Evening star., 1894-02-16
A B OUT G6ORGETOW N.
The Arguments at the Canal Hearing at
Hagerstown, Nd, Yesterday.
The City, II IL Thought, VIII BE Benc-
hted I'm Any Event-Remoyal
of a Cemetery.

The question OF the extension OF the rule
OF the trustees now in power over the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal was discussed yes
terday before Judge Stake at RaserstoNn.
Messrs. Hugh L. Bond. jr., J. X Cowen
and j. Clarence Lane the latter represent
Ing the newly organized transportation COM
paEy, who are desirous of introducing e,ec-
tricity on the waterway. represented the
petitioners. 1t was stated by Mr. Cowen
enat the canal trustees were In favor of
Keeping mule power on the canal. should
me right to Introduce electricity be given
to the Transportation Company. and the
system turn out failure. the loss would
In no way fall upon the trustees but
upon the experimenting company, who were
abundantly able to stand IL
attorney General Poe's answer to the peti-
tion embraced six reasons why the state
should not grant the request Of the trustees
III stated that the trustees have not complied
with Judge Alvey's decree in not kee,ln.-
the court Informed Of the canals condition
al tne END OF each boating season; that the
application is premature by one year; that
nc case Is made by the application which
calls Tor It's exerSse; that the canal is now
operated at a Feat loss; that the Trans
portation Company's scheme is yision.ry.
that the canal is being operated AZ a Ioss
ana the states holdings are imperiled there
py. and that a sale of the canal should be
ordered at once.
OF the Erie canal experiments NJ d..
salu ssn. ;, rhey are believed to have failed en-
tlreiy. Judge Stake viii give his decision
In the case in about three weeks
Georgetown Will De Reuefted.
In speaking Of the hearing YESTERDAY
II was stated this morning by one who
has kept himself posted that either the
success or failure of the effort of the
trustees to retain possession of the canal
VIII work to Georgetown's advantage. II
the trustees have their petition favorablv
ac.ed upon and electricity is INTRODUCED
(which the Scientiflc American saws has
proved a practical success on the Frle
canaD Georgetown's trade will becor1s
greatly Increased and Transportation facil-
iEtea, ana II unfavorably ected upon the
existing charter granted the West Vtr-
ginia Railroad Company and giving them
the right of way over the Chesapeake and
ONO canal becomes effective. in which
case a railroad will be operated along the
canal and Georgetown will be made the
terminus.
An Old-Time sunday school.
A committee has been appointed 10 search
the records OF Dumbarton Avenue Church
In order to find the names Of the old su-
perintendents and Sunday school pupils,
so that those who are living may be in
vited to participate in the celebration OF
the seventy-fifth anniversary Of the estab-
lishment Of the school on the second Sum
uay OF June next The records show that
In the beginning the Sunday school ser--
Ices were held twice a day. at O'Clock
in the morning and at half-past In the
afternoon. Boys who misbehaved were
stood up in the corner during services and
teachers who absented themselves without
q good excuse were requested to resign
their positions. Those on the committee
are Messrs. ]. W. kirkley, c. Z. Beach.
John Hieston and Isaac Birch and Mrs
Emma Waugh. The celebration will no
doubt serve to br together hundreds OF
old members an cement old ties. In
many ways 1T will be commendable occa-
sion.
Holy Rood Cemetery.
A petition is being circulated in the vicin-
ity Of Mt. Tabor Church asking the autho-1-
ties to abolish the Holy Rood cemetery
The burial ground. those who have drawn
the petition say, is a bar to the advance ot
improvements. and consequently a draw
back TO the prosperity OF the living. n Is
being largely signed by the property holders.
A big revival is being conducted at Ham
cock. on the canal. Penitents are appearing
daily in great numbers. and many have
professed conversion.
The Young Peoples Guild OF the Congress
Street NJ p. Church presented a delisn ntful
program last evening to a splendid audi
sence.
George Agustus. a small boy living near
Arlington. was accidentally shot yesterday
In the leg.