Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-04
Fhe Strawberry CrOn,

The strawberry crop this season is probably the
largest and finest ever known, and the railroads
are taxed to their utmost capacity to dispose of IT,
TWO hundred and fifty car loads daily conveyed
northward through Wilmington DEL the product
the Eastern Shore OF Maryland and that portion of
Delaware south of the city above mentioned Most
OF these cons1gEments are destined for New York
end Boston, The Baltimore and Potomac yester-
Gay afternoon sent Forth from this city an en-
CINE to pick up the cars loaded with berries and 1t
drew Into Baltimore fOr full cars. These were the
accommodations ut The stations after the regular
morning Trains had taken up what they could
handle easily Several OF the producers along this
me OF road have given up picking the fruit since
the prices have dropped preferng to let the berries
rot rather than take the risk OF not making ex
IenSeS lii gathering them.
T',e Potomac Flats improvement
TEE WORK INSPECTED BY A COMMITTEE OF BUSINESS
Mr.. Sanford, OF the firm OF Ross & Sandford the
contractors who are dredging the Potomac flats
Inspected the work yesterday, accompanied by a
committee OF business men, consisting OF Messrs
l. VI. Cornwell, the South Washington grocer; f.
&. Wheeler, 4. W. Kelly, William Yeatman An
drew j. Clarke, T. c. Mabler, Robert Oliver and
DIR. lcech. They first visited the dredging boat
opposite GeiSbovO', and its wOrkingS were thor
0ughiy explained The method OF building the sea-
wall was next locked into and the progress Of the
work discussed. Mr. SANFORD stated that line
work OF cleaning the river had really been going on
Tor ten years, and IL the government kept M its
plan OF economy It would be three huntii, ] years
before IL Is completed II sufficient money was
appropriated az once Improvements could ID. made
In year that would lie permanent.
A New COUNCIL or JoxAnABS.-On Monday after
neon Grand Chief L. T. Miller. with Mcssrs John
A. Clarke, James 4. Clarke, X. o. PokinhOrn Mr.
Bliss H. Gardner. Mr.. FOWicS and others OF the
order OF sons OF Jonad1b paid visit 10 Concord,
near CABIN John Bridge, Montgomery county, Nd ,
and instituted council OF the order under the
name OF Unity. No. 10 IL starts with fifteen mem
bCrS.
1HE CH!LDRES'S COUNTRY HOME win be opened
ON thursday. June 5th with garden and pound
party. The ma aCerS hope that all its unknown
friends will be present. and see for themselves
what l. being done The opening services Will be
al So, dI.tr when the mouse VIII be thrown open
Iorlnspectlon, and refreshments will be for sale.
Vehicles Will be in waiting corner High and Bridge
streets, Georgetown, the terminus OF the avenue
cars from 10 p m, 10 conyeJ persons 10 and fro.
Tor the small sum OF % cents the round trip. The
managers desire to acknowledge, with many thanks
the sum Of 1885, received through the Rev Nm
A. Leonard, from the ladies OF the National hotel
THE STAR has consented to receive contributions
Tor the charity during the summer, and IL Is earn
the expenses will be greater than last year. four
teen children VIII be taken at time and last year
only six could be accommodated.
RIVER TRIDE-IIarbormaster Sutton reports
arrivals ri the river front as follows: Schr Green
Hill, Layneid, lCi, GOO feet lumber johnson VIM
satt; Srhr Thomas Eaton Phillips, 100000 feet do
!. W smith; schr- Virginia Dare Insley, $1,000 feet
lumber, johnson Wlmsatt; Schr. Charm, Jones,
I'D tons coal, Clarke & Given; schr. Horace o.
Bright, Terry, $50 tons Ice, independent Ice Co
barge Mars, Lloyd, 90 feet lumber johnson &
Wnnsatt; barge r. ]. Dorr, Midget s. 600 feet un-
Der, Wheatley barge syracuse. Rodgers 50 COO feet
lumber, same; barge l. c. WOlf Wolf, 60 COO feet
lumber, Johnson q WtInSdtt Schr. BuShby Waters
5OOO feet lumber. J. & j. F. Ilbbey; schr A. II
Cam, Fisher, lOO.C0O feet lumber, johnson Il VIM
satt; live baTgeS with 5 tons coal for city dealers
schr Annie r ketCham. Kctciam. $50 tons coal
Hugh Finnety; schr. Edro Baiiy Baily 400 tons
Aame; Joel Cook. Cook 675 tons, j. NJ. Dove: schr
Annie Lee. Lee lo5 tons coal, same; schr. Mary
Francis, 40 tons gas pipe, Washington Gas Co.
BARN BURNING BY A TRAAP-Last night about
about 10 O'Clock, the barn OF Mr. Magruder neal
WILSON'S station, on the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad, eight miles out in Prince George county
Md was destroyed by fire, with its contents In
Guided In which were three carts, one buggy on,
carriage, two wagons, four sets or harness
reaper, &c. 1t is supposed TO have been the worl
Of tramp.
DEATn OF AN OLD CITiZEN-S;r Thomas irwin
az Old AID respected citizen OF the District, die,
yesterday morning. about O'Clock, at his residence
lOll i6lA street northwest, after a short Illness
Ills family will have the sympathy OF many friend
IN their sudden bereavement He was president o
TIE Washington City II. b. society, No /, at III
tiIGe or his death, and that body will attend hi
f&n%rsd tomorrow, from his late residence, a
above, 1t O'Clock a. IN.