Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-14
Strike on the Belt Line.
REDUCTION OF HosTLERs' wAGEs-AssAu
ON TILE SIPERINIENnENr

REDUCTION OF HOsTLERS' wAGEs-AssAULr
ON THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Ibis morning at the stables of the Belt Line
street railroad, near the corner of Sd and
streets southwest, considerable trouble &C.
CURED, and it was nearly noon before all the
cars got out and were running on their regu-
lar time. Ii appears that there are employed
In The stables hCstlerS. cOlored men, who
nave heretofore been receiving 81 per week,
and That few days ago the Superintendent
tMr. 8 3. DalShl notified them that in case
they were not willing to work for s. per week
they they could quit One Of them quit work yes.
on another course. As the drivers appeared
at the stables this morning, about O'clock,
the hostlers informed them that they could
not get any horses or cars out, aud one of the
directors fMr. Fuller having been notified
Went down 10 the stables, and after a confer
e ence with the hostlers. in which he informed
Their wages We're paid, and would endeavOr to
secure revocation of the order for reduction
OF wages, they returned to work and few of
me cars were got out; when the superintendent
tMr. DASH appeared, and being informed of
what had been done, he remarked that he
was boss" about there. One of the hostlers,
knocking him down, but stopped Oh the ap-
pearance of the police. Mr.. Dash, though
badly bruised with the assistance of the former
superintendent, Mr.: j. w. Belt, aud the dri-
yers, at once set about getting the cars out
and putting them in order; and, rs stated, by
noon noon they were all running regularly 1t is
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wages (Which last June were reduced from
$l.25 to 81 per day. and which it is now pro-
posed to reduce to 81 per week. that the out
average days Dor being about Is hours, while
In the stable the hours of labor are about Is
hours. Last June the wages of the drivers
cents per trip-and at the same time the su-
perintendent's pay was reduced from 81 eco to
$50 per per- annum and the presidents salary
appear to be well satisfied with their wages, as
they have the assurance of the directors that
when the road is able to pay more, the wages
VIII be increased. New hostlers have been
put to work.
=, DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
- ". Wad 4H"mal e John Ryan lot s. 50.
IL Ct a if to j L Bnkhorn lots s. 70 So, ST.
tees, to the German Evangelical lions con.
gregation, lots 10 and 20, So. 479; $. Rich
ard SeTell to Robert HaIrod,, lot q, So 10;
lot E, 81; 446 $1,000 Martha E. Wheeler to
r. U. Holtzman, do. do. Il. o. Hoffman to
Ephraim Wheeler, do; do. Rebacca Griffin
10 EDWIN Harris, lot y. SO. 399; $3.50.
SUDDEN DEATHS. = About 81 O'Clock last
e evening ig augustus WASHINGTON (colored), aged
nue. northwest, from heart disease. John
Craig, residing on Delaware avenue between
M ana \. streets, southwest, died very sud
denly about noon to-day.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-MessrS. Duncanson |
Bros, auctioneers, sold yesterday, at auction,
for B. T. Bigelum and WIN. Il. Woodward,
trustees, lot No 9, in square 500 beine on l. !
stleet between = and 9Th streets Southwest. 7
.ol q oy lOl feet, improved by frame dwell |
Ing house, TO T. W, Stone. for $50.
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TIE NEW STORE of Mr.. III. c. Shuster. 705 |
market Space. promises to be one of the most |
popular in the city. As the goods are all fresh, |
and bought at the low prices at present ruling |
lii the wholesale markets, rare inducements
are offered to customers.
CARPETS. CARPETS .-Brussels, ingram, ia
pestry ingram. 3plys, 2plys. rugs, OIL cloths |
(all widths; Nottingham lace, large stock |
new patterns. Above goods will be offered at |
bottom figures. o. NJ Towson's, $50 Pennsy- |
Vanla avenue, south side, near 7Eh.-Adut
THE REASON 7. +. Creamery print butter |
has such remarka bic success is that it has real |
merit. 1t is the best butter in the market |
Try it.-AdUt.
IF YOU WANT to borrow money on good real |
estate security, at lowest rates of interest go |
to b. II. Warmers.
FRIED OYSTERS, 25c per dozen in box. |
Johns restaurant corner 18th and n