Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-06
G. 4 .. Canal Affairs.


COMPETITION WITH THE RAILROADS DISAs-
TRoUS To THE WATER ROUTE.
The board of directors OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal company met yesterday in Balti-
more, and the condition of the company as ex-
hibited showed that the coal companies are
not interested in the future of the canal and in
spite of the reduction of the tolls from SO TO 26
cents the canal company finds it impossible to
compete with the low freights of the railroads.
The late disasters have been very serious, In vOv-
ing heavy expenditure of money. The canal
company will be obliged to make a further sale
OF bonds in order to meet the heavy expendi-
lures on the canal. The July interest ON the
repair bonds of 1873 has not been paid, for the
reason that the revenues of the canal have SO
lar been SO light that the present administra-
ton have determined on the policy of provid-
Ing for the payment OF the workingmen in
preference TO the bOndholders, and until the
Indebtedness to the labOrers Is discharged
there will be no pay ment to the bOndhOlders.
Propositions for the further sale of the repair
bonds, IL was stated, have been made, and this
matter was up al the meeting of the board, but
owing to the low rates offered none OF the
&. Davis. President Of the West virginia e Cen-
trail railway company, was before the canal
board and made an explanation OF the wishes
route for the Cumberland and Piedmont rail-
road over a part of the property of the canal
desires with the canal and with the Pennsyi-
vanta railroad system at Cumberland. The
board decided TO make no concessions, but
TO allow the railroad To acquire such rights of
way by proceedings br condemnation under
the laws OF the state.
RoBBING FREIGHT CARs-During the past
month a number of freight cars on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad have been robbed of
uuit and other eataoies The police have been
watching the cars for several nights, and last
night about nine O'Clock officer Quinlan
who had boarded the train and was near the
door leading to where the goods were. He was
taken I, To the Police Court this morning. where
Default vi bonds as suspicious person.
THE Ice COMPANY BUILDING PERMIT CASE
The case OF the District against Chas. Il. Church
,Or alleged violation of Inc building regulations
which was pending in the Police Court has
been taken To the Criminal Court on a writ OF
:ertiorari directed to issue by Judge Hagner.
Dir. Church states that he is president OF the In
dependent Ice Company; that Tor ten years the
company has kept "a stable on Water street, be-
tween Sth and 10th streets southwest, and on
April Eth he erected 2-story frame building,
portion of which is temporarily used for a
stable, and the District claims that he should
have had a permit to- erect il. MIR. Church
Claims that the Police Court is without juris-
dIctiOn.
THE GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA Coon
TENPLARs--The Grand Lodge OF Virginia, l.
o. u. L., which has been in session Tor two
Gays past at Johnson's hail, on X street, as
stated In The STAR, yesterday elected the fol-
lowing officers: q. W. chief templar, Walter S.
wilson, Of Norfolk; q. W. councillor, T. b.
~Pfufti, berkeley, Va, O.. W. vice tempiar
susanna Chase, Washington d. e.: q. w. sec,
retary, r. l. Bowden, Norfolk. q. w treasurer
David ferrebee, Norfolk: u. W. chaplain, Rev.
l.. W. llliann>, Norfolk; u. W. Inarshal, Ella
stuart, W ashington, ID. e.; u. W. assistant Sec
,,stary. John 7. Kedd, Norfolk county, Va; &.
W sentinel, Allan Davis, Washington, u. g.;
.. W. deputy marshal, Daniel Godfrey, Belle,
Vile, Va, and grand guard, Alice Williams,
Washington. They were duly installed by
e. L., and Mr. A. y. Jones and Miss Mary /.
Gnrion, X w q. N. and X; W. 6. ID. NJ. re-
spectlVely. The Grand Lodge adjourned To
meet next year in Portsmouth, Va
going the rounds of the papers that the court
here displays "a singular proof OF the careless
ness or ignorance in that Oil painting of
henry Clay has been allowed to hang over a
register until the paint scaled OIL The picture
Ia question was the property of the District, but
Commissioner Webb states that the Old Corpo-
ration had no place To keep il, and il was
allowed 10 remain in the Court House by
sufierance, II having been placed in what was
knoWn a. the common council chamber some
Tine about $50 The portrait has, however,
been fully restored by Mr.. Charles Armor.
EoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-A.G g. Drane 2l9 ST.
reports stolen "a suit OF clothes and shirt wort
Geo; CreSeiing reports the larceny OF $50.
5ohh H. DICKSON, 80 18Th street, reports the
larceny OF three hats, worth 81. William Small
eI} iOth street, reports stolen three wheels and
springs vi "A baby carriage.
MARRIAGE LICENSE Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk OF the court To
VIM. johnson and Julia Nixon: VIM Davis
Kemp and Eliza Ball, OF Fairfax Co.Va.; Chas
sharswood and Ella b. Jefieris; 5. Harvey
Thomas gu and Mary Emily Langley, both oil
NOrfOlk,Va.
"A DESERTED WIFE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
judge Aerrlck. in the Equity Court made a
0ScIet Oh divorce In the OF Olivia NJ.
hnesldy against Charles NJ. kneady giving
complainant aIImOny and the right To- resume
her maiden nsIne OF Dwyer. Inc bill In the case
Was nled December 31st last. and Charged de-
sefbion, setting forth that they eloped from the
clty February I'D, 1876, going To BaIrimore
where they married and lived a short time and
~hIIe there she was told that Respondent Was
married Ia another woman, but she WAS led To
u. i!SNe That II was joke. After removing 10
NOTiOlk and living there Tor a time they re-
luIhtu mere ID is. and taking up their resi-
dence ON n street, between Attn and 9th street,
he shortly afterwards deserted her.
A Boy DRowNED.-Robert Kidd a bow ahon,
oIteen years old, while stepping from one saii
boat To another, in the EasIsrn Branch Near
Richards wharf, foot OF Sd street southeasf
last evening, Tell into The water and ~
drowned The body was afterwards recovered
by James Sommers (who has a boat house near
by and taken to the home of the deceased -Ot,
u street southeast.
IHE LITTLE DETECTIvE.-Mrs. Clara Christ
In;au OF SD VI street southwest, figured in thc
foice Court to-day IN the character OF ..rbe Lit
Tic detective, a. played by Lolita. IL was her
tsirs I. = testimony which showed to the satis-
faction of Judge Harper that her husband and
other men partook OF beer and coffee and cakes
al Jacob kries place. i6S N street Southwest
last sunday. The beer and cakes were partaL,
eit "i IN the dining room, but the little woman
sMoTe the beer WAS brought from the saloon a
Has VI s@O aud costs was imposed.