same.
Wharf.-The schooner Margaret Ella, from
Alexandria, arrived this morning with 500
was sold to arrive.
LpMBER.-The schooner Mary Julia has ar
rived from Salisbury, Nd, with sc 900 feet OF
yellow pine for Wheatley Bros.