Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-26
An Outrage.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR.
Last evening was an unwilling witness Of an
affair which certainly does not rebound much to
the credit of the management OF the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company. 1 entered
one OF its cars at 18th street to Georgetown. There
were quite number of passengers on board,
among them half dozen or more white ladies and
about an equal number Of we'll behaved, respecta-
ble-loOking coOred females. Standing In the car
were four Staiwart negro mel, from 81 to 25 years
of age, intoxicated and noisy. From the time 1
entered the Garland / can't tell how long they
had held high carnival before l entered-until
left in Georgetown, these ruffians entertained
themselves and the other passengers with a con-
tlnued stream of profanity-One OF them, in addi-
tl0n, continually smoking horrible cigar. All
this time the conductor remained aquet Spectator
and auditor. as blind bat and as deaf as
Messrs. Robinson and Robson, in spite OF the
exhibition OF fear and disgust on the part Of all
tne females In the car. Is this not a shame?
what is passenger to do under such circum-
stances? Leave the car and forfeit his ride: COM
ment upon it and retire from public life for a
week or more, a victim to razor rule; or complain
to the company and have poor wretch lose his
position? Yours, INDIGNANT.
THE GRIEVANCES OF THE ECKHART MINERs.-In
13l1 X. OF L., Eckhart (Md.) mine writes, under
date of July 18th, to the Federation of Labor OF
this city, ito send all the aid you possibly and
enlist every one TO do the Same. We are out, by
the lockout, going on five months, and there is no
sign OF the end yet The companies are not only
trying to reduce Is cents per ton and to add two
hours to the number OF hours per day, but they
are endeavoring to deprive us OF all rights as
human beings and aim at the destruction of our
right TO organize and be utited. They have for
elgnerS penned in about sixty yards from my
home. surrounded by police from Baltimore. 1t is
a fight for life or death. The companies say that
they Will drive many OF our men from the region
II we are defeated-thOSe whom they think are
leaders. We have no leaders. Every man is a
leader. In regard to what the papers say, would
advise you to turn them upside down and then you
VIII nave something more like the truth. Do all
In your power to aid u, as We very much in
need just now. You will be notified in due time
when TO stop"
UsION TENT. No. 81, j. o. of r., has elected
the following officers for the next six months u.
II. Mitchell, Shep.; Geo Hutchinson, G.. r.; Benz.
McQu1y, ID. r.; Edmund Burke, rec Sec; Chas W.
steers, financial sec: Nixon Brewer, treasurer;
WIN. b. Mills evite; F. a. Godfrey, L. e.; VIM. A.
Weaver, q. g.; VIM. knight, 2. C. r.; VIM. X.
Hunt, chaplain; E. Burke, ThoS. Tucker, VIM. r.
Hunt, trustees.
OVERCOME BY THE HEAT-AbOut II O'Clock this
morning white man, named Oliver p. Chappelle,
was overcome by the heat on 18th street. Officer
Bass al him removed to the emergency hospital,
where Dr. Markriter attended him, after which he
was sent to his home, Ala 18th street.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to w. s.
Harrison. OF p. w. county, Va, and Catherine j.
Rector. OF Fauquier county, Va: Edward B. Rec
tOr, or Fauquier county, Va, and Eva r. Foley, of
+. w. county, Va: Willie Nash and Mildred Going;
Horace +. Lyon and Carrie Ellis.