Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21
AFFAIRS m GEORGETOWN
The Canal Repairs Finished and Boats
Running Again.
Social and Personal Notes Of Interest
He Used . Rasof-A RAIN.
road At . Standstill.

He Used . Rasof Rail-
road 1T . Standatill.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal is itself
again, the large force of workmen who have
been engaged on the break yesterday
throwing aside their spades and other i'm
plements and going to their homes. As
soon as the engineer had inspected and
passed the repairs water was turned into
the Level, and in a few hours q string of
laden boats moved once again to their des-
tination, Georgetown. There they arrived
in the afternoon, and were speedily I'M
loaded The canal Is now In better condi-
ton than ever.
A vein of soft coal has been struck near
Yellow Springs. Frederick county, on the
farm of Mr.. d. J. Young. Well borers made
the find. The value of the discovery has
not yet been determined. but spectators
are already on the alert.
Boats to depart from Georgetown yester-
day by way of the canal were as follows:
Consolida ton No. 8. Capt. J. w. Swain;
No. ITO, Capt. c. E. Swain; No. lab. Capt
]. Muse; Judge Stake. Capt T.. McCleary;
No. lbs. Capt. d. Knode; G. F. T. Beale.
Capt F. Hoff; Consolidation No. IA. Capt
F. Hoff; j. Hanway, Capt. J. Leary; Unex-
pected. Capt. F. Miller.
Boats to arrive yesterday by way OF the
newly repaired canal were as follows:
Flanagan. Capt. Moore; No. ia. Capt. NJ
Runkle; No. Ia. Capt :. F1eree :, Can't
J. Bender; w. d. L. Walbridge. Capt; n.
Bowers: Anteros. Capt. E. CLANCY; Lon
don, Capt P. Williams; Eva Cushwa, Capt
hon: Alice Gable. Capt. A. Mills; Katie
Hassett, Capt A. Mills; Benz Vaughn,
Capt. N. wilson: c. weagly T.. Capt: G.
Underdonk; Muskingum. Capt w. ONsil;
No. l2s, Capt 2; Nose; Gonso asa c. NO
Roats to clear Cumberland yesterday for
Georgetown laden with coal were as foi-
lows:
L. b. Agnew. Capt L. c. Myers. lls tons;
]. X. Shaw, Capt p. Runkles. 12o tons;
Consolidation No Is. Capt. c. Fox. 1lS tons;
Consolidation No. 6. Capt. c. Fox. Ills tons.
Had a Rasor.
That inseparable companion Of the tough
colored man, the razor.yesterday got James
Douglass in trouble. He engaged in a row
with a man who had once been his friend
and on an objection to some Of his remarks
being offered, Douglass pulled forth his
slasher and began to cut wildly about
him. Fortunately, the intended victim es-
capped harm through the arrival OF Omcer
Bloom. The owner Of the weapon was ar
rested.
The First Musicale.
On Tuesday Of next week the hrst musi-
Gale of the new season will be held at the
Western High School. Miss Wescott. the
principal. is now engaged upon the prepare
ton OF the program, which promises to be
refined and bright. Professor Mayos exc
cutions will be a feature Of the occasion.
Candidates Installed.
At Odd Fellows Hall last night on the
occasion OF the annual visitation OF the
grand officers of the District to Independent
Lodge, No. H. I. o. @. T.. the following
candidates were initiated: Miss Mamie
crime Henley. Miss Clara Henley, MI
Herman Schultz, Miss Nellie Dyer and Miss
Maggie Henley. A musical program OF ex-
cellence followed.
At . standstill.
The receiver Of the Washington and Ar
lington Railroad Company. when asked
what had been done toward the revivihcation
Of his corporation, said. this morning.:
Nothing. I have been paying on Its most
urgent debts as far as the funds on hand
would allow, but have not received any
thing Things are therefore. at present. at
a standstill" The road cannot be operated
because no receiver has ever been appointed
for the District end OF 1t, and the virginia
receiver not having jurisdiction in George
wnefe
IL almost powerless Even should one
be appointed to take charge OF the
corporation's District interests. 1t Is not
probable that the road would be started up
this winter.
River Anairs.
Things are once more looking bright along
the river front. The storms debris has
been cleared away and constructors OF every
description are now at work. Boat build
ers are hammering away. roofers rafting
tin, builders plying their avocations with
industry, scows being pulled of the wharves
on which they were thrown by the winds
and waves and enterprise IL now holding
absolute sway where a week ago destruc-
ton reigred.
Messrs. Littlefeld and Alvord have found
that their actual loss by last weeks storm
was 5000.
Capt McCrocken, who has just gotten up
from the lower Potomac, where he and his
family endured considerable suffering on
that rough night, reports that he lost
valuable boat outright. Twas the severest
time he had ever experienced, though he
has been on the river for twenty-seven
years.
Mr., Samuel L. wheatley OF Georgetown
has bought of Mr.. John E. Beall ten
acre tract of land on Wilson's lane near
Bethesda, for the sum Of 5000. 1t Is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Wheatley will improve
his purchase by the erection Of q country
home.
Mr. Charles Becker of Tenleytown has re-
turned from Pennsylvania, where ne was
married at Reading.
Paymaster Ii. H. Darneille leaves tonight
for Chicago. in company with several
friends.
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