Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-06
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Shipments on the Canal Will Stop
Shortly.
Postal Cars ON Local Street Railroads
Many Other Local Notes
of Interest.

The shipments of coal to Georgetown by
way of the canal will cease to be made in a
few days until the spring. The last boat
will leave Cumberland on the 18th. The
water will be drawn off between the 21st
and 18th. The season has been a heavy one
and both the local and foreign demands for
coal have been great. At present all the
coal received here in Georgetown is being
distributed within the city limits
Boatmen have had much difficulty during
the past cold weeks IN keeping help. Boys
are employed, their hire being all that can
be afforded. Ten dollars a month and board
is the average amount earned by these as
sistants. When shipments cease some Of
the boatmen will take up the work of cut
ting crossties, gathering tan bark and doing
work. idany, though, will loaf the winter
through. The reports about restitution on
the canal at present are said at the canal
office to be greatly exaggerated. Some Of
the families have received here and there
touches of malaria, but this year the canal
people have been sngularly free compare
lively, from the usual canal ailments and
distresses. There has been much work to
do, and the activity has benefited all. Then,
too, the prosperous season has enabled all
to live confer tably. All poatmen this sea-
son have averaged s. net day. But very
few own the boats they command At pres
ent there are five women who captain canal
boats. They are Mrs. Leopold, whose hus-
band is now being held for murder; Mrs.
Riley, Mrs. Eddy and Mrs. Engle. Two of
these are widows The others have hus-
lands, but they don't figure much. .--..
Postal Car.
The railroad postal car which 1t was said
would be in operation on the 18th Will now,
1t appears not be ready by that date, the
construction having Just begun. 1t is de-
signed to dispense with the wagons now in
service between the various stations and
n he mill he, tn Jta
of three clerks and porter, and have
stamping machines, etc. The car now I'M
der construction will be placed on the ave-
rue cable line, but ii Is designed later to
place similar postal conveniences on the
Chevy Chase and southwest branches. st.
Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn,
al other important cities are already pro-
vided with this idea in practical form, and
great benefits have been reaped thereby.
The delivery of mails is quickened. The
postal cars. it is said will not facilitate
much the service outside the city. 1t is for
the local benefit almost so.ely.
Got the Dog.
A warrant was sworn out yesterday en-
abling the officers to go through the eating
establishment of Charles Curtis, 1904 NJ
street, on the search for bulldog belong
ing TO Frank Brewer. The dog was found.
Curtis claims the bulldog was sold to him
by oolored man, while the owner, it is
understood, charges him with theft.
The dog was taken to the seventh pre-
cinct and locked up. awaiting developments
in the case.
Notes.
One hundred school boys from Baltimore.
accompanied by several teachers, visited
Georgetown yesterday, and paid attention
to the Key mansion, Southworth College,
Georgetown College, Volta bureau. George
town Convent, Oak Hill, Arlington and
other places of interest.
Patsy Harris, who has been condemned
to die on the 31st for the murder in George
town, on the ith Of July last, of Matthew
Spruel, it is reported by friends, has just
completed the writing of a thirty-six-verse
poem, entitled Red Rum" He curses the
evil in the lines and shows that even the
letters in the name arranged backward,
lead to murder" Spruell was killed at
the corner of 33d and NJ streets. ia
The Potomac is frozen over near Ham
cock strong enough to permit skating.
Rev. NJ. Falls and family have vacated
the St. Adams parsonage. ....