Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-12
ABOUT .GEORGETOW N
The Break in the Canal Only q Slight
One.
4 Woman Drowned, hut Her Child
actiOn-NOtes of Interest.

predk IN one OF the banks OF the CneSa-
peake and Ohio canal about forty miles this
side Of Cumberland. 1t was not one of
those great "fallings' that in the past so
injured navigation on the old waterway
and provoked all classes Of canal followers.
but the simple slipping away of a portion of
a bank that had been played upon particu-
larry hard by the rain. The news spread
along the whole line. and at every telling
the breach became bigger. One report re-
ceived in Georgetown stated that it would
take 100 men seven days to repair it.
At headquarters The Star reporter was in
formed by General Manager Nicholson that
the break was comparatively small one.
would be repaired by this afternoon and
would not affect navigation enough to be
noticed.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown yesterday
via the canal were as follows: No. 106,
Capt. Swain; Florence. Capt. Marconier;
Judge McComas Capt. Gloss; J. H. Mertins
Capt Reed; F. Flanagan, Capt. Wintemyer:
Consolidation No. 6, Capt Fox; Console
dalton No. IL. Capt. ]. Moore, and Here 1
Am, Capt. McAtee.
Boats to depart yesterday for Cumber-
land and intermediate points by way Of
the canal were follows: C. E. X. tr.
Capt Bender; No. 135. Capt. Knade; No.
lab. Capt. Wise; No. 1876, Capt. Cornell,
and Florence, Capt Marconier.
Boats to clear Cumberland on Sunday for
Georgetown were as follows: No. 1O2. Capt
Penner. III tons; No lbs, Capt Zellers, lis
tons: E. r. Ladow. Capt Hebb. 12O tons;
w. H. Cooper, Capt Basher, us tons; Chas
McComas, Capt. Olphine. 11S tons; G. L.
Winslow, Capt Keesucker, 112 tons; Eva,
Capt. Wolf, ITO tons; No. 122. Capt. Boiler.
Us tons; Judge Cox. Capt. Snow. ia tons;
No. 1873, Capt. Atwell. III TONS and Judge
Alvey, Capt. Dreamer, 113 tons.
To Fix the Responsibility.
he caho ,aly
a rock several weeks ago and sunk while
lying near the Potomac Stone Company's
wharf. is still beneath the water. She will
sponsibility for her loss is fixed. Legal pro-
ceedings have already been begun. The
owners are Philadelphia men.
Drowned in the Canal.
Yesterday the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
claimed another victim, this time woman.
AS the w. d. L. Waldridge passed what is
known as Williards Spring, about two
miles this side of Antietam, Sarah Stride.
who was employed on the boat was thrown
from her feet by sudden jerk. and, with
her child, whose hand she held at the time.
pitched into the water. Capt. Brown, who
witnessed the accident, Immediately
after hard struggle, only succeeded in
saving the child. The mother fought
bravely to keep herself above the surface.
but seemed to retard through her stren-
Gous efforts the assistance Of the captain.
The body was recovered.
A Big Real Estate Sale.
Yesterday "Rosedale." the country home
of the Greens. changed hands, negotiations
which have been pending for several
months finally terminating. The parties
named in the conveying instrument are Re-
Ii ID
Waggaman, and the consideration of the
transfer $4,000 900 Of 1t being paid in
cash and trust being taken on the prop
erty sold to secure the balance. 1t is I'M
derStood that about ten acres Of the place,
with the house. were reserved. In the tract
sold there are about fifty-two acres of
beautifully situated ground. fronting on
both the Tenleytown road and the Massa-
chusetts avenue extension. The price OBJ
tanned was therefore about 5000 per acre.
Rosedale will be subdivided and provided
with all city conveniences.
7. S. Queen has sold to Guy Beall, for
$500, desirable lot in Tenleytown.
public sale of house and premises 3077
NJ street northeast corner of 31st and Nj
was not made yesterday. owing to the bad
weather, the auctioneer thinking ii ad-
visable to postpone the putting up until
thursday next.
Mr.. E. j. Halls Death.
Mr. Elisha ]. Hall Of Montgomery county,
a gentleman of wide acquaintance in
Georgetown. died on Sunday. in his sew
enty-seventh year. During life he occupied
many prominent positions in Mar, land. He
represented Montgomery in the legisla-
ture. and before the war ran as a whig
against William Singon Gather for the
Senate, being defeated by only one vote.
In educational work he was ever in the
front rank.
Notes.
AS soon as the District obtains a clear
title to the Fort Reno purchase. 1t is said.
the work Of laying the large water, main
will be begun. Surveys Of the route are now
nearly completed. Fort Reno is said to be
the highest point in the District
At the 126th regular monthly meeting Of
the stockholders of the Citizens Equitable
Building Association held last night s. 500
was sold. being twenty-eight shares at an
average of SIPS per share.
Prof. Henry W. Schlosser opened his new
dancing academy last night at the corner Of
31st and NJ streets, with a large attendance
Past Grand Masters Council No a.
Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows, have
elected Maurice Honesty and James L.
Turner to represent them at the thirteenth
trIennial assembly of past grand masters CT
the order to convene in this city, September
q. and %. 1893.
Miss George Laub has returned from
Bla ckistone's Island.
Miss Lillian Clements has returned after a
two months visit In Maryland
Andrew Thomas was arrested yesterday