Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-13
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
Damage Feared Along the River From the
Recent Balm.
Traffic on the Canal-The Fishing Sea
blers-Notes Of Interest.

All through the adjacent counties Of vir-
ginia and among the hills Of the upper Po-
tomac the rains Of the past few days have
done serious damage. 1t is reported that q
bridge spanning Piney creek has been car
ried away. that railroad tracks have been
washed out. and that the tobacco crop has
suffered to a large extent. Further than
this. 1t Is thought if the rain keeps UP much
damage will be done along the course of the
Potomac. as already a rise Is threatened.
River men say that 1t can't be noticed as
yet down here. but that both reports end
their experience teach them that II is
bound to come a very heavy fall Of rain
having taken place in the mountains.
TO RefiOOr the AQueduct Bridge.
The AQueduct bridge is to be refoored.
For long time the structure has needed
this Improvement, but now 1t will get II.
As far back as six months ago 1t was
shown to the public through the breaking
In Of a wagon wheel the very decayed con-
dition of the pIanks, and citizens have been
surprised ever since that crash has Lot
followed the passage Of every unusually
heavy vehicle thatspassed over. The wood
to be removed from the bridge will be used
to put UP a strong protecting rail on the
north bank of the canal between 36th street
and the Foxhall road.
Canal Matters.
Boats to arrive at the various docks in
Georgetown along the line of the canal
during the twenty-four hours ending at
D. m. yesterday were as follows:
No. ITO. Capt Swain; F. Wieland. Capt.
Bowers; Ollie W, Capt. Bowers; Green
bridge. Capt. Poffenberger; No 10S, Capr.
Wilson; A. G. Johnson, Capt Eaton, and
NJ. E. Grove. Capt. Dolby.
Boats to clear Georgetown yesterday after
hav ha
were as follows:
c. w. MILAN. Capt. Riley; F. Flanagan.
Capt. Moore; Consolidation No. Ii. Capt.
Taylor; Consolidation No. q, Capt. Bartlett:
J. II. Mertins, Capt Reed: Cuba. Capt.
Tingstrum; Consolidation No. H. Capt Leo
pold.
Boats to clear Cumberland yesterday for
Georgetown were as follows:
G. w. Winship. Capt CHAMPION. IA tons;
w. ]. Stephenson, Capt. Grim, LIB tons;
Geo. French, Capt. Sewell, 10y tons; isa-
bella. Capt. Guinevan, ia tons: ]. J. Alex
ander Capt. Penner, In tons; New Alexan-
dria, Capt. Bayhoff, 116 tons: Judge Doug
lass, Capt. Bowers. lib tons; Benz. Vaughn.
Capt. Wilson, lib tons; Libbie. capt. shaw
10 tons; w. s. Jacques. Capt. Champion:
1l3 tons; H. L. Reed. jr.. Capt. Bender. Ao
tons; No. l40 Capt Snyder. n6 tons.
The Fishing Season.
The fishing season is again in sight and
those who make their living through the
capture Of the waters principal inhabitants
have begun to get out their nets and re-
calk their boats preparatory to the regular
fail onslaught. Fishermen, though, predict
small run" this autumn, all signs indi-
eating that such will be the case.
Only One Caught.
Sheriff Veitch Of Rosslyn. with Squires
Birch and Matthews, went to the gambling
houses at the Virginia end Of the Long
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under arrest eight persons, who were in
dicted at the last term of the Alexandria
county court for various violations Of the
law. Thomas Wise, a colored man, was the
only one caught.
Real Estate Matters.
A 1000 sale was the fruit of yesterdays
consideration Of west end real estate. E.
A. H. Magruder deciding to Joel Wise part
of the tract called Friendship"
Mr.. Augustus Brown has decided his prop
erty on r street near 33d to his son, Joshua
A. Brown, to hold In trust for his daugh-
tiers. Alice v. Brown and Laura NJ. Tip
petit
Tonight, II the weather is seasonable,
the Georgetown cyclers will go on a water
melon run to the home Of Mr.. Geo. Hunt
at Benning. The start will be male from
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue at
7:30 o'clock
Messrs. II. c. Staub and H. II. Miller
have returned from the fair.
The Yale and Converse which brought
Ice to .rgetown, are being reloaded with
over 1000 tons Of coal for northern ports.
Mr.. T. F. S. King yesterday celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of his entry into
the kingdom of existence by inviting
friends to his home, providing them with
fine refreshments and catering to their
musical appetites. Mrs and Miss King re-
ceived and assist 1 in the entertainment
of the guests.