Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

WAITER PROBABILITIES Wur Depart
ment. Office ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Wash.
;mnton. d. c., AaQ. 9. l877-1O:3O a. H.
For the Middle Atlantic States northeast to
southeast winds. stationary or lower tempera'
ture, cloudy and rainy weather and falling b.
rometer
THE CANAL TROUBLES. -The movements
for tho breaking up of the blockade on the C..
80. Canal at Sir Johns Run have assumed Il
more decided form. The Baltimore Sun OF this
morning says:-"The situation on the CIcsa
peake and Ohio Canal, which has been block
AIDED by the boatmen since June LIST under
demand for dollar ton for carrying coai, has
now assumed another phase. The prospect Tor
settlement of the trouble without at least a
show of armed force has passed, and it has bet q
determined to afford protection to oil hoatmeo
who desire to navigate the c1nsl and to clear
Msyberry, of Washington couaty, Md which
was sent to Hancock to break the block ale, Was
laughed at and proved Intellectual. alr A. T.
German, president of the canal had a 'ong III
tsryiew With Gov. Carroll in Baltimore, y-'.er-
day, on the Situation. Gov. Carols cAuinnn:-
Gated with Gen. Barry, COM :aandiog al Fort
McHenry, and asked Tor the 60 op:rat!'i OF
federal troops with the State tulues Ia cit arpg
the obstruction Gen. Barry promptly rrsroIG.
ed to the call. The Governor then Instructed
Adiutant General Bond to isau, "rlrr t. the
Seventh Regiment, VI. N g., Got. Ja1. li'H-
ard, to put his command uni"r m'chns ord
era and report at Hancock, Md. t. vi. II.
Kyd Douglas, aid de clmp aad acttog for the
Governor 10 Westero NJ rylan' 1t is u1her-
stood that Gen. Barry at the same time seut
orders to Gen. Getty at Cumberland to CO cpc-
rate with his force from that point. Adjutans
General Bond gave verbal orders to Col. How
ard at Camp Bslger, after dress parade yester-
day afternoon, with instructions to leave this
cty bv the Baltimore and Ohio KallroaG ut SIX
o'clock this morang for the scene OF their ser.
vices. The regiment numbers about lour hun-
dred muskets, and the whole t9rce Will moVo to
thu scene Of trouble except company G, Capt.
Matthew Clark, which will be ielt at Camp
Beper. The reg iment will d5embark a. Sir
Johns Run, and march thence three mites to
Hancock, where a5oat TWO hundred b!.lS are
tied I'D blOckading the caoal. ilacc3cs 10 ABOUT
hfy.soven miles from Cumb ,r'and, where Ton;
Getty's troops are stationed. Ii is expecte!
tina Seventh Maryland will reach Hancock irou
N,Itimor, at abOut noon, aud Will be slmuts
uecusy i,ined by the Uaited States turce from
The West and operations will be began imtnc-
,iiafev. In regard to the opening OF the block
aIe Of The canal it has been determined first TO
,.en1c the arrest Of the riuglcadrrs, course
which proved successful in the late railroad
troubles ia the same region. The names OF
some of the ring eaders have been reported 10
the State authorities here, aud aIso the nauivs
Of parties suspected OF burning the caaaI steam
er at dam No. 6 last week, which was attempt
log to pass the blockade. 1t 10 believed that
when the ringleaders have been secured lhlm!
dation will cease aud boatmsn will De iounh
rasdg 10 resume navigation AT less than one
doiar ton. The breakiog OF the canal blook.
ade will have q material effect on the situation
in the mines where the miners are holding out
for difference of five cents per ton. 1t Is
stated that there are about 700 canal boatmen
at various points, including about 800 in the
yicinity of Sir John's Run and Hancock. The
ringleadcrs do not number more than 10 men.
The total number OF canal boats ordinarily ope
rating on the line is about 600. Ii Is stated the
boatmen have organized themselves toto sc
oret association which they call The Brother
hood of Boatmen," and have divided the canal
into six districts, which they call posts. The
general headquarters is Post No. 8, at Han
cook and the other stations are as folIoW5:-
Post No. l, Cumberland; No. ., Sir Johns
Run: No. i, Wil!iamsport; No. 5, shades Of
Death" near Sharpsburg; No. 6. Break
Neck" near Harpcrs Ferry When the Grand
Commanding Post" is satisfied that boatmen
are getting 81 a ton for carrying, certificate Is
issued permitting them to pass on 10 George
town, specifying 10 effect that tho captain OF
the boat has complied With all the require
ments Of the Brotherhood Of BoatmeD, and this
is to commend him to the careful attention OF
all the posts along the line. arm
Fifth Regiment, Maryland National Guards,
received orders yesterday to report at tho arm
orv without blankets or overcoats. and to De
ready to leave the armory at ago o'clock TINS
morning. At midnight about three hundred
and fifty men had reported at the armory, and
others were dropping 10. 1t was then believed
that four hundred men would be under arms at
the hour designated The object Of calling the
regiment out at the extraordinary hour Damed
was unknown TO tho men. AS they had what
is known as flight marching orders. they did
not expect to be sent out of the city. Tie gen,
eral impression among them was that they were
to act Us an escort to the Seventh Regiment,
which, was understood 10 have been ordered TO
Hancock. Maryland, on the line OF the Chcsa'
peake and Ohio Canal"
A special to the Baltimore Gazetto from,
Cumberland says:--"Advces here up to late
hour to night indcate that the blockade on The
canal continues. At Sir Johns Run to day u
sheritT's posse Of eighteen succeeded III partly
raising the embargo at that point. Several
boats passed up, but others declined to go.
There were, however. no threats on the part oil
the strikers, and no trouble is apprehended. "A
meeting of workingmcn was held here to night.
The attendance was small, and there was very
little enthusiasm manifested. The miners are
nowhere working for less than SIS cents. only
three mines being in operation.
The Cumberland Aeganian ct yesterday
says:
"From inquiries made yesterday we CLEAN
the following: A letter was received by gem
teran from Willismsport which says the boat
man there are very perverse and disadected
They held meeting on Monday, and We're
much divided in opinion Finally q vote Was
reached as to whether they were in favor of &C.
ing to work at IS and 80 cents and alter cons1n-
cradle discussion and voting. the chairman d.
cided the majority were in favor of going to
work. The opposition, however, maintained
that majority had not SO voted Another gen
tleman also said that his experience among the
bostmen was, that of the boats lying at Maid
Lock and for a mile down (sbout 90 bosts} =