Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Renewed Need of Better Regulations in
Regard to Marriages
Few Arrivals of Coal on the Canal
The Strike Prevents Opera
tions-Other News.

ing some definite and strict law governing
marriages in the District of Columbia came
to light yesterday. About one month ago
two young people from the vicinity of
Langley. Va, the son and daughter of we'll
TODD farmers, in order to overcome the OPP
position of parents to their marriage, who
objected because they were but fifteen and
eighteen years of age, came to Washington
and applied to the clerk of the court for a
license. For fear that their intention might
be discovered by their parents at the last
moment, the youthful Virginians gave as
sumed names. They then went to the par
sonage of Lutheran minister. and, in
spite of the youth of the couple. the absence
OF parental consent and witnesses, and the
fact that they were utterly unknown, a
marriage ceremony was performed. and a
certificate made out In the names given by
the young people to the license clerk.
They then departed for their respective
homes, believing that they were lawfully
married Yesterday the daughter confessed
the ceremony TO her father, and he, in order
to convice himself that all was right took
the youthful pair to the home of the minis
ter 20 get a verbal acknowledgment of the
marriage.
that he had performed the ceremony The
certificate looked like his, he said, but the
couple he could not identify. He was not
good at remembering faces.
eQ. gave
the ministerla forcible talking to on the
subject OF marrying indiscriminately and
keeping no reliable record of ceremonies
then escorted the young people to the
| permission of the law to have the girl and
boy married in their own Names and wound
up at the home of a Methodist minister,
wnere binding ceremony was performed
with the consent of the parent and in the
presence of other witnesses.
| Few Rnnfs
AT the Chesapeake and Ohio canal office
this morning The Star was informed that
but four and five laden coal boats a day are
coming down the waterway. Two of
! these regularly stop at Williamsport and
| discharge their cargoes for the benefit Of
| the Western Maryland railroad. The others
| are coming to Meredith, Winship and Com
| pany, at Georgetown. The Consolidation
Coal Company, the only one operating in
the troubled region at the head of the canal.
| Is daily mining :. 500 TONS but the Baltimore
| and Ohio Railroad Company, the largest
| stockholder, Is taking possession of all tine
black fuel mined with the exception Of
/ about 800 tons, which are allowed to go to
! old customers merely to keep them The
| troubles are expected to cease this week. as
1t has been decided to put out and replace
| all Objectionable operators by the first of
next week. The strikers will have until
| Saturday to make up their minds either to
go back to work or leave the region
Judges Boyd and Hoffman of Cumberland
before whom Wilson and three of his assist
ant strike agitators are being tried for
contempt of court, in having disregarded
certain instructions issued to prevent in
reference with miners, will give their de-
cisfon In the case tomorrow morning at 10
clock. Counsel for the defendants have
argued that 1t is not only lawful for leading
miners or those interested in their welfare
to endeavor to improve their condition
through strikes. but highly commendable
Their movements. it was said, at all times
had been quiet and orderly.
New Building.
Mr.. p. Dugan's public house, 1885 NJ
street, formerly known as "Dick Walkers
Tavern" famous resort for confedcrates
during the war, and private hospital
where many a wearer of the gray was pro-
vided. In times of necessity, with medicine,
shelter and food and clothing through love
for the southern cause, is being removed
70 make way for the erection Of a more
| modern structure. Foley & Co. will con-
struct the new house from plans prepared
| by Architect j. II. Mcintyre The old tav-
ern will be hereafter used as the back build
ing to the new structure.
| Notes.
well-dressed young man a couple of
days ago hired a team from Gibson & Pur-
sell OF Falls Church, and, up to date has
| forgotten to return it. The police have
been notified in the hope that they may get
the chance to jog the young fellows men,
DRY on the subject.
| The police here have been notified to keen
sharp lookout for Jasper Meredith a col
| ored man who escaped night before last
from the Rockville Jail, and is believed TO
| be in this vicinity.
Edward Carter. a fifteen-year-old colored
/ boy, has left his home In Cherry Grove
| Alexandria county, Virginia, in order to be
| free from parental government. If sighted
4 he vr~tI1 he
home. the Virginia authorities having re-
| quested Georgetown to assist in reinstatin
him on the home place.