The morning times., 1896-12-05
TWENTY HOBOS ROUNDED UP
Camp of Tramps Raided by the
Alexandria Police.
Part of the City-Oyster
Dredger Roughly Treated.

Yesterday afternoon Policemen Knight
and Howson raidcd tramp camp in the
railroad yards in tie northwestern section
OF tie city. When the policemen ordered
the tramps, about nifty strong, out of the
city, they became abusive and refused TO
60.
\ telephone message was sent TO pO-
lice Headquarters for assistance and Lieut..
Smith, with Policemen Belts. Lylcs, vii
klnson, Davis and Atkinson responded.
When the tramps realized that the addi-
tional force had arrived they attempted to
escape. The policemen drew their piS-
toIs and succeeded in capturing twenty
uf the gang.
THIS gang OF tramps has caused terror
to the residents OF Alexandra and vi
cinity. AT least half dozen persons
have been held up on the roads leading
TO this city within the past few days.
Yesterday afternoon farmer named lIa-
Wis was attacked by these fellows and
forced to deliver up his produce which
lie was bringing TO Alexandria to dispose
OF. Errand boys from this city, while on
their way to The suburbs, have been re
Heved OF the goods which they had TO
deliver, and people residing N the 10
caiIty frequentcd by the tramps have
become greatly alarmed.
young white man applied TO Chief of
Police Webster yesterday for permission
to sleep III the police station Until he
CUgld communicate with his parents who
reside in Lynchburg- He gave lis name
Is Walter Mcintosh, and told pitiful story
of suffering and of punishment inflicted
oysters on the lower Potomac.
Being unable to secure employment at his
home, he went TO Baltimore, where his
uncle, Mr.. William Chisholm, travelling
auditor Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. resides. He could not get work at
the business which he had followed for
several years, stenogra ply dtypewriting,
ana was induced to go TO Brittain's Bay,
on the lower Il Potomac, to drcdge for oysters
He was promised Sll month and board.
He sailed from Baltimore October 8 on
fla GInnn nj
When he arrived at the dredging grounds
he was Informed that he would have to pay
$50 for his transportation, and that he
would only receive 50 per month. He
was subjected to all kinds OF cruelty, and
on several occasions was knocked senseless
with club by the captain.
He was forced to work as long as twenty
four hours without receiving anything to
eat. and then WAS furnished scant meals.
Mcintosh states that he wrote several let
tcrS to his parents for money with which
to return home, but his employer, he is con-
fident never mailed them. as he received a
message few days ago from home, in
which his parents inquired why he had not
written.
After this he determined to make his
escape, and succeeded in -disposing of
pair OF boots and a Bible, which was a
gift from his mother, for S175. With this
be was enabled TO reach this city, where
he telegraphcd 10 his parents. The young
man bears evidence OF having been roughly
treated.
Mrs. Bennett. an old white lady, fell on
King street yesterday afternoon, receiving
a cash III her head. She was removed to
her bone, corner OF Duke and Fayette
streets.
The court of appeals, at Richmond, has
affirmed decree Of the circuit court of
TINS city in the case of McVeigiis, admin
istrator, vs. Chamberlain. The latter court
decided that James l.. Chamberlain was
entitled to two-thirds interest in GER
tain wharf property in this city.
Col. +. L. Smith has been reelected
chairman, and Mr.. Hubert Snowden clerk
of the city school board. The schools will
be closed for the Christmas holidays from
December % to January 4.
Mr.. Louis 2. Woodward, who was re-
Gently appointed watchman and fireman
ut the custom house building has entered
on the discharge of his duties.
MT A. w, Armstrong is confined to his
huiilii With rheumatism.
Miss Lille Wilbprn has returned from q
visit to relatives and friends in Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts,.
,, Messrs. G. b. Marshall. K; Kemper, J.
Z. Alexander, j II. Fisher, T. w. Robin.
son, j. B. Padgett, W. F. H Fink, and
Edgar Brockett have returned from Rich
kuEl. where they attended the meeting oi
Ne Grand Lodge of Mascns.