Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-08

RICHMOND, Aug. S 81 p m.-Thc Conyen.
ton assembled at II o'clock Nolwilhstapd-
ing every precaulion The theatre was packed TO
OVERLOOKING.
Judge Lowell, of Warren, took the chair,
but there was so much disorder. owing to the
number Of strangers in the bulldog, that 10
organization could be effected. ---
| On motion Of several an ADJOURNMENT vas eli
| fected uutiltT o'clock, when none but dele
gates will be allowed admission.
The theatre was terribly h0., anl could not
accommodate half Of those who wanted To get in
| it. Much confusion prevails i'll regard TO
| tickets.
The Malone organization is perfect End d-
| rectcd by single head
Holiday and Daniel seem al sea.
The Convention met promptly al : p. Ill.
All visitors having been excluded tua delegates
| had breathing space anu tic noise and conlu-
sion 50 apparent in The morning had entirely
abatcd.
Malone apparently is ahead, bu! 80 far tic
| l1ieul Is Of all the candidates are sauguinc.
AL 2 o'clock Colonel Lamb, Of Norfolk took
| the chair aud made fine speech, but Was Of
ten Interrupted By nui cries.
| John A. Wise leads The opposition ia favor
| OF Malone.
|
| Lamb was forced to take his seat amid terri,
bic uproar.
At this time order IL rcstnrcd :nl Lie c5m
mittces appointed. -. g..
At $40 p. H. no organization haa Teen tt-
| fected.
Al half past four clock il was almost certain
| that the Convention would adjourn until to
| morrow, without transaollDg any real bns lacSs.
Removal OF the KaiTrOntg Shops.
Pursuant to published call. there vas large
meeting Of citizens al Nlartins warehouse last
night, TO consider The proposed removal Of the
railroad shops, by The W. G. Y. NJ. & G. S.
Railroad from this city TO charlottesville.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor
| Bailey, who was, on motion, made chairman OF
| the meeting, and the members Of the press
| pl2scnt were requested to act rs secretaries.
DIR. W. IL. DuIaney, being called upon Tor an
| expression Of his views said that as member
| CT the Council he had voted subscription to
| the Lynchburg and DaMvilIc division Of the w.
q. V. NJ. & q. s. Railroad, and favored that
road passing through Jefferson street. Ii felt
| that he was, to some extent, responsible for
the road being now loo tied where it is that the
road has cost the city $4,000 per aunum 10
| taxes, and he hoped a committee would be ap-
| pointed, who would draft resolutions on this
| subject, that would be short, sharp and de-
cisive.
The following named gentlemen we're ap.
pointed on the committee, viz:-Dr. ". II.
Dulaney, K D. urquhart, Z. j. Wright John
A. Lee, j. j. Mahouc James II. Williams, L.
9. Burkholder, Dr. L. l. Walker and j. =.
| Bell, who subsequently, presented the following
preamble and resolutions, Which were unanl
mously adopted:-
Whereas The city Of LynchLurg subscribed
| TO the w, CIV. NJ. Il q. S. Railroad Company
| 5000, 600 towards the building Of the Lynch
bnrg Y Dlnvillc branch, anil allowed the use
| OF one Of its principal streets 70 the road; and
It's merchants contribute annually nlany tli5u4
ands Of dollars to this route in lrsig!t3 ard nas
senger fare. Therefore, be il
Resolved, That we, the merchants auh l'!iai
ness men of Lynchburc, in meeting assembled,
bind ourselves to divert from that route all our
lreghts. and begin Our shipments yia the Fir.
glnia & Tennessee Air Line or ln waller hue,
on the day and date the W. &. '. NJ. Il q. 5.
Railroad move It's workshops from this city
Resolved That the city authorities BE- re-
quested to ctmpe! this railroad company to
| comply with its charter, which requires II to
transport its cars through tho corporate liss
by horse power after q certain date
Mr. j. >. Moss moved that copy uf these
resolutions be furnished the Lynchburg News
and Virginian, and 10 The IreSs asrat fer trans
| mission To Other points. Adopted.
The chairman was authorized, as Mayor, 10
confer with Mr. John S. barbour, receiver OF
the w. e., V. NJ. e. e. S. Railroad, TO notify
him Of their action in this matter, alter which
The meeting adjourned. -LyechJpg Nars.
We have received communication Wr;ten
by John s. Barbour, esq, receiver OF the Vlr.
einia Midland Railroad, to Capt. G. NJ. Black
lord, OF this city, relative to the removal Of the
railroad shops, that will appeari in cur next. He
gives some cogent reasons for tho removal Of
the shops-tho apparent necessity for which, IN
common with all who feel an interest in the af,
fairs Of this city, VIC deeply regret. But our
people will be better able to judge Of The nHees
slty when the facts arc presented 10 thcn ID
this letter -LynchGmy EgiMiNm.
Expiring Efforts Of ii,c Strikers.
Fifty men were put to work at Port Johnson,
N. j., yesterday. They are mostly Germans.
A good many refused 10 work Monday, as the
work is too hard. No immediate danger is
unprecedented, and the sheriIfs posse has been
sent home. There was 10 rioting there ycscr
day; all but fifty Of The strikers are at work
this morning.
Monday while Mayor Mcigs was addressing
party Of strikers who were inclined to be dis
orderly, some one threw an old shoe, and hit
him in the face.
At meeting of the striking miners, held At
Glovcr's Hill, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, yes
terday, it Was decided to 20 to worl, to-day.
This ends tie strike in the SchuylkiIl region
At Wanamic, Monday night, Charles Parrish
attempted to movc several traius Of l1adel coal
cars and bring in empty ones, SO that the miners
who were willing might work. but the strikers
uncoupcd the engine and made The engineer
60 away.
Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Rhodes with a