Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-02
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In Gesrgetswn.

RUNAWAY AND NAkRow EsoAPE.-rhe
wreteoed coalition of some portions OF our
streets cannot be better illustrated than By an
almost fatal accident which occurred this
morning Major W. T.. Jordou, OF the u. =
Signal Corps, Wide ieturning from an excur-
sion TO the Gre; Falls, in a tw horss carriage,
was crossing the gutter at the corner Of Bridge
and kign streets, and the vehicle making s
sudden plunge In TIE gutter caused the for
ward axle TO break precipitatIng the MAJORS
child and wife out on the roadway. Major =.
himself was tErown out violeniIy, hui sui
held the reins, ard was dragged some distance.
The horses finally got of, and, with tue pole
ana I,ont Tneels attached; ran at furious
pace down Bridge street When nearing Con-
gress street thew were brought to q stand still
Dy coiiidinS with a heavy, six mule flour draw,
belonging 10 r.. q. Hewett, Of Washington.
he result OF the COLLISION was that the pole
drawn by the runaway team was driven into
the shoulder Of ore OF the mules in the flour
dray, ipJuripg bin. % - thought, fatally. For
tunately no material injury Of person was sus-
talneo oy the occupants Of the runaway team,
and they Immediately took another convey.
ance Tor their home in Washington.
AcCIDENr.-A little child Of Mr. d. W Whit.
ing, formerly citizen OF our town, but now
puolished At Manassas Junction, was danger
ously injured on Saturday last al that place
tappears that the little fellow was playing
on the track, near its fathers house. al the tram
approached Manassas, running at a regular
schedule speed, and being to young to be aware
OF Its danger, made no effort to get out OF the
way, and was struck by the s.cow-catcher' and
thrown distance OF some fifteen or twenty
feet. The train was stopped soon as posi-
bic, and the officers and the passengers together
with the citizens OF Manassas, hurried 20 the
spot expecting 10 find the little fellow lifeless
corpse but thourA dangerously injured, 1t is
hoped he may recover.
THE BOARD OF SCHOOL GuARDrANs-In
view OF the opening of the Public Schools on
Monday next, this Board held an informal
meeting last evening. at which a number of the
teachers We're present, TO confer with them in
grades of instruction An Interchange OF views
resulted IN the determination not 10 make any
material cnange NJ present. as IL was found that
the qualifications of the pupils 20 be prom sted
from lower schools 10 the grammar grade
were not yet sufficiently established. num-
Der OF private bills were audited and passed
and the Board adjourned.
TIE CAMP AT TEsNALLYTowN is still pro-
crossing favorably, the sermon Yesterday
morning being preached by Rev. DIR. McCauley,
who also delivered a forcible address AT the
children's meeting. which took place at two
O'Clock p. m. At three p. m, Rev. Mr.. Foster
preacned az the main stand. and last night Rev.
Mr.. Ferris officiated. Quite q number of the
Methodist Episcopal congregations OF Wash
ington are in attendance
Posi- OFFICE CLERK AnPoINTRD.-Mr. VIM
u Hill has been appointed clerk IN the
Georgetown post Office, TO I'LL the cancy oc.
easioIed by the removal OF Mr.. L. L. Fuller
some weeks since.
POTOMAC UNION LODGE, CT. u. o. OF. No.
el3, have purchased a fine organ, and placed
the same In their hall on Washington street.
MERCHANTS ExcHANGB-Tnirteen hun.
dred bushels red wheat were offered ON Change
this morning, and sold in lots at sI.iIaI.is.