Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-10

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THE CANAL TRoUBLES.-A special to TIL
Baltimore Sun, of this moroning. from liagcrs
"This morning at : d. III. Sheriff MaybeEry
town, says -
of W ashingtou county, accompanied by Dsteo
tiyes Albert Gault and Max llagao, of Baltl
more; ConstabIes John u. Balm, George t.
Chrissineer, John +. l'rrxaIl and Warden
Joseph Little, left llauc,ck aud proceeded uI
the tow path OF the canal to p0ut where
blockade existed, Opposite Sir Juhu's Run sta
ton. All u!org t;,e way they were lctred and
threatened by buatmGu, but went Oh. arriving
at Maid lock, where the boats are lying. The
boatmen congregatcd around them aud were
addressed by the Sheriff, who informed them
that The canal must be opened -
AFTER considerable parleyiog tho Sheriff
went across the river and had consultation
with Col. IT, Kyd Douglas who had arrived
with three companies of u. 5. troops FROM
Cumberland. The Sheriff returned With atouI
fifty regulars, who waded the river and were
drawn up along the towpath. The Sheriff,
The detectives aud the constabes then Went
among the crowd and arrested eight OF The
boatmeu, whose names are as follows: Ne lson
A. Loup, John Hay Sill, Robert Reed, George
E. Little, Beverly Brooks, Harry Davis (who
is known as Handsome Harry Simon Weston
and Lafayette Eichelberger. AS they were ar
rested they were handed over to the military,
vino guarded them until the number was com
plete and then took them across the river and
put them on the train leaving at ll,l5 a. IN.
The prisoners we're then taken charge OF by
Detective Gault, Jonstab!es Balm and Chris
singer, and Mardeu Little, and brought to tia.
gerstOwu, where they were committed ny jus
tiee o. no Oliver for a hearing on Saturday
neYt.
"rhe charge in the warrants Issued Tor the
arrest OF these ulen is that they were concerned
in the burning OF the canal steamer Star NO.
g." which was burned near Dam No. 90 the
night Of July 22d.
"After the arrests were made other boatmen
pulled their boats over 10 the bernie side oftbe
canal and fastened them there. The talk among
them was that they would now take their boats
home and tie up. Deputy Sheriff Leggett al
50 brought here this afternoon VIM. IL. Boyer,
whom be arrested on the same charge at Mer-
oersville He was taken before Justice Oliver
and released on oue thousand dollars bail Tor
hearing on Saturday, Messrs. Abraham koon
and Isaac Nilsson becoming his bondsmeD.
Messrs. Syester and Freaner are his counsel.
All the warrants we're issued on atidaVlts
made by detectives, and it is understood that
they have strong testimony against The prls'
oners
After the party left 10 the morning the
Sheriff and Detective Hagan remained looking
for Chas. Birch, for whom they also had war
rant. They found him about o'clock, con-
cealcd 10 boat, aud took him across the river,
bringing him here to. night. lie was commit.
ted by Justice Oliver for hearing on Satur-
day. Birch is not a boatman nor employed on
the canal, and it is thought he Was among the
boatmen as j leader Of those who we're disposed
TO acts of violence, his reputation being that OF
reckless, bullying man.
1.-The Seventh Maryland Regiment arrived
about . O. clock, and wading the river, took up
position along the tow-psth, whore they were
whom the ShoriH leit the scene for Hsgerstown.
Colonel Howard hsd issued an order thst all
beats should leave there, and he will see that it
ia obeyed. 1t ia thought that what was done to-
day will break up the obstructons on the canal,
az the authorities are pretty confident they have
captured the ringlesdors OF the obstructionists
''At meeting of boatmen at Williamsport,
Wednesday, vote was taken upon the question
of reauming work. The vote was unanimous for
So and 80 cents per ton ireightsge and reduce
ton in the trippage.
1.-THE feeling among the boatmen in regard to
the strike on the canal has been carefully en-
quired into and the information received by the
State authorities is to the effect that many OIL
them are tired Of the idleness forced upon them
persons who acquainted themselves with the sta
tus of affairs about Hancock and Sir Johns run
was that of the 2G0 bostmen congregated there
1T least one half would go to work if they dared.
A leading coal company several days since re
ceived proposition from its boa!men that II the
company was willing to run the risk oil damage
to the boats by tho strikers the bostmen would
force their way through the canal. They re.
reported themselves as tired Of the inaction on
the canal, and wanted to do something to break
The blockade. Other coal companies have re-
ports from their boatment 10 tho same effect, that
they would 20 to work if protected in doing 30.
In view Of all the facts parties interested in hav.
State authorities could not have delayed Longer
in rendering tho assistance thought necessary
for reopening the canal to trade.
The following rates have been offered by the
coal agents at Cumberland
1.-The American company will not pay over 81
cents e ton to Georgetown.
THE Consolidation company will give s. cts
w @NSAN'N
trippages
'"The New Central company will give 81 cents
per ton to Georgetown. They do not own any
boats.
MI Mertens will make reduction of $40 OF
trippages: -, ..
cents per lon freight to Georgetown, and al
other companies will! do about the same"
OLD COINS. old subscriber to the Ga.
zette has collection of old coins, among which
are the following:
crown piece Of Mary, Queen Of Scots
1917, sometimes called the thistle dolar-ex
tremely scarce.
crown piece Of Charles H., 1862
half crown Of William and Mary, 1898
both heads on the coin.
crown piece Of Queen Auns, 1907.
crowu piece of George H., 1904.
6 hall crown of George w., lS23--a beauti
full coin.
shilling Of George H., 1886.
8 and 9. . sixpences Charles H.. 1879.
10 sixpence William ILL.,, 1898.
| threepeuce Anne, l70S.
l. aud Is, . sixpeuces George w., 1916