Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29
IN INTEREST OF RAILWAY
CITIZENS OF DARNESTOWN TO
PROMOTE CONSTRUCTION.
Committee to Solicit Rights of Way
for F. and g. Road-Rock-
vile News.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. February %, 1908.
About one hundred of the leading citi-
zens of Jamestown and Potomac districts
met at Travilah a few evenings ago in the
interest of the Washington division of the
Frederick and Gettysburg railway. DIR.
Llewellyn Jordan. one of the principal
promoters. presided. and Mr.. Harrison G..
Ward Of Travilah served as secretary.
DIR. Jordan and Mr.. Thomas j. King. the
engineer who supervised the surveys. told
what had been accomplished toward the
construction of the road and declared that
the promoters are not prejudiced in favor
of any special route, but are anxious to
have the road pass through the section
most advantageous to the people.
George R. Rice Haitian A: Waters and
Capt. John Mcdonald were named as q
committee to solicit free rights of way
and funds for current expenses, and the
following committee was selected to So
licit subscriptions to stock: Harrison G..
Ward. Charles r. Harris. George X, rice
George F. Linthicum, Haitian A. waters,
Moses b. Montgomery, James Walker. b.
c. Hughes, James S. Windsor. Willard
Rice. Julian Osmond. Capt. John McDon-
a.d. Darius Clagett. DR.. William I. Pratt.
Carter C:agett. B. r. snouffer, John b.
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John w. Carroll Mrs. Darius Clagett.
Mrs John W. Carroll. Mrs. B. c. Hughes.
Mrs. George F. Linthicum, Mrs. Thomas
Offutt, Misses LIZZIE Rice, BERTHE Ward.
Jackie Mcdonald, Maggie Harrison and
Miss Snouffer.
1t is understood that a large number of
the citizens OF Jamestown and Potomac
districts have expressed their willingness
to subscribe to stock and to give rights or
way and in every other way aid IN the
f, sold hnf 10
leaders IN the movement are conhdent
that the road will be constructed within
the near future. 1t Is believed that the
route will be along this side of the Poto-
mac to connect at Great Falls with the
road along the Virginia side of the river
from Wash ngton. 1t has been announced
that in the event of the road being built
the passenger cars will be operated by
electricity and the freight cars by steam
Another meeting of those interested In
Jamestown.
Negro Ruffian Arrested.
Joseph Adams, az midd Gagged negro.
who has been lurking about Montrose
and Halpine. short distance east of
Rockville. for the past week or more. has
been lodged in jail here on complaint of
William A. Harmon, a respected resident
of the Montrose neighborhood, who
charges Adams with serious offense to-
ward his wife. 1t is said that several
days ago, while Mr. Harmon was at his
work in Washington. the man insulted
Mrs. Harmon in gross manner and re-
peated the onense yesterday morning
while Mrs. Harmon. was in the yard ad-
joining her home. MIR. Harmon happened
to be at home the second time. however.
and his wife ran into the house and told
him of what had occurred. He imme-
diately went after the negro, but the lat
ter turned on him and ran him with
stones. Mr.. Harmon being unarmed. Mr..
Harmon later in the day came to Rock
vile and swore out a warrant for the
mans arrest.
Armed with the warrant, Sheriff George
w. Mu.lican and Deputy Sheriff Aaron
Hewitt went in search of the stranger
yesterday afternoon and finally locate
him in the kitchen of the home of Mrs.
Urstead. near Halpine, he having entered
the house unbidden, and that lady ex-
pressed great relief when she saw the
man safely In the custody of the officers.
The negro will give no account of HIM
self. He is a vicious-looking individual
He will be given a hearing here March
:, and in the meantime an effort will be
made to learn If he is wanted elsewhere.
Alleged Failure Of Electric Signal.
According to passengers on the Wash
ington and Rockville electric car. which
left Rockville at $40 o'clock Thursday
morning that car and the one which
left Washington at the same hour met
in the same block, the one between Be-
thesda and Somerset Heights, and, al
though the cars were brought to a stand
still a good distance from each other.
the incident is said to have caused con-
siderable uneasiness among the occu-
pants of the cars.
sr tn1 hot hn ont v.Sn Cfovv,D n
at the switch a short distance this side
of Bethesda failed to work properly and
the south-bound car entered the block
and started on its way toward Washing
ton. 1t had gone only short distance,
however before the mistake was discov-
cred and the two cars being on a long,
straight stretch. were easily brought to a
stop without any serious consequences.
1t happened that Alexander Kilgour,
who is attorney for several persons who