Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
Some Good Results Expected From
Railroad Litigation.
AN OLD INDUSTRY REVIVED.
The Canal Trafic Heavy-Mrs. Chappelsar
Injured in q Runaway Accident-Pushin
the Work ON the Pennsylvanis Railrosd
Extension.

1t is stated that the litigation over the WASH
ington and Airing ton electric railroad will DO
the means Of the extension Of that line to both
Alexandria and Falls Church from the present
starting point at the Aqusduct bridge. On
the extension Of the Warrington and George
town and Metropolitan roads, both of which
corporations will, it is said. strive to extend
their tracks next session to the Aqueduct bridge.
seth and M streets will be one Of the most
active points in the District Of Columbia, par
ticularly on the completion Of the Great Falls
electric road now under construction.
Work on the Pennsylvania extension goes en-
couragingly on. the contractors saying that the
entire road will be in running order by August
l next
THE CANAL rRAYPrc.
Boats, boats, boats loaded to the decks" 10
the cry Of the canal compa ny's weary clerks, a.
from morning till night they hustle 10 do their
share in promoting the Importance of George
town. The canal in active operation increases
the business Of grocers. feed men and all kinds
OF dealers in mems supplies besides giving en-
ployment to hundreds Of laborers.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown with coal via
canal on Saturday we're: For Meredith, VIM
ship Gov. R. Lewis, III tons: No. 1874, 1l9
tons; Isabella, lis tons; No. 1856, 12O tons.
For ]. P. Agnew Il Goa. ]. johnson, 100
tons; W. H. Cooper, ia tons; J. J. Alexander,
ZIG tons; G. L. Nicholson, l16 tons; Anteros.
"a tons.
Boats to clear Georgetown via canal July 2
were: Three Brothers, No. 14l. Judge Hagner,
A. L: Miller, No. 1873, No. 1877, B. R. MayHeld,
Jas. Bryan, H. H. Keedy, No. 1872.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
While coming to Georgetown yesterday Mrs.
W. H. Chappelear her daughter-in-law, another
lady and two children were thrown violently
from the vehicle in which they were riding by
the horse becoming suddenly frightened and
boiling off. Mrs. Chappelear sustained in
juries that have rendered her unconscious
ever since, and Mrs Harry Chappelear was
also much hurt. The children and other occu-
pants were more fortunate and escaped with
slight injuries. The accident happened on the
Virginia side Of the river southwest Of Roslyn
while the party was coming to church In
Georgetown. Mrs. Chappelear long resided at
this place, but for the past two years has made
ner homo near Bsllston. The vehicle was
damaged considerably.
TO RESUME OPERATIONS
The old paper mill at the northeast corner of
Potomac and Water streets, for years operated
by Maj. Geo. Hill, is about to once more re-
sound with the hum Of machinery, northern
capitalists who for some time have been ne
Maj. Hill will be actively interested In the re-
juvenated enterprise. Years ago paper making
was one OF the most importast Industries Of
Georgetown. million pounds OF scrap paper
have already been purchased from the govern
ment to begin operations on.
CAR DERAILEp.
At o'clock last night as car No. 40 Of the
Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad reached
Holy Rood cemetery on its way to town,
loaded with sixty or seventy passengers, the
tracks which have been for some time under
going repairs spread, causing the derailment Of
the conveyance and jerking Of the passengers.
No HARM however, was done further than stop
ping traffic on the lower end Of the road for
probably half an hour.
DEATH OF CAPT. sHANKs.
Capt. William Shanks died yesterday at 1916
2sth street in the eightieth year Of his age.
Deceased was for long time captain Of one Of
the District militia companies. His funeral
will take place tomorrow at o'clock from Oak
Hill chapel
T. B. Barrett on Saturday sold to Douglass
Stuart sub lot 291, square 80, Beall's addition
to Georgetown. Square 80 lies between 9Oth
and 31st, P and @.
Miss Sadie Donaldson has Joined her mother
at Falls Church, Va, where she will spend the
summer.
At the residence Of Mr. A. W. Grimes, 1881
32d street, fire broke out yesterday The
department responded promptly to the alarm
turned in and prevented the damage from
amounting to over e25 or $35.