Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-20
LOCAL NEWS.

TIE CANAL ToLLs-ANorHER HIrcH.-W e
1884,, from the Cumberland News of yesterday
,h.r,. i another bitch 10 the arrangement
., ."I, entered into between the canal authorl-
la'.' ,n5 the boatmeD, the difficulty arising
s.,r 8 misunderstanding 10 reference to Mr..
!; man order to the canal collector at Cumber-
t'nI1o make reduction of 50. o. IN boat toll to
ttanno r which trippage not exceeding $50 was
'tarred Some contend that the reduction IN
'.;nn,,, should have been $40 all around-so'd
t ",s letting heretofore $40 and rented ones
e%i-whie Mr. Germans order appears to
a,vs assumed 10 general terms, reduction 10
~, s20 There is no doubt about the read
~, II the order to the collector. Under it he
a',,no, allow Il reduction Of boat toll 10 boat
An which the trippage charge would be say
sgo 81 or uuwalds, while he could allow 1t on
boat on which say $50 or downwards was
Imt If between 400 and 500 boats on the
canal all but IS (American Company and Is
consolidation Company may be described as
soIi boats The American Company, with its
fg boats, has been renting them out at $50
mar trip. Without announcing their accept
snce or refusal of the uew rate, we believe,
they understood it as applicable to them at
$50 Their purpose is to be MADE puoilc
II the boatmen will not load for the Amerl-
eau Company at $50, one OF the agreements al
,bD conference will be terminated, for 1t was
~, declared that there should be 90 in
tstruption Of trade by the boatmen II the boat
owners should accept the situation.
l. is urged against the American Company
that the S. advantage which it would receive
in The alleged dis proportionate reduction would
enable them to sell cheaper coal and do cor
rp.poudingly large business TO the detrlment
If rompetitors of all kinds. For the American
Company it is argued that while the boat sell
ers reduce their trippage they do so without a
loss, for while the payments are made lighter
there is no rebate in the principal, and back
npyments all bear interest, whereas the Amerl-
can Company says that every ceut they reduce
trippage is absolutely given away, as they 40
n,t get it back 10 any way.
We hone that within as few days as possible
the differences now impeding the active lnau-
yurution of the canal trade will be adjusted.
CORPORATION CoURr-Judoe Lo'oe presia-
iu0-Partlow vs. Kncheloe; debt; motion Tor
new trial overruled, and judgment tor de-
tendant.
Johnson VS.. Wilmer; ipjunction; demurrer
TO bill sustained, and injunction dissolved.
Stump and vile VS.. Hyatt widow and heirs
Of ais: answer of Harriet R. Hyatt and Ida
Weaver filed, and case set tor hearing at this
term.
LOm. VS.. Oscar Turner; judgment arrested
and prisoner discharged.
Mott Il Bro. vs. g. L. Seaton: neither party
recurring jury; judgment for $4G.55 with IN
terest from February 18th, 1875, tor plaintiff
Francis Hycr vs.. z. f. Lee, jr.; case; certl-
fed account; jury, and verdict for plaintiff tor
1906 and costs.
Z. G. Claughton, receiver, vs.. George l..
Thomas; suggestion vs. B. II. Lambert, jr.;
Judgment for S27 and costs against suggested.
First National Bank rs. W. b. Price, as
signec; continued.
Alexandria Savings Institution vs. Ashby u
Herbert; continued for defendant; order tor
peremptory trial at next term.
The following named persons were appointed
Judges of Election lst Ward, y. IL. Bur,
rouehs u. Nj, Monroe and r. Bell, jr: 2ud
Ward, G. G. Berry, f. s. Fleming and Lewis
Stein; 3rd Ward, j. w. Summers, }. 1. Beck
ham and H. w. Beadle; 4th Ward, w; L..
Milburn Thomas Dewitt and l.. Mex. Bell.
W. n. McVcigh VS.. Richard Windsor; tres
pass for mcsne profits; jury aud verdict tor
plaintiff; damages $373.5l.
Lanuon aud Broders vs.. Cunningham and
Brighton; motion to quash attachment sus-
tanned.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon.