Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-25

iHh ACCIDENT AT THE LITTLE FALLs-In
yeste ruay s Star We gave short account of the
aoeiaent a. the Little Falls, and of the break
ing down OF the bridge It appears that the
workmen were engaged at the time, in raising
one OF the sections that spans the river BY
means OF screw-jack, preparatory to resting
II on the pier, and that its equilibrium having
oeen lost 1T fell over, dragging the other sec.
lions down also sfT = -
Inc crash, as matter of course, was TIE.
mendous, the whole being precipitated into the
stream below, q depth of some forty feet or 40.
and with it, what was worse one of the work
men, who was killed on the spot his BODY be-
ing buried in the river, under the mass of iron
His name was Daniel Mcnamara, a STONE. emf.
tar by ade, and was occupied at the Tins of
the aesident IN cutting groove on the ton ofana
OF me piers, to let in some of the iron work. on
~nicn IL was intended that the bridge should
rest His body has not since been recovered
Another of the workmen, named John Fri,
zle, q laborer, was very seriously injured and
ms lie was considered in jeopardy last night
LIE was On the other section of the bridge tn at
spans part of the Maryland shore, and was
preclpitated below when it FELL partly iumn.
ing In order to escape, and badly crushed
among the rocks. Two ether workmen. Chas.
!wlzile and young man named Fortner.
from Virginia, were likewise badly hurt. The
enaining workmen, of whom there we're saw.
eral, escaped with only superficial Injuries
being fortunately at the farther end of The
bridge on the section that spans the MARYLAND
shore, they had time, ON seeing the misbap
that was about to take place, to make their
escape from above
The bridge had already been fixed on its
piers some time ago. but the removal or rather
raising of the section was undertaken at the
suggestion of Captain Thorn, u S. Engineers,
who proposed an improvement in the manner
OF resting the bridge, to allow for the expan
sion and contraction of the metal This was
to consist Of rollers, and the workman who
was killed was engaged at the time as men
toned above In cutting the grooves to receive
the IRON plates In which they were to play.
For this purpose, one end Of the bridge had
to be raised by means of a screw jack; but, as
we suppose, tne weight being too much, the
bridge overbalanced, and swapping the bar Of
iron which connected it with the screw-jack
broke down, carrying with it in its fall, the
other span.
Captain Thorn started this morning. at nm
early hour, to the scene of the disastrous ca
lamity. lthas caused much excitement II
would have been better, we opine, to have
left the bridge as it was. =
MUsICAL.-The first rehearsal of the Union
Cholr Association took place last evening. in
the Foundery Church, and the attendance was
large, nine or ten church choirs being very
fully represented. The exercises commenced
with the singing of hymn, and prayer by the
rev Mr.. Phelps. Several choruses were sung
with line effect, interspersed with quartettes by
different chOirs. The services we're of a most
dellghtful character, and the choruses were
rendered with an effect truly sublime. The
immense volume of tone from the consregated
assemblage, consisting of about one hundred
and fifty singers, produced feeling not soon
forgotten, and more especially when the dox-
1Iogy was sung to that grand old tune, Old
Hundred" The meeting adj burned, at an
early -Four, to meet on the fourth Monday in
May, at tho Wesley Chapel. The object Of
the Association is for the Improvement of
sacred music in this city: and it is earnestly
desired by the Board of Managers that eyery
choir in the city of Washington will ioin the
Association. There is certainly room for im-
provement In this particular portion of church
services. and now that the opportunity is pre-
scented, 1T should not be neglected.
REAL EsrATE.-The following lots were
sold by E. n. Stratton. on Monday last:
Square 373, lot 5, 1884 SO. feet, at As cts.
D, Z,19Oa g 458 90
10, 1,7761 49,"
80 VIM Dove, purchaser.
Square 372, lot l, 496l3 So feet, at 56s cts.
Richard Ella, purchaser
2, 254 So. feet, at 81 cts.
4, siss 81 ::
Joseph Bryan, purchaser.
y, l.967i SO. feet, at 81 cts
s. l.. Harris, purchaser
" II, 2,643a SO. feet, at 81 cts.
Henry johnson. purchaser
The whole being Davldson's subdivision.
and belong to the Chapman estate, situated on
I and K streets. between 9th and 10th The
company was numerous, and the bidding quite
spirited; denoting healthy state of things in
the property market, which looks quite en-
cOuragin2.
CONCERT.-We would remind our readers,
that the concert Of Mr.. Aptommas the great
harpist, will take place On Thursday evening,
at Carusi's Saloon, when a musical and vocal
entertainment of no common description is
promised. The concert will consist of singing
accompanied by the harp and piano forte.
Mr.. Aptommas, who gives the concert is
known as the Great Harpist, and previously to
his arrival in the United States, was a great
favorite with Queen Victoria and the English
nobility, for whose private concerts he was
much sought after.
CHANGE OF HoUR.-The two Boards, of
Aldermen and Common Council, will, for the
ensuing months from May to October, change
their hour of meeting, from p. m. to p. N.
The alteration in the hour of meeting to take
pla ce from aud On Monday next, the first MOI.
day in May. -
SENATOR GwIN's FAMLY-Among the pas.
sengers on beard the late California steam or.
which left New York on Saturday, was the
family of Senator Gwin en- route for the Ell
Dorado State.
HELD FOR CoURT-On Saturday evening
last fight occurred between DR.. Gudgeon. a
farmer, and Mr.. Patrick Wilson. The diff
Guilty originated from bill the Doctor pre-
sented Wilson for attending his horse, and
which he refused to pay. The Doctor COM
menced an operation on Wilson with a stick,
and both parties were well whipped. Wilson
cut the Doctor severely with bottle. Justice
Dom held both to bail for Court
BROUGHT BAcK.-Two of the marines that
deserted from the barracks here on Saturday
last, were caught again on the succeeding day
by Major Reynolds, at about twenty miles of
on the Baltimore and Washington Railroad
and brought back to their old quarters.
CASE DIsMssED.-This morning colored
girl named Ann Harrison, was taken before
Justice Smith charged with attempting to set
fire to house and threatening to kill the in
mates. The testimony of the prosecuting wit
ness would have proven the act as charged,
but several witnesses swore there was no at
tempt to fire the house, that the smoke was
caused by the stove. the pipe having been re-
moved. Justice Smith dismissed the case and