Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
AT F AIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Much Dissatisfaction Over the Small Sup
ply of Water.
Delegation Calls on Capt. Derby
Citizens Meet and Talk of Rail.
rOads-Other News.

| gress Street NJ. p. Church. and Mr. Geo.
| Birch. secretary of the board of trustees
yesterday called on Capt Derby of the wa
ter department to get his assistance in
benefting the water supply of the church
that the organ might be worked and par
sonage next door rendered tenantable
capt. Derby refused 10 put the section on
the high service as requested. Should he
do It, the church Representatives were told,
The northwest section of Washington would
lose by 1t.
Under the old system Mr.. Birch replied
to this. Georgetown had plenty Of water.
But the District was under an additional
expense OF nearly 5000 a year." Capt.
Derby replied. Georgetown above all sec
ions should have what water she needed,
the church representative said IL 1t cost
the District 100000 a year. She had been
promised on the payment of $4,000 on the
construction OF the original system that
flee water should be given them forever.
Not only have they been denied free wa
ter, but forced to pay for what they do not
get.
The scarcity Of water in GEORGETOWN. the
The residents on street between sist
and SD streets were being obliged to car
ny water in buckets up stairs to flush their
closets with.
had held the conversation with a good
breasts '
If things are not remedied there is talk
for redress.
Talking of Railroads.
The committee of fifteen appointed at the
last meeting of the Citizens Association. TO
be known as the executive committee and
to have charge of matters worthy OF con-
siceration, met last night at Co-operat tive
Hall. DR.. l.. w. Richie was chairman. and
MIR. G. g. Boteler, acting secretary. The
proposed Falls Church railroad was dis
cussed, but not definitely. owing to the un-
settled condition OF the project. 1t was
stated. however, in the meeting that the
citizens of the town would co-operate
with the Virginia people In subscribing TO
the building fund and in having the rail
road extended to the Aqueduct bridge
where connection may be made They
would also assist in obtaining the right
and withdraw all opposition TO the Occur
pancy of the extended Aqueduct bridge
piers, which are of sufficient width to al
low the building of other tracks. The build
ing Of Of road on the piers would tend to
strengthen them, 1t is said
In reference TO the extension of the Mt
Vernon railroad, IL was stated in the meet
ing that no objection would be offered to
Its extension into the District, if the neces-
sary bridge were built on the site of the
present old Long bridge. No new bridge
this side Of that structure would be toll
Grated.
The water committee decided TO go first
to the Commissioners and then to Congress
to get their supply perfected.
Canal News.
Boats laden heavily came into town YES
terday as follows:
r. ID. johnson, Capt. Nose: Judge Cox,
Capt. Shaw; Unexpected, Capt. Miller:
Major Whitcomb Capt. Benner; No. lo4.
Capt. Benner; Cuba, Capt. Tingstrum; Sal
lie, Capt. Werdebaugh; No. 1O6, Capt.
Swain; Detroit. Capt Dickerhoff; Charlie
and Nellie, Capt. Malott; F. Flanagan. Capt.
Moore No. 13S, Capt Benner; Judge Stake.
Capt. Mccoy; Judge Hagner, Can't. Hine.
Swain. O"p'
Boats cleared Georgetown for ports OF the
upper canal as follows:
-Four Brothers. Capt. Walter; c. E X
jr, Capt BENDER; LAFAYETTE. Cant Kae
sucker; w. H. c. Bayley Capt Keesucker.
NJ. J. Adler, Capt. Reynolds; Little Walter
Capt Zeigler; Plough Boy. Capt French;
e. L. Nfcolson Capt. Beacraft; r. d. John,
son, Capt Nose; l. B. Agnew, Capt. Mey-
ers; No 49, Capt Hammond; Thee. Dean.
Capt Hammond.
There left Cumberland yesterday for
Georgetown the following coal-laden boats:
Is, BAILEY: Capt johnson, 40 tons;
lsdpeid, capt Ginew. Ill tons: w n
Stephenson, Capt. Gnew, lie tons. W p
Callahan Capt Woodland. III tons: No, III
Capt johnson, liz tons: No. liz Cant
Cramer. 121 tons: No. 133 Can't. AtweII
l2o tons; j. II. Mertins Capt Read 100
tons; D. A. Lowe. Capt. Reed. lis tons: n,
H. keedy, Capt. Jackson, 40 tons. n =:
Johnson, Capt. Moore, III tons
DR.. Ellfofs Successor.
The members Of the Dumbarton Avanro
Church have begun TO look about for a suc-
cessor to the Rev. Geo. Elliot, who yacatss
his position as pastor of the church ahou,
the LIST OF next March. No particular nam.
is as yet under consideration, though Tho
Star was informed by one of the trustees
In all probability a young man win l.
asked for The church for some Years has
been going straight up the hill Of prosneritv
and 1t is believed that a young and over,
getic minister will be more able TO keen her
in the middle of the channel
Notes.
The Euterpe." musical organization
whose members interpret only the highest
masters, met yesterday at the home of
Mrs A. b. Bennett of o street.
Mrs. Sarah Hughes of Beth street. an
aged and well-known lady, died yesterday.
THE DLUNDER IN HAWAII