National Republican., 1878-08-26
GEOR6 ETO wv NEWS.
RIVER FRONT.

Arrivcd-Schooners Hattie v. Kelsey, Ran
dali, Boston; Mabel Rose, Allen, Boston
Drednaught, Griffin, New York Clara, Tired.
more, Hobokcn; John Z. Sanford, Berry,
Dighton; Carrie Holmes, Lyman, Jersey
City; Matthew kcnney Sherman, Kenneboc
River. with $50 tons of ice to the Kennebcc
Ice Company Mary +. Anisden, Eaton, Ken
ncbec River, with 1902 tons to the Kenncbec
Ice Company Henry Adelbert, Meader,
Kenncbec River, with 80 tons of ice to the
Kcnncbcc Ice Company; A. NJ. Becker,
Bailey, Kenncbcc River, to Konnebcc Ice Com
pany with POS tons of Ice:
Cleared-Schooners Mabel Rose, Allen, Prov
.ilencc, with 63s tons of coal George liz Mills,
rillo.sOn, Ston ington, with 400 tons of coal
Calvin Z. Harris, Benton, Providence, with 600
tons of coal Jennie Roslym, Tookcr, Fall River,
with 1876 tons Of coal John f. Sanford, Berry,
Dighton, with $50 tons of coal.
CANAL MATTERS.
Arrived-BOats Dr. o. VI. Schindels, @. p.
Dewitt. Perry Callan, X. NJ. Sprigg, Annie.
Nathan Williams Arcturus, d. K. Long. J. n.
Clary, W. L. Read, X. 7. Cement, 7. J. Boyer,
II. Shinn.
Cleared-Ncllie, ". oConnor, J. W. Burk,
W. II. Ritter, Nora and Willie, X. J. Duckett,
q. L. Gatrell Borden & Lowell, Willie d., "B,"
S. H. Davis. i. 4. Mertins, S. 4. Hassett, Aide.
baran, u. Murphy, +. +. Davis, DIR. o. NJ.
Shindclls, q. p. Dewitt, r. NJ. Sprggs. Perry
Cailen, Il. T. Cement, A. +. Mcdonald, Annie,
n. Williams, DIR. Wiley, W. l.. Read, J. n.
Cloary, J. J. Moore, Jimmy NJ, Arcturus, T. j.
| boyer, X. Shrivor, Hattie and Bessie.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF COAL.
The receipts and shipments of coal for tho
week ending Saturday last were Us follows !:
Receipts-New Central Company, 1870 tons !;
Borden Company, 1000 tons Consolidation,
1900 tons. Shipments-New Central Com
pany, ADA tons Borden Company. 1900 tons (;
Consolidation Company, 2,4OO tons
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
By rivcr-!,teamcr Sue, with 20S bushels of
wheat to J. @. & S. NJ. Waters, and assorted
merchandise to District merchants.
| BY caual--Boa. Ellen Brooks, with 400
bushels of wheat to J. q. & NJ. Waters.
| ACCIDENTAL DRowSING.
Saturday night, about nine o'clock, small
boat, containing threelmen aud two women,
was run into by the canal boat q. II. Dalton,
| about one mile below the Chain Bridge on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and, before as.
sstanco could reach thom, Thornton Haze.
lock, aged twenty-five years, and Charlotte
| Robinson, aged twenty five years, both col
Jones, OF the mounted police, brought the crew
of the canal boat to the Georgetown Station
whore they were held to await the result OF
the coronor's inquest. The bodies We're re.
| covered yesterday morning. when Coroner Pat
terson was notified. lie cmlmnneled jury
and after examining number Of 1witnesscs
the following verdict was rendered
That the said Thornton IIGzelock and Charlotte
Robinson came to their death about nine o Cl1Ck
T. IN. August a. 1873, on the Chesapeake and ohio
| Canal, near the Chain Bridge, In the Uuuaty Oi
Washington, d. c. by being accidentally drowned
IN Il collision with their Skif aud the canal boat
G.. II. Dalton. We further find that no blame can
be attached 10 the captain or employees Of the
boat.
Upon the rendering of the verdict the cap
tain and crew of the canal boat we're, by Ordel
Of Coroner Patterson, released from custody.
i BASEBALL.
, Saturday afternoon the Junior West Enc
Baseball Club played game with the Gran
gers, Of Washington and were defeated by
score of Is to II IN game of nine innings
These two clubs will meet again on Thursday
next to contest for a bat.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHs.
by the last of the present week the repair
to the Aquoduct Bridge will be completed anI
the water turned on in the Alexandria Canal.
GEORGETOWN FERsoNALs
Samuel BOOntz, Baltimore William Sclman
Virginia, and William 5. Stanley, of Baltimore
Md, are among the guests at tho West En-,
Hotel.
Miss II. Ohley, daughter of J. r. Ofley, an,
Master W. NJ. Ohiey have gone to Manhattan
Beach.
Mr.. William G. Doores has returned from hi
visit in Wcstmoroland County, Virginia.
Mr.. A. W. Payne left this morning for tOu
| of Boston and tho EASTERN cities