Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-04
GEORGETOWN ,

A WORD TO PRESIDENT TRoNrsox,-The
worthy president of the Metropolitan railroad
might, If he ever rode in one of his cars to or
from Georgetown, " hear of something to his
advantage" as the Advertisements say, and
might be convinced that it would pay in more
senses han one TO make a few changes in the
manag emest of his line which would win him
the good opinion of his patrons and largely
increase their number ard his receipts. Tue
heaviest travel to Georgetown and the west end
OF sshington has been for years from 10 to II
o'clock at night, as the patrons of the Avenue
line know. At that time the Metropolitan line
has stopped running, but does little after 8
O'Clock, because people, for fear OF being dis
appointed, will not go to f street. One or two
failures cure them of trying. Again, the cars
are not run en- regular time. sometimes they
are minute apart and sometimes fifteen
minutes on parts of the line y nor on short time
in the morHing from here, and great number
OF people walk away from this line to the other
because of the certaiaty of getting to their
duties at the departments or elsewhere in Wash-
lngton in time. The seats of the cars should all
be covered in cold weather with cushions or
carpet and the floors with straw or mating. If
these reforms are carried ont, 1.-THE double track
now laying in West street will shorten the run
ming time,) the public will be accommodated
and the receipts of the road increased instead
or decreased as the weather begins to get more
inclement.
THE RECEIPTS of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company for the week ending November
-, were From Cumberland, Sl0,9il.O2;
Georgetown, 80, 2sO.74; Hancock, S1Si8O, Will
Transport, S4IS.73 total, S1i,sS5.29. Revenue
accruing at Cumberland for the week, 81 1872 80.
One hundred and thirty boats, carrying II, 9f0
tons of coal left Cumberland during the same
time. Shipments from Cumberland were light
on Monday.
ALLEeED LUNArIc CAPrURED.-About IL
O'Clock TO day Officer Fisher captured a man.
aged about % years, running around near the
high service reservoir in a nude condition. He
gave his name as Aaron and said the Odd Fell
lows and Masons had the balance of his name
and that he did not like much to be an Odd
Fellow. He says he is music teacher, and
talks much about PIttsburg, Pa. Persons who
know him state that he lives in Bryantown, a
suburb of this place, and that about five wears
ago he was knocked down and robbed, and has
since been out of his mind. He was locked M
at the station house until his friends call for
him.
RIVER NRws.-Since our last report the
schooners Ben. StOkely, from Salisbury Nd:
X. q. Stanard, from Norfolk, Va; slOop Cla-
ressa Ann, from Havre de Grace; schooner r.
j.. Cspron, from Salisbury, Md, and the
schooner Emily, from Norfolk, Va, have all
arrived to Joseph and j. E. Libbey, with 1856 900
feet of lumber, and III, 900 shingles.
GRAIN TRADR-The schooner Thomas p
Morgan has arrived from Alexandria with
300 bushels wheat for Hartley & Bro, and the
canal boat w. III. Bellmyer, with 2 200 bussel
wheat and 30 barrels flour, for Joseph G.. and
John Nj. Waters. 800 bashels red wheat was
sold yesterday afternoon at S1.s2R.