Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-06
Affairs i'm West Washinrrou.

DIsoRDERLY NEGROES RESISTING A SPECIAL
oFrIcEK-Cnarles BOSS and Vim. Active. coiOred,
were acting In d!Sorderly manner at the corner
OF 27th and streets Saturday night when Special
Oticer vass attempted to arrest Boss. Active then
struck VasS three times with large rock, and
then drew pistol upon him Tue Special oficer
was forced TO release his hold upon Boss he hay-
Ing nc weapon. Boss and Active were arrested
early this morning while asleep In their beds.
SHE THREW HOT WATER ON HIM.-Saturday even
ing william. aiidS Flip Brown, was badly Scalded
oy an unSnown colored woman, who threw not
water Ia his lace. In the Police Court this morn.
Ing nne OF S. was Imposed on Brown for dis
orderly conduct. and the girl was dismissed.
COLLECTING ICE BILLs.-bernard Carroll, q boy,
wa, arrested by Officer Hall Saturday II is al.
legged that Carroll mas been collecting ice bills from
the customers OF Thomas Athey, Frank Mattingly
ane the Transparent Ice Co., the collection
amounting 10 about $40. Carroll on one occasion
was arrested for stealing gold watch, for which
he served q sentence.
GRAIN REcEIPTs.-CanaI boat Beulah arrived.
with 200 bushels OF wheat for g. T.. Dunlop.
Canal boat Loudoun arrived with 1000 bushels Of
wheat Tor G. I. Dunlop anu $50 bushels OF wheat
for j. G. and j. NJ. Waters. Canal boat Seneca III.
rlved with 1000 bushels OF corn and coo bushels
OF ta wnea. Tor q. I. Dunlop and $50 bushels OF
Wheatley Bros. arrived with 1000 bushels of
wheat Tor j. q. and j. Nj. Waters. Canal boat ID.
knoce arrived with $500 bushels OF wheat
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
a. m-Great Falls, temperature, 50; condition,
SO; receiving reservoir, temperature. 81; condi-
ton at north connection, 80; condition at south
connection. SO; distributing reservoir, tempera-
ture, 50; cOndi ion OF tniuent gate house. &c. con-
dltion at en1uent gate-house 36. High tide In the
rlSer To-day at 7:lo p. m., low tide at :3S pm.
Sunday RiOtinS In BROOKLYN.
STRIKING srREET-cAR EMPLOYEES BARRIcADE THE
STREETS AND THROW CARS FROM THE TRACKS.
There were serious disorders in BROOKLYN yes
terday, due TO a sudden strike Of the employees OF
the three street-car lines controlled by the Cross
Town Railroad Co. The tie-up was ordered by
Master WorSman George II. Pearson and the ex-
ecutiye committee OF Local Assembly STA
Knights or Labor, which Is composed OF the en-
pioy es of the road IN question, after protracted
meeting held between the hours OF / and sun
day morning. and the first intimation OF the strike
that the railroad officials received was at quarter
OF ., when the drivers and conductors marched
down 10 the stables at Box street and Manhattan
avenue, and informed the starter that no cars
would be allowed 10 60 out
Six cars were reported TO have started with
.'scab" drivers from Erie Basin and the strikers
upon learning OF the fact, prepared to stop their
progress. Adetachment OF the strikers started on
TO briggs street, near Manhattan Beach crossing
where they waited for the appearance OF the cars
meanwhile placing large blocks or stone and oil her
heavy oosIfa N on across me tracks About II
wich Creek, and as 1t came in sight the strikers
and large crowd OF men and women which had
followed them set up howl Some OF the men
jumped on the car and pulled on the driver. John
Holland, and the conductor Philip Robinson
while others cut the traces and let tine horses 60
The strikers tried TO induce the driver and con-
ductor to join them, and their refusal beat and
kicked them detachment OF police arrived at
tniS point, and made short work OF the fighting
strikers, and arrested two OF them The car was
not moved until after l O'Clock, when, q fresh
team having been taken up from the stables
the stables. All the way from M" Green 1 Point int
avenue TO India street II was greeted with shouts
session in their hail on India street. where word
was received that car No. IL was on its way from
Grand street, under guard OF twenty policemen.
The occupants OF the car were hoOted all the way
down Manhattan avenue. In the meantime the ex-
ecutiye committee OF Assembly STA had issued
! orders that this car must be stopped at all haz-
w q carr az nfif han fha
arrived midway between India and Huron streets
| there were on board, beside half a dozen police
the strikers made q rush for it as 1t was brought
10 stop oy couple OF huge stones lying across
the track The police charged the crowd with
their clubs, and then sticks and stones began To
| ny. The driver OF the car, Charles Sickles, was
knocked senseless. Sergeant Robert Reid, OF the
seventh precinct, was also struck, and half q
dozen other policemen were seriously wounded.
| the lighting was hot and heavy for nye minutes,
resulting In the strikers being routed six arrests
The railroad of1cials claim to know nothing Of
| the cause OF the ue-up. Vice-President Conners
VINO arrived at about noon from Far Rockaway, IN
answer 10 telegram, said TO O representative OF
the Associated Press: 81 did not know OF any ex.
isting troubles, or that the men had any com.
everything was all right None OF the men have
been 70 see me. don't know ANYTHING about ir
or whether we shall start any cars from here"
ment: Prank De Mango, driver. was rsportsc
being four minutes ahead OF time on Thursday
morning, and was discharged on Friday. De Name
says ne was only IN minutes ahead, n ahead p
all, and that Starter Bray did not enter the cal
and take his time as it was his duty TO do, M
believe that Bray was animated BY other motive,
In having De Mango discharged Bray's fathe,
Keeps GIN mill opposite the stables, and he MIN
sell mas barber shop near by. De Mango did no
others have been reported for frivolous charges b,
Bray and discharged, they, too. not being custom
ers OF the gin mill or barber Shop. ft SEEMS "a M
that he wants 70 get nd OF all VINO VIII not De
trontze his and his fathers places"
Another striker said: "fhe De Mango AFFAIR
sullivan Is bringing over greenhorns from Count
Cork, Ireland, where he comes from himself unde
get nd OF the men who belong 70 labor orYsnixa
| upnSS
The stoppage OF the cara on the three lines In
VOWED caused great Inconvenience e on SUNDAY
there Is usually very heavy travel