Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-12
LOCAL NEW s
GOudensed Locals.

CONDENSED LocaIs.
John III. Surrstt Is teaching school in Brock
Vile, NOntg merry county, Nd.
Mr.. Il. II. Hogan has been appointed clerk In
tie Board of Public Works
The Board Of Public Works have directed a
new pump TO be erected at the corner OF o and
Rev. +. T.. Boyle, pastor of st. Peters Church
will preach at the laying OF the rner-stape of
81. Patriek's new church edince, on March n.
Last week MIR. y. T.. Bohn found q pocket
hook containing 81 0co al the capitol and on re-
turning II To the owner received the I5beral re-
ward Of one dollar.
Of two cases OF SMALLPOX, one at 800 Massachu-
tetts avenue, and the other in an alley between
. b and Z and 2l and Sd streets, fslsnh.
The new Washington club horse, on New
York avenue, between 18th aud 18th streets, Is
10 be opened this week with grand entertain
AT republican meeting in the 2eth legislative
district on Saturday night, the platform OF the
general committee was adopted; also q reso-
luton endorsing T. 5. Grant and Schuyler Col
fax Colfsx as candidates for reelection
A meeting of pensioners employed in the civil
service was held at Union League on SATURDAY
night Resolutions were adopted setting torth
March Sd 1866, to June 9Th, 1se6, and appointing
a committee to look after their claims and pros
ssute them before the proper authorities.
Serious Labor Riot Threatened.
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST IMPORTED 81 PER
DAY LA BORERs.
Last week MessTs. Emmart, Dunbar * Co.,
the contractors for laying section of the new
56-inch water main, made their arrangements to
CONNIE nee their work this morning. They
hired hands TO work at 81 per day-most of them
being from the eOuntry-and in consequence
there was considerable dissatisfaction among
many of resident colSred laborers. This
morning about one hundred labOrers with picks
and shovcls assembled at the corner of 18th and
l. streets tor the purpose of going to work for the
above named contractors and were soon actively
engaged. In the meantime a large and excited
Al Of a nan MA
much threatening on their part against those at
work. IL was serted that the contractors by
bringing labOrers here to work at 81 per day
from the country were taking bread from the
mouths OF the laborlng men in the city. Loud
threats were made that the new corners should
not he allowed to work, and or two of
the threateneIs threw stones at the wOTkmen.
Lieut. Greer passing by at the time advised the
mob, which by this time g o'clock a. m num-
bertd over three hundred tod Sperse, informing
the N that any riOtOus demo nstr atoms would be
euelled, and the participants panished. Most
of the crowd showed a disposition to simmer
down at this, but one Of them persisted in throw
ing stones, and was promptly arrested. The
larger number of the assel5lage refused 20
leave. and during the morning the news of work
being commenced at such low wages spread
abroad and caused considerable excitement.
Many white and cOlOred lab0reFs were very en-
phatic in their dsnunciatiOn the action of the
contractors in bringing men from the country
10 work at the low rate OF 81 per day. and il was
asserted that men could not possibly live or such
low wages in Washington city without stealing.
NEARLY ALL THE LABORERs FORCED TO QUIT
WORK.
During the morning several stones were
thrown, which, with the threats. had the effect
OF causing the greater number OF the labOTeTs to
leave their work. and by II O'Clock there were
but seven men still employed. one of them white
During the morning Lieutenant reer, Sergeant
kness, and a number OF officers were kept busy
warning the outsiders 10 keep of the work, and
the report having gained credenoe that James
FRASER, who was arrested at an early hour by
Officer Guy, had been fined slO in the Police
Court. many of the rioters left At noon th-re
were about 80 OF the disafccted men still about
the work, and when the laborers left the ditch
Tor their dinners they we're jeered by the crowd,
but no violence was attempted. One man re-
manned in the ditch to eat his lunch and a num-
Der gathered about him, haunting him and
throwing bread, sausage, &c, at HIN Lieu
tenant Greer warned them of, and finally in
dueed them TO leave. Lieutenant johnson and
Ohcer McDermott, with Officer DuyGil and
others. made their appearance about noon and
the larger number OF the crowd then left the
scene.
ALL QUIET.
Prior TO 12k O'Clock, at which hosr tIelmen
were TO return to work, all parties who did not
intend 10 work were warned OFF, and most of
fused 10 leave, and Lieut.. johnson, iI ORDER to
show them that neither himself or the ether To-
heemen were to be trfed with, felled one eulacl-
strauve chap TO the ground at the corner OF 18th
and l. streets, which had the effect of scattering
the remainder. When the signal was given for
work, six of the one dollar men returned ana
resumed work. About one O'Clock quite G body
quiet.
One of the causes of complaint is, that under
the Board Of Public Works contractors are re.
quired TO pay $50 per day to their men. The
contractors state that they intend to pay $50
per day when the season opens and they fairly
enter upon the work, and that they have COM
menced operations week OF two before they
INTENDED, at the request of the men, who were
deslTous OF getting employment, even at 70
dueed wages.