Evening star., 1895-04-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Illegal Fishing In the River Kept Up
at Night.

Illegal Fishing in the River Kept Up
ut Night.
1t Is reported that those engaged in sein-
irg, contrary to the law, in the upper Po-
tomac have organized themselves into
regularly timed watches to prevent Sur
prises by the officers. Most of their catches
are being made at night. 1t is claimed that
the feeling against the officers is violent,
and that now a discovery would terminate
in a struggle of seriousness. 1t is claimed
that a set of signals has been adopted,
through which capture of more than one
party at q time would be extremely diff
cult.
Night before last party of men, who
we're at first taken for officers. were fired
upon three times. Luckily the balls missed
their mark.
The determination to resist the officers
through strategy, and if the worst comes
to the worst, violently, is known by ac-
quaintances OF the fisherman to exist
strongly The river between the Three Sis
ters and the Chain bridge is said to be
considerably alive at night with fishermen.
They are men who for years have depend
son, and deprivation in this direction is a
matter of deep concern to them. Splendid
catches are being made by them.
knights of St. Augustine.
The knights of St. Augustine, No. 4, of
West Washington, will parade on Thursday
evening, headed by the Eagle Drum Corps.
The command will form at the corner of
33d and R streets at 6:30 march down SD
to NJ along N to 32d, down 32d to NJ, out
NJ to Pennsylvania avenue, thence into K
as far as 18TH up 18th to NJ. and thence to
Odd Fellows Hall. At the hall exercises of
an entertaining nature will be held. The
ccmmandery will be REINFORCED in the pa
rade by the Knights of st. Augustine, No.
3; the Union Sight Pleasure Club and other
organizations Captain General Neal will
be in command. At the hall the gathering
will be addressed by members of the
knights of St. John.
Notes.
The engine to be used in pumping out
that section of the "Lydecker hole" to
the west of Georgetown has been placed
in position at the Foundry branch shaft.
The pump is being set up now, and will
very shortly be ready for operation. The
machinery will be housed.
Mr.. George T. Dunlop president Of the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company, is confined to his home.
Sewer traps have been laid at the corner
CT 32d and Q and at 33d and Q, to relieve
the flow in rainy weather that for years
has overtaxed the mouth Of the original
sewer of this immediate locality. Many
applications have been made to the author
tiles for this improvement.
In spite Of the evidence that has been
laid before the Commissioners relative to
the ownership of that territory beyond
Prospect Cottage. showing that the por-
ton now being contested for by the prop
erty holders and citizens is public terri
tory, no action has as yet been taken look
ing to the removal of the obstructing col
lege fence.
Lieut.. Swindells, to whom the first ap-
peal for restraining movement was made,
or, consultation with higher authorities, re-
ports that things must remain as they are
for the present pending another investiga-
ton. The district attorney, however, re-
t11 %I,1x
property belonged to the public.