Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-06
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
Continued Activity Along the Whole
Line of the Canal.
LONG LIST OF ATS
That Have Arrived and Left the Port-Mass
Meeting at Mount Zion Church-st Johns
Church to BE Improved Good Work of
the Police.

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The remarkable activity all along the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal savors strongly, SO say
old inhabitants, of the good old times when the
iron horse had no wings. The lists Of arrivals
and departures, both at Cumberland aud
Georgetown. are long and show heavy tonnage.
The Increase in boats is over 100 per cent above
last season, and the increase in the tonnage OF
coal even greater, because Of the increased
capacity Of the barges, owing to the improved
| depth and general condition of the waterway
The same increase noted between Cumberland
and Georgetown prevails between Cumberland
and other points. Especially is this the case
| between Cumberland and Williamsport. Canal
officials are in high feather
Boats to arrive Mt Georgetown on June Z
were: Barge A W. Nicholson, Capt. VIM. Hill
barge No. 1877, Capt A. Hill; J. A Garfield,
| Capt j. Ward; b. 7. johnson, Capt. J. f.
Moore; c. K. Cowen, Capt. r. Hebb: A. l.
Miller, Capt Riley; barge No. l2I. Capt. f.
Benner; barge No. l27, Capt c. Swain; barge
J.. T. Hewitt, Capt Swain; B. z. Mayfeld
Capt L. Benner.
Boats to sail on the I'd were: Barge l.. W.
Guinand, Capt. W. French; Three Brothers
Capt. z. Ingram; G. S. French. Capt. r. sor-
rell; a. L. Bord, Capt. 7. Ingram; Judge Hag.
ner. Capt. I. Mccoy; Consolidation No. 20
Capt. T. shrieves; barge No. las. Capt W.
Smith; Consolidation No. j, Capt o. Kretzer.
Boats to sail at Cumberland on June 2 were
Barge 5. N. Shaw, Capt. J. Bush; Consolida-
ton No. Is, Capt d. Coppow; barge John
Leetch, Capt. Eaton; C. W. Miller. Capt Riley
Lottie ami Minnie, Capt. Castle; W. ID. l.
Walbridge, Capt Mullen; Consolidation No. 4
Capt. Lindley; Marshall Wise, Capt. Copper.
Boats TO sail at Cumberland on June were
Barge John Ii. Mertins, Capt. Read; Anteros,
Walters; Sarah Rowan, =; No. l26. Capt.
A. ID. McArdle; Consolidation No. 5, Capt.
Cross; Consolidation No'7, Capt j. Dixon; r.
D. johnson, Capt. Snuff Mary Mertins. Capt.
D. Piper; Muskingum, Capt Teeters.
ST. ANNEs FAIR AT rESLEYrowN.
Catholic Tenleytown and even many who
professed other faiths turned out in numbers
last night to assist in making the opening of
st. Anne's six-day fair an suspicious one The
whole lower part of the town b Ill was given up
to booths and tables, and behind them in ali
attractiveness were those who could not be re-
| sisted, particularly when charity seasoned their
mute requests TO buy. Among those who have
| been selected to superintend the tables are
Misses Edith Poore. Mary Stadtler Dolhe Har-
vey, Mary French, Mamie Harper, Allie Pholen
and Nesdames Kennel, Yates and L Shoema-
ker.
The most ENJOYABLE part Of the evening was
that given up TO the entertainment furnished
| by the Linthicum Elocution Club, being q rep
etition Of a part Of the program presented SO
successfully in Georgetown a few weeks ago for
the purpose of purchasing scenery, makeup
boxes. &c.
"Tne Close Shave" with James A. Keliher.
Robert Lowe and Guy V. Collins. as the princi-
| pal participants, and Thomas Flerlng VIM Sc
ba stan. Nathan Well and J. Oettii ger as capa-
bic assistants, was the leading feature. with the
quarrel scene from julius Caesar. ]. Travis
Cocker, as Brut,s, and ]. Barton Miller, as
Cdssius. ana comic recitations by the favorites,
| r. C. Baliinger and I. o. Pulizzi. following.
| All were highly appreciated and curtain calls
followed every rendition.
Tonight charming juvenile entertainment,
| will open the fair.
MASS MEETING AT MT. zIoN
| At Mt. Zion n E Church last night there
was held a mass meeting for the purpose O,
collecting funds to erect the proposed new hal
for the Grand United Order OF Odd Fellow.
and to determine the winners Of the Or lies
offered to several kindred organizations for the
highest amount turned in to the building com.
mittee.
| After several stirring addresses had been de-
ivered by Past Grand Master David A. Clarke
who is a member Of the subcommittee; Samuel
Watson, grand secretary Of the District lodge
Rev. Henry A. Carroll, Mr.. James L. Turner OF
the Washington Bee and others. it was found
| that the first prize. a handsome Bible. had been
won by Union Light Lodge; the second. BY Co.
lumbia Lodge, n. s, consisting of sword and
belt and the third. gold-mounted gavel by
Potomac, No. 4. More than $500 was realized
and the committees have every assurance that
the small amount yet to be raised will be gotten
together speedily.
WORK OF THE POLICE.
The police are making good their threats to
rid Georgetown Of the nuisance Of DISTRACTED
streets Yesterday one contractor paid the
penalty on two charges, one of obstructing the
sidewalk and one for displaying no night light
on said obstruction. The order has been issued
along the line that violators Of the building
regulations must toe the mark to the letter.
Lately disorderly assembly has been one of
the most conspicuous charges on the police
blotter. This is a nuisance Of which the mer-
chants have been complaining very loudly, and
the police are coming to the rescue. Within
the past two months about two score arrests
have been made on this charge, and the officers
propose to continue till the evil is wiped out
Already il is greatly discouraged YESTERDAY
Messrs. Frank Jackson and Sonny Epps were
brought in by officers Upperman and iohman,
and the offense in question entered opposite
their names.
NATURALIsrs sTuNPED.
Georgetown naturalists are stumped. Some
| time ago . strange animal was caught in the
Ockershausen grounds Its capture excited
much interest and comment 1t had the run
ming gear Of q jack rabbit, but the headdress
Of tom cat. 1t appeared to be o compromise
between the two animals. Old hunters were
called on to give expert testimony, with the
usual result that nobody was enlightened as to
what the nondescript was. The stranger was
kept housed and it fed both on cabbage leaves
and mice. 1t would sit on its launches Ia
rabbit, but would NEW in mellow feline voice.
One Of the specialists at the Zoo has been
called on to render an opinion as to what il Is.
CHURCH. IMPROVEMENT
St. Johns Episcopal Church, one of the most
ancient in the District and within whose walls
have worshiped the men who made the first
twenty years Of this century historical, 10 to be
improved both interiorly and exteriorly, the
vestry deciding At their last meeting to have il
done.
STREET COMPLAINTS
There is quantity of filthy water on street
between Saith and S5th that for The benefit of
looks and health should be removed and the de-
preston filed.
Twenty-ninth street below NJ would furnish
work for the sweepers. and the hole in the rear
OF the aqueduct Office work for the health