Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
NEWS GRIST
ACTIVITY ON THE CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO CANAL.
Big Demand for Coal Transports-Rich
Vein of BituminOus Coal
Found.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, April II, 1901.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal has
orened up this season with the most en-
couraging prospects. There is rapid
movement of boats to and from Cumber-
land to supply the demand for coal. Most
of the coal being shipped goes to Williams
port, while many cargoes are sent through
to Georgetown. Since the opening of the
caral some two weeks ago, 125 manifests
for boats clearing at Cumberland alone
have been issued. This is independent of
the large number OF boats from interme-
date points
rich vein Of bituminOus coal has just
been found in Franklin county, Pa, six
teen miles west of Chasbersburg. Charles
RurkhoIder, well driIler, believing that
coal existed drilled a well to the depth
Of sixty feet and struck the coveted coal
\ company of six gentlemen, well backed
financially. has been organized to unearth
this hidden treasure, and a well of $50 feet
is being drilled and negotiations are pend
ing for the lease of $3.50 acres of land in
the immediate neighborhood OF this new
discovery. The close proximity of this lat
est find TO the Maryland line has aroused
much interest in this county, especially the
northwestern portion.
The plans Of Andrew Carnegie TO parallel
the Pennsylvania railway system and con-
struct q trunk line to the seaboard nave
suddenly been abandoned, and the large
number of surveyors which had been work
ing upOn the line for some time have been
recalled and discharged by the United
States steel corporation, which no" coh-
tr0is the Carnegie company.
S!r Newton d. Sprecher, who Is en-
ployed in the railway mail service, hled
an affidavit with the clerk here under the
new election law, which requires that pei
sons moving out of the state make am
davit thirty days after passage of the la"
that they intend to retain their resldehce
here.
United States Senator Nathan B. Scott OF
West Virginia row a member of the state
hoard of trustees for Berkeley Springs, Is
heading a movement to organize a joint
stock company TO be composed solely or
West NirginianS TO raise S1IO,OeO to estab-
Hsh a large hotel AT Berkeley and make
that place West ViTSinia's greatest sum-
mer resort
What was known as the Crawford bicycle
works at one time Hagerstowns leading
Industry. before it passed intothe hands or
the big trust over year ago. ana mas Iaid
almost dormant ever since, has suddenly
sprung into prominence again by It's &C
tivitv AT this time $50 wheels are being
turned out daily, and an order for $500 for
firm in Canada has just been filed. and
other large orders are on hle The work
ing force is now 400 men. and is being IN
creased weekly.
Rev. D. T. Mead. formerly of this city,
having entirely recovered his health, took
charge OF the CathOIc parish at GlyHuol
on Sunday last after SIX months respite
from parOchial duties.
George D Crawford of this city, formerly
OF Washington. has been awarded the con-
tract TO furnish the bureau of engraving
and printing with eighty-fve hand plate
printing presses. The presses viii be built
by the Lands tool works of Waynesboro,
Pa
S. c. Haines has been appointed postmas-
ter at Dargen, and D. Z. Dowuin at Maui
Evansville, this county.
Chambers McKibbon Craig of New York
city has purchased for 5000 Of George D.
Crawford that gentIeman's handsome sub
urban residence at Hagerstown, and will
reside there.
Thomas Ecton Of Washington was called
to his home at Sharpsburg, this county, by
the death of his father, William Ecton,
aged eighty-one years
Rev. w. d. Beall OF the Hancock Metho-
dist Episcopal circuit has been transferred