Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-26

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DEMAND OF THE sToNECUTTERs AT THE WASHING
TON MONUMENT ACCEDED TO BY COL CASEY.
the StonecutterS employed on the Washington
Monument quit work Thursday, and were not at
work yesterday 1t was case OF strike speedily
settled by Colonel Casey's acceding TO the
demands OF the workmen. The stonecutters are
employed on piece work. They have cut the stone
for use In the monument UP TO course 40 AT this
point more work is required on the stone as the
foundation for the arch, which is TO support the
pyramidal covering for the monument, is here laid
and the stonecutterS claim that they cannot make
reasonable wages unless the price OF the work is
advanced. Colonel Casey yesterday informed the
committee OF the stonecutters that he would
accede 10 their demands, and work Was resumed
to-day.
There are 20 stonecutters employed on the work.
one OF the StonecutterS said to-day that the strike
mao really been unnecessary, and was premature,
as the advance In the price had already been set
tied, although the workmen were not aware of It.
the stonecutters did not name any particular price,
out The advance was fixed by Col Casey
WHAT COL CASEY SAYS.
"What was the grievance OF the workmen at the
Washington monument" asked STAR reporter OF
Col Casey this morning. 'There was no grievance
at all, !" was the reply, sand not the slightest dis
agreement. The stones which the men are now
dressing require more and finer work than those
they have been engaged upon heretofore. and they
came TO Inc and said that on that account they
would need more pay than they had been getting:
that they could not make wages at the old rates L
told them that they should have IL. and that
/ would see that Justice was done them
1 made estimates, and sent them word that
they should receive seventy cents per square foot
for cutting the face OF stone and sixty cents for
the other parts These rates were perfectly salts
factory, and there isn't the slightest hitch"
"What were the former prtces?" asked the re-
porter
stones they are cutting now TO be laid above
the height OF 410 feet, and from that point the
work on them is finer and more difficult for then the
stones have the corbelS projecting elbows, which
serve as the foundation for the arch which will sus-
tain the pyramldal covering Now, you must
ia nd hat nofh hi-.aa
this matter. The men simply asked for their dues
and got them. There have been similar cases be
fore In the construction OF the monument, which
always ended satisfactorily"
The Potomac Flats improvement.
Mr.. C. d. CHURCH BEFORE THE HOUSE RIVER AND
HARBoR CoMMrTTEE-FAvoRABIEA ACTION EXPECTED.
Mr.. C. b. Church was given a hearing before the
House river and haTbor committee yesterday after
noon, and urged the necessity OF an appropriation
to continue the improvements OF the Potomac river
f1ats He spoke at length upon the importance OF
the work, and called the committees attention to
the necessity OF continuing Its prosecution by
prompt appropriation, which would enable the en-
g1neerS to proceed In the most complete and econom
fcal way This is the first consideration the COM
mittee have given the natter their time having been
occupied by each state in its turn. They are un-
derstOod, however, TO favor making the appropr1a-
ton recommended by the engineers as necessary.
They will hear the Mississippi river commission
In executive session, when tire Potomac fats win
be discussed by the committee for the first time
tk q hdns ss1s
be ready to report the bill TO the House on Monday.
At all events they win be ready 70 report by next
wednesday. The District OF Columbia and the
Mississippi Improvements are yet TO be added TO
the BILL that the total is not yet known IL VIII
probably amount, however, to over 81, 100000
REPRESENTATIVE WISE DEEIRs
Representative John 6. Wise, OF Virginia. said to
a STAR reporter to-day that there was mot word
OF truth" In the report that Virginia members of
Congress were antagonizing an appropriation for
the continued improvement OF the Potomac naf8
because they feared t would tn1ure the chances
for free bridge.
INpICTNEHTs REPoRrED To-DAY.-The grand jury
to-day reported Indictments against Calvin DAVIS,
for housebreaking In the night, 0wo cases; Sam
uel 8 Bond, rape on Mrs. Louisa Karr: Abraham
Page, second orfense petit larceny; Edward q.
jackson, hOusebreaktng in the night
ARREST OF An ALLEGED THIEF.-At about q
O'Clock this afternoon, Detective Cox arrested
Louisa Green colored, on the charge OF the larceny
OF silk underskirt and oyerskir. belonging TO MIA
Susan Carter at o0S Sd street southwest The goods
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