Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
ABOUT GEORGETOW N .
The Rain Brings Joy to the Canal Mems
Hearts.
A Swift Murder Suspect Held for the
Grand Jury-Farmers Are Com.
plaining-FurtherN Notes.

The rain has brought the canal out of its
famished condition and in day or two
the old water way will be strong enough
to once more carry careoes of lis tons on
it's breast. Through it's seven feeders the
water is now rushing in not destructively,
but with steadiness and easiness that Is
once more causing boatmen to appear con-
tented with their lot.
As hard as the rain was and as much as
it beat upon the banks of the great COM
mercial trench, as far is known not $40
worth of damage was done.
Before the canals last restoration every
hard rain was inevitably followed by a
wash out that caused the expenditure Of
hundreds of dollars. Those banks are solid
now and can withstand the beating of a
hundred rains without giving in.
Boats to arrive in Georgetown yester-
day via the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
were as follows:
Consolidation No. 6, 81 tons; Consolidation
No. IL. ~ tons; L. L. Reed, 100 tons; Deer
Park, So tons; No. ITO, 81 tons; Ctnsolida-
ton No. 5, 81 tons; No. 12i, 81 tons; Judge
McComas. 92 tons; Joseph Bryan, 80 tons;
Consolidation No. 3, 10 tons, and Nj. l..
Grove. 80 tons. The Seneca brought down
grain.
Boats to clear Cumberland on August IS.
for Georgetown, laden with coal, were as
follows:
Landown, Capt. Williams, IS tons; No.
133. Capt. Atwell, 81 tons; No. 13l, Capt
Wright, 80 tons; Judge Cox, Capt. Shaw,
50 tons; Consolidation No. 10, Capt Swain,
81 tons. and No TO- Capt Shaw, 80 tons.
Crop News.
Now the farmers are complaining that
they have had too much of rain. They say
that the corn has been so beaten down and
the fodder So ribbed that the crops of
blade and top fodder will not only be very
short, but poor in quality. Hay is already
selling at so per ton, and the price bids
lair 10 increase beyond this before the win
ter sets in. Some farmers are contemplate
ing the sowing of fall oats. The last lay
crop harvested was the shortest that has
been known for years, ii is said, and this
coupled with the destruction of the present
growing crops, has completely demoralized
the tillers OF the soil of Maryland and adj
jacent Virginia.
The peach season is now about two
thirds over. Financially, peaches this year
have been success, though not a brilliant
one.
Murder Suspect Held.
Yesterday Geo. Ouden, the latest Swift
suspect. after having been confined since
August Is, the day he was arrested in
Washington. was given a hearing before
Squire Birch. There were a number of
witnesses present, about half of whom were
for and half against the defendant Par
thenia Daily was the principal witness
against the prisoner, she telling n story
about having seen Ouden on the day of the
murder close to the spot where it was COM
mitted, and at about the hour il must have
taken place. She claimed to have spoken TO
MIN at the time, making some ordinary re-
mark.
Both Ouden and his witnesses attempted
TO prove an alibi- The crime was COM
mittid. il is thought, about 10 O'Clock on the
morning of July l3,and from a much earlier
(lrtIa "a
be1,n in Washington
lh2st all the stories told were of a con-
aISIins nature The prisoner was finally
held Tor the action of the grand jury.
interest in the case seems to have died
out of Rosslyn. Only the numerous con-
stables, squires and sheriffs are now keep
ing their eyes and their ears OPEN the nm
oInclai residents looking bored every time
tne case Is mentioned. They have seen so
! many men hauled up by the authorities
Just for the purpose, they say, of acuuittiay
mem, that they have become disgustet
me guilty man. they say, will never be
! captured III justice is to be melted out at
all IL will be at the option of the murderer
shorter Notes.
Saturday night September 2. and the
Whole of the following day will be spent bv
the Georgetown cyclists at the home of
Mr.. White of Four Corners, that gentle
man having extended the club a cordial
invitation.
On day or two later the committee an
pointed recently to draft a new constitI,-
tion Will submit their report to the club.
MISS Hobgood and Miss Barnes have left
LOT the Cnicago fair About two weeks will
De spent in the windy city
MISS Sadie Pearson and Miss Mary E..
Garner have gone to Colonial Beach for a
two weeks stay.
Jdihes A. donovan yesterday bought of
Thomas Sullivan for 5000 part of lot 4 W
"A Gordons subdivision of Harlem. i'm
proved by a six-room cottage
Inc Peck Memorial is the title of a bright
little sheet that is now being published
monthly by the Boys Club of Peck Me-
mcrlai Chapel. under the direction of Rev.
w. Alvin Smith. the pastor.
Inc chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
repairs.