Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-04
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Du bill March there were loaded
at Cus ID $50 lrges. OF this number
l35 cle faeexestown and IS for inter-
mediaa sfeet bore 20, 6s9 tons Of
coal for essponding period Of last
year there iSfa at Cumberland ITO boats
with a cargo tonnage OF IL ,076 tons March,
1898. thus shows increase of 80 per cent
in tonnage over March of last year.
The average cargo for March. 1892 was 1O6
tons and for March, 1898, ia tons. The sea-
son Of 1892 opened with seventy-e.ght boats in
commission and the season OF 1893 with l9S
The increased carrying capacity of the
boats Is due to the increased depth Of water
In the canal. Last year the maximum
draft was four and one-half feet, while
this year, in consequence of persistent
dredging. boats may draw five feet and come
through all right. The increase in general
business Is due to a restoration Of confidence
IN the canap boat as a common carrier. Tho
Chesapeake and Ohio canal is once more be-
coming recognized as a boulevard Of trade.
RECENT CANAL ARRIvALs.
The following boats left Cumberland for
Georgetown on April /: To Meredith, winship
Co.-Barge Joseph Bryan, Capt. D. Huitt,
113 tons; A. H. Doudow, Delpny, lis; No. 12S
James Colbert. III: S. NJ. Staun, Joseph Birch
1l3: Consolidation No. s, T. Whitemeyer, 112;
L. II,
116. TOT. p. Agnew Il Comma Mertens,
s. Dodd, III; J. J. Alexander, J. Penner, III
tons.
The boats to arrive on April were: To Mere
dith, Winship & Co.-No. 113. III; Consolida-
ton, No. 10. ia: No. ITO, III; Consolidation,
No. Is. 11s; Judge Hagner, Ill; Charles OAR
row, 113; G. NJ. Winship, III. To Agnew Il
Co.-Judge Douglass. lib.
Those to arrive on April were: To Mere
dith; Winship 4 Co..eHugh L. Bond, jr.. ia;
c. F. F. Beall. 1l6; Consolidation No. IA, 11s:
No. ia. 116; n. c. Read, 49, No. 1876, 116; No.
116. III; No. 121, lis; Libbey, lis; W. A.
Leetch, 116; E. r. Ladew. us; A. G. johnson,
119. To Tingstrum-Barge Cuba, wood; barge
Four Brothers. Capt. Collier, grain.
Arrived on April3 To Meredith, Winship Il
Decentralization No. IL, ia; No. 1873. lis;
No 129. ZIG. To Agnew & Cor. l.. Somer-
vile, 49, Hilda CLANCY. 107; Henry Honey
kamp. lis. To Montgomery-Wheatle Bros,
grain. To Moore-F. Flanagan. stone.
THE WANG SOCIAL CLUB.
The second dancing reception of the Wang
social club was held last evening at Linthicum
hall and was a very successful affair Mr. H.
W. Schlosser was chairman Of the floor commit
tee and Mr.. G.. F. Harper was chairman OF the
reception committee and the members Of both
these committees worked very hard for the
pleasure of those who attended.
Among those present were: H. W. Schlosser,
-
Saxton, J. Diggle, Henry Scott, d. Boyd, C. T.
Morris. F. McCan, Geo. Linkns, Carl Kengig,
?. +. Hannore. Harry Kidwell, Tarbell. E. c.
Lucas, Wilkinson, I. Crimmins. p. lillian, j.
Gubmey, Mr.. H. Ketner, L. Frankfort. J. F.
Wise, A. Houghton. Sam Hubbard. F. F. Vim
cent, John Kemp, kaufman, W. Bush and
Misses Emily Hood, Emma Truman. Kate
Glynn, Lizzie Schlosser, Ada Story, Minnie
Sotheron, Lizzie Truman, BlumenIhal. Kid
well, Mamie Cormick, F. MCGEE, Thompson
and McGill.
THE BETHESDA RAILROAD.
