Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
WORK ON DAMAGED PIER AT
AauEDucT bridge DELAYED.
improvements coa'fnpl.t'd Include
$50, 600 Expenditure on University
Addition-aentral News.

It was stated today in Georgetown that
It is probable the repair work on the dam
aged pier of the Aqneduct Bridge will not
be completed this year. as was expected,
owing to trouble experienced by the con-
ira ctor in making the eoHerdam watertiGht.
The bottom Of the river at this point Is Of
peculiar formation. and. It 10 said. when
piles are driven they are split at the bot
tom. fail to take a good hold, and for other
reasons do not keep the water from coming
in around the pier. The stones for the new
part Of the masonry are on hand and the
work is hindered only by this unusual cir
cumstance. Every effort is being mado to
remedy the evil, but 1t will probably be
spring before the work is completed.
The Great Falls and Old Dominion rail-
road will not be permitted to cross the
bridge by the first of the year, as anticipas-
ed, unless the conditions are speedily alter
ed. The tracks are already on the bridge.
and the operation of this section Of the
road by January LIST would be prevented
only by the condition Of the structure.
A similar difficulty was encountered, 1t Is
said, some time ago when another pier was
being repaired. 1t was a long time before
the work could be commenced properly on
account of leakage of the cofrerdam.
to Marshall hall, which took place yester-
day, was probably the largest of it's kind
in the history of Georgetown, nearly 1900
persons being taken down on the boats
Practically ''all Of Georgetown went, It is
said today.
The Georgetown Citizens Association has
Endorsed the regatta to be held August 49,
under the auspices of the Potomac River
Regatta Association and the members are
responding literally with funds. The indi-
cations are that the event will be very
successful.
improvements Contemplated.
A permit has been issued for $50, 900 i'm
provement to the Georgetown University
buildings, and the work will be commenced
at once.
The Commissioners have ordered the lay
ing of a water main on 37th street to &C
commodate the houses in course of con-
struction on the street. Other improve
ments are under way or contemplated; en-
gineers are at work making surveys pre-
liminary to widening the New Cut road
which runs from the Western High school
to the distributing reservoir.
Benjamin Baker has been awarded S2,1OU
for the property owned by him and in
volved in condemnation proceedings af
fecting the widening of street at it's in
tersection with 35th street.
General Matters
Adam White, colored man, seventy
years old, was struck on the head by a
nedVy DuChSl Whic ulllOdulHS Codl ycSect-
day. scalp laceration and slight concus-
sion Of the brain were Whites only hurts,
and after the wounds were dressed at the
Georgetown University Hospital he was
able to go to his home. at 1915 3Oth street.
An automobile owned and operated by
r. p Andrews Of 1903 18th street north
west collided SHORTLY after o'clock last
night with an electric car at the corner Of
2Sth and Streets The automobile was
damaged to the extent of $50, but no dam
age was done to the car. Mr.. Andrews
wife and daughter were In the vehicle with
him. but none of them was hurt.
Godfrey Jones, 2607 Kings court, was
opening a can of I've at the paper mill
at Potomac and K streets yesterday,
when the lid came off suddenly and the
I've flew into his eys. He was sent to the
Georgetown University Hospital, and
may lose his eyesight.
s. Thomas Brown, president of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank,
Wednesday for his summer vacation.
Mrs. Robert D. Weaver and Miss Wea-
yer have gone to Boston.
Mrs /. E. Shoemaker, with her little
son and daughter, have gone to Colonial
Beach to remain several weeks Other
residents of Georgetown at present at
Colonial Beach are Mrs. Theodore Barnes
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Weaver. Justice H. e. Paine and Mrs.
Paine expect to leave tomorrow for Cler-
mont, Pa.
Mrs. Caroline Rosenbusch, a member
Of an old Georgetown family, died at her
home yesterday. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been completed.