Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-18
GEORGETOWN,
Its importance From . Commercial Point
Of Siew-Other Interesting Happenings.

M LoSaf 4. oerrS, CASHIER OF the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank. is one Of those
gentlemen ousspoken in denunciation OF
the widespread belief tina. the oppo-
sition of Georgetown people to Potomac
bridges arises from local selhshness Mr.. |
Berry stated to STAR reporter this morning
that the interests Of Washington. as well as Of
Georgetown. demanded that river trade be inn
peded as little as possible. The District of Co
lumbia, he said. needed water FRONT The
Washington front already ove-taxed and
the only spare harbor that remained was at the
Georgetown end. Georgetown, he thought.
was destined TO be the commercial end of
the District. Before the railroads killed
the trade of Georgetown she Was a booming,
busting business center. This condition Of
folk and Western Railroad Company. with
1000 miles of track behind. it was fight
ing for an entrance. The Baltimore and
Ohio would probably come that way and the
Chesapeake and Ohio was casting its glances at
Georgetown. 1t looked A. though his
center For this he thought
il bad business policy 20 blockade
the Potomac So thar Georgetown freight could
not find ready access TO the sea. he believed
ierest in the matter of preserving the freedom
Of Potomac navigation as the people Of George
town.
THE coLLEcroRsHrP.
Strong interest is being manifested in the
collectorship OF the port. Ii is stated that two
OF the most prominent applicants for the Office
are Mr.. Blunt and Mr.. Cropley, collector under
the previous administration of Mr.. Cleveland.
The argument Is heard every side that a. the
Office properly belongs TO Georgetown n George
town man shoald be appointed to it, The
only objection heard against Collector
johnson is that he Is the appointee of
the Harrison administration and Washing
tonian. In an interview today the incum-
bent told The STAR reporter that he be-
iieved no change in the Office would be
made for time. The term for
which he IVES appointed would not
expire FOR one wear. and he did not think that
the fact that he happened to be appointed by
him before the expiration os his term
He thought the lea that the col
lectorship Of the port of Georgetown
was local Office u mistaken notion. The ter
ritory under the jurisdiction OF the collector
extended from the falls TO a point below Mar
shall Hall Even if the home rule theory was
a just ore he could not see why citizens of one
part OF the District were more eligible than
those of another part.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS
Geo. W. King acting Cor the First Co-opera-
tive Building Association. has sold the prop
erty at the southwest corner Of Stod-
6ert and Washington streets as fol-
lows: The corner lot to Joseph II.
Bradley fer go PER foot. the next westward to
same party Cor $3.50 rer square foot. the next
to Mrs. r. h. Miller for Sl.J0. the next to John
II. Schultze at sl.50 end the next to Jesse H.
Wilson AT the same price The entire property
has a frontage Of 100 feet by depth of sixty.
and is equally divided into lots :0S6o. Plans
for three fine houses have ALREADY been drawn
and the construction will be begun within
ninety days. The total selling price was
Sill. 400.
Reai estate IN the neighborhooe OF Teniey-
town continues 10 boom Yesterday another 4,
LOT in tie subdivision of Friendship and Mount |
Airy WAS sod. hate A. Paxton purchasing it !
from ;he Washington Loan aud Trust Company. |
he property al described IN the deed is lot Q, |
block 5.
Hr. John Pitzinger has about completed ne !
goiatiols for the saie Oh - house on SD street.
Casel;er houses Nos 1901 and 1908 SD street for
$1,000 and few days after was robbed Of
el,2c0.
THE NEW FRIDGE TO EE BCILr.
Engineers from the War Department have
inspected and reported fsTorabiy the loca-
ton and plan os the bridge to be constructed
by toe Arlington Electric Railroad Company
across The Potomac west of the ored act and .her
report mas beer confirmed by Secretary Lamont.
According 20 The plans submitted the northern
end OF The proposed bridge will rest 100 feet
TO the foot of Warren 31ihl street.
No; oEiv viii he :ew st-cc;are be bull. TO
accom- moGate he rasEace % e-ect-lc cars. but
j Will also be so planned +. 20 permit the entry
::.;o Georgetown o. steam railroads.
1: Is stated on good Authority tina. Boston
Capitalists have io;ned in the enterprise and
money viii be n;eaIiful.
Pleasant JUNCTION.
Miss Hannah Gains gave a plessan: luncheon
yesterday afternoon 10 a considerable party Of
friends. The table p-et,ily enbellished
with violcts and laden with good cheer The
yo1ag reorie ke,,: IN brisk conversation, and
a delightful time was spent.
70 coSTEs- ON A WHEEL.
Mr.. Penjam,n F. Hunt OF SD street extended
has cen pleted all arrangements for entering
the bicycle contests 70 be held shortly in Palti-
more. and the prediction of those who have
seen him ride IS thai Georgetown will uadoubt- |
edlv carry OF prize. Mr.. Hunt is q member
OF The Georgetown Bicycle Club. On the OPEN
lag OF The world fair be. accompanied by
several Others. will wheel TO Chicago.
NOTES.
At meeting of the citizens held few nights
ago a communication addressed to Repre- 1
sentative Cultivate of Ohio in which he was
cordially thanked IN the name OF the people |
of Georgetown fo- the interest he rad taken in 1
the affairs os the District. and particularly for
bis actlon IN de.eatlng Senate bill 36SO.
Mr.. Geo. W. jackson. who last SUNDAY was |
stricken with paralysis while walking down 32d 1
street, died this morning at his home on NJ |
street.
NJ. q. NJ. Sweenv, president of the Farmers |
and Mechanics National Bank. is confined to |
mis- hone.
I.eanna Campbell. who spends the spring. |
summer aad autumn of her life n tue work |,
house. vas arrested again last nigh; aad locked 4
up for being a common ''vag.
Mr. Victor Mc9uade is confined to his home 4
vita the grip.
Doctors say that Georgetown compares most \
fayorably with Washington in point of health /
fuiness.
Mr.. {. B. Daniels. Maryland politician, was I
at Woozee last night.
Charles kesne AID Frank Giering Of Bethle- |
hem. Pa. are registered at the West Washing. 1
ton Hotel They are travelling for pleasure and |
doing the sights of the District. Today 4
they will make trips to Arlington, Fort Myer, .
Great Fails and Cabin John.
Mr. Z. Summers has recently undergone a 4
severe surgical operation his jaw. The |
operator Was DR.. Carr.