Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-08
Affairs In West Washington.

NEGLECT OF STREETS BY THE AUTHoRITIES.-Last
week three men with carts appeared in our town
and commenc d to clean the cutters, but owing to
the long neglect on the part OF the authorities to
have this done the cutters have, In many cases,
NIL d with sand and gravel level with the top OF
the curb, and weeds have grown to the height OF
several feet so that. with The present force it will
take several months to complete the Job. Tue
only street Improvement made in GEORGETOWN this
we IT by the Commissioners is one square on WASH
ln9ton or Both street. evidently done to accommo-
date those who ride from Washington to TX Hill,
iOr on neither side OF said square Is there a resi-
dence. In the county Woody Lane road is being
repaired. so that the residents or Washington may
have pleasant evening driv", While High street
am River roads (over which the trade is done and
the produce brought to our markets) are entirely
BUILDING AssOCIATION.-Flrst cooperative build
Ing oca1on sold, ut the fifteenth monthly m ct
Ing list night FOO at 81 cent $4,000 at ST, $500 at
g. $500 at rs 500 at H. and $500 at 20; total sales
A,1U0
THE COUNTY RoAps-It is the intention OF the
Georgetown and Rockville turnpike company to
ask of the Maryland legislature at It's next session
a new charter and 20 increase its stock, SO as TO
spend at least $1,000 per mile in gra ling and Inn
ing trough on the River road. a short distance
from town, has become stopped, causing the water
to f1ow over the road. forming large mud puddles.
CANAL MATTERs-THE TALK OF A STRIKE &c
Inc paymaster OF the Ches pehke and Ohio canal
arrived here on the company's steamer last Satur-
day from Cumberland. after paying to each en-
plOye on the me two months salary. In relation
to the threatened strike the lock keepers on the
lower division OF the canal President Smith Says
employees OF the company wanted TO quit its SER
vice they cOul do SO, ana their places would be
immediately filled. There are numerous applica-
lions Tor the various positions along the line and
the new appOinteeS would at once be nut Ia the
vacant places. The law does not contemplate. that
the canal authorities shall resort to the slow pro.
cess through which the landowner dispussesses a
tenant, but makes provision for a summary pro-
ceedlng against all those who refuse to surrender
the rOmpanys property.
CUMBERLAND Coal TRADE.-The business OF the
Cumberland coal region for the week end. d SAT ur-
day, August 4, Was the heaviest OF any week this
year, the shipments aggregating 1929 TONS max
Ing the total for the year 686 tons, increase
or 196. l43 tons as compared with corresponding
period OF last year. Shipped to ChesapeaK and
Ohio canal-week co. 5sS ions; year, 328, 753 tons;
increase over last year, 81, 218 tons.
CATTLE MARKET.-At Drovers' R'st livr stack
yards cattle sale are reported by Tavenn"r Bros.
as iOllows:-195 catt.e up and sold-Best 5 ,5ssc :;
good, 4Ha5c. medium, 4Ha4c.; common, 3,a11c.
800 sheep and lambs-Sheep, 81 .4Ic.: lamuS. 5lsa
6Ac. 10 cows and calves, S25li45 Lambs la isk.
Cattle moderate. Mr.. Alex. KiIgour, of MontgOm-
cry county, Md, sold choice lot OF lambs. aver
aging S3a1 pounds, to Messrs. Geo. Kengla & Bro,
at 64r.
POkT.-Arrived-Sch w. r. Huston, Crowley:
Mary Williams. Cleared-Schr. HELEN Hasbrock,
Benner, to Hoboken; Fancy Brene, Schariot, to
Hoboken; Abby G. Stubb. L"wis. Charleston. S. C.
CONDITION OF WATER.-Gfeat Falls, clear; re-
ceivlng and distributing reservoirs, clear.