The Washington critic., 1888-04-17
WEST WASHINGTON.
A Steam Railroad.

The bill introduced yesterday, and
which was published in THE Critic, in
cooperating the Washington and Western
Maryland Railroad Company, is long
stride in the right direction for the bene-
fit of the citizens of West Washington.
Mr.. Arthur b. Cropley, one of the in
corporators, was seen by q CRITIC re-
porter this morning, and he gave the fol-
lowing information as to the aims and
objects of the company, whose incorpora-
tors are all solid business men of the Dis
trict
1--WE propose to have the terminus of
the road in Georgetown, and the pro-
posed route will be through Western
Maryland, crossing into Virginia.
'As you know, we have no outlet from
Georgetown for our productions, and this
road will give us facilities long needed,
With our splendid harbor we can bring
grain to our doors in vessels and have a
means for handling the same to the best
advantage. We propose to run down
Water street, where grain elevators can
be erected and warehouse facilities for
everything necessary can be found. The
large mills of Georgetown will then have
an opportunity for shipping their flour to
points not at present open to them. To
other produce shippers this will be an
"Then, too, we will have means of
communication with upper Maryland all
the year round, whereas now, when the
canal is frozen up in the winter months,
there is no means of getting grain and
other products to the market. 1t is a
measure of incalculable interest and will
be big thing for our end of the city,"
Paying Their Bills
A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Bridge Celebration was held last
night at Association Hall. The report OF
the treasurer was read, showing that
1886 had been collected, and the ex-
penditures amounted to 81 ,4l247, leaving
deficit of STAT. The shortage was made
up among those present, and 500 col
lected. The outstanding subscriptions
and the surplus was donated to the Aged
Women's Home. A committee of five
was appointed to draft resolutions OF
thanks to all organizations that partici-
pated in the parade. The committee also
took into consideration the advisability
of having history of its celebration pub
lished. Votes of thanks were rendered to
the chairman of the committee and others
They will meet again next Monday night
Grain Market.
Twelve thousand bushels of corn and
1000 bushels of wheat were offered or
Change yesterday. Corn still remains
firm at &C., and the demand is stiff
Wheat is selling at yesterdays quotation
02@96 The 1900 bushels of corn ar
rived on three boats, as follows: Mary
land, Loudon and the Victor l.. Baugh
man, 1900 bushels each. The Beulah hat
consignment of 1000 bushels of wheat
The consignment Of the lot was to G. II
| Dunlop.
The hay market is quiet and the receipt!
small, owing to the farmers being busy
with their planting, which has been Sc
much delayed by the inclemency of tho
weather. Timothy Is selling at 750s0c.
| clover, 55@G0c., and mixed, 65d70c. pc
hundredweight
The Clock at the College.
Messrs. II. G. Il J. T.. Wagner PLACED
the bells of the new clock in the turret O
the Georgetown University yesterda,
evening at 5 o clock, and their tones coul,
be heard all over the town as the test O
sounding them was being made. Thei
tone is perfection, and they harmonize b
a degree rarely found in such large bells
IL was work of four hours to properl
place them in position. The bells wer
cast at the McShane & Co. foundry Il
Baltimore. As stated yesterday, th
clock will be completed about the LIST c
May.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature ana condition of waite
at 7 o. m. Great Falls, temperature, o.
condition, 10; receiving reservoir, tempert
ture, 64 condition at north connection, 6
condition at south connection, q; distnt
uting reservoir, temperature, 52 conditio
at iniluent gate-house, S; condition at g
fluent gate-house, T.