Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-13
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
A Halt in the Work on Thirty.
Second Street,
LABORERS WANT MONEY
One OF the Contractors for Paving Between
the Railway Tracks Said to Have Left
Town-Traffc on the Canal-Buildinr As
sociation Meeting-Notes.


There were no blocks laid yesterday between
the tracks Of the Tenleytown Railroad Com
pany on that section Of SD street extended
which is being improved by the District and
the reason given last night by the employees
was that the contractors who were doing the
railroad company's part Of the work have
failed to pay them for last weeks labor. Some
of the men say that they are owed two weeks
wages, they having consented to go to work
last Monday morning on receiving small part
Of what was then due 1t is further stated that
the contractors, who are Baltimore or Philadel-
phia men, drew on the company Friday night
to the extent of $4,000. ostensibly to pay the
laborers, but since that time Mr.. John W. Co
burn, one of the firm, has not been seen. Mr..
January, the other member. is said to have
been around here yesterday morning and to
have helped two men whom he brought over
with him to get home.
Sixty-two Of the men have put their bills in
the hands Of Georgetown attorney. They
range from $40 to ESQ. H. H. Williams, q col
ored man who resides on the Rockville turn
pike, was one of those who quit work after
having failed to receive on Saturday s10.2 that
was due him. He stated to q reporter who
saw him last night that he was in great need Of
the money, his rent being due and his wife i'll.
He had, however. secured q Job with Mr..
Chaffee, who is experimenting the Districts
part of the work on the highway.
The reporter was unable to see the officials
Of the road about the matter. but it WAS learned
at the power house that money had been drawn
by January and Coburn for the alleged purpose
OF paying Of the mon, but that Coburn since
Saturday had not been seen nor had the men
been paid. No one interviewed on the matter
would make direct assertions, but all intimated
that the disappearance Of Mr.. Coburn was most
strange and unexpected, and those workmen
engaged on the improvement were left in hole,
as all Of them depended exclusively upon their
earnings for daily bread.
In the meantime the street is in an uptorn
condition and those who use il are bowling.
John W. Coburn il the only name signed TO
the contract, Mr.. January appearing to be
either passive partner or a subcontrsctor.
TRAFFIC on TIA CANAL.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown with coal via
canal June IL we're:
For overwhelmingly Company: Jas. God
dard, Capt. j. Bush; S. U. Storm, Capt. Bush;
Consolidation No. s, Capt. S. Gross; Consolds-
ton No. z, Capt J. Dixon; Geo. /. French.
solidation No. Is, Capt C. Fox, and Marshall
Wise, Capt. c. Cofferman.
For John p. Agnew the following have
brought heavy cargoes from the mines Of Cum
beriand and Georges creek: ID. W. Sloan. Capt.
NJ. Smith; John Hanaway, Capt. Higgins;
Ger. Capt. W. Wallace.
Boats that cleared Georgetown Yesterday were:
Mentonsville. Capt. ]. Patten: Florence. Capt.
Marconier; Morning Star. Capt Montgomery;
No. 1873, Capt II. Buenner: Consolidation
No. II, Capt. s. Taylor; j. H. Mertens. Capt
7. Reed; Consolidation No. 6, Capt Murter-
myer; H. II. Keedy, Capt b. Jackson; No. 113,
Capt. c. Cramer; No 1879, Capt. A. keesucker;
Judge Hagner, Capt. E. Hine, and NJ E.
Grove, Capt. n. Dolby.
LOOKING AFTER UNION SOLDIERS GRAVES
At the regular monthly meeting OF the
George U. Morris Post, G. A. r., held last
night at the n street headquarters. committees
were appointed to prepare a record showing all
old Union graves now in Oak Hill and Holy
Rood cemeteries, and to keep a careful watch
out for new ones. It was also decided to place
headstones at the graves Of those comrades who
now lie unmarked. Messrs. J. W. Kirkley,
Thomas Brown and George W. Fletcher will
look after Oak Hill and Mr.. Rudolph Timer
aud others Holy Rood.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEETING.
At the l23d regular monthly meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Citizens Equitable Build
ing Association. held last night at their hall
on NJ street. S5.273 were sold. being thirty
shares. at an average Of si76 per share. 800
shares Of the new tenth series were subscribed
to.
The new twelfth series of stock now being
issued by the First Cooperative Building As
ISOLATION will probably be the largest series
ever issued by a like Georgetown institution,
representatives of every section of the District
beng among those who have already SUBJ
scribed.
WENT TO BALTIMORE AND WERE MARRIED.
Young Mr.. Harry Boteler is a benedict now,
he and Miss Martha whitmore of Valley avenue
having slipped off to Baltimore last week and
had the knot tied. They returned Immediately
and attempted to keep the matter to them
selves, but prying eyes saw through their light
heartedness and a confession followed.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington stock yards Monday If
teen cattle we're up and sold: Best, 81 to So;
good, AZ to s. medium. 3ss4 to ~ common, 2;s
o3H. Threchundred and sixty five sheep and
lambs-lambs, SIS to ~: sheep, to 5: calves.
5to So. Eighteen COWS with calves, $50 to ESQ.
Market fair.
The Misses Ciaget Of 1891 p street will hold
a garden party tomorrow afternoon for the
benefit Of mission work. As the object is a
worthy one, and those having it In charge Of
wide acquaintance, the success OF the affair is
assured.
Several new applications were last night
favorably acted upon at the meeting Of the
Georgetown Cycle Club, held at the residence
OF the Messrs. George and Benz. Hunt, on
High street extended.
Mr.. Walter F. Smith left this morning for
the mining districts OF Pennsylvania, where he
will engage in mechanical pursuits.
James Diggs. the colored youth whose mind
was declared to be a complete blank. was yes
terday sent to the asylum, no friends turning
up 10 take him In charge after having been
taken in custody by one Of the oficera
LIEUC. NELSON'S CASE