Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Interesting Facts as to the Georgetown &
Tenleytown B. r. Co.
A Movement to Use the Aqueduct Piers
for Steam Railroad Purposes
Other News Items,

AT preliminary meeting of the stock
holders Of the Georgetown and Tenleytown
Railroad Company. held a few days ago,
at the Office of Mr.. John L. Bean, the
treasurer, for the purpose of discussing the
proposed issue Of Sos. 900 worth of bonds I'm
order to cancel all the membranes that
now hang over the corporation, IT was in
formally agreed by a sufficiently large num-
Der of stockholders that the issue be au-
thorized. Twenty-Five thousand dollars will
be applied to the payment of bonds which
matured some time ago.
The company also acknowledge an in
debtedness to the Thomson Houston Elec-
trio Company Of about $4,000.
The electric company claim that they are
creditors to the extent of $4,000. This
difference of $4,000 has caused the filing of
suit against the railroad company. There
Is strong desire on the part of the George
town stockholders to extend this railroad
through, with the assistance of the Bethes-
da line, to Rockville. and thereby get much
OF the travel that now goes by way of the
metropolitan branch OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad
To Use the Aqueduct Piers.
There is a strong movement in town ,ool-
Ing to the petitioning of Congress again To
allow the use OF the Aqueduct bridge piers
for steam railroad purposes, the idea of the
cltizens being to have the corporations en-
Ter town by way of an overhead structure
that Will IN no way interfere with the pres
ent road or footway
VIII BENEFIT the Canal.
The pipe line recently laid from the oil
region to Williamsport has been under a
severe test for some days and is showing
up beautifully. No leak or break of any
i'm hoS AZ IT,
been discovered. A force of men have
been kept waiting at Hancock on the canal
however, to be ready in case of a break
The section interested in the pipe extension
promises to profit materially. Williamsport
1t Is thought, which is now the most prom
inent of the shipping ports on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, will no doubt be-
come a place of considerable importance.
1t is said that good deal of money will be
placed in the new industry and the trade
on the canal materially increased.
Church Election.
Last night at the regular quarterly bust
ness meeting of the leaders of the Gay
Street Baptist Church Mr.. Jas. III. Fowler
was chosen treasurer, MIR. W. ii. Haycock
clerk, and David Hughes, Robt. Denver,
Taylor King. J. H. Fowler and W. H. Hay
cock trustees for one year. and John New
man, Taylor King, A. II. Soper. J. IL. Fow-
Ter, David Hughes and j. ID. Simpson dea-
y
Officers Installed.
Heber Tent No. 10, Independent Order OF
Rechabites, met in public meeting at their
tent room ON Monday, January s. r. T..
Smith, installing officer of the tent. INSTALL
ed the following officers in public: Shepherd,
VIM. Marriott: past chief ruler. e. r. Hin
tenach; chief ruler. Ohio Taylor; deputy
ruler. VIM. Lenz; recording secretary David
Cpperman; financial secretary, VIM. Wa
tiers; levite, Ed. Meyer; inner guard. Ed.
Hanshew: outer guard, r. z. Smith, and
chaplain, A. W. White. After the officers
were installed, High Secretary j. r. Ma
honey made some interesting remarks.
which were well received. Remarks We're
also made by Brothers Smith. Kirby John
son, Taylor, Dalton, LEM and others.
MIR. Charles Eckstein and Mr.. Frank
Finley were thrown out of a buggy last
night through the running away of the
horse attached thereto. and the former had
his arm sprained and cut.
Miss Virginia W. Rich of Rectortown is
visiting her brother, DIR. F. r. Rich of n
street.
The Arlington Railroad Company bond
holders are engaged IN summoning all pos
sible influence to assist them in securing
the extension OF the time during which
they must take advantage of the District
privileges granted them by the charter
which expires during the early part of
March.