Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-31
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Raids aR4s ~ Ghs Rol4ce-Canal Mat.
IAecaD-General N0fas.

Cscn a1teH tHEWeen IA AndSSd, Grace and
Water S0eeGA was fzst night entered
stsalfht2y b. f0w ofncxs under the leader
ship q a6SsanA volnnzn. They stopped
for m h1An hafors ne home Of PaTton
Johnson nd thAn tuzikedfy entered and ar
rested seven persona. four men and three
women An were engaged IN some dis
orderly performances either gambling.
drinking OF caJousin2 The inmates were
taken completely by surprise and were
captured before resistance was thought OF.
Al The station the prisoners gave their
names - Julia johnson, Minnie Thomas,
William Mtttens. Fleming Mickens. John
Thorras and Payton Johnson They were
all hustled into cells. where the night was
spent with less conviviality. The officers
engaged In the raid. besides SerYt. VolI,man.
were MessrA Curren, Bergman and Pas
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Canal Matters.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown yesterday
from Cumberland and intermediate points
were as follows: No. 139. Capt. Keesucker;
Judge Bradley. Capt. Hammond; u. w.
Sloan. Capt Smith; No. 11S. Capt. Mitchell;
W. b. Orme, Capt. K. Eaton: J. Leiteh.
Capt r. Eaton: Judge Stake. Capt. T. Nc
Coy: No. 142, Capt Burk; No. l01, Capt.
Eichelbower; Wheatley Bros. Capt dont-
McArdle
Boats to leave Georgetown yesterday for
Cumberland were as follows: No. 123, Capt.
Colbert; NJ. Wise, Capt. Swain; Consolida-
ton No 8. Capt Wintermyer: c. E. x, IT.,
Capt J. Bender; No. IA. Capt J. W. Tay-
lor. W. A Leetch, Capt Shaper, Consoltda-
ton No Il. Capt. Fox; Ollie v, Capt.
Bowers.
Two thousand five hundred bushels of
wheat came in yesterday for George I.
Dunlop. commission merchant. by way OF
the canal The grain came from White. 5
Ferry on the boat Unexpected. Wheat is
now worth from 64c. to sc. per bushel,
which L. about &c. below It's usual price.
The crop this year in the counties about
one. which accounts for the low price at
which IL is selling. Quality too is COM
bined with quantity.
All Going tn Pieces.
The little schooner which sank at Win
ships wharf on Monday night has gone to
pieces almost entirely. parts OF the decks
floating away with every outgoing
ripple OF the water. The :aerest
splinters are holding the pieces together.
The Potomac has begun 10 ill Up consider
ably. and the water to run with something
of the nature of swiftness. II IS also mud
dy, and will get more so, Il is predicted, as
soon as the water from the mountainous
districts gets down.
Raid on Buzzard's ROost.
the east side Of 34th street below the canal.
once the magnificent home of Henry Foxall.
philanthropist, princely entertainer, and
friend of rulers, statesmen and the greatest
living generals of his time, was last Ills hit
the scene of such Il noisy domestic fight
that Officer Sullivan Obliged 20 go in
and arrest the principal ''Buzzard's Roost''
Is now one OF the principal places that the
police keep their eyes constantly on. Hard
~ a day goes by that a home or neighborly
light does not center there.
Notes.
Mary G. Nicholson has sold to William
Britt lots and 9. block 2, Of that part of
the Reno tract formerly known as the Giles
Dyer Place. The property will shortly be
Improved.
Ths many friends Of Mr. Hugh Master
son viii regret to hear Of the serious illness
of his eldest daughter, Mrs. E. T. Jones, Of
170s Johnson avenue.
Several very fine night blooming cereus
plants have expanded their buds In town
and caused themselves to be surrounded
with lovers OF the beautiful
Superintendent c. c. Sailer Of the Wash
mgton and Georgetown Railroad Company
weeks sojourn In the mountains.
Representatives, of the street department
have not yet visited town to clear away the
storms debris. Some OF the thoroughfares
are In miserable condition, limbs being
generously strewn from curb to curb.
Little Emma, daughter of W. H. and Kate
Brewton. died yesterday afternoon. She will
be buried IN Genwood cemetery.
Tonight the Linthicum students meet to
70 an Informal literary program