Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-06

MEN EMPLOYED or THE BOUNDARY STREET SEWER
STRIKE FOR AN INCREASE OF 1913 TO $3.50 PER
DAY-oNE OF THEM ARREsTED-JurGE MILLS
ORDERS HIS RELEASE.
There was some excitement caused by a strike
OF the laSorers on The large Boundary street sewer
this morning. Tue police state that about Z 30
o'clock this morning number OF the laborerS on
the two sections OF the sewer under the control OF
n Acser. Jr.. and Michael Coy!e struck for higher
pay: They are receiving s125 per day and struck
for $3.50 The officers state that when some of the
men attempted to go to work the strikers made
them come out OF the sewer and join their ia nkS,
which Were sWelled to about l50 1t is stated that
through the failure OF the men 10 go to work some
derrckS fell into the ditch, which caused consider
able damage When Oficer Slack arrived he founi
things In state Oh confusion, ard all the mounted
police and squad oil. dsnlounted men were
0rdered 10 the scene OF the strike. When Officer
Slack ordered them to disperSe young coOred
man named VIM. Clifton ordered them to fall in
line, which they did. The officer then put Clifton
under arrest. ana the crowd was dispersed before
any great disturbance oct urred
THE HEARING IN THE POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court this morning Clifton was
charged with disorierly conduct. Mr.. H.H Wells
appeared for the defendant, and spoke of pleading
guilty and submitting to the usual penalty.
The prosecuting attorney said he would ask for
more than the usual penalty in OF conviction.
OHicer Slack stated that he was called on by the
Waterman 10 go to the sewer as there was going
TO De riot He found $50 or 200 men on the ground
ana ordered them to disperse. They refused to
(the oncer) OFT Ms horse. He then pulled out his
pistol and threatened to shoot any man who Op-
posed him. The defendant ordered the men to fan
In ilnc which they dl instead OF Obeying his Uhe
omcersl order. On GRO ,s-examination the witness
stated that there was no great disorder when he
Mr. Long. foreman on the sewer, said there
was large crowd come to his section OF the sewer
ana took his men away.
JUDGE MILLS ON STRIKERS RIGHTS.
Judge Mills said: "Any gathering OF men who
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Tor higher pay, and fall into line and march, and
are exempt from interference Of the police ii they
nave no unlawful object in view: 1t is possible
THAT these men may have had an intention to be
disorderly, tut the case had not been made out,
and the prisoner Would have to be dismissed"
Ihe strikers walked trlumphantly out OF court
The Courts.
POLICE CouRT-Judoe Mus, pro tenn.
s or15 days. VIM Lee and Thomas Waters al
fray; Lee forfeited collateral and Waters was
iinel s. Andrew Wonder. assault ON Jos. Dove;
Gus: IS or l5days. Clara Wallace, profanity 1.-TWO
cases) $40 or 80 days in each case. David Oliver,
do'; TO- Elijah Williams. colored, do; do.
Affairs In West Washington.
rToT IN THE THIGH.-While engaged in fracasin
Rosyn Va, opposite here, Saturday night, Henry
Smith, alias English Hurry, shot Michael Cation,
OF thiS place, IN the thigh. eaton was brought to
the West wahsaagonx noe sato and from
side OF the District.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS annual election for
directors of the Potomac Insurance Co. took place
Today, re- nlting as follows: NJ. j. Adler, w. 8.
Cox. Geo. T. Dunlop. Thos Duncan, X. f. Frey,
Thos. Knowles. Philip May, Louis Mackall, +. L.
Moore, A. Peter, Fl. NJ Sweeney. W. F. Wallace.
DEATHs-Miss Lulle Lyons daughter OF the late
Evan Lyons. died at her residence on Rock creek
Yesterday evening, after a long Illness. Mr..
Hezeklah Burroughs, well known citizen, a vet
eran OF the War OF 1872 died at his residence Satur-
day evening, aged SO years.
Aoc1DENr.-Mr. Ii. Aug. Wagner, a clerk in the
grocery store OF Mr. E. P. Harris 32d street, fell
down the hatchway Saturday. striking his face
AMI sustaining painful injuries.
HEAVY SHIPMENTS BY CANAL.-The coal Ship
ments by canal last week were the heaviest OF the
season. namely q ,52 tons The total canal Ship
mentS for the year are SAG, 9OS tons.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.-Clear at all points
GRAIN MARKBT.4,700 bushels wheat sold at $l.15
to $l.15l.