As soon as the material which has been or
dered arrives the Bethesda Railroad Company,
under the superintendency of Mr.. Canaday,
will begin the laying of their second track,
which will extend from the District line to the
park. New cars have been ordered and ar
rangements entered into with the Rock Creek
Railroad Company through which additional
electricity will be obtained from their power
house at Chevy Chase by way of the branch line
to be built from the Bethesda roads present
southern terminus ut the District line eastward
to Connecticut avenue extended. This week at
Bethesda Park Contractor Ernest McCobb be-
gins the erection of open-air frame theater
to cost about $4,000. The building will be con-
structed rapidly but well, and when finished
will seat 1000 persons. During the summer
the Bethesda cars will come over the George
town and Tenleytown tracks all the way to 32d
and VI streets.
REAL ESTATE SALES.
John Pitzinger of Anacostia has sold to Dan1
J. Daley for 1880 parts of lots III ana 17s in
Beatty and others addition to Georgetown.
This property is situated on the west side OF
Market (33d) street between 2 and O. and is
improved by a two-story brick house, bearing
the number 1924.
Two or three months ago Mr.. Pitzinger sold
50 600 piece Of property in Georgetown, and
not believing in the safety of banks put the pro-
ceeds of the sale carefully away at his home
few days later bag containing 81 200 of it
was stolen, and up to date the thief has not
been captured.
Another sale of property in Georgetown was
contaminated yesterday. Josephine Thomas
conveyed to Charles S. Domer part Of lot l.
square ID. This property is on the south side
OF street between 3ith and 35th Streets has a
frontage OF 95 feet inches by depth of
ITO and is commonly known as the Taylor
property. 1t Is improved by a large three-story
brick and Stone dwelling, once the home of the
late Vincent Taylor the miller. Options on nearly
all the remaining properly III this section have
been secured.
EASTER AT MOUNT ZION.
Easter Sunday was great day at Mount
Zion A. NJ. E. Church. In the morning there
was communion service, which was partici-
pated in by 200 people. At night there were
Rotations by Miss A. Bosom. Miss q. Cant,
Miss ". Auley and Mr.. n. Herbert Special
music was rendered by the following choir:
Leader. Prof r. S. Paret; assistant leader, j.
/. Bosom; first sopranos. Miss +. Glasgow,
Miss j. Boles, Miss s. Carroll. Miss H. Wright,
Misc b. Jackson; second sopranos. Mrs. Grin
nell, Miss l.. Morris, Mrs. NJ. Moore Miss N
Dorsey; altos. Miss J. Cole, Miss Ida Jones;
tenors, Mr.. J. T. Bosom, Mr.. n. Boles, Mr. ].
Smith, Mr.. r. Smith, Mr.. J. Carroll; baritones,
Messrs. Charles Lee. L. Fisher and Fl. Thomp-
son; bassos, Messrs. II. Cryor, J. Ogle. b.
Washington, ]. Boyd, S. Gross. J. Carter and
MIR. Anderson. The church was handsomely
decked with plants and flowers This was the
work Of the Young Peoples Association.
AT THE STOCK YARDS
At the Arlington stock yards Monday some
few cattle we're up and sold as follows: Best. 5
to 51Ic.; good, AZ to 4slc.; medium, 81 to &C. :;
common, to $40. Sheep, 3 to Sc. Lambs,
to &c. Spring lambs 10 to 13c. Calves, 5 to
61ac. Ten COWS and calves, eos to cas-. Market
good.
DEATH OF MRS. FRANCIS II. BALL.
Mrs. Francis Ii. Ball, lady prominent in the
section in which she resided, died Saturday
near Hermon's Chapel, about six miles west of
town, on the line of the Conduit road The
late husband of the deceased once occupied the
position of surveyor for Washington city. The
funeral will take place today. Glenwood il to
be the place OF interment.
AJOKE ON THE MARKET MASTER
A few weeks ago Mr.. Williams, the market