Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
DOINGS AT FREDERICK.
The Coming Firemen's Convention The
Electric Railroad Project.

Electric Railroad Project.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
FREDERICK, Nd, May II, 1893.
There is no longer any doubt about the
building of an electric railroad between Fred
eriek and Middletown, eight miles distant, q
company having already been organized for
that purpose and franchise granted by the
aldermen Of Frederick for the use of several of
the principal streets on which to lay the
tracks. The right Of way has been Sc
cured over the National turnpike where
needed. and options have been obtained on
land at various points where it will be neces-
sary to make detour from the pike, and also
In Aliddletown for the location OF the power
house. The trolley system will be used, and it
is estimated that the road will cost about
$3.50, 900. party of northern capitalists are
members Of the company, and Messrs.
George William Smith, G. Z. s. Levy
and other leading citizens here are interested
Surveys of the route of the road are now in
progress, and it is thought that work upon the
construction of the line will be completed by
next September. The road will pass through
fertile and picturesque region, and crosses
the Catoctin mountain west Of this CITY on its
way. 1t is thought that if the road is completed
as planned many handsome summer residences
will be erected on the mountain along the route
of the road.
LAW CONVENTION.
Edward s. Eichelberger, states attorney for
Frederick county, has taken the initiative in a
movement looking to the much-needed revision
OF the criminal process and pleading of the
state OF Maryland He has called convention
OF the state $ attorneys of each of the counties
IN the state to assemble in Baltimore on the I4th
OF June. The object of their conference will
be to formulate bill for revision of the
system of criminal pleading and practice
whereby the method will be simplifed and
robbed OF It's present trivial details, in order
that prisoner when guilty will not be able to
escape punishment by means Of technical quib
bles and the innocent be acquitted with less risk
OF being made the victim of an unjust verdict.
In the matter of the revision of the criminal
laws it is hoped to be able to accomplish some
thing that will render them capable of uniform
execution in each of the counties of the state.
THE BIG FIREMEN's CONVENTION.
Tho fremen's demonstration which is to be
held in this city on the It'll and 9Th of June
next, in celebration of the seventy-fifth ami
versary of the Independent Hose Company, will
be one of the largest demonstrations ever held
by the firemen in this country. Upward of 4 900
delegates from companies in all parts of the
Union will be in attendance. and an interesting
program of prize contests has been arranged
for the second day. On the first day there
will be big parade and reception to
the visitors, concluding in the evening
when state hremen's association will be
organized. composed OF the volunteer fire de-
partments IN all the towns and cities of Mary
land. Many of the firemen's organizations
which will be here will come attended by large
parties Of ladies. and MANY of these have made
arrangements 10 extend their trip to Washing
ton and take in the sights of the national cap
ital.
RINGING THE CHIMES.
Prof. j. r. Gibion. ringer of the chimes of
the Metropolitan Church, Washington d. c.,
last Saturday evening inaugurated the
set of chimes recently erected in the
steeple of the Reformed Church here by
giving concert. the program including
twelve popular airs. He also rang the chimes
Sunday morning, afternoon and evening. The
beautiful music of the bells novel and in
teresting for the people of Frederick this be-
ing the first complete set of chimes ever brought
here The bells are ten In number and cost
$4,000 the bulk of the fund for their purchase
having been the gift of the late Lewis Markell
and wife of Frederick.
NEW RESERVOIR.
The board of aldermen of Frederick are
about to have erected on the Tuscarora creek,
near Frederick, receiving reservoir of 1000 900
gallons capacity, and to cost about
$4,000. This increase in the city's
water supply has been demanded by
the growth of manufacturing industries
and increase of population. There was partial
water famine last summer owing to the drouth,
and il is the intention 20 have the new reservoir
completed III time to prevent arepetition of that
trouble. City Engineer J. A. Hayden has
charge Of the work.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
One OF the most extensive business failures
that has ever occurred in Frederick is that of
William Wilcoxon, proprietor OF the Union
foundry and stove works. who has filed petit
ton of insolvency in the circuit court here,
with the result that Messrs. VIM. P. Maulsby.
jr.. and Benjamin T. Reich were appoin ted pre-
liminary trustees. His failure has
also brought about the financial col
lapse of his father Andrew J.
Wilcoxon of the lumber firm of Wilcoxon x
Brown. who has filed a deed of trust the trus-
tees being the same as appointed by the court
for his son. William Wilcoxon's liabilities will
range anywhere from S32 900 to $50. 900, and
many well-known citizens of Frederick are in
uOl ya1