Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
STRIKING BREWERS RETURN TO
WORK THIS MORNING.
John Homer, Under Grave Charges,
Conveyed Away, Destination Not
Known-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T01 King Street,
Bell Telenhnne No log
ALEXANDRIA, Va. july 3, 1902.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 3, 1902.
Nearly one-half the men who instituted
strike at the Robert Portner brewery in
this city few days ago returned to work
this morning. 1t was stated by an Off
cial Of the company that as many men
as are needed are re-employed The re-
mainder, 1t was stated, would be taken on
again only occasion required. 1t was
the opinion of the official that the trouble
had been finally adjusted. The settlement
resulted from a conference between a COM
mittee from the strikers and those in
charge of the brewery in the office of the
company yesterday afternoon about
o'clock. A meeting had been arranged be-
tween the men and Mr. Portner, the presi-
dent of the company, at o'clock, but
when he arrived the committee did not
show Up. 1t was after he had returned to
Washington that the conference between
strikers and officials took place.
A rumor became current here yester-
day afternoon that there would be gen.
eral strike at the brewery, but it proved
to be incorrect. 1t developed out of the
action of about thirty employees in the bot
thing department in quitting work Monday.
They were actuated, it is said by the
discharge of William H. Thaler, one of
their number, who had been prominent in
the organization of his associates into a
local labor union for the purpose of OBJ
The men believed that he dismissed
because of his interest effecting the labor
organization, and endeavored to have him
reinstated. but the company refused to ac-
cede to their request. Heretofore there
has been no organization among the bot
tiers.
Prisoner Conveyed Away.
John Homer, the negro who was lodged
In Jail here Tuesday by request Of the au-
thorities of Westmoreland county, was
taken from his cell shortly before II
clock last night by officers Smith and
Ferguson and conducted out of the city.
The destination of the party was not
made public, as it was desired to keep the
matter quiet as possible. but it is believed
that Homer was carried to the Alexandria
county Jail on Fort Myer Heights. This
move on the part of the authorities was I'M
expected No excitement sufficient to
cause apprehension followed the incarcera-
ton of the prisoner in the city Jail He was
there two nights and no demonstration
whatever toward mob violence was made.
1t is stated that the local authorities fear
cd that parties from Westmoreland county
would make an effort to excite the citizens
to lynch Homer for the alleged crime of
criminaily assaulting Miss Costenhader
near Montross last Saturday night. When
the prisoner was first lodged in Jail 1t was
thought he would be held here for safety
until the latter part of this month.
Veterans Adopt Constitution.
A meeting of the Alexandria Light Infan-
try Veterans Association was held last
evening in Armory Hall on South Royal
street. Lieut.. George R. Hill occupied the
chair. and Corporal ]. ]. Greene acted as
secretary. About thirty members were
present, all of whom subscribed to the con-
stitution and bylaws of the organization.
The following were elected to constitute
the board of governors for the ensuing year:
Can't. AShhV Miller T
roe. Sergt. ]. M. Hill Corp. George H.
Robinson and Sergt. F. A. Howell. Cap
tain Miller was elected historian by unani-
nous vote.
Hackley's Case Continued
In the police court this morning, Mayor
Simpson presiding, the case of Isaac Hack
ley, colored, charged with felonious assault
on his wife, Alice, his son, George, and
colored man named Willis Thompson, was
called and continued until the 14th instant.
owing to the inability of the injured woman
to appear in court. Robert Bell coored
charged with aSSaulting Louis Borhaus
was fined So. Some trouble occurred with
the colored man about seats on an electric
train as it was nearing this CITY last even
ing. 1t was testified in court that when
several parties got off the train at King
and Henry street the negro rushed for a
stone with which he assaulted Mr. Bor-
haus. Then crowd of young white men
chased Bell several squares. but he finally
escaped by rushing into the house of a
friend.
General Matters.
benjamin Cook. well-known resident of
the fourth ward. died this morning after
a lingering illness, at his home No 219
South ST. Asaph street. Mr.. Cook was
about thirty-two years of age, and was a
son of Mr.. Frank Cook. He had been in
the grocery business. The funeral arrange
ments will be made later
The remains of Mrs. Julia c. Demaine
whose death occurred yesterday morning
at the residence of her son, in BROOKLYN n
Y, will be brought to Alexandria for inter-
ment. She was seVenty-SiX years of age
and was the mother of Mr.. William De-
maine of this city.
Burgess Ware, colored, who said he came
from st. Asaph, could give no intelligent
account of his conduct last night when ar
raigned in the police court this morning on
the charge of attempting to enter the house
Of Mr.. William Lyles. Mr.. Lyles said he
saw Ware tampering with the blinds at his
house about midnight and the mayor i'm
posed fine of s..
Mrs. Charles L. Fisher, who has beer Wis
iting relatives in this city, has gone to ioin
her husband. Lieut.. Fisher, at Fort Ere
mont, South Carolina.