Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Canal Again Opens for the Years
Traffic
Prospects for q Successful Season
Two Officers Do Mighty
Deed-Other News.

NO cargoes have as yet arrived in George
town, but many light boats have left for
Cumberland, Wiliamsport, Whites Ferry
harpers Ferry and other ports along the
waterway from which Georgetown gathers
unto herself her trade. The first load Of
coal Is expected down on the 18th or 10Th
The initial cargo is always hailed by coal
men with decided satisfaction for it repre-
sents the beginning of the seasons pros
perity. There is always considerable rivalry
among the canal captains in regard to the
getting of the first load It's usually pleas
ant, but decidedly competitive.
Already gangs of colored men are seen
hanging about the docks in readiness for
the work that the arrivals bring.
The talk of introducing electricity on the
canal has had some effect on the last win
ters boat building. The uncertainty about
its adoption has postponed the proposed
construction of many Few wanted to
build boats without taking into considera-
ton the change in construction that an
electrical plant would necessitate and the
same number were not sure of the practi-
cal success OF the system that has recently
been under discussion in the Erie canal
vicinity. Some say that it was a grand sue
cess, while others that il fiat failure.
At any rate nothing definite has been
heard from those at the head of the project
since the public experiments on the Erie.
If the newly organized transportation
=
though, there will be no doubt about "A de-
cided change of some sort on the canal. Its
leaders are willing to spend great deal Of
money on their enterprise, so whether 1t
proves a success or not many men will get
employment out of the experiment.
On Judge Stakes decision in regard to
the further control of the canal by the
trustees now in possession will depend
largely the actions of the transportation
company. The decision is expected in a
few days.
The City Saved.
One Of those denizens of uncivilized dis
tricts, a wild and woolly muskIat,last night
ir vaded the streets of the town. He came
like villain of the melodrama, stealthily
and on mischief bent. What vile designs
on civilization he had no one but himself
knew. His plans had been probably deeply
laid, though, for there was evil of the dark
est dye In every lineament OF his savage
countenance He had passed the humble
dwellings of the poor, and was gliding on
to the abiding places of the rich and power
full He didn't get there, though, for two
of the ever-wakeful. ever-watchful, never
sleepful $40 policemen, with that Unborn
instinct that leads them to do immortal
deeds, scented the enemy and he was
theirs; not all at once, though. That terror
and horror with which blue coats are re-
garded by evil-doers prompted the animal
to run when he came in sight of them
Knowing that their regulations depended
upon the animals capture, the officers
gave chase. Up and down, back and forth
rushed the pursued and pursuers. The in
vader was nimble, the officers fat. But
right is in the end always might, and the
mrskrat was finally run down. Twenty
two minutes after the chase began the
stars overhead saw a billy" raised high in
the air by a man who had triumph in his
fs and violence in his manner. Then the
stars, like weak women hid their faces
for moment and the blow was struck. "A
detested creature lay upon the ground in
the throes of death and the happiness of
two officers was supreme A corpse clotted
with gore is all that can be seen today
of what might have been the destroyer of
the nations capital. This Is on exhibition
at the engine house The citizens will
meet tonight to formally thank their brave
defenders and present them with share
Of stock in the Lydecker tunnel enterprise
New Quarters.
The Georgetown Catholic Union is after
mere c0mmodioIs quarters. The members
and the organization have outgrown the
present rooms at the corner of I'D and \
streets, and big results are expected to fol-
low a change. A committee has been ap-
pointed to look for the new quarters and
report early possible. 1t is the desire
of the unions members to vacate by the
first of Nav.
The pew club building Will be in town. the
Catholic Union desiring to retain a strictly
local identity.
Bethesda Park.
Contractor Ernest McCobb is building two
rev houses at Tenleytown
About the 1st of May Mr. McCobb in con-
junction with Mr.. w. }. Mullin. Will reop m
Bethesda Park. A fist class hotel will be
run in connection with the place. The
theater which last year. under the old man.
agement, proved failure. will not be OPEN
ed. except on special occasions
The rev managers have been promised by
the Bethesda electric rail~oad officials in
Gre ased transportation facilities, and other
annoyances that We're encountered last Year
will be absent this
Money was loaned by the First Co-opera-
tive Building Association last night at an
average OF -. Bonds Of the fourth series
were redeemed at s253.6S: those of the fifth
at S24i.4'. and those of the sixth at s24l. %
The cancellation of the entire fourth series
" as ordered by the directors
Rev. George Elliot is reported to be no
better this morning.
Mr.. J. q. Donovan began today the con-
struction of two brick dwellings to cost
$4,000.
AIR. John Duffy, a well-known resident Of
3Jth street, dieu about q o'clock this morn
ing. He had reached good Old age Mr.
Dufy had always been a public s1irited
man, Fad did much toward the improve
ment of the town in which he lived For
two years past, though, he has been con-
fined to his home