Evening star., 1897-03-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Canal roatmsn Opposing Reduction. in
Freight Rates.
TenleytOwn Citizens Dascuss the Needs
Brown for CommissiOner.

Teuuceu considerably. and as q result the
canal boat captains did not make as much
money as usual TO accommodate the cut
that was made in the freight rates, the tax
on tonnage levied by the canal company on
the boats plying on the waterway was also
reduced. Last season the freight rates
charged from Cumberland to Georgetown
were W cents per ton, and a cargo aver
aged 115 tons, 1t would make the net re-
ceipts for each trip just 500. In a month
about two trips can be made, which would
mean an income Of $780, Some boatmen,
when all things are favorable, may make
three trips month, but most often there
Is lay over at one end waiting for
cargo, and another at the other end dis
charging the load, so that in a month only a
few days are left over after two trips are
MADE 1T Is contemplated this season to
sui further reduce the freight rates, and
make 40 cents per ton the regular rate be-
tween this city and Cumberland, which on
an average load would mean only $51 75 or
Sli2o less than the rates of last season.
ms the boatmen claim is entirely too low
and makes the business of running canal
Doats Improbable. At the rates in vogue
last year 1t was possible to clear expenses
and leave small margin of profit but with
the reduced rates the expenses will be more
than the income A mass meeting Of boat
men Was neld few days ago at Williams
port to take some action regarding the re-
duction In freight rates, and a committee
was appointed to wait upon the coal ship
pers and use their best efforts to have the
old rates maintained
The report of the mining insnector of
Maryland, just submitted to Gov IIowndes
SHOWS that during the year the total pro-
auction OF coal amounted to 3.729, 461 tons.
ana that in the Cumberland region there
are nineteen companies in operation EN-
ploying 1913 men. The coal mining in the
state, the inspector says has reached the
hlshest standard known. The increased
fha Atyiny fD,
600 tons over the total production of las.
year.
Ten1eytOwn's Necessities.
Seventy citizens of Tenleytown met last
night in the public hall and stirringly dis
cussed the needs of the village. 1t was one
or the most interesting meetings ever held
there The people have become wide awake
to the needs of he place, and will in the
future work necessarily to secure a por-
ton of the congressional appropriation
pudding. The meeting was called to or
der by DR.. Chappel and DR.. Chas A.
Becker was appointed secretary. All pres
ent took a lively interest in the proceed
ings.
The imperative need of sanitary arrange
ments in the town was presented. The
fast increasing population of the village,
1t was said, demanded that the garbage
facilities be introduced. The existence of
improperly constructed outhouses was also
years, ii was shown, the residents of Ten
leytown have doubled in number, and city
cenveniences and sanitary arrangements
had become necessary to the further de-
Velopment OF the town. 1t was also urged
that the citizens formally petition for the
remodeling Of the school house.
Or vital Importance to the place, ii was
said was the presence of fire engine.
Nearly the entire town consists of frame
buildings, and the breaking out of a fire
iE the Iniddle CT the village would probably
result in the total destruction of all the
residences. and the loss of many thousands
of dollars.
MIR. Chaplin Brown IndOrsed.
The appointment of the new District
Commissioner was also discussed. 1t was
soon apparent that Tenleytown had united
on a man. Mr.. Chaplin Brown was the one
Many complimentary speeches were made
relative to his fitness for the office. Finally
the secretary, DIR. Charles A. Becker
drafted resolutions indorsing Mr. Brown to
be presented to the President as the uni
versal voice of the Tenieytown people.
The resolutions recited Mr. Browns emf
nent fitness for the position. spoke of his
long and continued Identification with the
interests of the District his liberal views,
nigh standing as man, privately and pub
licly, his legal attainments and other quail
fications. Mr.. Brown was the enth lsiastic
choice of the Tenleytown people. DR.. Chap
pell was one of the prime movers In the
SNeIIiHS > WOTh, Wnlle Becker, the Kew,
]. b. Mallon, pastor of St. Anne's Catholic
Church: Mr.. William Brown of the naval
observatory and Messrs. w. II. Poore F.
Enders, Harry Hill and Captain Bell added
interest through their valuable remarks
and suggestions.
General Notes.
The regular midweek prayer meeting
services were held last evening at the West
Street Presbyterian Church and were at
tended by large number of people. Dur
ing the evening interesting religious lee
ture was delivered by the pastor Rev. W.
c. Alexander, DID.
The Lenten services at Holy Trinity
Church this evening, commencing at 7:;,O
O'Clock. include the stations of the way of
the cross. followed by benediction
The police report of the fire at Mrs NJ
Magruder's residence, 1901 Grace street
places the damage to the household goods
at $50. when the real damage is estimated
to be nearly $400
John d. Sullivan has bought Of Henry r
Webb and Thomas L. Jones. trustees, part
of lot 81 of square 1862. for $1OO5
Allen Moore, a colored laborer was ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Blake of the
Tenleytown patro! force. charged with the
larceny of three carriage wheels from Jas
Cole, the theft occurring on February %
GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL,