Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-22
HAGERsrowN NEWS.
Decline Of Tramc on the Canal-Graaihea-
ton ut Mr. McComas' Selection-NOtes.
Corrpsnond>ncs of The Evepfng ata-

Decline Of TrsMe on the Canal-Gr.sinea-
ton ut Mr.. McComas' Selection-Notes.
Correspondents Of The Evening sta-.
HAaERsrowS. July n, 1884
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal, femiliarly
known in this locality as the "old ditch, h re-
ceiving the perennial question Of its utility. II
must be admitted that the trade this year has
not been active, owing partly to the decrease in
the output Of coal, and it is doubtful the
bondholders Of 1874, under whom the canal h
now being operated. will receive penny from
its business Of the season. In fact IL Is ques-
ton whether IL will pay operating expenses.
The people of this county, however, cling to
the canal This is notably so by the residents
of Williamsport. They. however, complain OF
ill-treatment by the railroads. They soy the
railroads first consider their own interest, and
If any interest Is left ii is conceded to Williams
port In the palmy days Of the canal-before
the time Of the great nood-it was no unusual
thing for 20 900 to 80 900 tons of freight to pass
through the wharves of Williamsport. Now
these figures cannot be reached by ne-half,
and consequently willismsport is far from being
happy. About 800 tons Is an average weeks
receipt of coal at the three wharves at Williams
port.
to subsist without food, but Miss Mary Rocks
Of Stoufferstown, in the adjoining county OF
Franklin, Pa, has not eaten anything OF
solid nature for this length OF time. She has
subsisted all these years on coffee AND milk
Throughout these thirty-two years-she now
being aged sixty-she has been comparatively
heal<by. For some time she believed that
thsrc was snake in her stomach, but this
Illusion was dispelled some time ago: -Four or
i've weeks ago she was taken Ill and 10 now CON
fined to her bed, an unusual circumstance with
her. Notwithstanding her advanced years ner
hair is still raven black
Many hne horses nave peen oyinR III snis
neighborhood, especially Just across the roto-
mac river IN the locality OF Snepnerossown.
An expert from the department OF agriculture
AT washington sent up 70 inquire hso VIC esus1
pronounced the animals to De sicuins OF sPinai
meningitis, disease lncuraoie In most IN
stances.
The selection OF Lewis 4. McComas oi
Hagerstown as secretary OF the haionai rePuo
iican committee Is received mere WIN eres'
favor by his friends-in some instances WIN
regret, however, as II WIZ remove MN ~
probable candidate Tor congress from me SKIN
district-the strongest man tne IePuoncans
could Pus In tine neio, TACT seheraAis eonceoeu
by his politicai opponents.
John Courtney OF hagers'o~n snpPel'
vloiator OF tne laws. ne oIoke au, was re-
captured and tried IN the court mere Ior larceny
and quietly walked OUT "nlle tne Judee was
passing sentence upon nun. ne was recaP.ureo
Town, ou' whiie hahocuneo gave 'ne oiiioef WIG
snP ana Is again at Arse. .
samuel d. Men was an unmarried man ABOUT
forty years vi aye. nc As no" no inore, ha'ins
c com, suicue "" aeeoun ~, VI HIS' 19A
Ducn,a OF nase.s.o"n na.Ahs Jn.eu niil. ne
came 20 hsown seaela d l;I N sso sppat
enly lIavenhg ar.enal. 70 Ana Miss DIc5's
ana ineii hlhseI- ran,hg 70 nio tne Iaay,
VINO hao PurpoSeiy "'olueu nin,. ne Ie'urh eu 70
Sn'iiipersouIe anu seut . puie' nv erus..ue
,hrougn nus ofa,h, dyine INSANITY. Inc analr
mas caused nucn comment, ootn IN snaisoers,
putg ana hagerss3wn. Hnere Nen was wen
known. ne was piasteier py traoe.
WIN. aanspesker OF Mercers1qrg mas Deen
WoIking IN a stone quarry AZ hASers'oIh 10,
ZONE Inie. ieseray nc was MIes'eo anu
TAKEN BACK 70 MS native place uhoer tne serious
charge OF having eommiUeo a rape upon tne
person OF Enzabetn stevens, niseen-year-oid
giri OF Eoens'He, rrankhh county, r& 49,
county CO 70 De known A. hickS'hie' WIN oaomus
III; HICKS az postmaster.
marry sum- ne, VINO mas injured D! iaHihS on
pridee .. onsriy nun, e1PecIs 10 nave reg
amPutatea. ne Is no" ~ johns noPKins HOS
Pish. p4ium0Ie-
James E. Wilson Of this county has fled bill
praying dlvorce rom ms wiie' bertha "nsoh'
upon the GROUNDS OF sauitery.
hessrs. JUN D. S"eehey, sictor n. Ne"
oener anu 'acoo MA.Ae, nave oeeh aPPoin.eo
eiec"on super S,s s 'or .nis county anu yes.er
gay reOeiFeo 'neH conni7saons Afom Uo''
crown.
ne surVivors OF the niteentn Mnssacnuseus
,ee'men, VIII erect monume" on .ne an hntle-
tam oatuenet1, noftn OF tne Iunxer Shurcn
woods near sharpsburg, this county, where II
maze oioody charge during ina. historic pat
We ana ioss oto men; tne neaViess foss Vi any
regiment curing 'ne nsnt; ..
me peacn groWeH on .ne famous mountaih
peaen PEI. OF .nls county are nov Dusy WIN
, ,at Irul'; FROM Smi'nsoo,e, Eosemont ana
shipped daiy- mr.; Ncodemus OF Eagemons
VIII nave ABOUT za,oOo ousneis ior shipment
" ~ - N:.I Ho p
ful in This locaiitv Thirty shares OF tbe PRS.