Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Strike of Machinists in South
ern Railway Shops.
POOR HEATING Is ALLEGED
Believed That a Satisfactory Agree.
ment Will Soon Be Reached-Re-
sponsibility for State Funds.
pecial Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Q. 1911.
Thirty Eight maciinists. constituting all
the employees at the Southern Railway
Companys shops here. are on a strike. A
few went out yesterday, but most of them
struck this morning. Other than few
apprentices. the shops this morning were
deserted The strike was caused. it was
explained today by the machinists. by
alleged improper heating conditions in the
shops.
| The machinists met at II o'clock this
morning in their hall over the Alexandria
National Bank building. The majority
OF the strikers were in attendance. 1t
was announced after the meeting that
they had nothing to give out for publ
cation. other than that the machinists
will at once take up the matter with the
grand lodge of machinists for adjust
ment.
The machinists employed at the shops
are ahliated with Local Union No. $50.
| international Association of Machinists.
\ number of the strikers when seen
this morning by reporter for The Star
said that both the roundhouse and the
machine shops. where they are employed.
have not been adequately heated this
winter. One machinist declared it was
| a common occurrence for men in the
| roundhouse in returning to work in the
moring to find damp overalls frozen. The
heating, 1t was explained. is by means OF
| big iron stoves. 1t was stated that they
have repeatedly complained to the officials
of the company. but have failed to get
! satisfactory assurances. hence they de-
| cided to walk out this morning.
| 1t is generally believed that the rail-
way company and the machinists. before
/ many days, will come to a satisfactory
agreement. Until this is accomplished
4 ct ca hoy will I'm
| The matter will in all probability be
| consummated through the grand lodge OF
| machinists. No statement regarding the
| walk-out could be obtained from the
railway officials this morning.
Improving Alexandria Harbor.
Announcement is made through the
chamber of commerce that the bill carry
ing the appropriation of $4,000 for Alex
andria harbor, recently passed, insures
the completion Of the improv ements to
this harbor, making total expenditure
! OF $4,000 appropriated for that purpose.
! This movement was started several
years ago by the chamber of commerce
and when the work is completely it will
in this part Of the country. which will
result in steamers of considerable draught
being able to come to this port.
| The merchants Of this city are consid-
Observation-Disclosures Railway Company in
| placing in service freight car, which
will be operated between this city and
Fairfax Court House. 1t will be q big con-
venience TO wholesale and retail dealers.
For the present the car will be run every
| tuesday and Thursday. 1t was through
the efforts of the chamber OF commerce
tnat the railway company decided TO
place this car in service.
At a meeting of the Old Dominion Boat
| Club IN the rooms of the chamber of
commerce last evening a committee was
/ appointed to make plans for the coming
season. The committee will meet at an
! early date and will later report to the
board of governors. 1t is believed by the
members that considerable interest will
! be aroused i'm aquatics during the canning
sea son. The board Of governors will meet
| Saturday evening, when the proposition
to give a minstrel performance and also
Il supper will be considered
Must Recompense the State.
| The circuit court in Richmond. accord
Ing to decision just given, holds that
City Treasurer Thomas w. Robinson will
have to, pay the..state Sls,3o3.as, repre-
senting the amount of state funds he had
on deposit with the Virginia Safe De-
pesit and Trnst, Corporation when that
institution collapsed last December. The
suit was. brought in compliance with the
states policy in such cases. 1t is gen.
| orally believed a bill will be introduced in
the next legislature looking to Mr.. Rob-
| inson's relief.
| Private Medes Gravel of Company NJ.
| 18th New York Regiment, who is on
his way from New York to San Fran
cisco. demonstrating a new form of
heavy marching pack, gave an exhibition
last evening at a meeting Of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry.
The proposed inspection Of the COM
pany was not given owing to the ina
/, bility of Capt. Porter to reach Alexandria
In time. 1t will be made at future
date.
Alexandria Notes.
The funeral of Miss Esther Stouten-
burgh took place this afternoon from
Grace p. f. Church. The services were
conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rec
tor, and the internent was made in Ivy
Hill cemetery. The pallbearers were G.
]. Deahl, ir., s. ]. Stoutenburgh. c. I.
Stoutenburgh. Stephen Woolls, Seymour
Woolls and r. L. Carne.
| Ernest Mcbride, colored, charged with
| stealing a carton Of spool cotton from the
Norfolk and Western Steamboat Com
panys wharf. was fined $1O this morning.
Other cases disposed Of were: B. Craven,
colored, assault fined S.; William West,
colored. disorderly conduct, fined So
| The supreme court Of Virginia yester-
-, day granted a writ of error in the case of
J. a. Haislip and wife against James f.
Haislip. which was removed from the
! circuit court of Fairfax. The litigation
involves a tract of 100 acres decided with
certain conditions.
c. kidner employed at the plant of the
Belle Pre- Glass Company, had his left
eye injured while at work yesterday.
! SEEKS HER LIBERTY.