Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-11
ABOUT GEORGETOW N
A Harness Thief Captured and Some
Property Recovered.
More About the Rock Creek Nuisance
Tenleytown Sewer-Notes.

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| Georgetown. and cry went UP from the
affected owners Then Rosslyn sent forth
lament for similar loss. Residents in
the neighborhood of Arlington a dsy or two
| later complained that their horses had been
| deprived Of trappings. On Friday last At
torney A. A. Lipscomb. who resides on the
new Falls Church road, became personally
| interested in the capture Of the harness
| thief. for his stable. too, was visited with
success. On the Alexandria pike still an
other raid was made. and from Harlem the
next night there was leathery exodus
Then back to Georgetown, his original Held.
came the thief. entering on Saturday morn
| Ing early the rear part OF j. T.. Dyer gro
| Gerry on NJ street. and taking therefrom an
other set. Several sacks of flour went With
| it. In his rummaging. however, the self
| invited. unwelcome and unpro1table visitor
| came In contact with some broken glass
ware, and a cut was the consequence, blood
| being found about This last robbery arous-
| ed the police to unusual activity, and every
unpleasant character in Georgetown was
closely watched. On Saturday Peter Long,
who has spent more time under official
| guidance than he cares to boast of. was ar
rested on suspicion of having been impli-
| Gated In the various robberies. At the sta
ton II was discovered that his hand was
full OF fresh cuts. such as would be indicted
by broken glass As to how he came by
| them Peter at first refused to tell. When
dictory stories. Incarceration was his re-
ward. Later Mr.. Dyer's harness was re-
covered through Peters unconscious as
sistance. The other sets have probably
been made away with. though 1t is pos
sible their whereabouts will soon be learned.
The Rock Creek Nuisance.
Rock creeks water was drawn off ysster-
day up to noon. The odor that arose from
the bed Of the stream during the "off''
hours was of the sewer. sewery. The de-
posit uncovered was of the most rank
nature. A slime that would cause the dis
charge Of the James Creek canal TO sink
into nothingneSs was discernible from the
NJ street to the X street bridge. Decayed
vegetables. a few defunct CANNES and a
half dozen felines, whose existence ended
apparently weeks ago. added to the cffec-
tiveness of the scene. Yawning Sewer
mouths. through which was passing fresh
supply of liquid contamination. indicated
that the open drain for the towns filth
would not get hungry for want OF nourish-
ment.
Some Georsetowners doubt that good re-
suits spring from the weekly drawing of Of
the creeks water.
The stream damned covers up the sewer
mouths, dilutes their discharge and re-
strains in a large measure the ascension OF
odors.
The opening of the gates at its mouth.
while 1t permits the passage Of pen--up
sewer water. exposes the discharge that
from the sewers outlets and to the greatest
possible degree assists in the pollution Of
the surrounding atmosphere by stirring up
the stream and removing the watery
blanket that holds down the smell
The Southern Reunion.
Many old Georgetowners whose sympa-
thies. money and physical selves aided the
southernsrs in the late war are preparing
to attend the confederate reunion, to be
bol ar Eai he
of this month, for the purpose Of meeting
old friends and talking over their battles.
Among the prominent citizens Of the south
who will be present at the reunion are Eppa
Hunton, John B. Gordon of Georgia. John
W. Daniels of Virginia. John Allen of Mis-
sissippi Jas. A. Marshall of Virginia. Col
Edmund Berkeley, Col Arthur Herbert and
Capt. W. A Smoot Several Of the above
are down for speeches.
TenleytOwn Sewer.
Should the s293. 900 asked for in the big
100000 Recommendation for the purpose
of constructing the Grassland sewer be IA
vorably considered, Tenleytown will be pro-
vided with ample sewerage facilities. The
proposed line of the drain is along the
course of the Foundry branch. which be-
gins at the junction of the Tenleytown and
Loughborough roads and terminates at the
Potomac river. Over the sewer IL Is con-
templated to build the magnificent 1oo-foot-
college. Kengla's and other well-known
tracts.
Canal Affairs.
Boats to arrive in Georgetown on Satur-
day were as follows: Anteos Capt. E.
CLANCY; Little Walter. Capt. ]. Sigler; c.
E. K. jr.. Capt. ]. Bender; NJ. Hyatt, Capt.
R. Hyatt; A. Cable, Capt. n. Mills; Katie
Hassett. Capt. a. Mills; No. 1876. Capt. J.
Z. Connell; Consolidation No. %. Capt. 7.
n, Il Sonf ID
l. Somerville. Capt. r. d. Smith; No. 143
Capt. D. Nurse: No. 100. Capt B. Stride.
Boats to leave Georgetown on Saturday
after having discharged their cargoes were
as follows: No. 40, Capt. W. Shaw; La
fayette. Capt. S. Cramer; No. lib. Capt
S. Cramer; No. 129. Capt. E. Bowers; Con-
solidation No. 16 Capt. D. Sponge; Dr.
Knott. Capt. ]. Ewing; Sallie. Capt. Verde
ros. Capt. E. CLANCY; d. A. Lowe, Capt. E.
CLANCY: Consolidation No. Is, Capt. d.
| Coffman: A. Greenless. Capt j. Higgins:
No. 103. Capt. o. Grove: Judge Hagner.
W. X. Lewis. Capt. G. Sandbower; s. NJ.
Storm. Capt. H. Shaper. and No. 49, Capt.
j. NJ. Mills.
Canal boats that have recently been
named after Georgetown citizens have had
| their cabins furnished by the honored ones
News Paragraphs.
| About o'clock yesterday morning the tool
house of the Chevy Chase Company caught
fire through the explosion Of lamp. Dam
age slight.
] At Williamsport, on the line of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal. yesterday, the home
of Mr.. Charles Southgate took fire. The
towns bucket brigade was prompt and the
house was finally freed Of it's would-be de-
stroyer.
Madison Jackson yesterday fell from the
second story window of one of the new
houses being erected on p street near 18th
and broke his left leg. The injured man was
employed about the buildings as a watch
man.
Mr.. r. Clinton Ballinger Of the "Linthi-
cum Students has been requested to sing
tenor in the choir of Christ Church. pend
ing the engagement of a regular singer
Popular Officer c. c. Pearce who was
stricken with paralysis a few days ago. has
been sent by his friends to Garfield Hos
pital The young policeman's entire left
side is affected.
Capt. Joseph III. Lee and wife have gone
| to the fair. Ten days will be spent there
Mrs. w. A. Cunningham and daughter
left yesterday for Chicago The return
trip will be made by way of Niagara Falls.
Watkins Glen. Buffalo and New York
Notwithstanding the hard times Mr. Oct
finger has signed a contract with Messrs
Brigham & Lowe to enlarge dwelling 3126
and store 1924 NJ street The buildings
will be fitted UP as a large millinery and
dry goods establishment
The all night patrol system has been in
augurated in Georgetown. Heretofore the
wagon would not be sent out after 9 o'clock