Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-24


THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL BILL
IT'S RemdrkdtRe FedtureS.-COrreSpOnd
OF the Baltimore Sun from Annapolis, Janu-
airy -, says: The bill which has been prepared
and leave obtained 10 introduce in the Senate
Tor effecting the repair of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal not only provides for the issue of
SCeCoO OF repair bonds, under the act of lS4i,
chapter 2I, but contains a very different and
important provision for another object The
purpose is to constitute the canal practically
a common carrier. The Chesapeake and
OHIO, like near about all the other canals in
the country, has always stood in like posi-
ton, as II were, as that of the turnpike com
panleS OF the companies, that is, supplying a
water way, as they supply land way, for the
as highways for carriers on paying the eNacted
tolls. All the traffic of the canal has been
done heretofore by individual or companies
owning boats, horses &c, and employing their
own hands, and charging rates of freight reg
ulated among themselves. The canal com
rahy now propose. however: to secure to itself
the power to enter into this business on its
own account. Power is conferred on the ca
nal company, by the section of the bill here re-
ferred to. to build, purchase and lease or rent
any DCais or tugs which they may deem neceS-
Sary AT any time to have, and to purchase,
nlre. and Keep horses or mules. and TO charge
therefO for, in addition TO tolls on the canal a
certain per centage per mile, to be named :;
also to make charges for receiving weighing
ana delivering goods and merchandise. These
provisions would clear the right of the COM
pany TO boats, which has been subject of liti-
ii Will be recOllected, has been officially eSti-
mated at about $4,000, yet there is authority
asked to issue $4,000 of bonds, and of a diff
ferent character in an important reSpect
from the repair bonds heretofore issued.
THE LYNN CRIsPINs-A dispatch from Bos
ton says The controversy between the Girls
pm Society and the shoe manufacturers OF
Lynn Is still mainta med. but the former are
s fh signs i, OF weakness and i is believed
1urerS were strengthened to-day by the action
OF another large firm who joined them in sign
ing the resolution. The Crispins are greatly
discouraged, as their attempts to keep OutSid-
erS from filing the places made vacant by the
strike have proved futile. Some of the manu-
LECTURERS are running their shops as usual
with new men. The Crispins have issued an
appeal to the Brotherhood for financial assist
ance, and their cause is looked upon as hope
less.
AMERICAN GAME ABROAD-A weIlknOwn
English firm has undertaken to furnish Lon
don and the continent with the finest quail,
prairie hens. wild turkies. canvas-back ducks.
&c., TO he found in this country. The enter
prise is headed by Henry Yche, OF No. 4 Raven
row, WhiteGhapel, London and a short time
Mr. fche' s agent Mr.. Bougnague made Chi
caso his headquarters, and his orders were
that ne should ship fifty barrels of the finest
wrapped in paper, and to be sOlidly packed
with others in a barrel The first Shipment is
to be made to-day.-[N. T. World, yesterday.
MORE FAILURES IN PHILADELPHIA.-A tel
egram from Philadelphia says The old house
OF Robert Wood Co, founders, who east the
MCPHERSON bronze statue in Washington,
several statues for Paramount park and some
Tor the Boston army and navy monument,
nave discharged their wOrkmen, numbering
about fifty, and called creditors together The
failure is not heavy, but due to accOmmoda-
ton paper loaned other firms and as the cred
lt0rs are nearly all Philadelphia metal dealers
Ihey nope to resume at once. GilmOur Il Chal-
rs, S W n6 gr2cerS Frankford have failed
Twain & Co, of Chester, are $4,000
New TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE whose
in London. Lady Jane Ellice, in addressing a
conference Of ladies at Ialgham hall a fort
night ago, called attention to the facilities
which were now afforded for drinking in a
lady-I1ke and gentleman-like manner; and
proceeded to quote several instances which
had lately come under her own observation of
"h1gh-claSs drinking She said that the evil
must be grappled with by the vigorous eXer
exclaimed, has spread his wings and Is float
ing over the land: and women must storm
Heaven with prayer until they bring down the
needed Blessing
EXPLOSION IN A THEATER.-Shortly before
the commencement of the matinee perform
ance at the Holiday street Theater in Balti-
calcium light, placed in the flies. exploded and
dangerously wounded James Knapp, and Sc
verely wounded Charles Rudder. Both are
employees of the theater. Two or three We're
slightly cut and bruised. As far as can be
aScertained no one in the audience was hurt
The explosion caused great excitement and
many hurried from the theater. but as soon as
It was known there was no danger they re-
turned. and the performance took place az
usual. The explosion shook the entire build
ing, doing no damage, however, beyond break
Ing few paneS of glass