Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-12
GEORGETOWN,
An Awakening in Canal MISUNDERSTANDING
the Aqueduct Bridge-Other News.

The effects of the recent break in the cana
have passed away, and today there is an awak
ening in the affairs of the waterway. The
traffic will continue to increase till midsummer
Then it will slowly taper down till the end OF
the season is reached.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown yesterday by
way OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal were az
follows: Wheatley Brothers, Capt. R. Mont
gomery, and Three Brothers, Capt Ingram,
with limestone. Those to clear Georgetown by
canal were: C. Wagley, Capt. c. Undertook;
N. c. Reed, Capt. Dremer; Cuba, Capt. Fling
strnm; Plough Boy. Capt. Kretzer; NJ. Mertins,
Capt j. TIce; No. ZIG. Capt. j. W. Fisher, and
Judge Hagner. Capt. W. II. Bowers
Boats cleared Cumberland for Georgetown
on May 10 as follows: For the Incredibly Win
ship Company-S. NJ. Storm. Capt. Bush; James
Goddard. Capt. ]. Bush; Consolidation No. 8.
Capt. Colbert; H. II. Keedy, Capt. Ben. jack
son, and Consolidation No. 8, Capt Nv Swain.
All the above brought cargoes Of coal.
REPAIRING THE AoUEDUCr BRIDGE.
The work on the Aqueduct bridge goes on.
An engineer, diver and party of assistants
are busted on and around the piers. They can
only be interviewed with the aid of boat, and
then they display very little disposition to talk
about their investigations. They say that at
the proper time a report on the condition of
the bridge will be made. They state that they
have found nothing wrong. but seem averse
to going into details. There are many stories
afioat affecting the reputation of the
bridge. crowd of interested spectators look
on from affair and conjure up a variety of
reasons for the examination. The impression
prevails that something serious is wrong.
Many people with whom the reporter talked
thought that the piers of the bridge were sound,
but indicated that they thought the bridge was
unstable. They usually expressed themselves
by saying that the structure was "rickerty."
The flooring of tine bridge is in bad condition.
This is aselfevident fact but was made especially
manifest by the breaking through Of the
Springmann express wagon bearing the Cook
monument. Parts of the iron railing are unsafe
1t would be especially dangerous at the time of
a regatta or any event which attracts a crowd
OF people. The railing itself is heavy, but it is
secured to the bridge in an unsteady way. The
east railing at the south end Of the bridge is so
loose that it seems as though one man might
push 1t over without using very much force.
The floor is to be relaid during July.
ANOTHER BOY DROWNED.
The Potomac river yesterday claimed another
victim, this time VIM. Jackson, an eighteen
year-old boy. who resided over the Virginia
end of tine Chain bridge. While sitting or
standing near the bank at the foot of the High
View Hotel the boys hat blew off. and in at
he fell into the water. The scene of the acct
dent was just below the Little Falls, where the
current is always strong, and the boy not being
a particularly fine swimmer, and, besides,
being taken off his guard, was soon drowned.
number of the hotels guests witnessed the
sad accident, but were powerless to render
assistance.
THE SMOKE NUISANCE.
One of the evils to which Georgetown is sub
iact ia ba cEa Of
come from the dump fires along Rock creek.
The cinder pickers and bone prospectors have
a way of burning what they do not want and
what will burn. II the fuel is OBJ
jectionable matter, and commonly it
is, the stencil is sickening. When
there is fair wind the trouble is
in a measure relieved, but if it is calm the
smoke of odor settles over the city like blight.
1t is thought by many people that it is better to
burn the refuse than allow it to decay. but
many others question the propriety Of placing
it on the dump at all.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
George Magruder yesterday sold to John J.
ODay for 81, 700 lots II, IS, 10 and 20, block 10
Of the subdivision Of Reno, located to the
northeast of Tenleytown and Just on this side
of the District line.
In Georgetown Samuel Rittenhouse sold to
VIM. c. Gunnell part of lot 260. Beall's addi-
ton. This is part of the Rittenhouse home
property, located on the south side Of Q Just
before Mill street is reached.
LANDED IN THE STATION.
Tony Walker, one of the wild kings who hold
awful sway on Factory Hill, last night again
became dissatisfied with the conduct of his
subjects and attempted to exterminate them
with bricks. razors, iron bars and like weapons.
The arrival of Officer Curren put an end to the
affair, and the irate Walker was given a six-by-
six-foot room to rave i'll.
ARTISTS ON THE CANAL.
Canal scenes seem to be favorites with artists.
Yesterday party armed with color boxes. pal
cites, easels. camp stools and umbrellas was at
work on the canal bank, just west Of
Agnew's coal docks One young lady
was doing the rear view of the
old Tailor mansion with the ruins Of its burned
stable and its wildly overgrown hanging gar
dens. Another was posted in the shadow of
barge ID. W. Sloan and was putting a string of
boats and glimpse of the coal docks on can
vas. The ladies refused to be interviewed
MANY PRIVATE PICNICs.
Yesterday and today have been days Of heavy
travel on foot, via electric car and carriage.
Many family and other private picnics went
into the country yesterday with fishing poles
and lunch baskets. Usually these are en-
ioyable affairs. Hammocks are rugged up,
!.
A great number OF private equipages
passed through Georgetown yesterday.
Stable people, who notice these matters care
fully. stated to The STAR reporter that it was
an unusually fashionable procession. 1t was
the kind of travel which is not seen on sun
days. That is the day when the livery team
and the sometime horseman are in full blast
This is the element which has been giving the
police so much trouble of late on the subject OF
reckless driving
DEATH OF MISS BARNES.
At the home Of Mr.. Evan Lyons on Rock
Creek near the Massachusetts avenue extern
sion, Miss Frances Olivia Barnes yesterday
passed away. Miss Barnes, to all who knew
her. was lady of most gentle qualities and the
kindness of her nature was always apparent
FUNERAL OF SISTER sIGoURIA.
Sister Mary Sigouria, who short time ago
was mother superior Of the Georgetown con-
vent died there on the 9th and on Wednesday
afternoon was laid to rest in the private bury
ing ground, after having been in the sisterhood
for fifty years.
The services over the body were simple
Father Seaman, pastor of Trinity Catholic
Church, oficiated, with three other Jesuit
fathers assisting. Then the sisters of the con-
vent and the scholars formed procession and
followed the remains to the grave.
Sister Mary Sigouria was the daughter Of an
aristocratic French family named d'Avarinville,
who were driven from France during the revo-
luton. Refuge was sought on the Isle of Mar
Unique and there deceased was born.