Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-13
NEWS FROM HAGERSTOWN.
Beneficial Effects of the Restoration of the
c. and o. Cannl--Other Items.
Correspondence of The Evening Star

Beneficial Effects of the Restoration of the
C. and o. Canal Other Items.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HxGERsrowN, March 10, 1891.
The beneficial effects of the restoration of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal are being mani
Tested in numerous ways in the towns OF the
river districts. This is noticeably SO in in
creased population. After the destruction Of
the canal many Of these towns were almost de-
populated-at least SO far as able bodied men
were concerned, those who depended upon the
waterway for support scattering in all direc-
tions in search of employment The enumer-
atOrs Of the last census placed the population
of the little town of townsville. this county, at
125. Today it shows up at 143. Sharpsburg,
Williamsport, Mercersville and Hancock report
the same gratifying result, all attributable to
the fiattering prospects of soon hearing the
familiar "toOt of the bOetmans horn.
The Cumberland Valley railroad has suit
on its hands for $4,000, brought by Samuel NJ.
Smut of West Fairview because in September
last its Bridgeport. Pa, agent told him train
which he wished to take would stop at Gettys-
burg junction. 1t didn't stop. but knocked
Smut down and cut off one of his feet
William Bradley, the last of a gang of thieves
who had been operating along the line of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. combining their
derredations principally to the robbing Of
freight cars. has been arrested, brought to
Hagerstown, and is now in Jail. The balance
of the gang, Jack and jesse Zerbeck, Charles
Kuntz and Robert Smith, we're, a week ago,
sentenced by the court of this county to the
penitentiary for terms ranging from one year
and six months to three years.
A. J. Long, a resident of this city O brake
man on the Western Maryland railroad, is
dead, the result Of an accident whilst assisting
in making up train at Waynesboro. A wife
and two children survive him.
The spring exodus westward continues.
Thirty persons from this and the adjoining
counties left this week. Among the number
we're Mr.. J. F. Lum and wife. for Seattle,
Wash; Messrs. Benjamin Warner and VIM
Comfort of Edgemont, and Mr.. James Moni-
gan of Rouzersville. all going to Rochelle. Ill.
Mr.. William Shafer, q well-khown stone
mason, and a life long resident Of Hagerstown,
Is dead at the advanced age Of seventy-two
years. He leaves q wife and five children. the
latter all grown, however, and with families Of
their own.
In striking contrast with the usual cry at this
season Of the year the growers of peaches in
the South mountain belt Of this county admit
that the buds have not been affected by the
cold weather. An immense crop il promised.
Hagerstown is falling into line, and will have
no more vulgar and obscene theatrical pictures
posted within the city limits. City Attorney
William WetZenbucker has been instructed by
knock them out every time.
Jacob Meats, residing just across the line in
Pennsylvania, after an illness of only few
days Of pneumonia, died on Wednesday, aged
siXty-three years. He was the last of three
brothers, all OF whom died within the past ten
months.
John Bush of Williamsport, this county, John
I. Carson and Francis NJ. Hale Of this city have
been granted original pensions by the depart
ment ut Washington.
Mr.. Allen Yingling has sold his handsome
brick mansion on North Potomac street this
city. to John H. Cook for $1,000, while Mr.
John A. Kemp has bought the brick residence
Of Mr.. Samuel Seibert, on South Potomac street
opposite st. Johns Lutheran Church, for
"A 800.
The annual report of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad Company for the year Just ended
shows earnings of main line and leased roads
to be IL .063, z04.76, increase of SIT, CAS- TO-
The company, after paying interest taxes and
operating expenses, has the handsome surplus
Of S39, 521.2S.
Rev. A. Stapleton, for the past two years pas
tor Of the Evangelical Church Of this city, has
been returned to his present charge by the con-
ference held ut Berwick, Pa, to the great de-
light of his parishioners.
Orders have been passed all along the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal to the supervisors or di-
vision bosses to press the work to completion
with all the exertion that money and men-can
accomplish, with the understanding that the
work must be completed before the 3Oth day Of
June, 1891. b.