Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.


That canal boats may be run by electricity
is now an assured fact. the experiments on
the Erie canal last Saturday demonstrating
beyond a doubt the practicability of the new
power In canal navigation. The experiment
al boat used made about three ana a half
miles an hour and gave promise OF doing
much better III few little improvements
were made in the construction OF the craft
The news of the success OF the trial has
pleased greatly the officials OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal. and they predict now
wonderful prosperity for the artificial
river that empties at Georgetown her water
and her principal cargoes
As soon as boats begin TO be built for ey-
ery-day transportation on the Erie canal
the Chesapeake and Ohio people will begin
to seriously consider the use of electricity
on their highway. The Chesapeake ana OHIO
is much better adapted to the use of cleo
tricity. authorities say. than the Erie canal.
Enterprising parties say. that If electricity is
successfully introduced on the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal. a line of handsome packets
Will be Established to carry passengers from
the Aqueduct bridge TO the Great Falls,
Harper's Ferry and other interesting points
on the upper Potomac.
Laden boats TO arrive at Georgetown on
Saturday by way of the canal were as
follows:
No. LIS. Capt. zellers: w. ID. L. Wal
bridge, Capt. Brown: No. lUa. Capt Stride:
q. A McIlhany, Capt. Renner; No. 49,
Capt Hammond; No. liz. Capt. Snyder:
Consolidation No. q. Capt. Fox: Con-
solidation No. IL. Capt Fox; Consolida-
ton No. s. Capt. Swain; No. ITO. Capt.
Swain; No 14l, Capt Taylor; w. A Leetch
Capt Shafer; Consolidation No. a. Capt.
Dixon; Consolidation No. i. Capt. Cross:
Three Brothers, Capt. Ingram.
Boats to clear Georgetown on Saturday
for Cumberland and ports this side were as
follows: Judge Cox. Capt Shaw; A L. Mil
Ter. Capt. Haines: F. Flanagan, Capt.
Nellie. Capt Mallott; Morning Star. Capt
Linburg; Judge Stake, Capt Mccoy: No.
10i, Capt Benner: Consolidation No. II.
Capt Hammond; Judge Hagner, Capt
Hine; Florence Capt Marconia.
VIII He Retire..
There is a movement on foot, Il is said.
to place Father Roccofort, the Assistant
pastor of Trinity Catholic Church. on the
retired list, he having publicly served his
religion so many years as to be no longer
able to endure with safety TO his health
the arduous duties of his Office, such as
visiting the sick at all hours of the night
and in all kinds of weather and in going
among the poor to render assistance. As
Father Roccofort, though. has refused In
church. it is most probable that he will in
stst upon continuing his good work. despite
the wishes OF his thoughtful parishioners
Only Repairs.
The Star was informed this morning by
a school official. on asking what truth there
was in the report that a movement was on
foot to secure the condemnation Of the Cur
tbs school building. that there was no foun-
dalton to IL further than that the Commits
sioners had been requested to recommend
an appropriation sufficiently large to re-
place the present wooden stairs with iron
ones and TO make some slight repairs. The
building as a whole. Is In splendid condi-
ton, II was said.
Citizens Meeting.
The members Of the Citizens Association
of Tenleytown will meet again tonight
MANY subjects important to the place will
be discussed.
The recent robberies In their midst, Il
Is said. will have the effect OF producing
some strong speeches from die Tenleytovn-
ers on the inadequacy OF the police protec-
ton with which the place is provided
short Notes.
Only four cars are now running on the
Georgetown and Tenleytown line and they
seventeen minutes apart.
At Trinity Catholic Church this morning
solemn requiem mass was said over the re-
Friday last Of paralysis. The interment
was then made at Holy Rood cemetery.
Geo. Washington was arrested on Satur-
day night for acting in disorderly manner.
At the station IL was discovered that
George was wanted to serve out an unex-
pired term in the chain gang, and he was
therefore held accordingly.
At his home on street near SD Mr..
is lying dangerously I'll. His life has been
MI. and Mrs. p. T. Berry VIII arrive homo
today.