Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
HAGERsTowN NEWS GR1sT.
Items Of Interest From Western Mary
land and Vicinity

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, December II, 1902.
The coal situation reached crisis In
Hagerstown yesterday evening, when it
was found necessary to close down a por-
ton of the municipal electric light plant.
The part of the plant furnishing the COM
mercial lighting was kept in operation, but
the street lights were cut out. The moon
was shining and the ground covered with
snow, so that the absence of the street
lights did not seriously affect the situation.
The Street Railway Company and several
of the larger industries feel the pinch OF
the coal situation. The railway companies
have about enough coal for ten days or two
weeks. The factories are shorter than at
any time since the coal strike, and unless
coal soon arrives there may be a suspen-
sion of operations. The supply of nut coal
is about exhausted
Business on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal has been brisk in the last few weeks,
owing to the sudden severity with which
winter has set in. Boatmen are always
fearful of being caught in a freeZe-up along
the line, and naturally there is rush to
make the last trip with all haste. Boats
still arriving at Williamsport, and some
few are going through to Georgetown with
coal. The canal froZe over last night and
the pay boat broke quarter-inch ice passing
Williamsport today on it's way to George
town. The old waterway will be closed for
the winter the last of the week.
Two charters have been issued by the
state department of Pennsylvania for new
feeders for the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania railroads.
A contract has been signed between the
United Telephone Company and the Key
stone Telephone Company OF Philadelphia.
by which subscribers of the United in this
territory can talk straight through to Phil
adelphia. The lines will be open within
two weeks.
The contractors calculate that they can
complete the new reservoir at Edgemont in
fifteen days, if the weather is favorable.
About 125 hands are still employed. OF
these about ninety are Italians. Work was
resumed on Monday, after delay Of a
week or more, owing to the heavy snow.
John P. Fockler of HagerStoWn, school
examiner, made strong appeal before the
Association of School Commissioners OF
Maryland, at the State Normal School, which
met in Baltimore last week, in favor of in
creasing teachers salaries. He said that
no scheme Of improved education could
succeed without an Improvement in the
salaries Of the teachers, which would insure
the best work by the best talent The
school teachers were paid off on Saturday
in this city and county for the last half
of the fall term. About $11, 200 was paid
out.
Otterbein United Brethren Church. Rev
H. F. Richardson, pastor. four miles south
Of Williamsport, recently improved at a
cost of about $500, will be rededicated
December q by Presiding Elder W. A.
Washinger.
J. E. Fisher. auctioneer, has sold at auc-
ton sixteen shares Of Sharpsburg turnpike
stock, par value $50, for $3.50 a share the
highest 1t ever brought
L. R. Schnebley Of Fairview sold James
M. Hoge of Washington six short-horn cat
tle-four cows and two calves-which the
purchaser intends placing on his farm in
Loudoun county, Va.
Col. B. F. M. Hurley has returned to his
home In this city from a business trim to
Washington and other cities.
Mrs. Charles Show Of Sharpsburg this
county, has been taken to hospital in
Washington for treatment.