Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-16
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WATER STREET IN A BAD WAY.-The prop
erty owners on Water street are much exercised
over the bad condition of thatstreet west OF High
street. II will be remembered that the Board
OF Public Works had thoroughly repaired Water
street, as far as High, year ago, but since the
change IN the government nothing more has
Deen core. On this portion of the street there
are SIX -four mills, making nearly 1000 barrels
per DAY; two corn meal mills, one paper mill
and one guano mill. The hauling for all of
which has to be done over this miserable thor
oughiare. Attention should be paid to this at
once by the authorities
DANGEROUS WALL.-There are two large ex-
tended and dangerous cracks In the south wall
OF the new market house, and the authorities
should SEQ after them before dana .e is done,
and lie lost. The foundation wall has sunk
several feet, making it very dangerous.
CANAL ARRTVALS.-Forty-hvs boats have
been registered at the canal Office since yester-
day. One brought a load of limestone ana an
other red stone; the balance brought coal
making total of ,9i5 tons.
The RECEIPTS of the canal company for the
week ending October 10 were: From CumbeT-
land, $14, 90 50; Georgetown, 81 100; Hancock
s4.S4; WtlliamspOrt, S465.j9; total, SfT ,O9I.03
Accrued revenue at Cumberland for the week,
1908 So; boats leaving Cumberland during
the same period, 229, carrying 25,TS9 tons OF
coal. The average number of boats leaving
tons Of coal.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS -Messrs. Joseph
ara d. Il. Llbbey are erecting two story brick
stable on the northwest corner OF Washington
and Water streets 1t has a front of 10 feet on
Water street, with depth of 80 feet on Wash
ington street, and has been erected at cost of
about IS 600.
Potomac IRON Robinson brothars
machinists and engineers, have nearly COM
pleted handsome and commOdi0us iron fOun-
dry on Water street, near Congress. It has
front Of 60 feet on Water street, and runs back
30 feet, and will be furnished with all of tne
latest and most improved machinery suitable
for making everything embraced within their
line OF business. The cost Of the building alone
ahOut VII an .itb
machinery, &c, the entire cost will be about
Sl7 900.
LUMBER TRADE The Messrs Libbey report
that the lumber trade of Georgetown during the
paStsea son has been much less than during other
seasons; but it is beginning to improve within
the last month. The Wheatley Brothers report
the arrival of five vessels loaded with about
300 geo feet OF yellow pine lumber, from Rich
mond and Norfolk. Note prices: Virginia pine,
$50 TO s25; Florida do, $40 to S4j dressed door
ing, Virginia do, S27 so to s35; dressed flooring
Florida do, $40 TO $50; white pine boards, as
active.
. Coal TRApR-The bituminous coal trade is
exceedingly dull; in fact, it is pretty well over
for the year, so far as new orders are con-
ceTned. The diminished output and low prices
are likely to have one good effect, by drawing
the attention OF the managers OF the coal com
panies to the little "leaks" that are ignored in
more prosperous times. The Chesapeake and
Ohio canal commission have issued orders along
the line that the license of any captain or
owner of q boat who interferes in any way with
the movements of any licensed boat shall Be i'm
medately withdrawn. 1t is hoped that this will
tend TO stop the system now in force at Cum
berlsnd by which the boatmen who have
paid Tor their boats, and are free from the in
cnbus of "uippage," are prevented by force
or IntlmiG alton from carrying coal at such rates
as are satisfactory to them. During the past
week there have been received by the different
companies Il, 466 TONS and 0 525 tons have been
shipped. This leaves a balance on hand for
the week of 2,94l tons. The small shipments
arise from the unusually few vessels that have
come up, owing to the prevalence of northerIy
winds. A large number OF vessels are reported
down the river. Below are the receipts and
shipments by the different companies Con
s0lidation-Received, z, SSi tons; shipped, 2,I92
Gimor, Meredith & Co., Youghiogheny gas
cOsi-Receiyed, 800; shipped. 300. New Cen
trail Co.-Receiyed, .226; shipped, I, 226. Mary
land Ce.-Received, 3, 400; shipped. ,09s. Bor-
den CO.-Receiyed, 1909; shipped, 5000.
HAY MARKET.--A. h. Offutt, hay weigher
reports the arrival OF ca tons of hay and 4
tons of wheat straw. Prices unchanged.
SKIPPING NRws.-G. Z. Hyde, esq, agent
for the Philadelphia steam line, reports arrival
of the steamer T.. q. Biddle from Philadelphia
with an assorted cargo OF general merchandise
Messrs. y q. * j. nj. Waters report arrival OF
steamer Express from Baltimore, with assorted
cargo OF merchandise.