Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Legal Aspects of the Canal Troubles and
the Coal Famine.
Many Other Notes of General and
Local Interest From Across
the Creek.

1t was expected by all interested that
Judge Stake of Hagerstown would. yester-
day. render a decision on the petition of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal trustees for an
extension Of time. but he did not return
from Washington, where he had been for
several days. early enough.
The trustees possession Of the canal ex-
pires in May. 1895. They ask for an -x-
tension Of rule until 1905. 1t is claimed by
the trustees that at present there Is a scar
city of boats on the waterway, and men
will not put their money in new ones until
they are assured that the trustees will be
allowed to continue their prosperous man
agemsnt.
Time was also asked for the purpose of
making an arrangement with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Transportation Company
for the propelling of boats by electric power
II Is upon this petition that the Judge is to
pass. Should the extension of time be re-
fused the trustees, 1t Is probable that the
Baltimore and Ohio railroads recent offer
for the purchase of the canal will be con-
sidered.
Coal Shipments.
During the month of May the shipments
from the Pocahontas mines aggregated
34o,Olo tons, the largest monthly shipment
ever made This has been brought about by
the shutting down of the mines in the Cum
oerland region. The Pocahontas mines are
largely operated by colored men, who have
steadlly refused to organize for the purpose
or joining in the strikes, which at the pres
emit time are so injecting the mining re-
glons or Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia
and pennsylvania.
Church Services.
At pm. yesterday at the Congress Street
Church he Reverends W. H. Chapman. j.
Mckendree Kelley and NJ. F. B. Rice made
reminiscent addresses, and at in the even
Ing there were platform addresses of inter-
est by the Reverends b. p. Brown, w. l.
Mckinney and Richard Norris. At y:3o
there Was reception in the Sunday school
room, and old ministers, superintendents
and scholars talked OF old times and par
TOOK or refreshments until late hour The
church at all the services has been filed.
Paragraphs.
Howard Thompson, a young man about
eighteen years of age, drank to a consider
able extent yesterday, and at about o
O'Clock last night was attacked with the
violent kind of fits while near the George
town Convent His condition became
frightful, tearing his hair, making at all
who came near him and screaming at the
top of his voice. The police strapped him
TO board to prevent further violence to
himself or others. and took him home in
the patrol wagon.
Yesterday Michael A. Dugan executed a
quit claim deed to NJ. J. and John NJ. Ad-
Ter. releasing all claim to certain land on
r street west of 33d street
Two men in charge of a garbage cart
were yesterday arrested In Georgetown for
allowing the lid of their receptacle to stay
open while going through the streets Of the
town, cdotrary to the health regulations.
Yesterday the door to the post office safe
was opened. after the lock had been worked
upon for three hours. 1t was found neces-
sary to take out the bolts and rivets con-
nected with the combination. The contents
of the safe were found undisturbed.