Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
HAGERSTOvvN NEWS GRIST
Municipal Politics Beginning to Occupy At
tention in the City.
Valuable Iron Ore Deposits DIsc0v-
cred on the Farm of Caleb
Wyand.
HAGERsTowN. Nd, January %. 100

special correspondence VI lie Evening STAR.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, January 25. 1900.
Although Hagerstown's municipal cleo
ton does not take place until March, demo-
Gratis and republicans are. already discuss
ing the availability of candidates and are
lining up for what promises to be an IN
usually spirited contest. At the last cleo
ton, year ago, the democrats lost con-
troll of the city council by one member the
first time for a number of years, and they
propose at the approaching election to re-
trieve their lost ground If possible Both
parties are searching for their best ma
nate the incumbent. Dr. E. NJ schin-
die, to whom there appears to be no
opposition in his own party. For the re-
publican nomination a score or more of
names have been mentioned including
those of eX-Mayor Keedy, ex-Mayor s. NJ
Bloom. ex-Mayor l.. r. Delamarter Coun-
ty Commissioner A. E. Albert and ex-Street
Commissioners D. n. Reichard and D. w.
Iowman.
Judge Stake has signed an order requiring
the trustees of the CheSapeake and Ohio
Canal Company to show cause by January
II why permanent Injunction should not
be issued in the BowIes case for trespassing
on lands at Hancock. This is one of the
cases growing out of disputed title, in
which the canal company claims owner
d
ton of the ground on which the town of
Hancock. this county, is situated
The discovery of iron ore on the farm Of
Caleb Wyand, on the outskirts of Keedys-
vile, this county, has created considerable
excitement among scientists and developers
of that mineral. Many tours of inspection
are being made to the scene. Lumps of
ore which are almost solid iron can be
found in great numbers on the surface
They vary in weight from an ounce up to
100 pounds and more. From among these a
sample was taken and sent to Prof C. B.
Ely, professor of chemistry in Gallaudet
College, Washington for analysis. The ore
showed a large percentage of pure iron
The locality of the find is such that if the
industry be opened there are great facili-
ties for carrying on the manufacture of
iron. There are an abundance of cheap
coal. adequate transportation facilities,
abundance of labor available, and great
water power, which will turn the factory
wheels cheaper than any other service
The old roadbed of the Western Maryland
rauroad between Quinsonia and New
Franklin will soon be abandoned. as the
new cutoff. which avoids many heavy
grades. is nearing completion
Judge r. H. Alvey of the District Court
of Appeals at Washington has purcha sed
for $500 the late Peter B. Smalrs hand
some residence on Prospect street this city
Ihis residence is but a few doors from the
one occupied and owned by the judge
BY the death of an uncle a wealthy real
estate dealer at Camden, N j., the wife of
Rev. B. J. Bolding. a colored minister of
Chambersburg, has inherited $1,000
Rev j. 3. gladden. of the Methodist
Church has sold his suburban residence at
Surrey. adjoining this city. together with
thirteen acres of ground. to T. A Brown
for $4,000. Mr.. Brown will occupy the res
idence and cut the land into building lots
John Poffenberger aged about forty
years. married man, was committed to
jail yesterday for the action of the grand
Jury upon the serious charge of setting
Davis at Cavetown, this county, which was
totally destroyed on the night of January B.