Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
GEORGETOWN.
WILL PUSH THE RAILROAD.

WILL PUSH THE RAILROAD.
II IL said now by those who have been watch
ing the railroads that the Baltimore and Ohio
Company. who bought out the charter of the
Washington and Western Maryland road. which
runs from the Aqueduct bridge to the District
line. will begin Immediately on that line and
employ men, night and day, as the charter will
expire OH March 2, 1892, and it must be finished
by that time.
POLICEMAN PARALYZED.
Mr.. Caleb Sebastian, one Of the original
members Of the police force, was stricken yes
terday in the Methodist Church with paralysis
and was carried to his home. 3139 Danbarton
avenue. Though Mr.. Sebastian is far advanced
in years and quite feeble he is still numbered
among the active members Of the force
CUSTOM HOUSE ENTRIES.
The following are the entries of merchandise
received at the Georgetown custom house for
the week ending December 26: Earthenwnre,
packages. value s25S; diamonds, 1 package,
value sl69; books, 8 packages, value S240;
glass ware. 2 packages, value Sl53; liquors, 2
packages, value 1898; paintings, packages,
value IS, 900; manufacturers metal. II packages.
value s4SS; cigars. packages, value s4S9;
manufacturers mar Bile, II packages, valuo
Sl,7S7; household effects l61 packages, value
sl2,2 3S: cargo Of laths, value $4,000; miscella-
neous, 3 packages, valuo s6S; total GAS, 409.
DEATH OF MISS cAKRINaroS.
Miss Julia A. Darlington died On Saturday
evening, December 26. at 4:40, at the resi-
dence Of VIM. A. Hutchns, 3113 II street,
in the eighty-ninth year of her age. Sho was
the daughter of John and Ann Darlington Of
Virginia. She was we'll known and beloved by
q wide circle OF relatives and friends, both in
Virginia and West Virginia and in this city.
Her remains were taken to Burlington, W. Va,
for interment 7.i
About 6 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
Lucian Beach, white man about thirty years
old, was taken with q conyulsion at the corner
Of 32d and NJ streets. He was takon to his
home, 3204 N street, by Officers Hall and Maser.
Officer Pearce brought to the station yesterday
afternoon a small white girl, five years old. who
was straying aimlessly about She was soon
restored to her mother, Mrs Margaret Staub,
1919 32d street.
Within the last two weeks six live opossums
have been captured in the city limits. Two OF
them had reached the most thickly settled por-
ton Of the town. Officer Bradley, who got the
last one. states 1t weighs nine pounds
Proposed Change In the City Post ONCE Plan.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Mr.. Sherwooc's plan fer extending the city
post office building to the line of Pennsylvania
avenue is subject to the following objections:
First. 1t would unnecessarily obstruct D
street.
Second. 1t would take the space in front of
the building needed for carriages, &C.. waiting
for persons having business in the pest office
building.
Third 1t would give the fl ont OF the building
triangular shape, which would have very
bad architectural effect
Fourth. The change would greatly increase
the cost of the building without correspondinp
benefits.
Fifth. Getting the consent of Congress to the
change would delay the commencement of the
building many months. ABB