Evening star., 1897-04-02
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

The residents Of Anacostia and vicinity who have
been using their best efforts rapid transit
between Congress Heights and Washington are
greatly encouraged by the fact that the District
Commissioners have granted the permit for con-
struction asked 10y the Capital Railway Company
ana many or them express the belief that those
who are back Of the latter organization will lose
no more time than can be prevent. ID in pushing
building operations rapidly enough have cars
running between the Navy Yard terminus of the
washington and Georgetown line and Congress
Heights inside of sixty DAYS as has been promis,l
D.! PRESIDENT and General Manager Rande.
II Is said 10y persons who be well in
ioineu III reference To the affairs OF the Capital
italiway Company that Representative Tom L.
,Hihson Oh ONO has become largely interested in
, ,ng ROAD. ana wil supply all the material for
puhuhe TIE road In exchange for bonds the cor
poIa.aon- mr. johnson Is the principal owner Of
iarge railway supply factory at Jollnstown, Pa
and 1t Is said OWNS also a large interest in th,.
- Brown system Of electrical propulsion. which
Is he KIND that Is to be used 10y the Capital rail-
way line IL is asserted that Mr. johnson is SO
tOahd,It that the system viii be a success and
tilat IL afterward Will lie Introduced into other
cities, that he is more than willing and indeed, is
anxious, to exPend the amount necessary TO build
the line from the north end of the Navy Yard
bridge to the Washington and Georgetown's line
al the foot OF Sth street southeast where the unc-
ton OF the two lines will be made.
II Is also said that a wellknown and experienced
onclal OF the District government recently visited
Mr.. Johnsons plant in Johustown, where line.
one mile long, operated 10y the Brown system has
been in use Tor more than year, and that he was
Del Delighted with its workings, and reported to
the commissioners. 1t Is Aaimed that the Brown
system can be installed for about seventh the
Pesth system. ~ '1''
Meetings under the auspices of the Sunday School
Union of the District Of Columbia. for the purpose
approved methods OF Sunday school work will be
held in the Anacostia NJ. i. Church Rev. C. o.
known District workers will take part. Rev. W.
G Cassa-d Of Washington will represent the
be wholly devoted to primary work and fSs yeni
ing TO mat associated with advanced scholars
Is being felt In the proposed meeting. and a very
large attendance in which all the Protestant de-
Mrs J. + Stewart of Hilsd,Is Il anselpatsd ba hs
very III has SO far recovered to be able to 20
Miss Theda North. daughter Of Rev. ]. b. North,
pastor OF the Garden Memorial Church, has been
appointed assistant to Mr.. S. A. Perkins, who is
Senator Hannas private secretary. and has al
ready entered upon the duties of her new posi-
ton Miss North was. during the first In the
House of representative Jerry Simpson. his pri-
vate secretary. and in that capacity gained con
siderable knowledge as to the manner of transact
The funeral Of the late william A Simpson,
who died suddenly at his home, No. 40 Madison
day and vas largely attended The services er We're
N charge rb OF Rev Q; Isaac pastor Of Anaeostia
long time valued member. At the conclusion
OF tn" services. according to the ritual of the
etery near ForestviIe, Nd, where. after eser-
cises 10y representatives Of Logan Post. q. A. H.,
with which Mr. Simpson was also connected. the
The work Of taking the police census of the
residents in the District the south side of the
Anaeostia river was begun yesterday. 1t Will
require, ii is expected, fully u week TO complete
the job account Of the houses in portions
of the territory being scattered that much time
will be lost by the officers detailed for the pur-
pose in their travels.
The regular monthly meeting of the Christian
EDdeavor Society OF the Minnesota Avenue Pres
byteran Church was held last evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Garden Memorial
Church met yesterday at the residence of Mr..
Charles Robinson. Twining City, and the Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies of the same
church met yesterday afternoon in the chapel At
each meeting much routine business was trans
acted
Fishermen from tla Maryland side OF the river
opposite Alexandria, Va, report that the shad and
herring fishing is at Its height The shad are it
Is understood. being shipped to Philadelphia and
New York. where they get, they claim, good
prices. The herring, for the most part, find sale
locally.
member Of a large firm In Philadelphia who
manufacture arch anG fire brick has been inspect
Ing the Fuller's earth beds In the Potomac cliffs
some distance below Anacostia, with the view of
establishing large plant there. The gentleman
stated that the light weight of the material found
In that vicinity makes 1t superior to anything yet
discovered for use in fire boxes for vessels. The
mine was opened about six years ago by a New
York firm and operated for time, but they finally
relinquished the enterprise.