National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-12
CEORG E7OUS NEWS.



The water In the Georgetown level Of the Chcsa.
poRkc and Ohio Canal was drawn of Saturday
night at twelve o'clock, rs slated In THE REPUBII.
CAN, and yesterday morning force Of men, under
the superintendent of Ir W. 4. Porter, was
placed at work on the sides of the canal east ol
the Aqueduct Bridge in shorcling mud and other
debris for about eight feet from the walls. The
centre Of the canal will he drcdged by u steam
dredging. machine The work will be completed
on or before the LIST proximo.
AN IMPENDING sToNEcUTTEEs STRIKE.
Yesterday there came near being a strike among
the stonecntters engaged In cutting stone at the
Georgetown College building. II appears that sew
eral days ago the Strnccuttcrs Union held q meet
ing when II was decided that the son stone cutters
on the college work must qu!twork unless their pey
was Increased. The Hannah Brothers, contractors
for the building, told the men that If they would
per superficial foot, until April they would in
crease their pay SO much rs would pay them fair
days wages or pay them by the day so that their
per diem would be from $50 to $3.50 This the
men seemed to be satisfied with. and they continued
at work. Yesterday morning some of the Stone.
cutters Union went to the wharf where the
the men u the action of the Union,
and that tho sOft.StGnc cutters must quit,
whercupon one. Of them gathered up his fools
and left The others declined to do so. when the
delegation took their departure, promising to re-
turn in the afternoon aud serve official notice
on them 10 quit; but up TO the time for the men to
stop work ioT tho day the notice had not been
served But the soft stone cutters stated that Il an
official notice was served on them they would be
compelled to stop work.
The contractor, state that.it was their intention
to employ none but District mechanics and II
they stopped work at their present rates they
would be compelled TO import mechanics from IL
distance and those who quit would not be rc-em.
plUyCd Oh the lSt Of April, when the WAGES will
he increased. The action OF the Union has no
effect whatever, on the hArd-stunc or granite cut.
tiers employed OF the work. There are not ut tho
present time III ~ than ten soft soitstOno cutters
On the work.
PORT.
ArriTd-Steamshlp T.. C. Knight, Chichester
New York, with a general assortment OF mcrChan
disc, including large engine for C. ilcwrich I
ldgcr-bvcr hrswury; steamer Edward {. Bidie
Jones' mia elphla, with al assorted cargo TO Dis
trlCt merchants.
GRAIN ARRIVALS
BIZ ruH.-Scvcn hundred bushels of oats and tel
tons Of bran 10 J. q. and J. NJ. Waters.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
| S. II. Glnks Of baltimore, is among the guests n
| tlc West End Hotel.
Mr.. s. II. Morse superintendent Of repairs OF
! the ShcsupcakU aud ONO Canal AT Seneca, mad
necessary by the heavy frcshet In December lust
was In the city yesterday. and stated that the ~
| pairs would be completed about tho list instant.
lNcSicrday William Howard, Daniel T. Robinson
| Edward Mankin, Peter MOuden, and James II
rOpklns, vegetable dealers IN the market, were ar
rested for selling withOutR license. They appeArc,
] before the Police Court and their cases We're post
pOnel.