Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
A Break in the Canal Delays Traffic for
Several Days
The Fort MyeF C0ner Dam an CnQuali-
Aed Success-A Pleasant Social
Event-OtheF News.

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Aed Success-A Pleasant Social
Event-Other News.
Contrary to the expectations of many en-
gineers. Fort Myers new Golfer dam system
Of water works has more than fulfilled the
hopes Of its projectors. It was said at first
that 1t would be but q few days before the
Golfer dam would I'LL up with refuse matter
and destroy itself. II the dam survived. the
pipes would become clogged, and If. through
q miracle. they escaped. why. the well near
the pumphouse and in all probability the
engine would suffer. Not prediction. how
ever. has been fulfilled. The system of
sleeves adopted for the dam and pipes near
the pumphouse have worked perfectly. Only
once every two weeks has IT been found
necessary to inspect and clean the Golfer
dam and as yet nothing but a thin. soft
and harmless coating OF mud has been
found
Engineer John Bright, who Is In charge.
says 1t Is one Of the most perfectly working
systems that he has ever seen. During the
summer months there were daily sent to the
fort. from the Potomac, hundreds OF feet
below. on an average Of 10000 gallons Of
water per day. Some days 100000 gallons
went up. Only about 80, 900 gallons are now
being sent, that amount being all that b
required at this season Of the year for ordi-
nary wants. Potomac water Is not used at
the fort for drinking and cooking purposes.
the excellent system OF wells there furnish
ing a cooler and clearer liquid for that.
The cost Of supplying the fort with Poto-
mac water. now that the plant has been
established, Is about 200 month. This not
only includes the salaries of the engineer
and fireman. but the cost of the coal
burned. one-fourth Of q ton OF which Is con-
sumed daily.
1t costs about as much to send up $1,000
gallons to the fort as 1t does $1,000 gallons.
In order to enlarge the supply Of well water
now being obtained at the fort contractors
have been put to work on the artestan well.
which was abandoned during the summer.
after 40 feet had been bored, no water Of
consequence showing up. The new men
have deepened the hole thirty feet and have
begun to be repaid for the efforts. water
yesterday In encouraging quantities showing
up.
Break in the Canal.
On the log WALL level Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal leak. which quickly de-
veloped into a break. was sprung in the
south bank about 10 o'clock yesterday. Vari-
Gus reports as to the extent Of the damage
to the waterway were received In town.
The Star reporter. though. about s o'clock
yesterday met General Manager Nicholson.
who had just returned from the scene Of
the opening, and was informed, on making
layed about three days. He was then en-
gagged In getting together gang Of men to
increase the force already at work on the
reparation of the bank. This Is only the
second break that has occurred In the canal
since Mr.. Nicholson took his place at the
head of the company. The break Of yester-
day Is near the Great Falls. The water, of
course. has been drawn on the affected
level in order to facilitate the making Of
the repairs.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown yesterday
before 10 a. m. by way of the canal loaded
with soft coal were as follows:
McAtee: J. r. McLane, Capt; 9; Pierce:
Judge Hagner. Capt Hine; E. NJ. Guinnand.
Capt Williams; No. al. Capt. Taylor; W.
F. Leetch. Capt. shafer; Judge Stake: Capt
No. no. Capt. Swain; w. H. c. Bayley,
Capt. Becraft; DIR. Knott. Capt. Ewing.
Boats to clear Georgetown yesterday for
Cumberland were as follows:
Consolidation No. 5. Capt Cross: No. las.
ingram: c. waeley X. Capt. Under Under.
donk; Garnett, Capt. shupp; Detroit. Capt.
W WnsSp CART aP s6a9
Capt. Rumple; w. /. Stephenson, Capt.
Grim; Isabella, Capt. Grim; Judge Hagner,
Capt. Hine; Consolidation No. 6. Capt. Fox;
Consolidation No. IL. Capt. Fox.
Boats to clear Cumberland yesterday for
Georgetown were as follows:
Theo. Dean, Capt. Cramer. III tons; No.
10. Capt. Eichelberger. 1ls tons: NJ. E.
Grove. Capt. Dolby, ll2 tons; No. 100, Capt
Stride. 113 tons; H. Hanekamp. Capt Nose.
lis tons; Jas. L. Bond. Capt. Bush, III
tons. No. $50. Capt. Iryan, us tons: No. 49,
Capt. Castle. 122 tons: w. H. Dickerson.
Capt Sewell. III tons; Judge McComas,
Capt Peal. 119 tons; Consolidation No. 10,
Capt. Gloss, III tons; Consolidation No. 3,
Capt Reid. =; ]. X. Cowen, Capt. Hebb.
LIZ tons: A. 8. Uplar. Capt Haines. 113 tons.
He Was Arrested.
Solomon Butler was arrested yesterday
and locked up at the station on a charge of
assault and battery. 1t is alleged that he is
the fellow who entered the store of Mr. Nc
Carly night before last and offered to sell
him bucket of mince meat for a few
cents. The store keeper. thinking that the
bucket had been stolen, left him on the
pretense of going after some change but in
reality to call an officer. Butler saw
through the movement, and going out hurl-
ed stone at the head Of the storekeeper
The stone missed its intended mark though
and went through the window of a cable
car, narrowly missing the head Of q pas
senger.
Pleasant Affair.
At the Congress Street NJ. p. Church last
evening the Young Peoples Guild gave a
delightfully."- pleasant entertainment.
Among those who contributed their talent
to the occasion were Miss Troxer Miss
Cameron, and the Wilson Brothers. Rev.
W. X Graham, the pastor of the church
spoke entertainingly on the things seen at
the fair.
Dead Infants.
Yesterday afternoon as laborers WERE
cleaning the sewer trap at LIST
and streets northwest they came
across the dead bodies of three
colored infants and notified the second pre-
cinct police They appeared to have been
Immersed in some kind of preserving liquid,
and one bore marks indicating that surgical
instruments had been used about it. The
coroner. d.. Woodward. was notified and he
directed their burial. 1t Is believed that
they had formed the part Of some physt-
clans collection, and he has broken up his
collection and disposed of them in the sewer
trap.
Charged With Obstruction.
Samuel Garrett, cable car gripman, was
before the Police Court this morning, charg-
ed with obstructing the 18th street crossing
In front of the Hotel Randall 1t was on
the 9TH OF this month about 1890 D. M, on
what Is known as the theater trips of the
car
There was a car on the track just east of
the curve and when this train moved Off
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