Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Dynamite Explosions Cause Alarm to
Residents Along the River.
Weak Force of Whter-Prince Purdy
Won the Race-GoOd COllec-
ton for the Poor.

Sucn weak force OF water has been re-
ceived at the Congress Street NJ. z. Church,
In spite of long and earnest protests, that
In order to run the organ 1t has been found
necessary to tear out the motor that short
time ago was put in at the cost of several
hundred dollars. and replace 1t with a larger
and more expensive one. The new one,
Jake motor, is expected today at the church
and will be put in at once The Jake motor
has cost the congregation $3.50. The cylinder
connected with the old one was three and
one-half inches in diameter and twelve
inches long. The new one will have diam
eter OF six inches and a length of twenty
four Larger connecting pipes will also have
to be laid
Heavy Dynamite Charges.
A resident of the Canal road has entered
complaint at the station about the heavy
charges of dynamite used in blasting in the
quarries on the Virginia side of the river,
about half a mile west OF the Aqueduct
bridge. He states that frequently huge
pieces are sent clear across the river and in
dangerous nearness to his home Other res
idents of the vicinity also fear that a seri-
Gus result will follow this, what they term
overcharging, If 1t is not looked into by the
authorities
1t was but a short time ago that a rock,
weighing several hundred pounds, was
hurled from the Virginia side of the river to
the back yard OF what is know as the old
stone house, at the intersection OF the canal
anu new cut roads, narrowly missing the
mead or an inmate of the house, who was
cutting wood on the outside
For the Poor.
An interesting series of revivals is in pro-
gress at the Congress Street NJ p Church
The services have been conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. Mr. Lewis of Mount Ia
Dor and other outside ministers.
At the usual joint Thanksgiving SER
vices between the parishioners of Mount
Ia Dor and the Congress Street Churches a
heavy contribution to the poor fund was
made. The money given will be placed in
the hands of the pastor for distribution.
Plague Spot.
THE only way to secure the immediate
abolition of that miserable looking spot
called the abandoned Presbyterian cem-
etery." said large property holder this
morning to reporter, lis to assess the
ground and compel the owners to contrib
ute to the revenue Of the District. AS long
as it remains in it's present condition the
owners will not bestlr themselves, having
nothing to lose and the general advance
ment of values contributing to their salts
faction. 1t has now really ceased to be a
graveyard, and should be looked upon as
real estate and treated in the ordinary
way. linen we would see the place, which
in Its present condition neither costs any
thing or produces a revenue to its owners,
quickly cleaned up, made sanitary, at
tractive and remunerative to all concerned.
Nine-tenths of those buried there now will
have to be removed by the church having
control of the cemetery. as provided for
and the final stroke should be made at
once"
Prince Purdy Won.
In the six-horse trotting race yesterday
Of ntt1 ht h.
Purdy. from Georgetown, won without
being trotted out. The race was mile
one and the best time made 2.4S. Out of the
four heats run Prince Purdy got three. The
horses matched against him were Minnie
Hunter. Dandy. Gray Secret the Shughrue
FLY and Bishops gray Unknown. The
purse was quite a handsome one. Horse
men predict a splendid future for Prince
Purdy. He is now but four years old.
Exciting Runaway.
A double team of horses attached to
carriage containing a lady and gentleman
ran away yesterday the Tenleytown
road and came all the way to George
town without accident, turned into Road
street. down 2Sth. missed colliding with
Metropolitan car No. by a miracle and
finally entered Washington A terrific pace
was kept up during the entire run through
town. The quick turning Of his horses by
driver Arthur Berry was the only thing
that prevented the collision with the street
car.
Paragraphs.
A fourteen-foot granite monument of
beautiful design is being cut for the grave
of the late Joseph F. Birch. At the time
of Mr. Birch's death his books showed that
as an undertaken he had buried as many
people since his entry into business as there
were then people in Georgetown.
The Ellen Tabin, recently raised after
having sunk with broken keel and kelson
has been sent to Alexandria, where 1t is
said, she will be placed in the hands of re-
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