National Republican., 1878-04-02
8sOR0EIOWN NEWS.
CANAL sTsENka SUNK.

CANAL sTHANER SUNK.
The canal steamer Resulus was sunk last Thurs
day In the Log Wall Level, above the seycn Locks.
The ca,isc Of hor sinking was ffvm damage sus-
taincd by the freshct Of December last. The boat,
being len In the bottom OF the canal amer the
water was drawn of. caused her 10 leak.
ARRIVAL OF THE wAoNER.
The canal steamer II. q. Wagner, Of George
town, which was chartered some timo since TO
transport the bodies OF those lost on tho Huron, of
Cvrrituck beach to Norfolk returned from that city
ye,S!cTTdSy, laden with Top ;hingles, to Joseph 4
pcrienced heavy weather, and at one time, when
twelve miles froin shore, IL was doubtful whether
and superior sSamanshlp' The stauuch ittio craS
was brought through oil right
FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Mr. john Peters, son Of Mr. George
Peters, and nephew Of DR.. Peters, and a rising
young lawyer OF Rockville, took place IN thnt city
Yesterday morning and was largely attended By
citizens OF Neorgctown After tho services In Rock
VILE had been concluded. the cortcgc, proceed TO
Georgetown (0ak lIll cemetery. where the re.
mains were Inferred.
STRIKE ON THE RAILROAD.
The laborers on tho Washington City, Cincinnati
and 81. Louis Marrow Gauge Railroad struck for
receiving nIney S cSllis per diem and Struck for Il
The contractors told them 10 take their tools and
60 home and return on the 18th instant and receive
their pay for tho time they had made. and that II
wits their intention MT to accede to the demands
Of the labor The contractors expect 10 put
another force Of men at work to-day nt the old
price, aud claim that they can get all the Lclp they
want for the price they are now paying.
SEWER CAvED IN.
About Ave o'clock yesterday afternoon tho main
sewcr.on Market, between First and Second streets
caved In to the extent OF about thirty feet square
and tn rty deep. At the time OF the occurrence
horse and cart, the property Of Mr.. James Daven.
port was passing and the horse and harness were
carried down, while tho cart was len on terra
grmh. The caving In OF the sewer carried the earth
from under the sidewalk on the east side Of the
street. which makes Il dangerous for pedestrians
To pass over The accident attracted a crowd of
about 5on people. The police, under Sergeant
Irummcll, were EOon the ground,
and stretched rOps around the excavation TO pre-.
vent those In the crowd from meeting an accident
by falling but: with This ,precauton. i was ~.
much rs the officers could do to prevent tho crowd
from going to tho edge OF the break, which wa,
dangerous. Superintendent Of Streets shekells.
win force Oflaborrrs nt once went tDwork 10 cx-
trlcntc the amin al from his unpleasant prclica.
mcnt This was dong By digging al incline. The
around him, and with the assistance of q number
Of lnborcTS the animal walked out of the sewer un.
injured, amid the cheers OF tho crowd OF people
present.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
c. Weeks. Macon, Ga: r. WiStar. virginia j. u.
Jones, New York; T. q Gibson, Baltimore, Nd :,
are at the West End Hotel.
John Blackwell was arrested last evening for an
assault and battery on small boy named Edward
Donaldson. II reports be true the assault was an
outrageous and brutal one. The accused was locked
up for q hearing IN the Police Court,
The ir,t of series Of prOtrncted meetings was
commenced last night at DumbartOn street Church
iective sermon, and large number were at the
altar.