Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
FREDERICK CITY AND COUNTY.
The Abandoned Canal as q Breeder Of
Disease-The Heavy Rains-Personal.

Correspondents Of THE EVENING STAR.
FREDERICK, Nd, August I.
Gov jackson has issued an order containing
his approval Of the work done by the officers
and men Of the late state encampment at
Frederick junction. He also expresses his
qualification at the results accomplished.
Mrs. Bradley F. Stokes, formerly of this city,
died at her home near Little Rock, Ark, q few
days ago from the effects Of malaria and
typhoid fever. She was Miss Grace Robertson
and sister of Mrs. Charles Robertson, now re-
siding here.-Miss Sarah A. Hill, daughter of
VIM. and N. A. Hill, died at her home in Balti-
more yesterday, IN the thirty-sixth year of her
age. She was formerly of Utica. this county,
where her body was inferred to-day.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Green, who has been living with
her husband, Franklin Green, on Bentz street
near 4th, this city, left home several days ago
for Baltimore. Nothing is known Of her where
abouts by her husband.
The worst effects of the food Of June last
along the valley of the Potomac river in this
county are now being experienced, the seat Of
the trouble being the bed of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal. There are several feet of stagnant
fensive green slime that emits a sickening odor
and breeds malaria and typhoid with great
rapidity. Several camping parties that had
pitched their tents in the vicinity of
the canal have been compelled to change
their quarters and an otherwise inviting
region is turned into plague spot by a cause
for which the state is thoroughly responsible
Col. VIM. H. Love of Baltimore. who has
charge Of the fund subscribed for the relief
OF the flood sufferers, has been applied to by
the people living along the canal for money to
clear the canal Of its stagnant pools and to
purchase disinfectants, but he declines to dis
tribute the money for that purpose. He takes
the ground that it was contributed for the per-
sonal needs of the flood sufferers, and not for
sanitary purposes, intimating that the latter
comes within the scope of the state and county
officials and should be attended to by them. II
the canal is allowed to remain in its present
condition much longer it is feared that there
will be serious results.
Thomas Pierce of Richmond, Va, who was
arrested here several days ago for working the
''shelI' game at Camp Jackson and committed
to Jail for his appearance at court in default of
$50 bail, was yesterday relieved from custody,
the security being furnished by Alexander
holland of this city.
The rain of the past few days in this section
has been the heaviest since the recent flood
Many cellars have been flooded, roads washed
and streams swollen The Monocacy river is
80 high as to be unfordable. and for that reason
the county bridge, being swept away, there is
no direct communication between the city and
country.
H. Frank Steiner, at present riding deputy
sheriff of Frederick county, is the last candi-
date on the republican side for the next sheriff
atty of the county. The list is growing
Thomas Nelson shot handsome blue crane
at Point Of Rocks, this county, yesterday. 1t
was an immense bird, measuring feet and 2
inches from tip to tip of its wings
Marion Strailman and Taylor Homer of this
city have gone to Chicago, H., to enter a 60
as-you-please walking match. They both have
good records.
An excursion. under the auspices Of the citi-
zens of Frederick, will go from here to Bay
Ridge on the Goth instant.
The two troops of the United States cavalry,
under Col. c. H. Carpenter that left Fort
Meyer Sunday last for Mt. Gretna. Pa, are still
here. unable to ford the swollen Monocacy.-
Asbury H. Hunt and family left to-day for
Ocean Grove, N. J.-Mrs Geo. Butler of
Washington is the guest of Mrs. j. S. W. Jarboe.
this city.-Mr. Bert Myers of Washington is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Lewis c. Gittinger.-
Ward Eisenhauer, son Of Alderman Joseph
+. Eisenhau err, is visiting friends in Washing
ton.-Mrs. E. 3. Hartley of Washington is
visiting friends at Berlin, this county-Rev.
Luther Kuhlman of the Lutheran church here,
left to-day on a months vacation-F. b.
Sappington of Frederick is a delegate to the
prohibition camp meeting at Glyndon, Md.
+. NJ.