Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
ABOUT GEORGETOW N.
A Stubborn Fire Does Damage Along the
River Front.
Canal Matters and Other Points of In
ingtOn-SOuthern Connection.

One Of the most stubborn CONGREGATIONS
the hremen have been called upon to fight
for years broke out about 7:3O o'clock last
evening in the large stone and frame COOP
er shop belonging to James Kuhn and To-
Gated on the north side Of Water street
near High. There were nearly 400 barrels
stored In the place. Many Of them contained
coal oil and whisky. The frame part Of
the structure burnt out soon. unmindful o.
the heavy streams that engines /. g. and
threw upon IT. Then the stock became
the flames principal food, and up through
the three stories of the building the ie.y
tongues Tapped. The roof. for a moment
impeded their further progress. Additional
strength. though. was quickly gathered
from the feeding uton the barrels of the
last story. roaring assault was made
upon the great rafters and with hiss
breach was made and the flames went
skyward twenty feet above the burning
building. In half an hour all that could be
seen of the burning roof was a few charred
boards. Not until II o'clock did the water
begin to weaken the flames. and not until
with safety leave The loss IL estimated
at $4,000 and is said to be fully covered by
insurance. The owner of the building. Mr..
James Kuhn. is at present in RadfOrd
Va, but has been telegraphed for
The origin of the fire remains a mystery.
Some think that the workmen. who did
d
match on going out, others that sponta-
neous combustion was the cause and still
others that 1t was the work Of an incen-
diary. Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley of the Po-
tomac Insurance Company. after the fight
gave a supper to the exhausted fremen at
Lang's Hotel.
Canal Affairs.
Boats to leave Cumberland August Is
were as follows:
A. W. Adams. Capt. H. Carter. SO tons:
CALI
solidation No IL. Capt. H. Sensel, 90 tons;
]. X. Shaw. Capt NJ. p RunkIes. 80 tons:
Ante-os. Capt. E. CLANCY. 60 tons: ]. II.
Mertens. Capt T. Reed, 81 tons; A H. Dun
dee. Capt. Mrs, Engle. 80 tons; No. los.
Capt. f. Bartlett. % tons; Consolidated No.
Boats to leave Georgetown yesterday were
Capt. J. Ewing: N. Hyatt tpP Capt p Hyatt Hyatt:
"a w. SaP sandso spSnf M, Lewis s.D Capt
Dean; Consolidation No. Is. Capt. D. spong
Boats to arrive by canal yesterday were
T. H. Gibbs. 80 tons; B. Vaughn, IS tons;
Consolidation No IS. 80 tons: Fred. weiland
S tons; c. weagly K. 50 tons; F. o.
Se s g toms tSns Little Ge atsr s TOMS
No. los. 80 tons: Three Brothers lime stone
A W. Nicholson. lOl tons; w. d. L. Wal
g. L. Nicholson. 81 tons; L. B. Asnew.
IS tons.
Southern Connection.
1t Is reported that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company are about to send
their big barge with ten cars to remove the
rails. &c. that for two years have been
piled up near the Aqueduct bridge, where
they were placed during the construction Of
the branch line that IL was contemplated
to run from Georgetown to the District line
to connect with the Metropolitan Southern
and through that with the states Of the
south: As Is known. only a part Of the
branch was constructed. the company being
unable to obtain permission to cross the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The construc-
aside fer while. the improvements at
Harper's Ferry having absorbed what
mSrss the the r company soSid At this time
town will be carried to a spot on the main
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio's road.
POtOmacs' Dances.
The Potonacs' dances are now eagerly
looked for. Each seems more pleasant than
its predecessor. and the popular clubmen
have determined that this shall continue
to be SO. Last night the attendance was
large. but not too large. the music new and
excellently played. and the veranda over
piazza.
Some of those present were Mr.. Sergeant
kinsinger: Mr.. j. A. Oliver. Mr.. F. w.
Duvall. Mr.. John Flynn. Miss Doyle. Mr.
A. Lee Lowe, the Misses Delzell. Miss
Pulizzi. Mrs Riggs, Mrs. Edmonston Miss
Cummiskf, Miss Amelia Brown. Miss Camp
bell. Mrs. Morsell. Mr.. Morsell, Mr. McGuig-
gan. Mr.. Mullet. Mr.. Kittle Mr. Riggs, MIR
9uin. DR.; Exner, Mr.. Guy STEELE. Miss
Gowans, Miss Jacobson. Miss Brown Miss
Annon. Mr.. Annon. Mr.. G. w. Cornweil
Miss McKeldon. Mr.. Wade, Mr.. Geo
Johnson and Mr.. Merritt.
shorter Notes.
An alleged mad dog was shot at the cor
ner Of Prospect and Potomac avenues this
mornfg by one of the police officers
yesterday morning. Deces sed was a clerk
yesterday mornig. Deceased was a clerk
in the Department Of Justice AMI one Of the
brightest of Georgetowns Young men. He
was one Of the Iinthicum Iastltatas prize
boys.
The junior class of Carroll instie.ite gave
an excellent acrObatic performance last
night on the platform within TIE Trinity
Church fair grounds. Mr. Maurice Joyce
directed the performance
Admiral Weaver has returned from Leo
nardtown and vicinity. where a week wa 8
| spent.
The admiral retires from a tive service in
about one month. after forty-.ive years of
| naval duty.
Mrs. Kate MCGOWAN is home from Co.
lonial Beach. where the summer has been
| mostly spent.