Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-05
GEORGETOWN.

Two YoUSG MES DROWNED David Dov,s
whlle bathing in the Potomac. near Analostan
Island, yesterday afternoon, got over his depth
anu before assistance could be rendered he va
drowned Doyle was ninteen years OF age. and
wei known in Georgetown, where he resided.
His body v IS recovered last evening and con-
veyed 10 The Tesidsnce of Michael MeNailv on
Water street. be was 4 member of Comnanv
A, 1st Regiment National Guard, and lat mi ght
attend his funeral. w
Doyle's body was recovered a short time altar
being drowned by Charles Beatty who SAYS his
makes seTenty-one bodies recovered by him IN
the last forty years. Doyle was born in Wash.
lDgioD, OF lrsh parentage, and was employed
at the store or Mr.. NJ. McNslley on wa,er
street as clerk. He was 10 years old, and has
mother and sister living in Washinpton Ha
was swimming in company with Other bovs
diving from an old vessel lying at AuaIostan
Island, and was swinging from a chain
chain was slimy and his hands siipped. IA
was found just where he went aver
Yesterday afternoon, Jas. L. Radcliffe while
bathing ID Rock Creek, above Lyons mill, was
taken with cranp in the water and was
drowned. He was about seventeen We AIRS of ACE
The body was recovered last night am conyeysd
10 tne residence OF MISS carroll, on Green street.
lnquests were held in both cases to day, and
verdlcts rendered that the deaths were causad
by accidental drowning.
james Edward Radclifie worked at the bottlinp
establishment of Palmer and Green, on Greene
street. and was bathing in the morning. and
went back again in the evening in cOmpanv
with young man named King. Both went 10
together, and Radcliffe finding he was hevnn
his depth seized King, who, in danger of Iosin,
his own life, kicked him Off, and he dro gned.
STRIKE AT THR COAL wHARyss-T This
morning, AT o'clock, the men employed at the
various coal whsrves here struck Tor hipher
wages-about 400 OF them. Their wages nave
hitherto been 20 cents each hand to Unload a
boat, and, unloading from four to five boats a
day, their pay averages from 50 to 50 20 a dav
They claim that frequently they are comnelIed
10 wait for boats, and, therefore, average only
% cents day, and they now strike for - dav.
OF 90 Gers noat, making 81 for every three
boats. Inc companies cannot well empIov
them by the day, as very frequently the man
are idle a long time. 1t is expected there will
be compromise to unload so much a boat. The
men are in the habit of organizing in ganes of
eight or ten, and unload the boat AT 30 Cents
each, making say SO boat There is a largo
number OF vessels in port, and the canal is lined
with beats laden with coal. The strikers have
taken advantage OF thIs, and no doubt the com
panies will be obliged to yield.
INTERESTING RELIGIOUS SERVICES -Yastar-
day being Trinity Sunday and the anniversa-y
OF 1flLly lCatLoiic) church, the ceremonies
were very imposing. At mass in the morning
Mercadante's Grand High Mass was sang uii.S
great effect 10y full choir, conducted Inv W N
elements, organist, and assisted by several of
the ohOr from Georgetown College. At tla
ofertory the Quid Retribuam was rendered in
fine style by one Of the Ladies of the choir a.
the evening service Right Rev. NJ. Spsidln1'
Archbishop from Baltimore, administersd Co
fTmatOL TO Z92 persons, OF whom 239 were Whit
and % color ed The Archbishop made a b 49,
address TO those confirmed. fPJ
SAD DEA-C II A LITTLE CHrLp-On Satrr-
day evening, q little daughter (about two yea.
Old or Dir. Lewis BeauregaTd, residing on
Market street, between Sd and 9Th streets fail
ard injured her back, when the mother nTn-
cured bottle Of liLimeDt, and while rubbing
the CHILD II got the bottle and swallowed ?
dose. 1t was Immediately taken with snasms
which continued at intervals until Sundav
night, when it died. The mother was so affectea
as TO be thrown into spasms, and two of rho
sufferings of tie child. Wv
MERCHANTS ExCHANGg:-Sales:2 sO hpsba,a
yellow corn, alto; 800 bushels whits do ar "a.
$50 bushels do. do, at 10. meeting of The
merchants and millers was held this morning
and adjourned over until Tuesday, when bnsi
ness OF an important nature will be brought be-
fore them.