Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-14
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
The Hot Weather Makes Things Dull on
the Canal.
Street Improvements Needed in West wash
ington-Camping Parties
Start Out.

The excessively hot days are affecting trade
somewhat on the canal, boatrpen being unwill-
ing to drive their mules hard.sSAs- a conse-
que1ce cargoes are arriving less frequently.
There are many boa though, on the way down.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown with coal via
canal July 10 were as follows: For Meredith,
winship & Cot. a. Gibbs, II tons; No. 141,
116 tons; W. A. Leetch, liz tons; C. F. T.
tons.
tons; II. c. CLANCY. ia tons.
Boats to clear Georgetown via canal July IS
were as follows: No. log, Plough Boy, J. Leetch,
w. IL Orme, Oak Spring, No. 12S, F. s. Gar
nett, No. 134, +. Flanagan, r. L. Somsrville,
r. wieland
Boats to clear Cumberland for Georgetown
via canal with coal were a. follows:
For Meredith winship Co.-No. 102. III
tons; NJ j. Adler, lis tons; W. j. Stevenson,
us tons; No. 124, 1l3 tons; No. 1856, l14 tons;
Detroit lis tons; Consolidation No. Z, liz tons;
Judge McComas, lis toIs; Consolidation No. 5,
1I2 tona
For J. P. Agnew & Co.-Muskingum, ITO
tons; ID. W. Sloan, r. ID. johnson, lis tons.
REAL ESTATE SALES.
The tract recently purchased from G. W.
King by John z Mitchell was yesterday trans
ferred to Charles R Newman The property
alluded to is the piece occupying the western
part of square g. bounded by NJ and Prospect,
35th and 36th streets, and is known % the Col,
William Deakins home place
Il. E Craige has sold to Geo. ". Ray part OF
lot 10, square 81, lying on the north side Of
Bridge street opposite car stable alley.
Tie Austin Herr wharf property, which was
yesterday put up at public auction. was with
drawn, 3 suitable bid not being made.
ApExENTED WOMAN.
Marga ret Cross, 9 demented woman, was
last night placed behind the bars at the station
to await the call Of her friends Who it 10 stated,
reside in Washington.
WANT STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The people Of Georgetown are con. family dis
cussing the need of the extension and improve
mens Of Prospect avenue. Just now that the
talk Of street extension il receiving more than
passing consideration, Georgetown IL once
more up on the subject, and in an informal
way demanding that she be heard, and favor
ably, too, on this subject There are at pres
ent but two narrow outlets to the country be-
yopd the town, and these are at all times either
full Of gullies or full Of mud. Prospect street
to the Foxhaii road 10 already owned by the
District, and there would be no necessity Of con-
case II any other street we're involved. Only
the cost Of grading and paving would fall on
the District.
THEY WENT BATHING.
Five little swimmers, who seemed to forget
that they were in the midst OF civilization,
went in the Potomac yesterday near the Aque-
duct bridge in condition that would have put
Adam to shame even during his first days stay
IN the garden, and Officers Bergman and
Trusseli coming along showed them first their
clothes and later the path to the station. The
boys were Max Schiller, Henry Reynolds,
Michsel Curtin, Solomon Schiller and z. Z.
Ridgvay. All were released on the payment Of
collateral amounting to s10. Boating parties
have complained so Of late sbont nude swim
mers that the officers are using extra pre-
raution-
TWO DANCES.
Tonight at the 2 otomac Clubs boat hous
one Of those FRIDAY evening dances that are
always so looked forward to viii be given.
At Woodley Inn, TO the extreme north Of
town, another dance takes place at the same
time, the boarders and their friends having il
in charge.
UNDER TENTS.
Messrs. Harvey Common, W. C. LOCKER, 7. A.
Bradley and Jules Casey will go to Coan river
tomorrow, where tents will be pitched for two
or three weeks. A frst-class cook will be car
yied and all the comforts Of home enjoyed with
out the formalities and restrictions
FUNERAL. OF MRS. BuRRIs.
The funeral Of Mrs Lemuel r. Burris took
place today ct 1s30. Interment was ct Oak
Hill