Evening star., 1913-10-19
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

In THE STAR
In The Star Of October Il, 1853, Is the
story OF strike which might be profit
ably read by trade unionists Of
Treasury modern times to indicate that
c<: In the labor troubles Of half a
century ago the rules Of 20.
liteness were fully observed. The trouble
arose over an order requiring all me.
chanics and workmen engaged on the
Treasury Department extension to work
from fifteen minutes before am. to nc.
teen minutes before pm. The men pre-
ferred to work according to an old tule-
from one hour after sunrise to sunset
Accordingly, on the 18th OF October they
refused to go to work and held meeting
in the carpenter shop. appointing a presi.
dent and q secretary. all trades presen,
except the brickmasons. A petition wa
drawn up and signed by all present a,
the meeting. to be laid before the super.
intendent Of the work. Isaiah Rogers
Then resolutions were adopted expressing
the thanks Of the meeting to tho stone;
cutters for their cooperation. but at ths
same time expressing their contempt fDi
all other mechanics who were found a,
work while the meeting was in progress
In was also resolved that II any person
present at the meeting should be dis
charged on account of his participation
in the strike all present pledged them
selves to stop work at once. A commit
strike was appointed to wait upon tht
superintendent and to present the de-
mand. After q short time the committed
returned and reported that Mr.. Roger
had acceded, whereupon resolu ton o
thanks was voted to the president OF tn,
meeting and the committee, and the meet
ing adjourned and each man took on hi,
coat and went to work. The superintend
ent however, ruled that every man pres
ent at the meeting must lose the time
occupied In the strike. To this ruling M
exception was taken
The armies of Lee and Meade continued
to rest along the Rappahannock a short
distance apart at this time
Lee and fifty years ago. and every time
-. movement was made or
meHue. either side Washington looked
for the beginning Of the long-delayed ad.
vance toward a general engagement. The
Star of the week corresponding to the
present one in 1853 is filled with dis
ma tches from the front relative to skir.
mishes which were taking place, but
which did not reach the proportions Of a
battle. In The Star of October Ii, 1898, is
the following:
Meade is not only secure Of his posi-
ton. but has resumed the offensive to the
extent of making a cavalry reconnois-
sance to the south OF the Rappahannock
Yesterday 1t is believed that the rebels
lost more In the fighting on Sunday than
ourselves, as on one occasion two or our
light batteries, firing into a mass Of the
enemy. moved them down like grass. All
the indications go to show that Lee hoped,
by a rapid and secret flank movement to
Meade's right to strike Brandy station.
between Culpeper and the Rappahannock,
cutting off our line Of communication and
forcing Meade to give battle under dis
advantageous circumstances, with a river
in his rear and Lee between himself and
his supplies. The skillful maneuver ny
which Meade checkmated his astute ad-
versary, and without loss of any sort to
any appreciable extent, placed himself on
the other side of Jordan and in a posi-
ton where he preferred to accept battle,
seems to have considerably bothered. the
rebels, who do not seem inclined to fight
unless with the Indian-like advantages OF
a surprise and an ambuscade. The change
ed without the slightest confusion, and
the amount of stores destroyed or left be-
yond Culpeper would not make carload
all told"
THE telegraph says The Star Of
October IA. 1868, 80 actively occupied
in forwarding the cleo
Encouraging ton returns from Ohio
and Pennsylvania, has
GAoctiVAS' never thrilled the coun-
try with news OF greater-more sub
Standardization victories than those
achieved at the polls by the patriotic
men OF those states. For no victories,
or series of Victories, obtained in the
field could afford the same conclusive
evidence that the whole people of the
country, east and west, yet hold to
the purpose to carry on the war un-
Ainchingly to the end. The fact is now
conclusively established. Maine, Con-
necticut, Pennsylvania. Delaware, Ohio.
Kentucky and California, representing
every portion of our wide territory, and
every interest in the country, speak
out In the same healthy tone and
shoulder to shoulder step out sQuarely
to the music Of the Union. Men, money.
everything needed for the prosecution
OF the war TO Il GLORIOUS eIC IL guar
anteed unstintedly to the government
by this act OF the people, and here
after the Administrations, unembarras-
sed by the copperhead fire in the rear,
and sustained by the confidence of the
people, can give its best undivided
energies to the enemy in front. In Eu-
rope and in Dixie the news Of these
elections must be alike depressing to
the Confederate cause, and the weight
thrown in the Union scale thereby must
soon tell heavily III our favor
Il -
Evidence that Meade had effectively
checked Lee in the latter's movement
to gain position
Lees Advance between the Union
Checked. tom was desn,tssv
received before the end OF the week.
In The Star OF October 10. 1858. is
the. following summary of the situa-
ton:
The occurrences in the field Of the
past few days have created very
general impression among military
men here that the oligarchy has
called to Lees assistance almost their
as their force recently in North Caro-
lima and lower Virginia, as he would
scarcely venture to put the Rappahan-
mock in his rear unless his army had
been greatly increased since Long
street left it for the west with his two
divisions. We are very certain from
facts within our knowledge that Gen.