Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-30
LOCAL MATTERS.


| local rains and wiods. ...
TIE CANAL.--A number of the boatmen met
At Sir Johns Run 90 Saturday and appointed
committee 10 proceed to Baltimore and to
c,nfcr With the President of the canal and the
Presidents OF the coal companies with view 10
making an aDicable arrangement as to freights
and tolls. 1t is hoped by all parties that some
agreement may be reached and navigation
resumed.
dispatch from Cumberland to the Baltl-
more Sun says:
"Onc hundred and forty three car loads OF
embargoed coal were shipped from Cumbcr land
to Locust Point to day, and several canal boat
loads to Wiliiamsport The striking boatmen
at Sir Johns Rur, several hundred 10 num-
Der, are expected to stop these boats The COM
promise rates for this coal are fifty cents per
ton TO Williamsport, but the strikers arc cx-
caejingly susp;cious that less figure Is beng
received by the boatmen al work. They have,
therefore, required an affidavit as to the price
paid from every captain passing Sir John s,but
they have begun to suspect perjury, and are
talking strongly of again stopping the canal
traffic between Cumberland and Wllllamsport
until they have adjusted their claim oil 81 per
ton for the through trip TO Georgetown.
Two boats loaded with provisions tor the
boatrren arrived at Sir Johns Run on Satur-
day morning. and tho strikers are still deter
mined to hold out. Inc Cumberland News
says: :,
"Oac of the leading coal operators cpltomlzas
the situation iDteigenLly IN writing to this city
when he saws A great mistake has been made
by German. lie should have reduced his tolls
10 to Is CTS, aud given the advantage 10 the
boatmca, Then We should have had the nar;;
ket while tho Clcarheld mau were shut OF, aud
have gained au important advantage. Ii the
canal company wants to take advantage oil the
situation, noT is The time. With the railroads
blocka,ied, a dcmaDd for coal, aDd the miners
ready tor work, what better condition could
exist tor reoreniug Of business on The canal
and largo traffic thereon.
DROWNED. Mr.. Stanford Fendall, we'll
known young lawyer Of Washington, was
drowneti on Saturday evening, at the Wash
ington ferry wharf, while returning from Wis,
it to this city. The circumstances, as related
by the Washington correspondent OF The Baltl-
moro Su7, were as follows 1.-The crowds up
On the Alexandria ferry steamers, especially
her late trips, have for some time past been
very large, and Mr.. Fcnda!l, who cam0 up on
the ferry bost from Alexandria, in crossing the
wharf missed his way, and walking to the Forth
side Of the wharf tumbled into the water. The
accident vas not noticed by those near at hand,
and persons at distance who saw him fall
thought that aid would be given him by those
near ct hand. The result Was that it was some
minutes before search was madc Tor him. His
bcl7 was found in shallow water at the dock
and fshed out with an textbook about % min.
utes sitter he fell over. All attcmps at rcsusci'
tasion proved vain. lie was third of the sons
Of the late Philip T. Fenda!l, of whom one on
" now survives, the eldest, Mr. W. A. Fen
dali, having died few years ago." lilo was
near sighted, and lost hii eyeglasses while 10
this city.
POLICE ITEMs.-'rhc following cases have
bceo tried since last report -
Reuben paybc, colorcl, for disorder " con.
duet 10 the market, was Gocd and discharged.
Erastus freeman, co!ored, accused OF assault:
lug Michael Hurley, was dismissed for Waot OF
evidence.
David Hardwood. colorel, for fighting and
disorlcriy conduct, was fined and discharged.
Jaales Urcknlorc, foc dfun kenness add dis
orderly conduct, was '!oet aod discharged.
John Miller, sailor from the United States
steamer Plymouth, for being drunk and disor'
DERBY on the street. was fined and discharged.
John Bright and Joh0 Penn, for robblDg ADD
beating Michael Turlcy, were brought out OF
Jail, Turkeys cvidoGcr heard, aad their case
!urthc. postponed.
TIE CHURCHES. the churches yesterday
were taicrahy we'll attended, considering tho
very hot weather. Rev. kinloch Nelson
preached At Christ Church ia the morning, aud
nc services wero held there at olsht. Grace,
the Methodist Protestant and the Baptist
Churches were closed during the day aud cvcn'
ing. Tie Princess street Baptist Church col
ored) held Lus!, meeting 81 Car!in 5 Springs,
which WAS largely attended. extra trains being
run iron: this city. Revs. Fields Cook and
Johu w. Webb conducted the services.
NARROW ESCAPE. j ust after tho heavy
rain yesterday afternoon small negro boy
named Eddie Robertson, while playing in the
opening leading to tc trunk at The CortheTn
end of PITT street, had lis feet swept from
under him by the rushing water aud was car
rai into tho sever. lie Was fortunate enough,
however, 70 catch by one Of the uprights aud
bold On until PC wac rescued By colorcd man
narlc.l Thomas johnson, who .wcnt in alter
him. The truak waa designed 10 have iron
ross at she opening, aaI thcy should be put in
at once.
lrEMs FROM THE CoUNTY.-T~o negroes
named Monroe Banks AID Nelson Jones we're
before Justice Austin, Of the county, yesterday,
charged with rohbiug the peach orchard Of Mr..
N. s. Wright, as Arlington. Banks was son
tcucel to sixty days, and Jones to thirty Gays
10 the jail.
Ethan Elan, calorel preacher. was fined
and bound over to keep The peace, by Justice
Pcpdlctoo, colorcd, lor a5saultiug n. S. Wright,
in his OWE store.
No RELATION the last Thursday s cX.
curaion trip Ct The steamer City Of Alexandria
disreputabie woman from Washington ap.
pearal on The wharf aud acted 10 very dlsor-
derby manuer, threatening to dCowu herself,
&C., and announcing that she was the sister Of
policeman Henry Crump, oil this city. Officer
Crump says tha5 the woaian is no relation
whatever Of his, and has been knowu 10 poEce
circles for long time as a bad character.