The evening times., 1896-08-01

Work on the. Columbia and Maryland
Electric Line between washington and
Baltimore has been suspended
Several hundred work rknien have been laid
off and it is said others will receive fur
loughs next week.
1t was stated today that no effort is
being made to Continue the grading OF the
line between this city and Laurel, and L.
L. Bush a : Co., OF Lancaster, Pa, who
have the contract for grading and ballast
Ing the road between Laurel and Muirkirk,
have been notified by the conipany 10 dis
continue work on their portion of the line.
The grading has been nearly completed
between Washington and Langdon and
Langdon and Hyattsville. but last night
the men under several OF the subcontractors
were notified to discontinue work. They
are TO be paid Off this evening, and an i'm
preston prevails that there will be trouble
In that quarter.
HORSES AND WAGONS REMOVED.
The horses and wagons, which have been
kept In the vicinity OF Hya ttsville, were
removed early this morning, and every
senblance OF work has disappeared.
AT Langdon it was said the men had been
transferred further up the line, but inquiry
at Hyattsviile confirmed the report that
-
the Hyattsviile feed dealer, has supplied
thefeed for the company IS horses andhe ad-
United this morning that the work had been
discontinued. Said Mr. Hurley:
The contract 10 given by the railroad
company to Mr.. Tally, of Washington, and
lie subjects 1t. Once before several OF the
men were laid Off but that was by Mr..
Tally. They had erected a stone pier, and
the company wanted it changed. They did
not seem to know inst what they desired
and Tally. who was schOoimate OF mine,
stopped the work and said it would not 20
on until he knew what they wanted. told
him then that his company had no money.
and lie replied, he Guessed they were all
right -
SUFFERING WILL ENsUE
Mr.. Percy d. Peters, superintendent for
L. L. Bush & Co., stated that he had
received orders TO discontinue work, and
did not know when it would be resumed.
Several workmen said last evening that
1t would be for ninety days or more.
The action of the Company has thrown
hundreds of men out OF Work. and will IN
doubtediy occasion much hardship by its
suddenness. No reason even is given,
but 1t is believed thGt the disturbance in
financial circles. due to the coming Presi-
Dental ca campaign and election, is the
cause for the suspension OF work. II is
thought at Laslrel that nothing will be
done until after theielec;ion II the com
pany adheres to a decision of this Kind It
will prevent the completion of the road
until late in j S97. ,.s,s ,,.. 1..s454.
At one of the offices OF the Columbia and
Maryland Railway iit was ackno wle1ged
that work had been suspended in some lo-
caiities. but IL was further stated that the
men would be eemp.ayed in other places.
1t was said. also, that no stoppage of work
on the Ilchester power honse was con-
templated and THIS structure will be finished
the latter part Of the month.
CONTRACTOR TALTY,S STATEMENT
q. NJ. +. Tslty.wifo has the contract for the
roadbetweep w Washington and Z oi LII Branch,
said today that there had teen no suspen-
sion of work on his bra inch. Rec
We have nearly Completed the work Of
grading and ] am getting ready now to
lay the ballast" he stated.
Men were at work today at two points,
one Just this side of the District line and
the other near Eckington."
Have no men been laid off at ali?''
he was asked
This time Mr.. Tally admitted there had
been, but said it was only half dozeu
masons working on the bridge near Point
Branch. That was done.r said he, ..be-
cause / was dissatisfied with the work -
1t was further learned from the contractor
that last night forty men discontinued work
at Hyattsville, and with twenty to twenty
five teams left tie vicinity. He said he had
| sixty men at wort a Point Branch near
the college. and the forty men who sus-
| pended work at HyattsviIle will tie put to
work Monday On another branch of the line.
In ALL" he said, 81 have 22O men .at
| work, and Contractors Gleason and G run.
| neil have ninety