Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-06
EVENTS IN GEORGETOWN.
No Damage Done on the Canal by the High
Water.

No Damage Done on the Canal by the High
Water.
The general manager Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal stated to a reporter this morning
that there was no truth whatever in the report
that the canal banks had been overfowed and
washed away in the neighborhood of Harper's
Ferry and Point of Rocks, as
he had just received kilograms from
the canal keepers at the points stating
the banks were in perfect condition. in no
danger Of being touched by the river. and the
water was rapidly going down. The manager
states on his own behalf that the canal through
out is in better condition than ever before and
he has not the slightest fear of the banks being
injured by such a rain as we have just had
ON THE CANAL.
There is nothing sensational in canal matters
today. The coming OF the schooner Sycamore
is live topic The boat people linger over it
with relish. If her welcome is to be proper
tionate to the interest manifested in her it will
be rousing one. A goodly number of people
are getting the spice of variety bv travelling to
Cabin Johns and Great Falls aboard the up
bound barges General Manager Winship is
back from Baltimore.
RECENT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Boats to arrive yesterday were as follows: To
Meredith. Winship Co.-Barge NJ. E.
Grove. ITO tons; Consolidation No. 90 121 tons:
barge No 142. 119 tons; Consolidation No Is,
1ls tons; barge NJ. J. Adler. III tons; barge
No. III. 119 tons To j. T. Agnew
Co.-Barge Mary Mertins, lis tons
To Moore-Barge F. Flanagan. stone.
barge Garnett F. s., Capt. W. Benner. 1lS tons;
barge Consolidation No. 10, Capt r. Under
dunk, III tons; barge Consolidation No. q
Capt. William Antiss. 100 tons; barge Dakota,
Capt Joseph Wade. III tons. 10 J. P. Agnew
Co.-Barge Anteros, Capt. E. d. Clancy, "a
tons.
Boats to sail yesterday at Cumberland for
Winship Il Co.-Barge No. 1879, Capt. A. Kee-
No. 10, Capt. H. sensel. lis tons:
barge E. n. Ginevan. Capt. II. Williams. 1l9:
barge W. H. Dickinson. Capt. Joseph Reid. 112
, tons; barge W. T. Coulehan, Capt Joseph
Reid, lip tons barge No. 40, Capt. ]. Shaw.
1l9 tons: barge No. 14l. Capt. J. W. Taylor, ll9
tons; barge No. 1913, Capt. James Colbert, 12O
tons.
GOOD TEMPLARs.
At the meeting Of Independent Lodge, ]. o.
G. T.. last night the following officers were in
stalled: Mr.. Morris Walmer, C. t.; Miss Bessie
McElroy, v T.. Mr.. ]. n. Coleman. secretary;
Miss Maggie Peters. assistant secre-
Mr.. j. S. B!ackford. T.: Mr.. Geo. Morrison. c.;
Mr.. A. Wilkenson. NJ: Mrs Grace WILKINSON.
d. NJ: Miss Nay Johnston. G.; Miss Dixie God
frey, S. After the installation very creditable
good Of the order" followed.
THE RAILROAD SITUATION.
II. Walker Tucker talks Interestingly on the
railroad problem. He says that Georgetown
wants the Norfolk and Western, that road wants
Georgetown. and yet the two fail to connect
There is vast amount Of business
! done at Georgetown in sober. quiet kind
OF way. This is growing. and railroads
are vital necessity. The life of GEORGETOWN
demands them. Still relief is postponed from
session to session. Il do not hold said Mr..
Tucker. 1.-The Pennsylvania railroad wholly re-
sponsibie for this injustice. l believe that
the Baltimore and Ohio is in the wood
pile. and that that companv's twaddle about
southern connections is a bluff. think they
have done a good deal OF surveying. and have
put up their doll-baby trestle above the Aque-
duct bridge simply to hold the right of way"
FLYING CARRIER PIGEONS
Joseph Schladt liberated six carrier pigeons
from the east front OF the West WASH
ington Hotel on Thursday afternoon.
They circulated upward. after the man.
ner OF their kind, and then made a crow
line for their former loft at Schmidt's. No. 1888
Sth street. They reached this in precisely two
minutes. Mr.. Schladt will send q bunch to
Norfolk next week. The event attracted con-
| siderable attention.
FLowERY SPOT.
One Of the fiowery kingdoms Of &c or ee-
town is the Monkey place. corner of S5th and p
| streets. 1t is one of the most blooming spots
in town. Hvscinths are woven into crescent
tulips into circles, pansies into diamonds.
vioiets into squares, and other flowers into other
shapes A velve,y lawn is the background and
| fruit trees draped with blossoms serve as
/ scenic settings. gardener is constantly at
work, and of,en Mrs. MoXley sallies forth to
lend helping hand. As the grounds are away
| above grade the street tourist cannot well see
| them.
| The Saint Anne's Aid Society has arranged to
hold a ball at Tenleytown Hall on Nav 10.
The chairman Of the committee is VIM. 7. d.
Hopp and his conferees Messrs J. Commons,
W. Collins. c. Whaler. c. Hopp. J. Endres, J.
Muller, =. Enders, j. Poore and G. Staldler.
| Rev. W. j. Mckinney, a former pastor lee
| tured illustratively last night al the Dumbartou
Avenue Church on the Lights and Shadows Of
Home
Chas. A. Baker has sold to H. A. Campbell
| lot IL, square 10. of Reno. OF the subdi-
| visions to the north of Tenleytown.
: Guda. the Youngest son of Mr. J. C. O'Neall
| is living Ill with brain fever.
| Fenwicks hill is to be sold next week. This
in I'VE olden time," was where the circus tents
| were spread
Messrs. Murch and Douglass have begun the
erection of two new residences on 35th street
between r and s.
Bishop Paret will visit st. Adams Episcopal
| Church tomorrow afternoon at o'clock for
| the purpose of confirming a class of BOYS and
! girls.
| Mr.. Howard Troth who has been in Salem
/ Va. for some months. is back again in town. as
is also his employer. Mr.. Corbett, who estab-
lshed a large mandatory there. 1t is stated
that there was $4,000 good District money
left behind. Both gentlemen say that there is
no place like Georgetown after all
AN OHIO CYCLONE.
It Causes Havoc in the Beautiful CITY of
Wilmington.