Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-07
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Lively Railroad Work Around the Aque-
duct Bridge
A Man Charged With Crime ExOner-
eral and Local Interest.

| are making things hum about the Aque-
| duct bridge. A big force of men are at
l work there leveling the site Of the pro-
posed large union depot. Some are drilling
holes. in which to insert dynamite for ex-
plosive purposes; others are excavating
| with pick and spade; others still are maxi
| ing arrangements for the construction Of
the high retaining wall that 1t will be neces-
sary to inclose three sides of the site in
to hold back the high ground of Prospect
and Lingan streets and on the northwest
| and Lingan streets on the northwest
and the property of the late Commodore
| George U. Morris on the east. The exca-
| waited earth will all be carried to the ravineS
at the Virginia end of the Chain bridge.
The substantial bricks recently occupied
| and owned by Messrs. b. L. Janney and
Charles A Krause are being RACED that
| their sites may be used by the company
| for the new building.
At this station IT is proposed to terminate
| the Washington and Georgetown, the WASH
| ington and Great Falls, the Falls Church
| and the Washington and Arlington rail-
| roads. Two Of the above have not yet been
| built, but final arrangements for the COM
rencement Of their construction are being
! made at the present time. The Washing
ton and Arlington road now controlled by
| Woodbridge. Towner & Company, wealthy
| New Workers, viii be operated again In the
| early spring. The capital necessary for the
building of the proposed Falls Church road
1 Is available at any time.
sandy Brooks Released.
Sandy Brooks arrested on suspicion of
| having entered the house Of Mr. w. H.
Dougal, on the heights. aid stolen 81, was
| released yesterday, after q thorough exam
ination. he clearly proving an abb. State
| ments of others acquainted with Brooks
! whereabouts at the time of the robbery as
| sisted In the exoneration.
Mr.. Douglas home was entered about g
| O'Clock on Monday evening. The thief,
when discovered had ransacked various
| bureau drawers and turned one Of the
| rooms topsy-turvey. He had gathered Il
| quantity of loose JewelIy. such as pins,
| rings and watches, in addition to the S1l.
! when surprised but in his anxiety to get
| from the house he left all but the cash
| lying on the bureau. The man made his
| escape by way of Il back door and rear
| grounds. Mr.. Dougal instigated an in
creased speed by firing several shots at
the fleeing fellow. None, though, it is
| thought, took effect. The similarity of the
| Ing, to that OF Brooks, who Is known about
the place. led to the arrest of the latter.
| A New Company.
The incorporators Of the Potomac Light
and Power Company have elected Mr.. j.
| Barton Miller secretary and treasurer and
| Mr.. M. j. ODOnnel general manager Of the
corporation. The president, Mr.. A. H.
Wilder. is a st. Paul man. whose wealth Is
estimated at S6OOO,OOO. The vice president
Mr.. Geo. A King is the well-known Wash
| ington lawyer. Messrs. VIM. b. and
Charles King and w. E. Harvey are asso-
| ciated with Mr.. Geo. A. King. Mr.. Victo-
| Watkins, the remaining incorporation, is
| general manager for Mr.. Wilder, who con-
| trolls five electric companies In his own and
| other cities of the west. and Is owner of the
| greater part of the town of West Superior
| Tba Dot isr..t D.,
has succeeded to all the valuable plant and
privileges of the old Potomac Electric COM
pany whose buildings, generators Sc,
were constructed and placed at the Vir-
| ginia end of the Chain bridge.
| Active Church Work.
The newly organized boys choir of Peck
Memorial Chapel made it's initiatory ap-
| pearance on Sunday night, under the lead
ership Of Mr.. Hemming. Splendid work
was done for the start The leader is en-
thusiastic over his boys. He has the finest
| kind of musical material, he says, and will
soon SO polish 1t up that the Peck choir will
| rival any in Washington. At present there
are but sixteen members. Twenty are
wanted. Peck Chapel has now one hundred
| communicates. Six were taken in at the
| last service. The Christian Endeavor So
| ciety of the church will hold a business
meeting on Wednesday for the purpose Of
| eecting officers to serve the ensuing six
| months. 1t Is remarkable the number Of
| societies, clubs and bodies Of various names
| and objects that are formed and matured
under the auspices of Peck Memorial Chapel
and her ever active pastor, Rev. Alvin
| Smith. One of the latest Is the Mothers
Cub. where tea is served by Mrs. Hosmer.
| lectures on domestic subjects given and Sc
| lections from interesting books read.
The Boys Brigade started in Monday
| for the fall work. The rooms occupied by
tho Ia nj liz
| equipped.
The foot ball boy are hard at work. Their
| first opponents will be the team from the
Alexandria Episcopal High School.
| The sewing or Industrial school Is thriv-
| ing, with an excellent membership and in
creased interest. This Is one Of the most
| successful circles in the church. There Is a
| machine class connected with 1t.
In most all Of his work among the boys
| Mr. Smith, the pastor, finds valuable as
| sistant in Mr.. Leo Schoenthal. The regular
| morning services at Peck will begin the
| latter part of the month.
A Harvest Festival.
Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Sab
bath school connected with the Tenleytown
| Baptist Church will hold it's annual harvest
festival. The church will be decorated with
fruits, grains and vegetables. The chill
| dren of the school will occupy the time with
| Rotations, dialogues and songs. Pastor G..
| w. Mccullough yesterday urged the congre-
| CATION to bring an Offering of fruits, veg&
tables, etc, all of which, after the festivi-
| ties will be sent to the Baptist Home, on
| street.
Suspected Of Policy Playing.
Philip Jenkins has been going over the
river too frequently Of late, 50 Policeman
Bradley thought, and Monday he arrest
ed him. The man had policy slips and
money to correspond with them on him,
|
| His excuse was that he had been going over
| the river looking for wor k, but he had
been convicted of completely in the policy
business before. and Judge Kimball sent
him down for 80 days in default of $500
| bonds.
Notes.
The Georgetown branch or first division
of the Associated Charities will be under
the management Of last years officers until
the December meeting Of the subscribers
to the supporting fund.
| A fire was discovered in the fro N, ayuorlx