Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

ton was somewhat acute. as 1T is
today, and certain
Co.f1nsro%;v. residents of Wash
ington sought by
Fuel Buying. cooperative buying
to reduce the cost to each individual.
In The Star of September %. 1858. is
news article describing the organ
ization of 1.-The Protective League of
Washington" by workers at the gov
eminent printing office to procure
fuel at low prices. Charles E. Lathrop
was agent and treasurer. Membership
cost a first installment payment of IS.
Persons not employed in the printing
Cfice could obtain the advantages of
the organization by subscribing to
the rules. but without possessing any
voice in the management of the
league. Each member was to furnish
the agent with a statement of the
quantity Of fuel he required from
time to time. to be supplied to him
at contract prices, with the proviso
that all purchases should be paid for
by the 4th Of January. in equal
monthly installments. No order was
taken for less than one ton of coal
or one cord of wood. In case fuel
was thrown back on the hands of the
agent by reason of members failing
to pay for it, the agent was empow-
cred to sell 1t to any person on the
best obtainable terms, members pre-
ferred. any profits that might accrue
from such sales going to the men,
bers. Printing Office members paid
monthly dues of % cents each for
meeting expenses. and others than
printing Office members so cents. and
for every order for over six tons of
coal and five cords of wood 25 cents
extra was charged as dues. There
were at that date 1873 members, who
had contracted for 500 tons of coal
and $50 cords of wood, the total cost
of this fuel being about $1,000. The
prices current were: Lykens valley
coal, $7.7o ton; red ash coal, $3.50;
white ash coal, $3.50; chestnut coal,
So; oak wood, $7.25 a cord; pine wood,
Sc a cord.
For three months in 1868 the local
municipal government was handi-
capped by the prevalence
Deadlock Of a deadlock in the local
nl councils growing out of
o1oAeA. election contests and the
refusal of either side to yield to the
public necessity. After bitter wrang-
ling in the councils and the mainte-
nance of contending organizations the
matter was settled late in September.
In The Star of September 20. 1868, is
the following reference to the adjust
ment:
I'VE congratulate the citizens of
Washington on the termination of the
deadlock in the board of aldermen.
which has defeated much needed
municipal legislation for three months
past. By reference to the proceedings
Of the board last evening, as reported
In another column. 1t will be seen that
the entire board consented to a new
election for president. and Mr. John
Grinder. republican alderman from the
sixth ward, was chosen for the posi-
ton. Mr.. Grinder is a modest. quiet
and unobtrusive gentleman, and his
election seems to give general Satisfac-
ton. as 1t is thought it will do much
to reconcile the conflicting elements
in the board and bring about good feel.
ing"
The Spanish revolution of 1865
progressed disastrously for the crown
In The Star of Oc-
SnaniSh Revolt tober /, 1868, is an
., editorial summary
SueIessAul. of the situation, as
| follows:
sart,o <,o&n, l>.-