Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-11
GEORGETOWN,
Canal Matters Are Quiet NOVA Pastors
ResignatiOn-Other Items Of Interest.

hoe1SnauOn-otner Items OF Interest.
Matters along the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
are extremely quiet. The recent break in the
waterway has caused a delay IN the arrival
OF boats at Cumberland, and consequently
in the loading and dispatch to this port
But one barge was loaded at the up end OF
the canal on Tuesday, and none Yesterday. The
arrivals at this end are also very slight This
hitch will be rectifed, and in a few
days the travel will be at it's height
The schooner Sycamore has not been
hearS from and is expected up at any moment
The officials of the Meredith Winship Coal
Company state that they would not be apt to
hear from her until she arrives in the
Georgetown channel. She may be in the
river now, but it is not probable that
she has yet passed through the capes No re-
port to that effect has been had at Baltimore
her presence Is not so urgent it q week
ago, because the boats are coming In so slowly
that the blockade at the Georgetown end has
been relieved. Canal officials expect one of the
ditch.
Boats to sail yesterday were as follows:
barge NJ. j. Adler, Capt z. Reynolds; barge NJ
=. Irove. Capt. W. A. Talbert; barge No. 14S,
Capt.tW Smith.
The only boat to arrive yesterday was the
barge Seneca. Capt I. Thrasher.
Yesterday the Seneca came down the canal
with 500 barrels of flour, 500 tons of hay and
zoo bushels of corn consigned TO various mer-
chants of the West End.
The Wheatley Brothers has also arrived with
$500 bushels Of grain for ]. G. and J. w.
| Waters.
The schooner Kitty Ann came from Alexandria
yesterday with full cargo of grain.
ANOTHER STEP TAKEN.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
taken another step in the plans for the con-
struction of the Georgetown branch of their
road, to run from the Long bridge to Roslyn.
the southern end of the Aqueduct, and bids for
| Its construction will be opened on the 10th in
slant The building of the branch will, it il
thought lay the foundation of live city at Ros-
Ign. The bids now being asked for by the com.
pany are for The construction in all its details.
REV. Mr.. ROBINSON RESIGNS.
At meeting of the congregation of the Wes,
Street Presbyterian Church last night two let
tiers from Rev. George Robinson, who was re-
| Gently elected pastor. were read, in which was
stated In substance that since be had verbally
accepted the call of the church he had grad.
uatedat Princeton with the first honors, thereby
| winning one years scholarship at Ber-
| lin. Germany. Desiring TO take advantage
of the opportunity before him he therefore re-
| signed the pastorate that had been conferred
| upon him, but with the sincerest regret. After
some discussion, in which it was seen by all tina,
| the reverend gentleman should not be hindered
| in the studies be so desired to continue, the
| congregation voted TO release him from his
verbal acceptance of the charge. In addition
to the years tuition at Berlin Rev. Mr.. Robin
son will be awarded 5000 by Princeton Col
| lege.
sAILBoAr cAPsIzED.
sailboat capsized below the Aqueduct
bridge yesterday. Nobody drowned, but
this fortunate circumstance was not
due to the sailorship of the crew. but
to the fact that the boat was without
ballast. She had run free from some point
down stream, and when near the bridge went
about. This was accomplished without acct
dent, but with good deal Of omnous lurching.
She got into the wind all right, but
did not seem to have enough center
board to stay, and began to loosen her
hold on the water. The sheet was tangled and
| the tillerman did not ease her up in time.
Hence the flop. Her people hung on and were
taken off by a boat from the south shore
manned by colored boy. 1t might have been
a serious accident.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The semi-annual election OF officers Of the
Christian Endeavor Society of Mount Tabor
NJ P. Church resulted as follows: President
W. ]. Conlin; vice president. Miss A. Chamber
lain; recording secretary. r. Bland Phelps
treasurer, Miss Mamie Vessey, and organist
Miss May Beckmeyer. The young men of the
| church will give an entertainment next week
and, judging from the preparations that are
| going on. it will be an excellent affair.
THINKS GEORGETOWN GREAT PLACE.
Col Henry Thiel of Philadelphia is visit.
ing his former school chum. Host Schladt
Of the West Washington Hotel The
gentlemen have not met for many years
and just now they are exchanging tales
of the olden time. Col Thiel thinks
| Georgetown a great place. and only second &c
the city of brotherly love. He says he did moi
| believe that SO much hustle to the square inch
| could be found outside Of Philadelphia To-
day Mr.. Schladt will hook up and take the
stranger to Great Falls, Cabin John, Arlington
and other points Of interest
DROWNED IN THE LITTLE RIVER
William Leary, q white boy about thirteen
years old, residing on X street near the creek
while bathing in Little river yesterday after
noon with two companions-MichaelO 'Dono-
ghue and Joseph White-was suddenly seized
with a cramp and before assistance could be
rendered sank to the bottom and was drowned.
NOTES
1t is becoming the thing in Georgetown &c
have the soda fountains and soda patrons
waited upon by young ladies. 1t lie stated
that the thirst of the average Georgetown man
is becoming less violent and is running in the
direction Of soda and lemonade. This is on the
authority of the temperance people.
The new track OF the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company along Dunbarton avenue has
been completed.
Engineer Bolton Of the Metropolitan Com
pany has returned to work and everything is
running smoothly at the power house.
Officer Bailey is recovering from his rheu-
matte troubles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings are visiting relatives
at Petersburg.
Mr.. J. II. Gordon will give birthday party
tomorrow night.
The Canal road from Green Spring Hill to
the Aqueduct bridge is said to be in bad con-
dition.
Mr.. C. NJ. MCGOWAN sustained damages of
S15 by the running away of his horse yester-
day morning.
George W. Cooley has bought of Ella Y.
Cooley for $500 part Of lot No. 127 in Beall'
addition.
Clarence Bell a small co,ored boy, living on
o street. wandered too far from home. got los,
! and was taken charge OF by the police.
An election to fill vacancies in the board o,
| governors Of the Potomac Boat Club will be
held on Tuesday night next.
Mr.. J. Parker Lloyd, DIR. Wilmer, J. E. Libbe,
and L. Tucker have returned from the bicycle
ride to Baltimore.
| Medical Graduates Banquet.
At the conclusion of the commencement ex
| arcisas ON Tuasdav NIGHT ~ tha ,,,o.,;ool