Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-14
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsKMENTs TONIGHT

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
growers THKATBR.-Grand testinn onia
appearance on the stage, an .sIantain Jobr
Sprh," in Brousham's operate extrayarapza
oaHPocahontas supported by the entire com
Ware, Of PhiladeIphia, "a {. Gertrnds
spanish dance by the celebrated danseuss
n Me Rosa Csrito, and the performances Of
eaar ss ssi ssn BY General sheridan' head
WAsHrFeToE THRArxR-Mr. Frank Drew.
IN the Ir ssh drama Of "Slieve. ma mon, or the
Orphan OF Olonmsl" and the burlesoue OF
ed by G. Bishop.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Emerson, Hart.
hane, Redden, Clarke, Mons. SYollozy, and
q gLano ballet troupe, in new programme of
D con1ia pantomime, negro dellneations,
OXFORD" JEFF. in Petticoats,r the melo
drama of Robert Macaire," the baIiet of
"The Circassian." Mons De We're. in his
gaeat ieats In mid air, songs, dances, negro
comicalities and host Of other attractions
NIxoN's CIRCUS Acrobatic, gymnastic.
equestrian performances, the Lflliputians,
Com. Foote, Col. Small, and Miss Nestelle,
and ether attractions.
ASCENSION CHURCH, II street between 9th
and 10th streets Last night of the Strawber-
~ and Floral Festival, a most enjoyable en-.
tertainment.
!MMAcULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH. corner
OF Sth and streets Festival for the benefit
OF the church and school.
BRoKRRT's GARDEN, Navy Yard Picnic
and fireworks. good time is expected
miLiTARf HALL.-Ballet, songs. and re.
1resnments, and all the other attractions of a
Iree concert saloon.
GRACE CHURCH FEsTIvAL-This most en-.
IoyabIe festival is drawing crowds nightly to
Odd Fellows Hall "
u was stated, under aInfsapprehension, yes
Ieroay, that the festival would close to- night
but we hear that it will be continued nightly
until further notice, with all its attractive Tea.
lures, tableauX, &c.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RA1LRoAD.-Yes-
terday afternoon, sad accident occurred on
the W asnington Branch Railroad, above Ken.
dall Green, by which two soldiers belonging
. 10 ne Isl New Jersey light Artillery were
killed and number wounded, few seriously
"A troop train had been made M on which
were the men OF the battery above mentioned,
and II started about five o'clock but before il
went from the switch TO the main track Twhere
the accident occurred) the rain came down in
torrents, flooding the track and causing the
from clearing the switch before the train dine
mere at 80 came along and ran into the troop
tram, throwing 1t off the track, killing two
men-Locks and Grocer-of the battery and
woundlng number of others.
MT George ii. koontZ, the agent here, was
on the engine Of the troop train, and on the
occurrence of the accident Immediately re-
turned to the depot and dispatched number
OF carriages to the Medical Directors office for
surgeons, and sent out all the hotel coaches to
fhe scene OF the accident to bring in the wound
ed, hiring them for this purpose. Surgeon 8.
Andrews, of the hospital car, was soon on the
spot, as also General ID. H. Rucker, Depot
Quartermaster, Captain Benz. Burton, Of the
Quertermaster's Department, MIR John W.
Kelly, OF the Soldiers Rest, Asst Surgeon W.
T. Norris, and the railway employees render
ing all assistance in their power, clearing away
the wreck, getting out the wounded and re-
moving them.
The wounded were taken to Douglass Hos
pital, where their names were taken as follows,
and they were at once made as com Portable as
possible: John Smith, John Galenbeck, Fer
dinand Coyne, Daniel McGeehen, Corporal
VIM. Freedmen, Anthony Jutz, Hagaii Chris.
tian, VIM. H. Casey, Jacob Walof, Fred Beck.
mire, Peter Luben, VIM. Stuewe, Corporal
Lewis Fabian, John Sehereibel. Henry Essen
berg, Dennis Brown, Frank Grau, Jonn Fall
len, WEE Quincke, Joseph Miller, Robert
Snow, Gotleib Ringwald, VIM Menges, Chas.
Howeiler. Chas- Sorger, Geo. easier, Joseph
Christian Bruno, VIM. Richards Most of
these are bruised and will be able to proceed
in a day or two their homes Dennis Brown
is seriously injured across the thighs, Charles
Sorger has his arm broken In two places and
Sergt. Christian Bruno is bruised across the
stomach. These are the most seriously in
The officers OF the railroad do not attach any
blame 10 any party. they having taken the
usual precautions, having sent man out the
track 10 warn the approaching tram that the
troop train was then going on the track but the
storm being at its height at the time and the
steam from the apr Jaching engine, No. AZ, so
binding the eyes of the engineer, that the man
was got seen.
The engineer OF No.42, as soon as he saw
the danger, reversed his engine, but it was too
late to avert the collision, although by so doing
he probably prevented more serious conse-
quences, which would assuredly have fol-
is fortunate too, that the cars which were
struck by the engine were OF iron.
The travel was interrupted for several hours,
but before night the wreck was cleared away,
and the trains were running as usual.
The engine of the Baltimore train was
slightly damaged, but no passengers on the
train were hurt
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL TRUsTREs.-The
regular monthly meeting of the Public School
Trustees was held last night in their chamber
at the City Hail, with Mr. Miller in the chair
Present MessTs. Wilson, Tus tin and Brown
OF the First District; Messrs. Miller Wight and
trict; Messrs. Holmead and Murtagh, Fourth
District
The reports from the districts were then re-
ceived the following being the abstrac ct re port
OF the First and Second Districts:
First Dtstrict-Number Of pupils, 1st May
20 admitted by transfer, ]; admitted by ticket
feited, Ia; dismissed, 1; number on roll, Isl
June, 759; certificates of merit, Is; aggregate
attendance, 1885, aggregate days absence, 2,230
whole number in attendance, 79i: average at.
tendance, Oh; visits OF trustees. so; visits o.
parents, %.
Second District Of pupils, May LIST
955; admitted by ticket, "A; Withdrawn. so for.
feited seats, 15 dismissed, 3; on the roll, J unit
3st, 93i; re-entered, A. present; 2i8, punctual
l96; certificates OF merit. 12i; whole number o.
pupils IN attendance, $50: average attendance
4e; teachers absent, 2; visits from trus tees Mr.
Rhees, 81; visits from parents, "a.
MIR. Miller, from the committee on text. books
presented the annual report OF the committee
which was read, and after some discus sior
laid over until the next meeting.
The committee, in the report recommend {
number OF changes in the books used in thu
schools, and give their reasons therefor at con
siderable length, closing by recommending tht
adoption CT the following resolutions, carrying
out their views:
LIST. That the Spencerian System of Penman
ship be substituted for that OF Potter & Ham
mond
ID That Worcester's Spelling Rocks be sub