Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-27
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Gold Weather Has No Effect on the Cana
Traffic.
First Hunt of the Chevy Chase Club
Grace Church Damaged by Fire
Other Interesting News,

favorable effect upon the trade of the
chesapeake and Ohio canal Every man.
aeer' captain, clerk, bookkeeper, miner
boat and mule connected with the coal
ana Its passage from Cumberland to George
town is consuming every hour in doing
good, conscientious work Every living
creSture who assists the canal is in turn
assisted, is on the hustle, and trade is ON
the boom.
On Saturday the following boats, laden
with an average cargo of lls tons arrived
in town and discharged: Cuba, Capt Ling
strum; No. III, Capt. Spong; Unexpected
Capt. Miller; Consolidation No. IL, Capt
Hill; A. w. Nicholson, Capt. BechtoI; T..
r. White, jr., Capt. Bechtol; No. lO5, Capt.
Curtis; Consolidation No. =, Capt. Walter;
Four Brothers, Capt. Collier; Maryland,
Capt. Bowers: Ollie ", Capt. Becroft; q.
L. Nicholson. Capt. Magruder; Alcedo.
Capt Magruder.
After unloading coal and reloading with
groceries and miscellaneous articles the
following boats, on Saturday, put on from
Georgetown for Cumberland: J. r. Nc
Lean, Capt. Pierce: NJ. Wise, Capt Pierce;
c. F. F. Beale, Capt. Hoff; Consolidation
No. IA, Capt Hoff: H. ii. Keedy, Capt.
Johnson: G. S. French. Capt. Sorrell; An
teros. Capt. CLANCY; A. w. Nicholson,
Capt. Hill; F. S. Garrett, Capt. ShufT; No.
lib, Capt Dreamer.
The First Run.
The Chevy Chase hunters and the Chevy
Chase hounds on Saturday made their first
hunt of the season. The start was made
from the club house in the presence OF a
large number of fashionables. The horses
were eager for the run, and the hounds
more so. All the best riders and horses
of the club participated. The course taken
was almost a circular one Stiff jumps
were taken throughout the chase. Two
accidents befell the riders, one to Mr. Ne
vile and one to Mr.. Wallach. The former s
horse fell short in a ditch. with the usual
consequences, and the latters horse went
to pieces on the field with fatigue For a
time ii was thought he would die but he was
finally brought around all right
The first three horsemen in were Messrs.
Saporatus, on Impulse; Earle. on woster,
and Holloway on Shamrock.
Appointed Receiver.
Mr.. Archibald Greenlees of the firm of
Agnew & Co., coal merchants, has been
appointed receiver in the case of the Cen
trail Trust Company against the Washington
and Arlington Railway Company.
Ever since the shutting down Of the Ar
lington road Mr.. Greenlees has been re-
ceiver of the Virginia end, but not having
control of the power house and machinery
located on both street in Georgetown, he
has been practically unable to do anything
toward the running of the road or the set
Element of its tangled affairs.
His appointment receiver in the Dis
trict removes all obstacles, and ii is said
that the road will now be either operated
or sold. Since the suspension of traffic the
rolling stock of the road has Jared badly,
owing to the absence of protecting sheds
and the consequent damage by rain and
weather.
A Church Fire.
A fire broke ont Yesterday of On
the upper portion of Grace Church. 1t
smoked considerably and for a time ii look
ed as if a serious loss would result. The
engine responded quickly to the alarm
turned in and crowd larger than usual
responded with it. The firemen worked hard
with their hose and after a long time sue
ceeded in making water victorious over the
flames. The loss to the building is esti-
mated at $50. and to the church furniture
at about $50. Insurance will cover the loss.
The Potomac of Georgetown and the Peo-
pies were the companies caught
The COllectOrship.
Talk Of the subject of the collectorship
of The port of Georgetown has either died
down entirely or is being carried on in the
stillest sort Of an undertone. 1t is the gen.
eral belief now that there will be no change
in the office for at least year. Mr.. John
sons term not expiring until December,
1894.
At the Georgetown custom house last
week. the following entries were made:
manufactured bone, s1.02; wearing apparel
VII; liquors. s2.6S; prepared meats, 81. 50;
books. % cents; earthenware, $5S7; furni-
ture. 1913; cigars. s4.sl; woodenware, slOS.
Total, S26i4.
magnificent granite shaft has Just been
erected at Oak Hill over the remains of
the late William Laird, jr., who for $ many
years was cashier of the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank of this place and
who died suddenly at Saratoga Springs a
very short time after his resignation from
the honorable position.
The Rev. Mr.. Griffith of Epiphany Church,
Washington, addressed at St Johns last
night over 80 young men. His talk was
excellent and interesting, keeping the at
tention of the congregation upon him dur
ing the entire delivery.
colored boy employed by Mrs. Shugb-
rue of the Conduit road embezzled a small
sum OF money on Saturday and was locked
up.