Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-12
f. LOCAL NEWS.


e. AMUsEMENTs, &C.. TO NIGHT,
WALLS NEW OPERA HousR.-The excite
ment in regard to the Japanese increases
nlgety, aud Wallis Opera House has never
been so well filled as during the present week.
All Right has a benefit tonight.
NATIONAL THKATKR.-Lady Don will have
oenent to might, appearing in the new piece
enuled 'Perseus and Andromeda" and as
''Don CPsar de Bazan."
ODD FELLOWS HALL was crowded last
hgnI ana the large audience was delighted
win the exhibition OF the fifty tableaux repre-
senting the "Arabian knights There will
oe an exhibition at the usual hour this even
ing.
FEARFUL EXPLOSION OF GAS AT THE PosT
-OFPiCK-Thyse Persons IRiured.-The light for
the General Post ONCE building is m ade by
several machines in the basement of that build
ing. About 8 O'Clock this morning An expIo-
sion took place in thai portion of the basement
IN the northwest corner, occupied by one of tae
machines MIR. James A. Kennedy, Superin-
tendent Of the City Post ONCE, Mr.. II. H. Dou-
blsday and Mir. l.. Il. Moses, clerks in the CITY
Post ONCE. were badly injured by the expIo
sion. 1t appears that Mr.. Doubleday, who
Is machinist, with Mr.. Moses, went
Gown into the vault for the purpos4 of ad-
Justing the machines in order to brighten mn
the light TO assert the morning mail, the light
having grown dim towards morning. Mr.
Kennedy, the superintendent, accompanied
the aooye-named gentlemen to the rooms oc-
Cupled by the machines. They first went to
the room in the northeast corner of the build
Ing where there is a machine, and after wind
ing II up returned TO the office, and found the
Light had improved but little. They next went
10 The room In the northwest corner where
there is another machine of similar CHI aracter
After winding up this machine they opened
the door Leading 10 the room occupied by a
machine OF another patent, one or them
having llgb ted candle in his hand, and i'm
mediately on opening the door terrible
explosion took place. Mr. Moses fell, but
was dragged out by MessIs. Kennedy and
Doubleday, to the passage. Mr.. Kennedy is
burned about the face. head and hands; MI
doubleday is burned about the face, head,
hands and arms. and Dir. Moses is terribly
burned about the body, face and head, and it
- thought he cannot live. The Clothes of
each OF the gentlemen took fire, but Were soon
eXunguished The explosion shook the whole
building, window glass was broken. and six
doors were broken open by IL.
Dir. kennedy was taken to his residence on
street. between 9th and 9TH; Mr.. Doubleday
10 dis residence on eth street, between l. and
NJ; and Mr.. Hoses was taken to the residence
OF Postmaster Bowen. as Mrs. Moses, his
mother. being very i'll al his residences. il was
feared that 1t would cause her death to learn
OF the accident.
The alarm OF nre was sounded from box 20,
and the nreUen were promptly our, but ths ir
services were not needed. The machine in
the room where the accident occurred IS con-
nec-ed with the machine in the adjoining room
by Dlpe in which there is a stop-cock This
had been left open, and the gas from tAe second
room visited by the party passed into the room
where the accident occurred, through the ma
chime IN the same, two valves having been left
the gas was lgnited by the candle carried nv
the party, with the result we have stated.
BOARD OF PoLICR-The Board met all the
members present. Justice VIM W Tucker
was appointed police magistrate without
pay, and assigned to duty in fourth precinct
resignation CT Thomas r. McCaffrey was ac
copied George Field was appointed a pri.
vate vice McCafrey; J. w Addison was APP
pointed an eddiuonal patrolman for 90 DAYS
Tor duty on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
W h Snyder, do, for duty between 10Th An
l2th and L and streets; james f. BoteIer TO
De private, vice Thomas Shea dismissed.
James Acton. do, vice W. A. Radcliffe dis
missed; Peter w Farley, do. vice p A Beck
~ dismissed. 5. L. Calhoun and Benjamin
Ross, Priyates, for neglect OF duty, To be rep
TInanded: Private Peasrer, FOR conduct unbe
coming an officer, do; PrIva Britt was fined
SIS, ard Gates and Price - each. for neglect
OF duty Private John w Tucker do and con
duct unbeconlng an officer, dismissed the force
Inc charge against Private Shreeves was dis
missed.
The transfer OF license from CT w Cornwall
20 Messrs- Jackson &c Peake was conc CURED in
Inc licenses OF ID j. Wells and q w Theck-
er- 10 sell liquors In Georgetown, were APP
proved The application OF T. Gatewood for
approval Of his license, was rejected.
To AGEICULrURALIsTs-At no establish
ment IN the District is there more business
aeuyity AT the present time than at j. T.. Bar
hollow Il Cos hardware and agricultural inn.
PIGMENTS ware houses here and in AIexaudria
The great rush at his ware-rooms here the
past ten days for agricultural implements
seeds. &C., Is unprecedented. The high prics
of produce has probably given fresh impetus
20 farming and gardening operations in this
vicinity; atany rate Bartholow and his as
sistants are kept busy in waiting OH his Gus
TONERS who number from one hundred 10 four
hundred every day in the week His large and
varied stock affords an excellent selection from
which 10 choose. while his terms are moderate
ana every one connected with the establish.
meHt shows an accommodating disposition in
supplying the wants OF customers.
WASHINGTON Boy KILLED WHILE PLAY
ING BASE BALL.-Hubert Schutter. ESQ of
this city, has received intelligence of the
sudden death Of his son, an interesting bow
aged ten years. who was accidentally killed
al Rock Hill College, Ellicott city, Nd, yes
terday morning. the I1th, by a base ball bat in
The hands of Il fellow student.
A HEAVY LIFT-Wednesday, about five
O'Clock Lloyd Dggs, eolored, was arrested by
PANEL McGlann. watchman at the ClpitoI.
who found him in the act OF carrying away
an iron casting, weighing 40 pounds, on a
wheeloarrow. Digs was turned over 10 Of
bceT OiCallahan. OF the Fourth Ward and
Justice Thompson sent him TO Jail for court
SANiTARY..-The sanitary officers ara giving
rrTg strict attention TO their duties in regard no
their business. They served eleven written
notices wednesday, and verbally notified forty
nousekeepers and others 70 abate nuisances
Four dead horses were removed by direction
OF the sanitary department.
LAND SALz IN LoUDouN.-The I.audonr
Mlrror says: ga tract OF land lying near All.
o!e, IN TINS county, containing 2iO acres and
belonging to Geo. Garrett, was sold al public
sale ia Lsesburg, on Monday last, for SO per
acre James Z. Silcott purchaser
RECEIVING STOLEN Goops.-Marian Carter
coloreoi was arrested Wednesday by oficer
hardwood, c. the Second Ward for receivin1
clothing stolen from the residence OF = p
Moses. on New York avenue. She - held for
i hearing by Justice Bates.
~
SELLING CIGARS ON SCNDAY-Joseph Hess
atOoaoConIst, was arrested by officers Brasnan
and Padgett, OF the Fourth Ward. for selling
cigars on Sunday. Justice Thompson fined
him so.
TIE EEGIsTRATIoN.-Yest erday 600 voters
were registered in the Fourth Ward, 40 white
and 100 colored. The Board will close up in
the Fourth Ward to-day, citing from TO
O'Clock.
NATIONAL f,oN,ypr Tha ,.toroA 1901.