Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
THE MANCHESTER TIED UF
Libeled to Secure Bill Due John P. Agnew
& Go.
The Amount Claimed In H6,557-State-
10 ji
ment of Receiver Edwards
o.
Will Make Contest.

Yesterday afternoon Deputy Marshal
Glover went to Mount vernon and libeled
the steamer Charles Manchester of the
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall Steam
boat Company coal bill alleged to be
due John P Agnew & Co. of Washington.
Marshal Glover tied the steamer to the
| wharf. and the passengers had to return
to Washington by the electric line The
amount Of the claim presented by Mr. Jas.
b. Cation is $G,557. Mr.. John Clark was
placed in charge of the Manchester and the
boat was left at Mount Vernon
Late yesterday afternoon Receivers las.
s. Edwards and E. L. White of the Mount
Vernon Steamboat Company called on At
torney Cation for the purpose of effecting
some arrangement by which the Manchester
can resume her trips. Bond was asked for
to cover the amount
Deputy Marshal Glover stated that I'M
Tess the matter Is settled today he will have
the boat brought up and tied to the wharf
at Alexandria. in charge of a deputy mar
shall. -'-'A
Every arrangement was made by the re-
celvers looking to the comfort of the pas
sengers, who were compelled to leave the
steamer and return to Washington nv rail
Will Petition the Court,
Speaking this morning to Star reporter
VI the libel hled against the Manchester
yesterday. Mr.. James S. Edwards one of
the receivers of the Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall Steamboat Company, Sc i'd
that ne and Mr.. E. L. White, the other
receiver appointed by the District Equity
Court would some time today probably
prepare a petition to be presented to JUS
tice Cox, praying that Messrs. Park Az
ne" q Co., the libelants. be restrained
from interfering with their possession and
MANAGEMENT
put also the River Queen, the receivers
having been informed that Messrs Agnew
& co. vii! also file libel against the lat
ter boat here today.
Mr.. Edwards said he is of the very do
cioed opinion that the Hbelants had no
right to the libel issued against the Macnl-
ester and he did not believe that the Dis
. .Ilct court mere Will grant libel against
.ne river queen. He also thought that
the action of Messrs. Agnew & Co. was
IN the nature of contempt of the District
EQUITY Court, and the receivers may, there
iore, ask for an attachment against the
libelants. ,Ae
Creditors of the Company
Mr. Edwards stated that Messrs Agnew &
Co. are creditors not of the steamer Mac
alester. Sbut of the Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall Steamboat Company, and in
his opinion were not entitled to libel
against the boat, the coal furnished by
.neih having peen furnished to the COM
pany, and delivered here in Washington.
Mr.. Edwards also stated that Messrs.
Agnew & Co. had presented their claims to
.ne receivers before they filed yesterdays
libel He also pointed out that the COM
pany is possessed CT other property than
the boats, and that is another reason. he
thinks, why the libel carnot be main
tanned.
River Queer Included.
Attorney James r. Cation, on behalf of
john +. Agnew & Coz. today filed in the
District court here q hbel against the
steamboat River Queen. Immediately after
ming the libel Mr.. Cation departed with the
papers, and up to late hour this after
noon nad not returned to the clerks office
amount claimed against the boat, but It is
supposed to be for aolargS sum, and for
1uei furnished by the ubeladts