Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-18
IN WESTERN MARYLAND.
The Condition of the Canal-Locusts In
the Peach Belt-The Bicycle Meet.

Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
HAGERsrOwS, June IL.
DR.. C. W. Chancellor, secretary of the Mary
land state board of health. was in Hagerstown
Saturday, returning to Baltimore from an in
sPection Of the sanitary condition of places
bordering OF. the canal He reports bad
state Of affairs. and says prompt and active
measures must be taken to prevent sickness.
Pools OF stagnant water, full of decaying vege-
table and animal matter. are turning dangerous
green. This l. the condition Mt WIliiamsport but
points further down the canal are even worse
WIlliamspOrt has been aroused to her danger
and mas force of thirty men at work trying to
repair a break so as to get flow of water
along that part of the canal skirting the town.
While here Or. Chancellor had an interview
with State Senator Edmund Stake. of this
county. with reference TO the matter. These
two gentlemen will attend the meeting of the
canal directors to be held at Georgetown on
"Wednesday. and urge the board to flood the
canal as far possible to take away the
dangers that are now threatened.
SUFFERERS WHO WERE NEGLECTED.
In the distribution of contributions for Mary
land sufferers by the flood one locality has been
sadly overlooked. 1t embraces the territory
from the Harper's Ferry bridge. on the Mary
land side of the river, to the mountain lock of
the canal In the locality named there are
about thirty families, all of whom were de-
pendent upon the canal for means of support
Besides being bereft of their occupation they
lost their little homes and all of ,heir earthly
possessions. The only financial aid these peo-
pie have received was SIS contributed by resi-
dents OF this place. Under a misapprehension
upon the part of some the goods intended for
the canal sufferers were shipped to Harper's
Ferry, consigned to the mayor of that place.
and many of them never reached the Mary
landers, but were distributed to the virginians
HE STARS correspondent. in the early part of
last week, visited Sandy Hook and found the
state OF affairs above described In COM
pany with Mr.. Albert Spencer of that place. of
the relief committee, The STAR man visited
Harper's Ferry, and found in the depot and ex-
press offices ten barrels and boxes consigned
as heretofore mentioned. Mr.. Spencer and
your correspondent Immediately took possess
sion of these goods, had them conveyed to
Maryland. and personally distributed the same
TO the needy and suffering. This is the ONLY
relief these people have received. and up to
the date of the incident related many of them
had not eaten mouthful of meat for eight
days, and their appeals to be furnished with
some was pitiful.
RAISING MONEY TO REPAIR ROADS
The county commissioners have made the
tax levy for 1882 placing the rate at So cents on
the SlOO for county purposes and 17sl for state.
making total of 10354. This is higher than
for years past. but a special levy of l4s< cents
Tor funds to repair the roads and bridges dam
aged by the food accounts for the increase
The assess. bic basis of the county is SIS AIS 49,
and this spec al levy on this amount will real
lie @2d.25l.2o for the roads and bridges-not
half enough to meet the amount but sufficient
II Is believed. 10 make the most important pas
sable. leaving it for future levies for funds to
complete the work
The repairs to the main line of the Western
Maryland railroad. made necessary by the re-
cent Hood. were completed Saturday and train
service has been restored
JOHN BROWN RELICS SPARED
A John Brown relic, large cast-iron stove
which he used up to the day of his ever-mem-
orable raid. and which has been in Specer's ware
house ON the Maryland side of the river oppo-
site Harper's Ferry for several years. has been
saved IL lies high and dry up the mountain
where II lodged when the store went to pieces
IN fact II Is the only thing that was in it at the
time that was saved. Another remarkable fact
IS that lille the food played havoc on the yir-
ginia side Johns '.Old fort remains intact and
stands there as of yore if defying the ele-
ments and all mankind
LocUsTs AHEAD OF TINE.
The mountains of Blue Ridge summet in
which Is embraced the great peach belt of this
county. is alive with locusts; in fact. millions
OF theH- lhl rlsltatlOn Is not unC erstood by
our Pc Ople. who have been firm believers in
the rePuted custom OF this insect, namely a
return after good sleep Of seventeen wears.
As TINS variety appeared four years ago the
people are non-pIussed at the present vista
non, and exhibit concern for the peach or
ehards IN that locality. great damage being
anticipated IN case the locusts make an attack
upon the trees as they want TO do.
THE wHEELMES's MEET
From present indications il is believed there
will be LOO wheelmen here at the great league
meet July 2. and l. One hundred and five
were registered in one day last week and ac-
eommodations secured for them The Wash
lngton clubs will be quartered at the Hotel
Hamilton. Nineteen Of the swiftest flyers in
the country have entered for the races and
they will have quarters assigned at a private
boarding house near the fair grounds where
the trials Of speed will take place. The half
mile track Is being put in excellent condition
and fast time can be expected b.
Montgomery County, Nd, Notes.
Correspondence of The EVENING srAK
ROCKVILLE, June IL, 1889.