Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12

Chesapeake and Ohio canal people are on the
qui vive for New York's preliminary action in
regard to cheapening inland transportation BY
the introduction Of electricity or the
Erie canal, the details Of the sys-
tenn to be used having been made public. The
trial is to be made with the trolley SYSTEM
though differing somewhat from the plan in use
on street railroads. The trolley wires on rail-
roads are fixed, as the cars ere guided by the
tracks.
This, of course, could not be the case on
water as the boats make various motions.
The difficulty has been overcome by patent
covering a laterally moving trolley wire, which
moves sideways in accordance with the move
ment Of the boat and permits the trolley wheel
to be kept constantly in electric contact with
the conductor
The Chesapeake and Ohio people are watch
ing with unusual interest the progress Of the
proposed Erie canal improvement, and should it
prove practical mules will be as rare on
the old waterway that runs from Cumberland
to Georgetown as horses are on the great stean
| systems.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown via canal with
coal July IL were as follows:
For Meredith, Winship 4 COZ O. Beckett
1l6 tons; Winter, 1l2 tons; c. W. Adams. lis
tons; Consolidation No4 1l9 tons; Consolida-
ton No. 10, l19 TONS II. H. Keedy. ia tons.
For J. p. Agnew & Co.-Fred wieland, 1l6
tons; Judge Douglass, ll3 tons; W. II. Cooper,
Capt J. Baker.
Boats to clear Georgetown by way of canal
July IL were as follows: G. S. French, No. ll9,
G. A. McIihany. No. lis, Dakota Consolidation
No. II, A. H. Dowden. G. s. Rieman, Little
| Rob, No. 1O4, No. 1873. b. ]. johnson, ]. K.
| Cowen.
Boats left Cumberland with coal for George
town July 10 as follows: For Meredith. Win
ship l. Co.-No. 1922 1T tons: No. 103, 1l3 tons;
ID. Linkins. III tons; Consolidation No. Is, lis
tons; E. NJ. Genivan, ia tons; Libby, lis TONS
For Agnew Goa. G. johnson, ia tons; b.
l16 tons; J. H. Mertens, Ill tons; A. Meyer,
ia tons; L. B. Agnew, 1l2 tons.
GONE CAMPING.
The members Of the Salmagundi Camping
Club left this morning on the steamer Geo.
Leary for Colonial Beach, Va. where they will
spend three weeks Of camp life Those who
went Messrs. David l.. Reynolds, Ed s.
Smith, Dennis Sweeney. Charles Littlsfeld and
7. Oliver Prodigy. Mr.. T. Fleming, being I'M
able TO accompany the club this morning ow-
ing to the Intervention Of business. will follow
| in a few days.
STOCK YARD SALES.
At the live stock yards on Monday IS cattle
were up and sold as follows: Best, 5 to 81;
good, ~ to s; medium, 81 to AZ, and COM
mon, ~ to 81. Lose sheep and lambs went
of as follows: Lambs, Al to 61s: sheep, to
5. Calves brought 8 to AZ. 20 cows, with
calves, sold from $40 to s45 per head For
cattle, the market was good; for lambs, dull.
LACK OF WATER.
| Residents Of the vicinity OF Potomac avenue
| and street for a number of days have been
| seriously Inconvenience by their inability to
get water from the only hydrant to be found
| for squares around. As there are many houses
| close about not improved with water facilities
MS Of haa
upon the residents than can DO readily
imagined.
REAL ESTATE.
Thos E. Waggaman yesterday sold to ]. B.
Nicholson lots 70 to IS, inclusive, Beatty 4
Hawkins addition to Georgetown. NJ. N.
Smith sold to ]. T. Chapel lot of Friendship,
near Tenleytown proper and Jacob p. Clark
sold to Jane Z. Potter, for 81 ,097 lots II to Is
| inclusive, block Of the Palisades of the Poto-
mac.
| AN ORGAN RUINED.
1t is stated that the costly organ placed in
the amphitheater at Glen Echo year or two
has gone completely to pieces through exposure
| and lack Of care in other directions.
- WEDDING BELLS.
At Grace P. E. Church last night Mr. George
Thomas and Miss Lizzie Schlosser were united
| in marriage Rev. Dr. Howells performing the
man and Miss Carrie Schlosser as bridesmaid
Those who officiated as ushers were Messrs.
Daniel Cleary, Geo. Schlosser. Bepj. Pettis and
Geo. Blackman. In honor of the occasion the
pretty little stone church had been interiorly
decorated with palms and flowers, and host Of
| friends gathered to make the event more con-
| spicuous. When the last words had been spoken
| BY the minister the happy couple departed for
the Rroom's home, where o reception was held.
The home Of Mr.. Charles Memmert Sll6
Dumbarton avenue, was Inst night the scene Of
| . wedding that was quiet but extremely pretty.
Mias Emslia B. Memmert and Mr.. Oscar F.
Miller Of Alliance, OHIO, were the high contract
| ing parties, and Rev. Mr.. Nixdorf Of the German
Lutheran Church the officiating clergyman. On
| the performance Of the ceremony all the old
time customs OF throwing rice, old shoes, &c
at the departing couple were observed. Mr..
and Mrs. Miller will reside In future at as
East Capitol street. There were present Of the
ceremony only the relatives Of the bride and