Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
Effect Of Columbia's Destruction.


Washington last night has stirred the
and already they have taken energetic steps
with view Of maintaining their Washing
ton business. This morning the usual large
bulk of merchandise from the local jobbers
was shipped to Washington on steam cars.
Messrs. Charles King & Son one of the
largest of the local wholesale grocery firms
with the knowledge and support of the
other wholesale firms Interested entered
INTO negotiations with the Southern,
an ednsyiVa ana and o the Washington Alex
companies, as well as the Norfolk and
washington Steamboat Company and the
Handal Steamboat Company, with a view
OF getting the Alexandria merchandise roc.
ulariy transported to Washington.
II Is believed by the merchants that from,
one OF more OF these sources the neces-
sary service will be derived. Mr.. Charles
King said this morning that n r. haca re
necessary to operate a satlboat the Wa.ho
ington trade would be kept up until the as
adjustment of new ferry line. In re-.
taro 10 the new line which 1t is proposed
10 operate between Alexandra and WASH
ington Mr.. King said that as soon as the
cnarter Is secured the matter of FURNISHING
D Deats VIII ha be attended to- He said he ex-
with which the application for q -cha ~ ~,
was nied In Richmond. would take favorab bic
acton IN the matter in the next few DAYS.
Proposed Railway Loop.
1t Is stated that the PENNSYLVANIA Pail
road Company has secured options on GER
tain pieces OF property in Fairfax county
just west of this city. with a view of con-
structing tracks around the city to in
crease the yard facilities and probably
also FOR the passage Of fast freight and
passenger trains. Although the officials of
the company here are not discussing the
matter for publication 1t Is stated on good
authority that the proposed Connecting
track was devised after the failure of the
company to get permission to lay dou-
was really never officially passed upon. but
It fell through when the residents on
Fayette street expressed themselves as un-
a ait opposed to the plan. The propo-
street with vitriied brick. set new granite
curbing, fence in the track ana to erect
safety gates at each intersection In return
It is said that the proposed CONNECTING
track viii be built from q point near Sf
Asaph. north of the city. to a point about
mile from the western boundary Line.
General Matters.
The Business High School base ban team
of Washington played q postponed game
with the Episcopal High School ON its
grounds near this city yesterday afternoon.
and administered defeat to the EPISCOPAL
lans by the score Of 8 to 2. The game was
terixed by the fine pitching Of Temple for
the vanquished teana, striking out twenty
men. The Episcopal High School hit the
ball. but the sharp fielding Of the visitors
prevented much run-getting.
Rev. Ernest Lyon. DID,. Of Baltimore,
who was recently appointed by President
Roosevelt United States minister resident
and consul general at Moprovia, republic
of Liberia, Africa. VIII lecture at Roberts
Chapel. M. e. Church. In South washington
street. tomorrow evening at 9 O'clock. The
subject win be 1.-THE National Status Of the
American Negro"
M. Robert W. whaley, who has been