Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Citisens Meet and Discuss q Road to Falls
Church. y
Canal News and Other Points of In
terest-Death of Two Ladies'
Other Important Notes.

The call of those most anxious for the
construction of the proposed Washington
! and Falls Church electric railroad was lib
orally answered last night. Probably 15(
good citizens of the District that would be
most affected by the building gathered al
! Odd Fellows Hall in Falls Church, lis
tened to speeches on the subject, made re-
marks themselves, and pledged their fnan-
cial support to the project.
| The chairman of the night was Mr.. G.
Lee of Fairfax county. 1t was stated In
the meeting that a right of way through
! private property had been secured for the
railroad from the Aqueduct bridge to the
Falls Church terminus. 1t was the inten-
ton Of the principal promoters, as drawn
from the remarks made, to have the road
terminate at this end at the Aqueduct
bridge, but such objection was made to
this that it Is probable a compromise will
be effected.
Mai. Hines of Vienna spoke strongly
against the Aqueduct termination. and in
timated that the speaker, Mr.. Blair, had
some selfish reason for the putting forward
of the suggestion or proposition.
Mr.. Blair became so angered at this that
he arose and fatty denied that he would in
any manner be personally benefited by the
acceptance of the route proposed. His re-
marks were 30 decided as to be warm. Mr.
Lee had been, or was, interested in the
Washington and Arlington railroad, and
through such connection it was said he
would be benefited.
The little unpleasantness soon melted
into thin air, and things went on in the
even tenor Of their way, quickened by the
proposal Of a compromise by which 1t was
suggested that the route be consolidated
sod
Potomac and Falls Church and Potomac
roads. which would give them the right of
way through the Arlington reservation, and
across the Potomac at Analostan Island by
means OF a ferry, it being stated that the
bill for this route had been very favorably
received by the authorities and was now
under the consideration of the War Depart
rnent officials.
This met with the cooperation of all
present, and support was promised When
nnac1al support was asked for, 81 900 were
contributed This makes the amount avail
able $Sl,ooo Seventy-five thousand dollars,
1t is said. will thoroughly equip the road,
rolling stock and all. If this road is built
through Georgetown the citizens of the
west End say. 1t will receive their most
earnest support They will never, though,
allow the maintenance of ferry or the
construction of a bridge below their town,
because IT would obstruct their navigation
and divert trade.
The executive committee Of the George
toWn Citizens Association will meet to-
night. and discuss the subject. Assistance
Will be rendered heartily If the interests of
their own place are not jeopardized.
Death of Mrs. wetzcI.
The stroke of paralysis received by Mrs.
j. w. WetZel on last Friday morning Gull
minated yesterday In death From the first
1t was seen that the final affiiction would
prove fatal, yet the shock to the friends and
relatives of Mrs. wetzel at the end was
I M oil
sually wide circle of acquaintance. Death
came at the home of it's victim, S4th and p
streets.
Canal News.
Boats bearing Cumberland and Georges
creek coal entered town yesterday and drew,
up at the wharves OF Meredith, winship &
Co. and John P. Agnew & Co.
NJ. j. Adler, Capt. J. z. Reynolds; No. 1877.
Capt. r. c. Swain: No. l27, Capt. r. c.
Swain; A. L. Miller Capt. r. Haines: Theo.
Dean. Capt. W. Hammond: No. 1872, Capt.
w. Hammond; Consolidation No IL, Can't.
W. Hammond; Granite, No. 2, Capt. ]. Ma
gruder
The average cargo brought was lis tons
After having discharged their cargoes of
coal and taken on miscellaneous loads for
the ports of the upper canal the following
boats yesterday started slowly westward:
No. liz. Capt d. Snyder: Winter Capt.
ID. Shriver: No. $780, Capt C. R. Castle; No.
Ia Capt. j. knight; Seneca Capt s.
Thrasher; j.. K. Shaw. Capt. p. Runkle:
l-andon. Capt. j. Emerson; NJ E. Grave,
Capt. w. Dolby; No. 1856. Capt. n. Long;
No. lOl. Capt. l.. Eichelberger; F. O. Back
ett Capt. q. Zimmerman: c. Weagly X,
Capt. c: Underdonk; r. L. Somerville. Capt.
r. D. Smith; Granite. No. l. Capt J. Ma
gruder, G. Pratt Capt j. Magruder
There cleared Cumberland for the coal
warves Of Georgetown yesterday the
following laden boats:
w. r. Lewis, Capt. Sandbower lis tons;
No. 12s, Capt. f. Nose 40 tons; Judge
Alvey, Capt. F. Cramer, l19 tons: G. "
Adams, Capt. II. Carder, III tons: No. ia
Capt. G. X. Genivan. 122 tons; Daniel Lin
kins. Capt. W. McCauley, lis tons: Kate
Hassett, Capt. A. Mills. III tons; Alice
Clarke. Capt. A. Mills. III tons.
AS soon as this coal reaches town it will
be shipped to Richmond PHILADELPHIA. New
York, New Haven AMI Boston.
Short Paragraphs.
At 3720 Prospect avenue, Mr.. Isaiah Mutch
Ter yesterday passed away. He had lived
here for nearly sixty years
The ladies Of the Home Society connected
with the West Street Presbyterian Church
gave their pastor. the Re-. Dr. Alexander
and wife a reception last night at the par-
sonage from to 10 o'clock The attendance
was large. and the event ENJOYABLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip T. Berry are ston-
ping In Baltimore, friends in this CITY hay-
ing received letters postmarked at that
place.
Ladies' Auxiliary