Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-24
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
Large Number of Boats Still Com
ing Down the Canal.
d r A G. GING THE RIV
In tho Effort to Recover the Body Of Mrs.
Wilson, Who Was Drowned on Sunday
The Police Preventing the Obstruction Of
the Sidewalk on Water Street.

Ane music OF progress is heard all along the
canal The future is flushed with promise and
the present booms with the cheers of mule
'eers, the bray of mules, the swish of tow lines
and the crack Of whips
one thousand two hundred bushels of wheat
and thirty tons of hay came down the canal
yesterday, consigned to Geo T. Dunlop. The
cargo, which came on the Unexpected. was
from Whites Ferry and in charge Of Capt.
Miller. Wheat is worth today from rs to 77c.
and hay from els to $3.50.
Boats to arrive yesterday via the Chesapeake
ana Ohio canal were follows: To Meredith.
MMlnsnip Co. barge No: lo2, lis tons; barge
No. lis, 1l9 tons; barge G. A. Mcnhenny. Tia
tons; barge George s. French, Ill tons: barge
j.. n. Cowen, Ill tons; barge W. A. Leetch, III
| tons.
To-. P. Agnew & Co., barge Anteras. &c
tons; barge Eva. l1S tons: barge c. W. Ridley,
liz tons. Barge Fannie Flanagan Capt Moore.
stone. Barge DIR. Knott. Capt. Ewing. stone
Barge c. Wagley E, Capt Onderdunk. stone.
Boats to sail at Cumberland Yesterday for
Georgetown were: To Meredith. winship Com
pany. barge No. 142, Capt. J. Clancy, liz tons;
barge No. ia, Capt. G. A. Ginevsn, 1l9 tons;
barge W. ]. Adler, Capt. G. Reynolds, lib tons;
Consolidation No. 20. I. Shelves, 1l9 tons:
barge No. 107, Capt. j. ID. Smith. 122 tons; Con-
solidation No IA, Capt. F. Huff. III tons:
barge c. F. I. Beall, Capt. Huff. III tons; Con-
solidation No. /, Capt. Otto Kretzer; barge No.
l29. Capt. Z. Bowers, Ill tons
To j. p Agnew Co.-Barge J. II. Mertins,
Capt F. Read, l16 tons; barge ]. J. Alexander,
Capt j. Renner, III tons; barge Ollie ", Capt
I. Bowers, liz tons.
DRAGGING FOR MRS. WILSON'S BODY.
All day Yesterday fishermen and experts were
at work dragging the river in the vicinity of
Edes' mill for the body of the unfortunate
Mrs. Maggie Wilson, who on Sunday
lost her life by the capsizing Of
keel boat, but up to this morning success
had not been met with by any one. That part
Of the river in which Mrs. Wilson was drowned
is the most dangerous in all the course Of the
Potomac, owing to the existence Of numerous
jutting rocks and narrow-mouthed holes of q
depth varying from IS to 100 feet
1t was almost in the same spot that young
Herbert Collins was drowned some years ago
by the capsizing of boat After vainly search
ing a week or more for his body it
was found necessary to employ divers.
They reported after spending a
number of days on the rocky bottom that
without doubt the Potomac in that vicinity
was the most dangerous river they had ever
been in. Even in their studies about the rivers
of other countries nothing like it had ever been
read of.
Edna, Mrs. Wilson's siX-year-old daughter,
has been taken charge of by her grandmother,
who lives on N street between 9Th and 10th.
BRASS BAND oEGANIZED.
The Georgetown Brass Band, recently or
ganized, now has the following members:
Leader, W. C. Orrell; n. W. Chappell, @.
Hoppe, C. o. Langraf, J. Klien, N. Hoskins. o.
Thompson, ]. r. Hall, ]. o. Hoppe, F. W.
Gouiding. w. f. Langraf, VIM. Miller, $.
Schiller, J. Thompson, ". Pippin and NJ. d.
Casey.
Mr.. wALsHs BLINDNESS
IL has NOT haap fnllv datarp,ipaI
whether the blindness Of Mr. Walsh is or is not
permanent. The young man was stricken
blind during sleep about a week ago. He had
been suffering with his eyes for a long time.
AGAINST oBsrRUcTING THE STREETS.
The police are giving things a shaking up
along Water street. For long time merchants
along that thoroughfare have been block
aiding the footwalks with boxes, barrels
fed that all this was in violation
OF police regulations. The warning was not
needed and two arrests were made, one by Or
Ger Bloom and the other by Officer Bergman.
Both gentlemen were charged with obstructing
the sidewalk. Their personal bonds were taken,
and today the police report that the Water
street pavements are clear.
GoRED BY A COW.
Mrs. Annie Singleton, living in the country
-, VOC " W" ou Su"oAs'
She was mhking ,ne animal "hen II became
enraged and attacked the woman. She Is said
to be In dangerous condition
GOOD FRUIT PROSPECTS.
Country people report that the frn;t ,ros-
-
pe.'e "e even srea'er 'nan tney were In tne
early part OF tne spring. Ihey say that the
trees are laden with solid, well formed young
fruit and that an immense harvest is almost q
certainty.
CUT HIS FOOT WITH AN AK.
John Williams a co,or.a man r;,;,c -, o,,,
-. -. - -. g. - ',N .Ae oH o.A
''ee'' GUY nis fisn' ioo' oaoiy yesterday win
an ak. he was chopping wood and missed his
aim. He will be laid up for at least one month
NOTES
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S eu iA'ieions ioi
a dance tonight
The work Of strengthening the NJ street bridge
is progressing with vigor.
Miss Fannie Wade Of Knoxville. Tenn, is the
guest Of Miss Ella Fitzpatrick.
The regular meeting of Georpe Wasbinc.on
Council, No. SIS. Jr. o. L. A. M. was held YES
terday at Odd Fellows Hall There were two
admissions to membership and two spplica-
tions were received The council will hold a
festival on June IA
liver and white pointer puppy that for months
has been the queen OF the CANNES over here.
MIS- jessie hooefson, oaugnOer OF MI. lay