Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Canal Lines Advantages for Cheap
Manufacturing.
A Little Girl Injured by the Falling
of COlumn-Other
Local Notes.

Last evening about $50 O'Clock a colored
girl about twelve years old, named Annie
Gibson, daughter of Geo. Gibson, the cooper.
had her leg broken while in the Mt. Zion
Church through the falling of an iron
column about six inches in diameter. The
child was in the lower part of the church
or Sunday school room, with others, re-
hearsing for Juvenile entertainment, to be
given shortly. The column had been shaky
for some time and preliminary arrange
msnts for it's repair had been made. Its
foundation had settled and somewhat pulled
1t from the beam above, which it assisted in
supporting. A sudden knock ON the column
brought it down. No one was injured but
the Gibson child. Others seeing it falling
jumped out of harms way.
AS soon as the accident happened the po-
lice Patrol was sent for, and the injured one
sent to the hospital for treatment.
Manufacturing Advantages.
"Georgetown's unusually fine manufactur-
ing facilities should be seriously considered
by the board of trade, in their movement
toward the introduction of factories into the
District" said Mr. Geo. G. Boteler, one of
the most active citizens here. There is not
city in the country SO advantegeously
situated. Her water power is superb, there
being tremendously strong supply for a
distance of three miles, or from the Chain
bridge to Rock creek. The land along this
course is good practically for nothing else
but factory sites. The Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company can furnish water power for
IS an inch for the space of twelve months.
One inch is equal to one horse power. A 800
horse power engine could be run on the
canal, therefore, a whole year for $500.
This would not pay one engineer and fire.
man TO attend to a steam plant of the same
power, not taking into consideration coal,
wear and tear of the machinery and other
incdentals.
THE water at Georgetown wharves ranges
from % to 30 feet in depth. Washington has
but a narrow inlet for commercial purposes,
and the depth of the place varies with the
frequency of the rains and the amount Of
alluvial carried in from the flats which sur
round it. The Chesapeake and Ohio canal
makes access to the great coal fields of
Maryland simple and cheap, while the pro-
jected railroads will still further make
Georgetown q model place for miscellaneous
n anufacturing." Mr.. Boteler intends to
push Georgetown's advantages before the
public at large through the citizens COM
mittee meetings.
Merry Dance.
A merry Halloween dance was given at
the Potomac boat house last evening. The
place was cozy in spite CT it's position on
the water and it's summary appearance.
The club boys had made it alright and
warm. Some of those present were Mr..
Mr.. Murray, Mr.. j. a. Oliver Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Beckham. Miss Mcdonald, Miss
kinsinSer, Miss Pulizzi, Mr.. Churchill, Miss
Brown, the Misses Pearson, Mr.. Corbett
Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Stiles, Miss Blackford, Dr.
Exner, Mr.. Brainard and Miss Briscoe.
Real Estate.
The real estate market is still brisk
Every reasonable piece of property offerd
for sale in the West End is speedily snap
ped up. Georgetown property is never on
the boom, but it is constantly enjoying a
growth most fattering to the progress of
the place. Property on the main business
streets can seldom be bought. Ida l.. E.
Davis yesterday sold to Richard +. NJ.
Ball lot 2SS, in Lewis sub of square 90 for
5000.
Surprise Party.
Last evening a surprise party was given
to Mrs. Kate Whelan at Glover's place.
Tenleytown. Among those present of the
ladies were Miss Smith, Miss Eva Coates
Miss Bertha Ritter, Miss Eva Whelan, Miss
Bertha Quinlan, Miss Gertrude Bradt, Miss
Lillian Whelan. Among the gentlemen
were Mr.. Walter Wetzel. Mr.. Harvey
Rhodes, Mr.. Chas. Ritter, Mr.. Bismarck
Chas. Whelan. 1t was quite an enjoyable
affair. Refreshments were served and
dancing was INDUCED in.
Notes.
Halloween FRANKS were more widely
played in Georgetown than usual last hight.
The small boys We're out in hordes with
their annoying incidentals. Several arrests
were threatened when the observances be-
came unbearable. Good nature, though.
reigned over the majority of the towns
people
Mrs. Elizabeth Dean Mills of the Berk-
shire hills of Massachusetts, who for sew
eral months past has resided at the Il. and
-. flats, on NJ street here died at 10 O'Clock
last night. Several days ago she suffered a
stroke of apoplexy and gradually failed
TIL the end was reached. Deceased's body
viii be sent to her old home in Massa-
chucetts tomorrow morning.
The Eva Belle Cain has been completely
raised and laid up over on the Virginia
side o. the river out OF the way of naviga-
ton.