Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
ARRANGEMENT COMPLETE FOB
FINANCING A RAILROAD.
Mr.. 3. d. Weaver to Be President Of
Great Falls and Old Do
minion-Briefs. 4

1t Is understood that the details pertaining
to the financing Of the Great Falls and Old
Dominion Railway Company have been ar
ranged. or late meetings have been held
almost daily. and delegation representing
the stockholders has conferred frequently
with Mr.. John r. Mclean. president of the
Washington Gas Light Company. who has
offered to furnish the necessary funds to
carry on the work Of construction.
AS heretofore stated in The Star. Mr..
Robert d. Weaver. in reply to a question OF
whether his statement that he would do
anything to have the road constructed could
be taken TO mean that he would accept the
presidency of the company said he would
take the Office providing no one else could
be obtained. Mr. McLean's offer was II Is
said, contingent upon Mr.. Weaver's accept
ance. Mr.. Weaver will supervise the con-
struction OF the railroad and will have
charge Of all preliminary details. The new
company was granted a franchise some
time ago by the legislature of Virginia ana
the scheme of building the line Is under
stood to have been Endorsed by the majority
of the residents Of those counties Of that
state through which 1t will operate.
Coal Comes in Daily.
Coal Is being received daily over the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The first CON-
signments arrived in Georgetown late FRI
day evening.
Word was received in Georgetown this
morning that the Potomac river had risen
three feet and that it was thought higher
mark will be reached, but 1t is not believed
traffic will be interrupted. 81
Death of Ambrose Ogle.
Mr.. Ambrose L. Ogle. who won promi-
nence in Georgetown several years ago as a
director Of musical organization CONF
80
terday at the st. Elizabeth Hospital for the
Insane, in the thirty-sixth year of his age.
Death was due to consumption. Mr.. Ogle
had been confined to the asylum for the
last five years, suffering from mental de-
rangement, superinduced by brain fever and
overstudy. Prior to the development of the
malady Mr.. Ogle was employed a
cashier in the hardware establishment OF
the firm of w. 7. & T. B. Weaver. He
was born in Georgetown and the announce,
ment of his death came as a great shock to 4
his many friends. His funeral will take
place Wednesday morning from the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Knott, 1904 33d street. The
interment will be in the Holy Rood Genes
terry.
Brief Mention.
While crossing P street near 9th street
about 7:15 o'clock last evening Mrs. Marys
]. Rye, sixty-seven years of age was struckl
and knocked down by east-bound car No.
10 Of the Metropolitan line, in charge OF ,
Conductor F. H. Grubb and Motorman s. r.
Payne. When she was picked up II was
discovered that her right leg had been
broken and her head slightly cut. She was
removed to her home, 900 9th street south.l
west, in the seventh precinct wagon, after
temporary medical aid by DR.. Balm.
4 collision occurred about noon Saturday
between west-bound car No. $40 of the
Metropolitan line and a mail cart, driven by
Carrier A. w. Hudson at 32d and Streets
The horse attached to the vehicle was
knocked down and the harness broken and
two windows of the car We're smashed. No
one was injured.