Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-08
GEORGETOWN.

nrsprp,rr Tr,,-Saturday morning
about o'clock, Lieut.. SkippEh, WIN S;tIion
Keeper Long, attempted TO arrest y n"'o, , rus
found him at Dennis Cady's restaurant on
Bridge. near Market street, the present charge
against him being for the larceny of some
Samuel Wedge. the fellow made desperate
resistance, giving the lieutenant some severe
blows knocking MIR. Long down and other
wise manling him. Special Officer HarT",er
had his hand bitten. The IT, VII ,es aI1n
taken to the station hone neariv all bis #
ing having been torn of him in The stn as SS'-
HIT THE WSs5NG MAN.-Yesterdaya afternoon
beetle, called Crazy Andy" while being
plagued by some half grown colored Youths on
Green street became Infatuated, and hurled a
rock which, unfortunately struck an innocent
boy. named Walter Johnson, on the head.
Knocking him senseleSs. Handy was not ar.
rested.
auctioEeer, soldsSaturday evening for w. b
Ca>sin and VIM A. Gordon, trustees. part OF
lot 80 IN Beatty 4 Hawkins addition to George.
town, fronting y feet on the east side of High
sire ct. with $50 feet depth. (near the reservoir
improved by two story frame dwelling, 10
William Woody for sl,5O0.
THEFR-The lamps left at the sewer exca-
walton on Market street, Saturday night were
stolen about midnight.
THE NEW MARKET.-It is said that negotia-
lions are pending on the part Of the Butchers
Association for the property on the corner OF
LIST and High, adjoining that already pur-
chased by them.
THE STONEcUTTERs STRIKE-Edit0r S.ar:
The strike among the stonecutters employed
at the loot OF High street, cutting for the new
college building, has been going on since last
Monday, when the men refused TO go to work
at the rates offered them. The Harmon Bros,
contractors, told reporter of The STAR about
month ago, at the time of our strike, that the
men Went TO work at The old rate which was
10 cents Per superficial foot with the under
standing that the lst OF April they would get
their demand OF 81 cents per foot: that they
would give the men chance to make from
s. 20 to $3.50 per day. The men did 90 TO work
win lhat understanding, and worked up to the
iSt OF April, when the Harmon Bros. offered
them % cents per foot, cents more than the
old rates, at which the best workmen on the
JOB cannot average 81. 20 per day, and at which
price the men refused TO work. The lannon's
also said at the time they were speaking 10 the
reporter. that they would employ all District
heip, put IL they did not suit they would send
10 other cities for workmen. They have
advertised in the Baltimore and Philadelphia
papers for stonecutterS and maSonS. And
men have come here and went to work for
them. but ut the end of the month have found
themselves III dept Tor their board as. at the
rates they were paid they could not make on
an average 81 perday. When men wanted to
'eaVe before the month was up they refused To
pay them. The average monthly pay of the
men that work ed AL the winter and up TO the
present time has been from SO to SIS Aud
there has been as good and as fast workmem
on the works as can be found anywhere. as
they are nearly all old government w0rkmen.
who have worked on the L. S. Treasury and
state department and various Other public
buildings throughout the country. Even from
me small amount paid them. there is about
hVe per cent. taken of each mans pay
each month to pay a tool boy, who is eni-
ployed by the lannon's. The men are willing
TO compromise and 90 to work for 50 cents per
superficial foo1, at which rate a man would br
able to make from $50 to - per day. But they
,the HahnonS) won't give even that. They
have been keeping men to work at starvation
prices all the winter and up to the first of
Aplli, promising them higher wages. and
When the time comes offer them five cen $ in
the foot more than the old rate.
lie STONECUTTERS AT FOOT HIGH ST.
April 9Th, 1878.