Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
The Days News From West Wash
ington and Vicinity.
A L On G T n E CAN AL
A Railroad Mortgsged for 800. O0O-LarGe
CsrEoes Of Ice on the Way Here - A Big
Real Estate Transaction on Foot - Othor
News and Notes.

Coal, wheat. hay. stone and other such pro-
ducts Of western Maryland and Virginia COM
posed the cargoes that yesterday arrived in
town through the assistance Of mules, men.
boats and the Chesapeake and Ohio canal The
coal was consigned a. usual to shippers Mere
dith, .winship 4 Co. and John P. Agnew & Co.,
both Of which firms are waxing rich off
the business Of 1893. Among he boats which
yesterday came were: LOT, Cspt-J. ID. Smith;
No. 12s, Capt. Z. Morse; N. z. Grove, Capt.
Dolby; ". 7. Conlehan. Capt. j. Reed; Con-
solidation No. ls, Capt J. Reed; W. H. Dun
kinson, Capt J. Reed; b. y. Johnson,
Capt. F. Moore; No. 14S, Capt w. Smith; 7. ].
stifet, Capt Z. Easton; No. s,seCapt j. w.
Swain; No. 10, Capt J. Swain: -. ITO, Capt.
C. E Swain: Amelia, Capt ]. Z McAtee; 5.
r. Agnev, Capt l. Myers and 2. d. Johnson.
Boats 70 clear this place Yesterday were: Fam
ne Flanagan. DR.. Knott. u. r. Sives. Cuba.
". II. Cooper. Consolidation No. IL, Judge
Douslsss, Consolidation No. y, ard C. ".
Ridley.
Boats cleared Cumberland for Georgetown
yesterday, loaded to the decks, a. follows: No.
III, Consolidation No. 8, Constellation No. 1,
Judge Bradley. Geo. s. French, Consolidation
No. 8, N. J. Adler No. Ill. No. 122, No. 1872,
o. ". Miller. Muskingum, J. X. Shaw and d.
W. Sloan.
cHrLDRKN's HOSPITAL
The young ladies Of Bethesda and vicinity
will hold festival at St. Johns lot this evening
from 4 to 10 o'clock for the benefit Of the Chill
dren's Hospital. Music from to 8 by ex-
eellent band The following ladies will have
charge OF the affair: Misses Dodge. Watkins,
Dunlop, Peter, Entwisle Saw, Baker and Walsh.
assisted by Mrs. 8. Watkins, Mrs. j. Maury
Dove, Mrs. Z Watkins and Mrs. Bradley David
SON One who has assisted the charity a good
deal said yesterday. in speaking of this even
ing's entertainment: surely hearts must be
cold that will not aid by giving to these help
less, suffering children and to the faithful
nurses who watch at their sides through the
hot days and nights Of the summer.
RAILROAD xoRrGAsED.
The Tenleytown and Rockville railroad. which
at present terminates at Bethesda Park, was
yesterday mortgaged for sl00. 900, to secure the
payment of twenty $4,000 bonds which have
lust been issued. J. b. Henderson and ]. Z.
Mitchell are the sureties named in the trust as
the representatives of the one secured.
SHORT ON ICE.
The warm weather has created such demand
for ice that the managers Of the companies
here, afraid that their present supply would
prove insufficient to meet it. have telegrsphed
to the firms Of the kennebec and Penobscot
the summer luxury. The frs: cargo will be re-
ceived by the Transparent Company on Satur
day next, the Howser now being on her way
from the Kennebec with i 500 tons. Other con-
signments will arrive few days Ister.
REAL ESTATE
There seems to be no dimunition n the
amount of Washington money that is being daily
put in Georgetown property. Thelatess negotia-
lion in this direction involves about S25, 900
a,1 xU1ll IN. ham harR aoft ha
desirable tracts west of Rock creek. Owing.
however. to the incompleteness Of the negotia-
tons the parties interested are a. vet unwilling
to give out the particulars of the deal The
investor though. is said to be one of those made
rich by the establishment OF the Rock Creek
National Park, tract of land having been sold
by him for nearly 300 900. over half of which
has already been reinvested in Georgetown.
Thos J. Heating yesterday decided to Alice
E whelan and husband for g, 100 part of lot
249. square 1913. Beatty and Hawkins addition.
This is house and premises No. 1850 SD street.
recently sold at public auction.
TO BE REPEATED.
A month or two ago there Was presented at
Iinthicum Hall, for the benefit Of the Congress
Street Church, bright little sketch called The
Last Loaf" IL met with such success that
next Wednesday the presentation will be re-
peaed, this time for the benefit Of st. Adams
p. E. Church The parts will be taken by the
same amateurs who helped to make the play
enjoyable on its Introduction
NOTES.
Thomas Williams colored laborer employed
by the Georgetown Gas Company as an exca-
vator. yesterday overcome by the heat
while working the new Road street main and
sent to his home 2Sth street.
After having been confined to his home for q
long time MILE. Lyddane, one of the oldest Of
the seventh precinct officers. will leave in few
days for the country. where it is hoped his i'm
paired health will be improved.
The semi-annusl election Of officers FOR
Martha Washington Lodge was held last night.
Miss Kane Of Dumbarton avenue has had for
her guest during the past two weeks Miss
Crown Of Gaithersburg. The visitor leaves
today for Ter heme after having spent . most
enjoyable time.