Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-18
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
Business on the Canal this Year Never
Better.
Revival of Interest I'm the Old Water
Way-various Happenings in
the Old Town.

Every time the master Of siow-movins
but sure canal vessel is asked 'how are
things along the stretch?" he becomes en-
thusiastic in the waterways praise.
There Is an inexhaustible supply of coal
IN the Cumberland region, he replies, ''am-
pie boats to bring 1t to town and a splen-
did path over which to convey it."
This Is the first season for years that a
canal boatman could truthfully say, I'm
making money" As soon as the weather
gets too cold for traffic. the reporter vas
informed. the wholesale building uf new
boats would begin. At present there are
almost 800 boats on the canal IN active
operation Every boat makes about two
trips a month from Georgetown to Cum
berland.
The boats that arrived in Georgetown on
Saturday with coal were as follows: A. H.
Bradt, Capt. Roof; l.. p. Reed, Capt.
CHAMPION; No. LIZ. Capt. Cramptoa; No.
lOl, Capt. Eichelbower; J. Goddard, Capt
Bush; T. III. Gibbs, Capt. Penner; B. r.
Castle.
Boats that departed irom Georgetown on
Saturday were as follows: A. L. Miller,
capt Haines; No. 139, Capt. Keesucker: A.
Mayer Capt. Johnson: +. Flanagan. Capt.
capt Mccoy: Judge Sake. Capt. Ham,
mond; Judge Bradley. Capt. Drenner; N C.
Reed. Capt. Fisher; No. lie. Capt ]. W.
Fisher: A H. Bradt, Capt. Roof.
Boats to clear Cumberland on Friday
laden with coal for CeorgetoSn were as
follows: Consolidation No. ~, Capt. Cart
right, 10 tons, Consolidation No. 5, Capt
Cross. no tons; b. F. Johnson. Capt. Moore.
IA tons; Consolidation No. I, Capt. Kretzer,
Us tons; H. H. Keedy, Capt. b. jackson,
ll3 tons; c. w. Ridley. Capt. Tice ia tons;
A. w. Nicholson, Capt. Hill, LIS tons; John
spencer, Capt: knight. III tons: Morning
star Capt Linebers. u6 tons; Consollda-
ton No. z. Capt. Dixon. 11s tons: Consolida-
ton NO. TO- Capt. Swain. 126 tons: W. H.
Bogley. Capt. -. LIS tons; Nc. lis, Capt
j. w. Hill. 124 tons.
A Venerable Bishop.
Yesterday the services at ST. Johns were
rendered unusually interesting by the p-es-
ence Of one OF the highest dignitaries in the
Episcopal Church. the Right Reverend Dr.
Wilmer, bishop OF Alabama Though the
olsunsuished ehurchman is over eighty
years of age, the sermon yesterday was re-
markable for its force and eloquence.
Dangerous ut Night.
The new-cut road from the hole known
as the Lydecker shaft to the Dolly Barbour
tree, several hundred feet west, Is exceed
ingly dangerous at night, owing to the alb
sence Of guard rails On either side of the
highway are deep and rocky ravtnes into
Which fractions horse could easily throw
they have seen lately many narrow es-
capes.
He Had a Sweet Tooth
When Mr.. Kane of 33d street entered his
dining room yesterday about noon, he dis
covered colored man In the preserve clos
ct. helping himself with more freedom than
a member Of the family would have been
guilty OF. One whole jar had been emptIed
and two-thirds Of another when the dis
covefy was made An alarm was given
and the intruder arrested and locked up at
the station, charged with being a suspicious
character.
Items of Interest.
The second grand meeting of the Lewins-
Vile Driving Park Association commenced
today and will be continued tomorrow. With
a county race a ESQ class. and a 2:4O ella IS.
all filled. excellent sport Is promised to the
lovers Of horse flesh.
At 1877 18th street on Saturday last Mrs
Bridget Kelley. widow of the late Edward
Kelley OF the United States ordnance de-
pdrtment, passed away. The funeral took
place this morning. the interment being
made In Holy Rood cemetery.
The beautiful services of Forty Hours
commenced yesterday morning at Holy
Trinity Church and will conclude with SOL
emn mass Tuesday morning.
The Rockville turnpike, at its junction
with the dirt road near the Bethesda post
countrymen are complaining loudly. The
depth of the holes in some places is only
exceeded by the depth of mud in others
Mr.. G. Talbot Walsh, who has been in
Ireland for the past three months, arrived
In America on Saturday via the Etruria.