Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-04
PRU.U H:HERE,TG TON.
Special Correspondence of the Alera. Gaset'
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 4, 1879.
The recent change in ore Of the newspaper
Offices here from union to non union printers
Was Effected without spy trouble, some Of the
former even going so far as to tell their success
sors that they, the latter, we're perfectly right
10 accepting the vacated positions, aud that if
tho case had been reversed they the uuious
would probably have acted just ., the non
unions did, aud that man out Of employment
and with family to provide for would not be
justified in refusing work werover he could get
it., aud for tuch wages as he could obtain.
The new evening paper to start hero on the
Let proXino will employ union printers. Were
it not for that fact 1t Is said the Star would en-
ploy non unions. or rather printers who will &C
cept the reduced rate Of wages, ct Uncc Tnera-
duccd wages arc nov being paid 90 the TWO
morning dairs here, and it is plain will soon
be adopted 10 all the other Offices 10 the city
but tho Government Office. and the pliaters
see this aud realize it a5 we'll as the employers
The wages of ell other Wotkmeu haVo been re-
duced, and those of the cumpo.iIots can be 10
exception to the general rule. AS it is, such of
| the union printers Us now have employmen shcIo
receive higher wages Than are p4id Ia uay II
the cities Of he c>uatry, and as they are no
better wOrkmen than those who don't belurg
Flo tho union there is no reason why they should
| DO employed to the exclusion Of Just as efficient
| aud probably moro deserving men.
| Among the several proposed improvement ss
10 this city the prof cot for union depot is now
| being revived. The plan is for all the rail
roads that enter tho city 10 meet at Fcroon
Pace tho site the old Northern Liberties Mar
ket. corGtr Of lib aud streets, which is TO be
eXoavated tor the purpose, and which is 10 be
approached by tua0els 10 both direc i0Gs. The
depot 10 fact TO be under tr9uod, AID the as
cent from aud decent to ii TO be by means of
elevators. The roads that cutter from south of
the Potomac arc to CROSS tho river at Ana
lostan Island aud run through Massachusetts,
avenue. which is TO be lunncsd for the pun
pose. II this plan be adopted uouc Of tho
streets of the city will be Invaded by railroads.
for all tic tracks within the city limits will be
under ground. The chief engineer CT The B. q
! y. II. r. says that bis road is iu favor of this
plan. and that if it be adopted. will proceed at
once with the construction Of its part of tho
! work.
| OF tho two reiustaIcd West Point cadets
ono is Victor p Richardson, OF Wisconsin,, and
the other q. NJ Mendonhall, of California,
both. it will be seen. are from tho North. As OF
the eutire number expelled there are not moro
than two or three from The North, tho rcin-
statement OF these two and the enforcement Of
| the order of expulsion against the others, would
seem TO indicate tbatit was the intention Of Mr..
| Hayes aud the Secretary Of War to deprive tho
| South of as many army officers as possible. A,
two OF tho expelled cadets have been rciustated
the better plan would be TO issue Inc aamo order
with respect to the others. This would ut least
relieve the Administration of the charge cf
carrying sectionaliSm into all the ramiGcatous
Of tho executive departments.
Intelligence received frou Memphis at the
Office of the National Board Of Health to-day is
TO tho effect that twelve now cases OF, and two
deaths FROM yellow foyer had occurred there
sucs yesterday. In this connection it may be
remarked that the numerous aspcrsions upon
the efficiency Of tho National Board of Health,
and upon tho competency Of DR.. Turuer. the
officer 10 charge of the ofico 10 this city,
| tho Board is governed by law, and the pro-
visions OF the law have Invariably been com,
pliod with. Each State, and almost every
municipality, has quarantine laws otits owu, and
these laws cannot be interfered with by the
National Board Of Health unless ssid States
add municipalities acknowledge their inability
to execute then. Whenever acquisitions for
assistance have been made they have been com
piled with immediately, aud about 6fty thou
sand of the FIVE hundred thousand OF the dis
posol of tho Board have been expended already
in this way. DR.. Turner is surgeon 10 the
regular service, and receives 10 additional pay
for tho work ho is DOW engaged 10. aud the con
tlnued newspaper attacks upon him ere SO sn-
noyng that he has almost determined to r.
lloqlish tho unpro6!ab position ns Secretary
OF tho Board to some other surgeou who may
ho detailed for that purpose.