Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-19
Efforts Being Made to Sell the
Washington and Arlington Road.
F Asst H0RSESIN PLENTY.
The Sewer System to Be Pro-
Wded for Tenleytown.
ACTIVITY IN REAL ESTATE

with the object in view Of purchasing IL, II the
price finally fixed II not deemed excessive.
The road 10 for sale, but as yet at no stated
figure. Those in whose control it is at present
want an offer. Not since the New York
owners took possession have the cars run, and
visitors to the National cemetery have, a. .
consequence, been compelled to once again
patronize the stages that run to the interesting
spot. Ex-President King and the other
investors who put money In the
enterprise have gone back home, poorer in
pocket, bit richer in experience. 1t il said
they bought pig in bag" The most valu-
able part Of the companys franchise IL the
power they have OF constructing bridge scross
the Potomac. But II this is not taken advan-
tage OF within six months the power is lost At
present there is no money on hand and none in
sight In addition to this many of the late en-
ployes Of the road have claims against Il. Then
there are bonds outstanding to the extent Of
$50, 600 Even should q fair price be obtained
for the road. it is probable that the original
stockholders will receive nothing.
There being no receiver for that part Of the
poweriess to operate the road, ~ the power
house machinery, DC. are in Georgetown.
Fast Horses.
Yesterday it was developed through Q con-
versation engaged in by some hunt club
and racing men that Georgetown has nine
tenths of the racing speed Of the District of Co
lumbia. Among the animals owned by George
towners that have made records for themselves
are Eclipse, owned by Geo. Walker who makes
1t in 22l<; Robt. Kengls's Susie II. and Kate
Clark, who only require 22s1S minutes to get
over a mile Of track; John Dugan's Princess
Orloff, who only claims 2.l2, but who won
second money recently in Baltimore by
trottiug in 2. 2s. and Henry Copperthite's Some
times, who aAks for but $40. Charlie Stohl-
- -An bal in
and Mino Noble, the three-year-old, who IL BY
Harvey Noble ont Of Celery Gull, and for
whom Senator Stewart offered, not long ago.
$500. are both animals that have already become
well known through their neetness- Appler's
Danny g., BY Star Medium, BY Happy Medium,
forty two seconds. John Dugan's Joe Som
mers has . record Of asa One Of the finest
horses Of Rock creek, and, in fact, In the Dis
trict, 10 W. Q. Hazels bay horse Al
cedo, by the great Alcantara, BY
Lady Russell. dam by Bourbon Chief.
Mamie, by Frank Pierce, is another likely
youngster and promises great things Phil
Hazel's Lady Easter, by Alcedo, dam by Wade
Hampton, 10 q thres-year-old, IL very hand
some and one Of the pnrest gated colts in this
section. Walkers Eclipse, while . splendid
animal. will never 60 on the track again, -
owing TO his owner having brought him on 70
Washington under the assumed name Of BAY
Secret, and entered him in q slower class with
Quarryville Boy, both himself and master were
disqualified and ruled from al association
tracks
Georgetown had q severe loss recently in the
death OF the racemans pride, Bunch Of Roses,
who fell and injured himself 20 much that he
had to be shot. Georgetown, il 10 said, is re-
markabie for the number Of fast horses she
contains. In proportion to her size she IL way
ahead Of Philadelphia, which has the name Of
having the fastest horses in the east
Tenleytown's sewers.
The question as 70 how Tenleytown would
be severed when she finally obtained water
facilities has been answered. The old and
costly plan that some Of the citizens had in
mind Of turning the mouths Of these sewers
into Rock creek, nearly mile away. has been
found not only to be very costly, but hardly
practicable without the expenditure Of an un-
usual amount Of energy, a. . high ridge lee
between the town and stream, which would
either have to be tunneled through or worked
around. The plan that the Tenleytowners
now find most available and cheapest il that
recently submitted by the promoters Of the
Foundry Branch boulevard. According TO .
plat that was submitted TO the commissioners,
accepted by them and placed on record, Foun-
dry branch, which has Its source near the juno
ton OF the Loughborougb and Tenleytown
roads, is to be arched and utilized - . drain
for the surrounding country. Il begins right
on the outskirts Of Tenleytown and flows un-
interruptedy to the Potomac, which il enters
just west Of Green spring.
Real Estate Transfers.
Every day, despite the hard times complained
of by washingtonians, transfers Of real estate
are taking place in Georgetown. and good hard
money in good round sums in every case il the
consideration which passes from the party Of
the second part to HIM Of the first Monday
there were three sales Of property located
within the limits Of the town proper and two
on the Conduit road, . little beyond. Catherine
Beckett decided to ]. G. Champion part Of lot 81.
Holmead's addition, located on the northeast
corner Of Beall and Monroe streets and i'm
proved by an old frame building known a.
Becket's Hall; Mary d. Gordon sold to H. L.
Irvine sublot 1874, Beall's addition, square 20,
bounded by Olive, Green, Washington and
Bridge streets. and ChaA ]. Hanback, and wife
decided to C. H. Rudolph and W. West lot 2,
In White Haven Jane E. Potter sold to J. w.
| Meyer for 81 ,029 lots II and IS, block s, and
Mover later transferred the latter lot to Martha
NJ. Hamilton for s6s27o.
Canal Matters.
While there were not many arrivals yesterday
in towr many cargoes left Cumberland con-
signed to Georgetown merchants
Coal was Yesterday, as it is every day, the
principal cargo brought
Boats arrived yesterday via the canal o. fol-
lows: NJ. J. Adler, Capt Reynolds; J. P. Nc
Lean Capt. J. Pierce; Cuba, Capt c. Surge.
brim; No. 102. Capt J. Plimer; Florence, Capt.
Marconier, and No. 122. Capt. J. C. Boles.
Boats cleared Georgetown Yesterday as FOL.
lows: F: Flanagan. Capt. J. Moore; c. W.
Adams, Capt. H. Carder; Consolidation No. 4,
| Capt. c. L. Omsburg; Consolidation No. is,
Capt. J. J. Gibbs; Capt. ]. T. Penner; J. X.
| Shaw, Capt M. p. Rimple; Consolidation No.
II. Capt. 8. Taylor, snd No. lis, capt ]. h.
| Miller.
Boats cleared Cumberland for Georgetown on
July Is as follows: For Meredith, Winship &
| Co., No. 119. Capt. J. W. Mitchell; No. ISIS
Capt Hewlett; w. Reed. Capt J. Champion;
| @. W. Winship. Capt. G. Champion: Charles
barrow. Capt T. Champion: Judge Stake, Capt.
+. McAboy; Consolidation No. II. Capt Cart
| wright; Jos. Garland, Capt j. Bush, and No.
| 131, Capt. ]. Fright. For ]. p. Agnew 4 Co
I there came the @. W. Hoffman, Capt. Singer
and Four Brothers.
On July II there left Cumberland for Mere.
| dith, Winship 4 Co., W. II. Dunkinson, Capt
| JOS Reed; Consolidation No. 49, Capt Jos.
Reed; B. T. johnson, Capt J. F. Moore: No
lis, Capt. Jas Dick, and Geo. A. McInhaney
| Capt. Jos. Dick. For John p. Agnew 4 Co
there left the Anteos, Capt. Z. CLANCY; Mrs
keComas, Capt. H. Olphin, and Judge Doug
lass. Capt d. b. Owens.
| Told in Brief.
Hayiug sud harvesting are taking up 40 mucl
Of the farmers time that no wheat is likely Il
get into Georgetown until about August /
| Then there will be many large cargoes received
daily. as the crQO throughout MARYLAND an,