Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-09
Su Gdeu Deaths OF Two Children.

AN INVs sTIGATiOT IN PROGRESS.
In yesterdays STAR appeared the death
notices Of Matte and Harry VermiIlion.
two children of Mr.. Clinton VerrnilIion the
1anifor of the Wsllach school Duilding-the
nrst vIci IN near and the latter near years
old. The elder was taken sick on Friday
morning and died on Saturday evening and
tne younger on Saturday morning aud died
on sunday evening. There are q thousand
and one ruiROrs as to the cause or the deaths
some asserting that the confined air of the
base ment in the school building where they
lived originated the fatal disease and others
mat II was sOn ethtDg that the children had
eaten, which caused their sickness. The
apartments occupied by Mr.. Nernillion and
IsmlIy Q, SIX Children are in the southwest
corner Of the Wallach building, consist ng
OF three ICONS, of which the ceilings are low
put ore of them, used as 8 living ROOM is
.oiers bIy Mel Ventilated: The bedroom of
MI. Nernillion has one window TO admit air
ard light but that occupied by the children
I'm Two beds is rather close There appears
70 % I dsIn pntss whatever about this part
OF The building, but the floor Of the new ad :
dltion has water in il. which, however has
Deen pumped cut daily. Il has been reported
mat others Of the family are sick. but this is
TOT true: The bodies Of IL e Two CHILDREN were
rtmoy ed to thew grandmothers residence on
18th street east. lhis mOrniIg.
Dr. NCk I'M. the attending physician gave
o certificate that Death was caused by con-
gestion of the stomach and bowels as TO the
Drst child, but when the other died, both he
AND DIT Ford HhO had been called in for
certincaie until after a thorou Oh examina-
uon had been made, they acknowledging
theinseIves puzzled as To the real cause of
Geatn, Yesterday post mOrtem was 10 have
been held, but in consequence OF a previous
engagement by DIR. Ford IL was postponed
ohtI y O'Clock to-day. DIR. McI..m being
unweI, ard compelled to leave the city he
last evening arranged with DIR. Bracket to
take bis place. JUST before the hour named
DR. Ford was called into a case which he
could rot well leave. and the undertaken
Mr.. Boteler, who, at the request of the fami-
Iy. had arranged for the funeral this after
hOon, called on Lieutenant NOOnsn, and he
Sent Tor The coroner, who viii probably en-
PANEL jury this evening As the exami-
nat.oh viii necessarily involve an autopsy
~ u PROBABLE that the funeral will not take
place To day.
Ink "oRkIEGhESS MOVEMENT IN
WAsHiSGToN.-AtB aier's Hall sfh and r.
IT, ses ia iasr evening, meeting OF delegates
from INC various trades was held for tne
purpose OF Initiating a movement 10 unfte
the wOrK1ngm en-, the call having been is.ued
y Ihe columbia typographical Union.
Ihefe were present printers, sailmakers
preSslnen. painters, machir lists. wood enera
Sers and jewellers. Mr.. VIM. r. McT.ean' or
tOiuInola Typographical Union caIle,, iba
meeting To order, and referring to the me
1ttsncance on account of the weather sn-1
gested mat after temporary organization
there should be an adjournment forone 49,
Mr.. W N. X. Mclean was eleciei ten'p"r - n.
chairman, ard MIR. j. II. RaIston. temnorary
secretary. The chairman stated thai the
y
lection of labor. Tney had too Hong kaen
forced to submit In their disOrganfzed state
to the demands OF capital. The objects i'm
brief, were: First, The mutual protection %.
labor; 81 cord, direct representation of the
working classes IN cipal and state IegIs-
1atrres and Congress; third, the repeal OF All
oppressive laws against labor; and fourth
fbe enactment OF Jass laws for the protection
Of labor.
SUIT ENTERED By DISCHARGED EN-
lot nnG Tx~.1w L..
sui. through his attorneys. NJ sssrs Garnet
and Miller. against the Baltimore and Po,o-
MAC halIroad Company, claiming damage3
10 me extent OF $1,000. He states that be la
\ railroad engineer and was I'm the employ
-. me baltimore and Potomac Railroad
omPany, ard faithfully performed his
Suty, out on October n, 1s76, they dfscha r9ed
n,m Wlthout cause and refused to give him
rsr,, ,esson LOT 80 doing, thereby injurIn9 his
6srins MN, ana s MS business and wholly hin.
Snere He lays the DAMAGE ree:,vssa 10 =, ,,,