National Republican., 1880-03-03
MORE POLICE WANTED.
Meeting Of Citizens In Northeast
Washington.
A Demand for More Protection Growing
Out OF the Recent Outrage-A Propo-
sitlon to Appoint n Committee OF
Safety KeJocted-The Union-
Depot Plau-Improve-
ments Urged, SC.
The Need, Of Northen.t wsshlnr,on.

A regular meeting Of the Northeast Wash.
ington Association was held last night corner
of Tenth and + streets northeast A. M.
Kuouse presided, with K f. Maupin secre-
tary. Besides the members there were present
large delegation appointed by the indigna-
ton meeting held last Saturday night at the
office of Mr.. Belts, corner of Seventh street
and Maryland avenue, and crowd of dis
orderly young men, who, It seems, assembled
for the purpose of having fun. At the
outset 1t appeared that there was
difference of opinion in regard TO the object
Of the meeting, and so it proved. Tho mem
bcrs of the Northeast Washington Association
held that the meeting was regular meeting
of the association for the purpose of transact
ing the business Of the association, while the
indignation meetings delegates were in for
an indignation meeting, and they were Sec
ouded by the disordcrly mob of young men.
These were finally gotten rid OF, however, and
the meeting was proceeded with, A Mr..
Hughes offered motion providing
for tho formation of committee of
safety which should act when II became neces-
sary; the committee TO be selected by q COM
mittce of three appointed by the meeting in
order that the said committee of safety should
be n secret body and the names kept out Of
the newspapers.
Colonel Morgan began to speak on the mo.
tion, saying "that Mr.. Hughes proposed an
do no harm, but to act only in case of neces.
sity, yet Mr.. Hughes was ashamed to let the
newspapers have his name TO put on the com
mittee."
Mr.. Hughes thereupon announced that as
he had been challenged he would state
that he would be one of the commit
tee of safety Colonel Morgan again began
to speak, but the young roughs who crowded
the rear of the room made such q noise that
he was unable to go on. They finally rushed
out of the room in the most disorderly aud
dsgraceful manner, thus interrupting the
business of the meeting.
Order being restored, tho previOus question
was called, the motion was put aud laid upon
the table.
Mr.. Hurley, of tho standing committee on
police, reported that he had secured copy of
the now bill regulating the police force, which
he read. 1t provides for an increase of
one captain, two lieutenants, four sergeants,
fifty privates and two detectives. He called
upon Major Morgan, who stated that the action
Of any committee of an association would have
weight What was wanted was cool, calm and
deliberate action, as nothing would be accom-
plished through excitement The association
could aid them 1.-THE Commissioners by laying
| tho matter properly before the committee Of
Congress. He thought they should act in con-
cert with the Commissioners, and not attempt
to do anything that would conflict
have sufficient weight and might do more
harm than good. He was of the opinion that
it would be best for the association to work
for the Senate bill and endeavor to have it
amended in regard to the appointment of
soldiers and sailors OH the force, and the in
crease to $50 instead Of $50. He then ask ed
for instructions. Mr.. Hurley stated that Il bill
would be presented to the House to-day, iC
| possible, increasing the force TO $50 men, and
toning down the clause in reference to the APP
pointment of soldiers and sailors. The chair
suggested that every possible effort be made
to have incorporated into the bill II
clause providing for police station in
their section of the city. A report was re-
ceived from the standing committee on rail
roads, stating that Il subcommittee had been
appointed to wait upon Congress to urge the
adoption Of the Union depot PLAN Mr.. Love
of the committee on streets and alleys, re.
ported that sub committees had been ap.
pointed to see TO the lighting of IL and n
streets from Second TO Sixth streets that
water be supplied on f, in the vicinity OF
Ninth aud Tenth streets, and for the improve
mcnts of certain alleys. Mr. Brown stated that
! Mr.. GHlaudet, of the Deaf Mute College,
| had Informed him that he was fully in sympa-
| thy with the movement, and would do all in
his power to further the same. 1t was also re-
ported that over 1000 signatures had been OBJ
tained to the petitions for relief to be presented
| to Congress The Getting was then adjourned
until next Tuesday.