Evening star., 1894-03-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Market House Gang Gets New
Fighting Ground.
The Canal Claims Before the Mary
General and Local Interest.

Members of the market house gang, who
count that day lost which brings forth no
fight, have grown tired of having their en-
counters interrupted by the police and have
laid off an arena just outside of the official
reach Their little battle ground is now to
the south of the Aqueduct bridge. Two
fights Officer Passan reports, have taken
place this week. In one Watt Hilleary and
Case Simmons were the principals, and in
the other Murphy of the gang" figured
prominently. All came back with faces
looking like beef-steak beaters after three
days work in boarding house. Their
cheeks were literally torn to pieces: finger
nails had done in both cases iiendish work
Bodily or heavy bruises were absent. 1t
seemed to have been a fight for the de-
struction Of facial calmness. Both parties
won.
..; Policy Crusade.
Another of those who have been helping
to sustain the policy business in the West
End was tripped up yesterday. Officer
Bradley was the tripper. and the George
town end Of the Aqueduct bridge the place
Of tripping. William Walker was the party
tugged. William, like nine-ten,hs OF policy s
promoters, is colored. His arrest makes the
second this week for the same oftense.
Sufhcisnt evidence to convict the fellow has
been secured. The crusade against the
policy men has now begun In earnest. All
known to have been connected with
the business when 1t iourished two years
ago. together with many suspects, are be-
ing closely watched All passengers across
the AQueduct, unless they are known TO be
bona tde residents of Virginia, are looked
upon with suspicion.
There Is strong movement on foot ap-
parently, to revive policy TO the fullest ex-
tent. This time, though. the games sup
porters will have uphill work. policy
prisoner at the station is looked upon as
an important one. and as all police men are
working for regulations and promotion, Il ey
will exhibit no delicacy in regard to making
arrests.
Canal Claims.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal claim
bill, Under which the state of MARYLAND
valves the priority of the states mortgages
in favor of the claims made for labor per-
formed between 1887 and 1889, the claims
not to exceed $4,000, was yesterday report
ed favorably upon by the finance committee
of the Maryland legislature. and referred
back to the state sci ate. The Sloan amend
meat, under which old judgments amount
Ing TO 100000 would be paid, was omitted
in the bill. The state of Maryland ha.
about 100000 interest in the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal and the United States
aGement of the canal Maryland has always
acted as a stockholier and not as a state
Notes.
On next Monday night at s o'clock Mr.
Harrie Webster, chief engineer, L. S. navy,
will lecture before George n. Morris Post
G. A. r., at Stahln ans Hall on the Sa-
moan disaster Of several years ago, in
which he figured prominently.
At Grace Church tomorrow there will be
Easter services at 7:3o, II 30 and 4:30. and
in the evening at 7:30 the Sunday school
will held their regular Easter celebration.
Great interest is being taken in the meot-
ings at the Central Union Mission Hall on
M street, and splendid results are being
accomplished.
Rev. Geo. Elliot late pastor of the Dunn
barton Avenue Church, is improving.
BY special request of the order of Recha-
bites. Rev. w. c. Alexander, DID, will
preach a sormoa on Sunday evening at I:3o
in the West Street Presbyterian Church.