Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-21
GEORGETOwN.
Fair Degree OF Activity In Canal Matters-
Other Items of Interest.

| OtueT items Oh interest,".
There was fair degree OF activity yesterday
and this morning in canal circles. For the first
! time since the reopenIng OF the waterway the
/ departures outnumbered the arrivals This
! signifies that the work Of discharging is being
prosecuted with vigor. As the boats pulled out
homewsrd bound their people wore happy
countenances.
! The waterway is reported as in excellent con-
dition and boats come through without delay.
Those boats to arrive were: Consolidation No.
Is, Capt ID. Coffmein: barge No. lI3, Capt. S.
Kraemer; Consolidation No. Is. Capt. q. W.
Colbert. Those to sail were: Judge McComas,
Higgins; barge No. 1870, Capt. c. r. Castle.
Allie v. Capt I. Bowers: Frederick Weiland,
Capt. G. Ingram; W. s. Jacques. b. Bender;
barge No. 13s, Capt. H. Benner; Seneca, T.
Thresher.
Boats to sail yesterday at Cumberland for
Georgetown we're: Barge Judge Bradley, Capt
o. ]. Hammond: barge Joseph Bryan, Capt D.
Hewitt; barge H. l.. Bond, IT,. Capt. T.. In
gram; barge NC. Read. Capt. 5. Doemer; barge
No 1l6. Capt. J. II. Fisher. All to Meredith.
Winship h Co.
Hob FREIGHT RATES EAST.
The shipment Of coal from Georgetown to
the coast is just now in an unsatisfactory way
Coal freights frem Georgetown to eastern
points are quoted at 81 80 per ton. One month
hence thew will stand at IS and 50 cents
The reason for this is that there are now no
ships at hand. The schooners which DO the
coal freighting are at this season Of the year
engaged in the southern trade, freightlng iron
ore; phosphate rock, guano. lumber.
asphalt. &C. They will not abandon
this line of trade till the ice
season opens. Then they will bring into this
fuel for the furnace. Competition for return
cargoes always forces the freight rates down to
about IS cents to 81 per ton Eastern coal
buyers will not order till this annual rate cut
ting sets in. There are now about sixty barges
OF Cumberland coal at Georgetown ready for
Shipment to the east.
MRS. GRANGER WILL NOT OBJECT.
The deserted wife Of Charles Granger, the
man who was up in the Police Court yesterday
charged with having enticed the sixteen-year-
old daughter of Mr.. RYAN of Washington
from her home, has called at the police station
and stated that il her husband desires to
marry the girl she will not object in any man.
ner. but rather assist him to get divorce from
herself.
COLLISION on THE CONDUIT ROAD.
There was collision last evening between the
carriages of Mrs. Wilson and Mr.. Randolph
The occupants were not damaged. but the
vehicles were. The team of the lady took fright
on the Conduit road and ran away. The car
rage OF the gentleman was in the line OF march
and the vehicles became entangled. There was
general smashup and the usual ex-
element. The harness Jared badly and
a good deal OF new gear will be in order. The
Off horse Of the runaway team was cut and per-
haps ruined. Driving with Mrs. Wilson were
Miss Thorne of New York and Mrs. Elder of
Brooklyn. The ladies were rudely shaken up,
but smelling salts and the consideration Of by
ISLANDERS soon treasured them.
PROGRESSIVE EUcHRE PARTY.
Miss Daisy Morgan gave progressive euchre
party last night The rooms we're prettily en-
HANGED with potted ferns and flowers, and the
enjoyment of the guests was complete Floral
favors were dispensed and then came supper
Miss Daisy was assisted by Miss Coburn and
Miss Jenkins.
ABANDONED HIS STAGE LINE.
Father Columbia has abandoned his inten-
ton OF establishing stage line between George
town and the Capitol and charging but
1-cent fare. In payment Of bis office rent he
yesterday left 900 stage tickets with his land
lord, which state on their face that they are
only good during the month of April
THE BOYS CLUB.
At 2 O'Clock tonight at Peck Memorial Chapel
there will be a meeting of the Boys Club for
the purpose Of making arrangements to enjoy
the first outing of the season. The reading
room has been well attended.
SANITARY CONDITION coon.
Or. Atkinson last evening told reporter for
The STAR that the sanitary condition of
Georgetown was never better than ut present,
and he believed that cholera would
lind hitler reception here than in any
other part Of the District. He had
ton OF certain streets within the past two
months. This was greatly due to the press,
which kept the authorities awake and pointed
out cesspools as soon as they had formed.
NOTES.
The West Washington Amateur Minstrel Club
will give musical and literary entertainment
followed by hop this evening at 8 o'cock at the
hall in Tenleytown. The club is composed OF
quite a number OF well-known young men, and
their first public effort promises to be most
successful
Miss Emma Forbes. fourteen years old, was
bitten in the right hand yesterday by her pet
terrier. The wound cauterized and the
dog killed.
DR.. Richie has returned from a trip to the
west
The congregation Of the Dumbarton Avenue
Ccolored) Church have presented to the must
cal society a handsome $500 piano. The occa-
sion was one OF speech making and rejoicing
On next Sunday Bishop NJ. B. Salters will
preach at EbeneZer Church.
The Baltimore annual conference will con-
vene at Waters Chapel on April 2S with
Bishop W. J. Gaines, assisted by Bishop Sal
tiers, presiding.
Mr.. L. Anderson, formerly O; Georgetown,
but now resident of Denver. Col, writes to
friends here that he was married on April 10 at
Kansas City, No., to Miss Mary c. Martin of
that city.
Prof. Nickle, the magician, held forth yester-
day at Forest Hall The varied program was
relished by about 700 children with a fair per :
centage of adults.
The team Of Mr.. George Mccarthy broke
away from hitching post On NJ street yester-
day and created some excitement. No damage.
Eddie Howard, who was run over by an I'M
known bicyclist on Tuesday near the corner Of
NJ and 29th streets, is reported today Is being
much improved.
Miss Ruth Young. the young lady who was
badly hurt on Tuesday by a vicious horse, de-
clares she was not thrown as stated in The
STAR, but fell because the girth broke Besides
painful scalp wound and several minor cuts
and bruises she is not materially damaged
The forest fire on Hickory Nut Hill has been
extinguished.
Mrs. J. NJ. Waters is improving.
Mr.. Allerton has gone to Join his wife in West
moreland county, Va.
The long talked OF cooking main between
Maryland and Virginia games will be fought
this week. The police are restless.
Bad luck is reported on all sides by fisher
men.
Farmers in the region roundabout say that
the skies are raining dollars.
The crODg along Rock croek vroonar;pr