The Evening critic., 1882-03-07

JOHN II. DAVIDSON is the agent for THE CRITIC
In West Washington. The paper Will he served
promptly at an early hour nj 80 cents per month.
s az Re oowns %H ss Places lor m TSsms Ga" drs ne
store, 1860 T1lirty.sccond street; O. b.. Lockharts
q. ". Cropley Is drug store. sG75 NJ street II. n,
Braces drug store 3O0i NJ street; No. 1873 Thir-
tieth street.
The coal docks are being put in thorough
repair for the opening of the canal, heavy
seasons business being anticipated on ac-
count of the increased facilities afforded by
the lepgthening of q number of locks. Not
withstanding these preparations, however,
there are many thoroughly competent to
jugde who are of the opinion that no coal
will be received by canal for n long time,
giving as o reason for the belief that is in
them" that on the 18th inst. the coal COM
panies will notify the miners that from aud
after that date the rate of mining will be
reduced from 60 cents. the present price, TO
80 cents per ton. They are led to pursus
this course from the fact that the Clear
field companies (their only competitors)
are only paying that price, thus having an
advantage of Is cents per ton in the mar
kets.
The miners in the Cumberland region are
| fully aware of the disadvantage under
| which their employers labor in this matter,
and attempted to remedy it by addressing a
| call TO their fellow. miners at Clearield to
tempted to do by a strike, which was un-
| successful. 1t now remains to be seen
| whether the Cumberland miners will ac-
| cept the company's reduction or strike in a
mass and cause a lockout by the compa-
nies. The miners have thoroughly or
ganized secret association moving as ono
man, and should they determine to refuse
| the terms of the companies, it is almost
| certain that the coal trade by canal aud
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will be virtu-
ally stopped for an indefinite time, which
| the more sanguine fix for the 1st of May,
while others equally as well informed have
| no idea that an arrangement can be effected
in less than three months.
The Dashaway Reform Club had large
and enthusiastic meeting at their hall last
night, which was addressed in very i'm
pressive manner by Mrs. Riley and Messrs
| Haywood of Indiana, J. B. Dutton and Pen.
mel.
Mrs. Martha ]. Troxell, an old resident
of this place. died yesterday afternoon a,
| 3147 Dunbarton avenue, of consumption, In
the 50th year of her age. Her funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock from her late home.
Miss Martha Marcy, a member of family
well. known here, died on Sunday last at hel
home, near Balls X Roads, Fairfax County
Va. Her funeral, in charge of Mr.. Gle
| ueutS, uuueTtdkeT, bOOh pldce tnlS dlOer
noon at 2 o'clock, the interment being OF
the family estate.
About $3.50 this morning, a middle-aget
colored man, by the name of Henry Tay
lor, while handling heavy timbers in tn,
canal had his right hand badly mashed
tearing the flesh from the first finger. III
was brought to the Office of DIR. Chew
where his wound was dressed.
Samuel Barnes an old colored man z
years of age was brought to the station
house this morning suffering from chroni
rheumatism and general debility aud wa
forwarded to the Freedmen's Hospital.
Information was received here this morr
ing that the next annual regatta of tn
State Amateur Rowing Association of Vii
ginia will take place on the Rappahannocl
at Fredericksburg on July next.
LHirondelle Club, of Baltimore, hay
: already signifed their intention to entt
for the races, so our District clubs can hay
an opportunity of again meeting them in
friendly contest. @
; Arrivals at the West End Hotel: Georq
Washington, Va; Darwin Smith, Toled
o.; James p. Moran and Augustus Trenor
Kalamazoo, Mich. j. II. Joliffe, Bait
more, Nd; Andrew j. Shipman, Levin
vile, Va; J. W. Dyer, city; Mrs. I
Bendel Miss Annie Miller and Augustr
Davis Newport, KY.