Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-22
A Railroad GrieHance

Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad last night, on the train that left here
at 1:45 O'Clock. 1 had under my charge my
wife, nay daughter, anil lady friend. Upon
entering the ladies' car at the Washington de-
pot, some moments before the train started, We
found party of drunken prostitutes occupying
several seats, who were shouting, sprawliny on
the seats, sticking their feet out of the window
ana otherwise conducting themselves indecent
ly. AFTER some inquiry, discovered the con-
ducter OF the train. He was at an open gindov
OF IRE car, speaking, with a smile on his face
70 man and woman who sat opposite the
Drawers, and who seemed to be the leaders of
the unclean hoek. Upon my telling hi m of the
disturbance created, he said she hadn't seen
the parties, and that he couldn't refuse them
passage IL they had tickets; l had better see Mr.
hoontZ.' tried to see MIR. Koontz but conld
not. This conductor afterwards informed me
mat thst ne saw Mr.. Koontz, who told him to take
them II they had tickets. While waiting
Tor the train to start there were some drunk
en- men allowed 10 enter the car bv the
craftsman at the door. One of them, espe-
clally drunk, wriggled in on crutches. The
train had hardly left the depot when disorder
OF the women was enhanced by that of their
drunken male companions. The profanity and
yulgarity became at length unbearsble. A half
dozen gentlemen sprang to their feet; | went
forward TO find the conductor, who was COL
lecttng his tickets. He was very 10th to come
back, but at length obeyed my pretty peremp-
tory orders to do so. When we got into the car
the aisle was filled with gentlemen who were
trying TO reduce the drunken M iles to order.
The most of us demanded that the party be put
OFF the train. This the conductor refused, saw
ing we were not at any station, that they had
tickets, might get quieted, &c: but if they
were not Quoted when we got TO Bladensburg,
he would put them off. at that time we were
not out of the limits of Washington city. The
ladies begged TO be taken out of that car, but
the train was in motion, and it was dangerous
topa>s into the next car. At the Highlands sta
ton there was stop, and the ladies' and most
of the gentlemen in the "ladies" car went
into forward car to escape the vulgarity, pro-
fanity and racket which this conductor could
not or would not stop. | learned that while |
was absent looking for the conductor, one OF
the drunken male followers of the drunken
prostitutes had attempted to occupy the seat 1
had vacated, and had fallen over upon the la
dies of my charge. There were gentlemen in
the car, and 1t is needless to say that he was
summartly seized and handled; and it was this
saw when L returned as above stated. At
Bladensburg the conductor did not put the
party of, but demanded to see their tickets,
and after squabble with the drunken cripple,
in which he threw him against the window
glass and cut his head badly, he discovered that
ne mad yearly pass over the road.
say nothing of the alarm and eXcitement
and the consequent reaction all this caused the
lady passengers. But do say tn at in a consid-
cradle experience of Tailroading, | have never
seen snch dlsgraceful party in .laiy's car.
nor did ] ever before see ladies compelled to
leave the car specially assigned to them, be-
cause the conductors extreme consideration for
pimps and prostitutes, who had "bought tick
cts, allowed them to make the car intoleraole
TO decent people who had also bought tickets.
Respectfully, yours, X. ID. MUssEY.
-A-
THE COLoRED PUBLIC SCHooLs-Ata meet.
ing OF the board of trustees of colOred schools
last night applications for teacherships were
received from Eunice p. Shadd, Edmona
FRACTION, and Annie SmalwOOd. Jas. Butler
applied for the position of janitor. The SUPER
lntendent reported that Misses NJ. G. Giles and
NJ. L. Laurence had passed the requisite exam
nation, emitting them to full teacherships and
they were promoted. The chair stated that he
had been called upon to represent the board in
a SUIT OF Dr. a: t. Augusta We. the board of
trustees for 500, alleged to be due to him for
services as teacher of hygiene, &c. He had
taken the responsibility OF retaining Mr. Chas
King as the attorney of the board who would
defend the case TO final issue. The action was
approved. Mr.. 6. A. Stewart treasurer of the
board, said he had called upon the governor in
relation to funds with which to paw the teach
ers, ana had been assured that all was being
done that was possible in relation to the teach
ers, and he thought he would have sufficient
funds by the end of the present month. Mr.
Stewart stated that he had received $3.50 g.
from the controller recently in tax liens, which
lie had receiDted for as cash, having realized
cash for them. Altogether since April last they
had received Sl9,2'l s., and are at present with
out funds. A blank form of certificate to be
approved by the president and countersignei
by the treasurer, was authorized to be issued to
teachers desiring them, showing the amount of
salary due them and the months in which the
service was rendered. The object Of the GER
uhcate is to relieve the present necessities OF
the teachers and give them paper that will be
negotiable in their business transactions witb
merchants. A handsome map of the United
States was presented by Mr.. John II. Brooks
Tor the preparatory high school.
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met
last evening, and Mr.. Williams CNIr. Collins in
the chair recommended the adoption of the
cut,of nozzle and check valve for the engines
OF the department. Referred TO the committee
on apparatus and chief engineer, with author
lty 10 purchase the same if they deem it adj
vlsable The report of the examining commit
tee OF the force was then taken up, and after
discussion the following cases were acted on =
Nm. White, Of No. company, retained a mem
Der OF the force; Alfred Chinn of the same
company, dismissed from and after the 3ist
INST; James Cleveland, fireman of No. ) com
pany, allowed another examination, to take
place thirty days hence; Michael Cation, hostler
OF NO. ), retained in the force; Richard Keyes,
private Of No. 8, granted thirty DAYS to preDare
Tor another examination. This closed action on
the report. MI ait nominated James Barron
as private in place of Alfred Chinn, dismissed
The applications of j. +. Thomas and Robert
II. Davis for membership were received and
filed. Adjourned.
The Poor RELIEF CoMMIssIoN.-T exec
utive committee met this afternoon and adontad