Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-14
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE.
An Echo of the Recent Terra Gotta
Train Disaster.
special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, January IA, 1907
The recent investigation Of the Terra
Gotta wreck, during which it was developed
that certain employees of the railroad COM
pany are required to perofrm many duties
for very little money has directed the at
tention of the citizens of this community to
the multiplicity Of duties of the operators in
the telegraph tower at this place. There
are three of these employees, each working
eight hours. Until few months ago there
were but two, who worked twelve hours
each They not only have to handle the
train work but are required to operate
crossing gates and look after the telegraph
business of the Western Union Company.
For these services they are paid less than
$50 a month and are forced to work every
day In the year or lose pay for the time
they lay off. The main crossing is con-
tinuous source of concern to citizens. 1t is
a VIGOROUSLY dangerous place and narrow
escapes Of almost daily occurrence. At
the last session of the legislature a law
was enacted requiring the railroad company
to place a Waterman at this crossing. but
as the law contains no provision for the
imposition of penalty In case OF viola
ton, the company has not complied.
At recent meeting of the various farm
ers clubs of this county a committee was
appointed to take under consideration the
scarcity of farm labOrers In this and other
counties or the state ana TO take some aC-
ton looking to relief of the situation. The
committee decided to appeal to the state
bureau of immigration, and addressed to
Gov. Warfield letter in which his atten-
ton is called to the matter. The governor
Is urged to direct the state bureau of i'm
migration to import European laborers in
sufficient numbers to meet the demand.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Baker of Damas-
Gus a few evenings ago gave reception in
honor Of the marriage of their son, William
A. Baker. and Miss Isla NJ. Young.
Forest Oak Chapter. Epworth League, of
Gaithersburg installed the following officers:
President. Thomas J. Owens; vice pres
idents, Miss Fannie Amiss, Mrs. r. p. w.
Jones, Mrs. William H. Talbot and r. P.
w. Jones; secretary. Miss Edna Garrett;
treasurer. Miss Mamie Briggs.
Mrs Viola Mobley. widow of William
Mobley, died Friday at Kengar. four miles
east Of Rockville, aged about twenty-five
years. She leaves two children.
James F. and Charles 8. Dove. brothers,
residing near Middlebrooke, this county, are
held In the sum of 500 each to answer a
charge of robbing the home of Charles II.
Gray, in that neighborhood. Mr. Gray and
his family were visiting in Washington at
the time.
Gus neighborhood a few days ago celebrated
their silver wedding. large. number of
their relatives and friends attended and
brought many handsome gifts.
Charles John Marin of Washington and
Miss Rena Elizabeth Staub of Pittsburg,
the parsonage by Rev. Ernest L. Wolfe,
pastor of the NJ E. Church South.
States Attorney Peter has been quite ill
of the grip at his home here for the past
few days, but his condition is understood to
be improving slowly. Mr.. John Maddox Of
the Post Office Department, who has been
III Of the same disease at his home here, is
also recovering.