Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
Canal Traffic Impeded by the Low.
ness of the Water.
A DEAD BODY F0UN D
Many Interesting Items From the
Surrounding Country.
MISSING MAN REP ORTE ED

OF the DOatrlen pTOpOrCOndleiy.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown with coal
via canal. August %. We're follows:
Muskingum. Capt. Teeters. Sc tons: NJ. J..
Adler. Capt Reynolds. SO tons: No. 104.
Capt. :. Benner. 80 tons: Consolidation No.
49, Capt. Jas. Reed. 10l tons: w. H. Dun
kinson. Capt. Jas Reed. "a tons; p. Hine,
Capt r. Grooms. 50 tons: Anteros. Capt.
f. CLANCY, 30 tons; Il. T. Johnson. Capt.
f. Moore. 80 tons; W. T. Coulehan. Capt.
Woodward. IS tons: Consolidation No. IL.
Capt. L. Cartwright. 50 tons; No. 49, Capt.
$. Atwell. 81 tons: A G. johnson. Capt. r..
Eaton. 90 tons.
canal. August %: London. Capt. Williams;
Judge Cox. Capt. c.. Shaw; TO- Capt. C..
shaw; ]. III. Martens. Capt. T. Reed: Judge
Hagner. Capt. r Hine: Miss Ringum. Capt.
H. Teeters: Anteros. Capt. Z. Channey; VI.
G. Zellers: Judge Alvey. F. Dreamer. and
Granite. No. 2. Capt. J. Magruder.
Boats cleared Cumberland with coal for
lows: Jas. Bryan. Capt. ID. Hewitt, 80 tons:
No. 10. Capt. Ben. Snyder, S tons: E. NJ
Canton. Capt; II. Williams. 50 tons; No
Witridge. Capt. III. Bowers, 80 tons; A. W.
Miller. Capt J. Riley, 81 tons: g. L. Wilson.
Capt S. keesneker, 81 tons; 8 B. Agnew.
Underdonk. 50 tons: ID. ". Geran, Capt. NJ
Smith. 9S tons: Ollie V. Capt. F. Bowers. SO
tons Hgnekamp Capt % Johnson
soIidation No. 6. Capt. Wintermyer 81 tons;
No l06. Capt. II. Swain. 81 tons; II. s.
Bond jr.. Capt ]. Ingram. g tons; Con-
solidation No. 10, Capt. c. Fox, 90 tons;
No ITO. Capt c. E. Swain. 81 tons: No. 1i2
Capt. r. Burk. 81 tons: Consolidation No
5. Capt ". Swain, 81 tons. and No. 124
Capt y. L. Stevens, 50 TONS
Found Drowned.
On the opening of one of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal locks yesterday near Har-
per's Ferry there foated to the surface of
the water the body of a drowned
Italian. After a little investigation the re-
mains were found to be those of Louis Ger
remit. laborer who had been employed on
the construction OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroads new bridge. a short distance
away.
The drowned man was taken to Mrs
Nontague's. at whose house he had boarded
and there prepared for burial In the pock-
cts of the wet clothes taken off the body
were found s1e0 The death is supposed to
have been an accidental one.
Backed Into the Canal.
Near noon of yesterday horse and cart
owned by Carroll Daley of 1910 y street
were backed into the canal between Jeffer-
son and 3lst streets. and the horse being I'M
able to extrlcate himself from the heavy
load to which he was attached, was pulled
down and drowned. Mr.. Daley gives his
loss as 500.
As soon as the accident happened a crowd
of small boys dressed themselves in decol-
lete costumes and began 10 dive. secure and
carry away the coal with which the ca ri
had been loaded.
There was still another accident brought
about yesterday through the existence of
fifty years old. was struck by the prema ture
falling Of an iron tub used in loading a boat
at Winship's wharf and seriously injured
about the head. He was taken to his home
in the patrol.
school Affairs.
Mr.. John T. Mitchelrs presidency Of the
board Of school trustees expires on Septem-
Der l. As Mr.. Mitchell has filed The office
with both credit to the schools and honor
10 himself IT is said that the Commissioners
will no doubt reappoint him. Already he
has occupied the presidential chair five
years. one whole term and the unexpired
two years of his predecessor The Office
has no salary attached to il.
The new Fillmore school building on 18th
street above Road. is now .eady Tor occu-
Fancy III VIII be tenanted by grades from
the hrst TO the eighth. inclusive.
MT b; T. Janney. supervising principal
returned TO town with his family, after hay-
ing spent over two months in LoudouD
A Missing Man.
The police nave been requested TO keen n
lookout for Rodney Rolls a white man FORTY
years of age. five feet ten inches high and
hair OF black and gray. When last seen he
wore a blue suit and white straw hat LET,
his home, near Pisgah. Charles county,
Maryland. for Washington IN August II;
day has not been heard of. May lie tenn
porartly deranged. Notify Mrs. Scroggins
Of 1920 Olive avenue II any Information l.,
obtained Of the missing man.
Is Ii Injureds
For the purpose of determining whether
or not damage would be done the property
Of the Crawford Stone Company by the run
ming of public road through ii Judge
Crutchen. representing Alexandria county.
and Judge Jere Wilson the cc,nplainants.
with usual property experts and other as
slstants formally met yesterday in Rosslyn
and under direction Of Road Commissioner
was made.
Mount Tabor Fair.
Mount Tabor's fair comes off tonight.
Interest in the churchly event has be-
come 50 aroused that nausht but success
can crown the efforts of the ladies' i'm
charge. The palmed and cedared grounds
surrounding the residence of Mrs L. F
Hunt where the fair is to held have
already been handsomely decorated and
the bevy Of young ladies who have yohIn-
teered their services as attendants of tba
booths guarantee success by the mere ex-
preston of the intention to be there
| Peck Chapel.
| The improvements to Peck Memorial
Chapel have been completed and on the
/ first Monday of the month the new hall 10
be used as reading room will be Informal
| iy opened to the public. On the same day
the military branch of the Boys Club CON
| nected with the Chapel will pitch their
tents on Analostan Island and for nearly
| a week live like soldiers In the field tn
| young soldiers will be regularly drilled
while In camp by a detailed United States
/ army officer.
The weekly crop report Of the weathe,
] bureau says OF the counties about George.
| town: Pastures. corn, potatoes gardens
| ana tobacco damaged seriously by the !ong
| continued drought. OF Virginia II saws NJ
| crops reported more or less injured on &C.
| count Of the lack of rain.