Evening star., 1912-11-03
Draft in
Maryland.

out some little difficulty. In some dis
tricts the enrolling officers had to resign
| and make place for new ones. and ir
one district Fourth or Piney Woods dis.
tric) 1T was found requisite to have the
enrolment effected by military, Company
B, Purnell Cavalry, Capt. Watkins. per.
forming the duty. In this district it is
said the enrolment could easily have
been made by a civilian, but 1t was diff
f1cult to obtain a person who would un-
dertake It, Just previous to the enroll
| ment a large number of persons OF
secesh proclivities left suddenly for the
south, and nothing having been heard
from them since it is supposed that they
reached Dixie in safety. The few re-
naming secesh sympathizers are hunting
up evidence to show that they are unfit
for military duty, and it is astonishing
to observe how many unhealthy persons
there are now in the county. The Union
portion of the county takes the draft
with a good grace, complaining that il
should be necessary, but gaining the
south as the cause of it. Capt. Watkins
company will go from the county with
a large number of recruits. many of the
young men preferring to enlist among
their friends than to take the chances OF
being drafted and put in old regiments >
Work on the city railway was being
pressed as rapidly as possible. and was a
subject of keen local in
City Railway terest. In The Star Of
October 81, 1882, is the
EIosIcSs. following account of the
state Of the work:
1.-The work upon the remaining branches
of the road, which has been much re-
tarded through the difficulty of getting
material is progressing as fast as pos
sible, and ere long we will be enabled to
chronicle it's completion. The main road
between High street (Georgetown) and
the railroad depot is in successful opera
ton, there now being thirty-four cars on
the route, running from am. to l.
o'clock PIMA portion of the day being
run on minute time. The reported
difficulty with the corporate authorities
relative to the building of the sewer at
18th street, which crosses the track, is a
myth, the building of the sewer being In
the charge of contractor with whom an
Arrangement will be made to tunnel the
road.
"The navy yard line from the gate up
Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street is
completed as far as street, to which
point the double track is laid, and at It
present twelve cars are running upon II
on flve-minute time from In to IL pm
The single track to the park is all laid
with the exception of few rails at the
northern extremity, winch Will De ldiu III
q day or two, and as soon as the cars are
brought on they will be put in operation.
connecting with the cars to the navy
yard at N street
Most of the woodwork of the track to
the steamboat wharf is laid, and II only
awaits the iron (Which is now arriving
quite briskly) to be completed. 1t is con-
templated to place at once ten cars on
this branch. which will be run from the
wharf to the depot. 1t Is thought that
this branch will be in running order by
the 10th of November.
1.-THE work on the 14th street line Is
progressing as fast as possible. and the
company entertains hope OF having 1t
in operation on the 20th of November.
To avoid the grade of 1ith street between
the Avenue and F street, the track has
been laid down New York avenue to 18th
street, where it connects with the main
line. When completed the cars Will be
run from the northern extremity or the
street to the depot.
"At present there is but one transfer
point. 7th street and the Avenue. where
an agent Of the company is stationed who
hands the tickets to passengers changing
cars, but when all the lines are In run
ming order other points of transfer Will
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