Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-08
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SAD AOCIDENT-Another Victim of DANGEROUS
Ots:-We are panied to record the death, at
oalf-past nine O'Clock this morning, of Martha,
daughter OF Louis Frenzel, photographer, at
the corner of Washington and Bridge streets,
nom the effects Of burns received last night
from the bursting or breaking OF a coal oil
amp. 1t seems that three children of Mr.
Frenzel were playing in a room about eight
O'Clock last evening, when Martha, the eldest,
aged six years, attempted to remove the lamp
which was on the stove hearth and which the
family say contained petroleum fluid, !" what
ever that may be.) when it exploded, setting
IRE to her dress. Alarmed by the screams OF
the children, their parents rushed to the room
TO find the clothing of Martha on fire and the
room burning at different points where tho dan
gerous fluid had been thrown by the force of
the explosion. Selling the bed clothing they
enveloped the little girl with il and exiting uished
the flames, but not until she had been terribly
burned. DR. SOuthwOrth was Immediately sent
Tor, and on his arrival did all he could to re-
lieve the little sufferer, whose whole body had
been burned almost to a crisp, and whose face.
especially, was so swollen that she was unable
TO see. Drs. SouthwOrth and Tyler held A con-
sulIatlon early this morning, and notified the
family that there was no hope, and at half past
nine O'Clock she died in terrible agony. The
parents of the child do not know exactly how
the accident occurred, but believe that the bot
tom OF the lamp fell out, or that it was exploded
by suddenly lifting it up from the stove hearth.
The WATER SUPPLY.-Resdents of the city
south OF I'd street, who were cut off from water
yesterday, owing to the accident to the twelve
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received their usual supply to-day, the main
having been repaired yesterday.
THE CANAL.-Orders have been given to turn
tne water in the canal on Sunday, by which
time 1t will be entirely cleared of all obstruc-
uons. During the winter most of the millers
along the line of the canal have made material
improvements In their establish ments, and on
Monday next will be ready to resume operations
with an increased capacity for the manufacture
Of flour. ID. l.. Shoemaker & Co., have recently
had turbine wheel placed in their mill.
A 10 70 Ia
organized on the plan Of the Central Of this
city: 1t is believed that the stock will be taken
readily. See advertisement.
RIvHR NRWs.-1he steamer T.. q. Knight left
for New York this morning with cargo of flour
and miscellaneous freight The steamer Ex-
press, having been thoroughly overhauled and
with general merchandise. The Lady of the
Lake arrived from Norfolk this morning. She
lefs this afternoon with 100 bbls flour, IS bbs
lime, and other freight consigned to Norfolk
SALE OF wHEAT.-Messrs. Hartley & Brother
sold 200 bushels of good red wheat, yesterday,
for S1.sl. About $500 bushels remained Oh the
market uEsold.
BUILDING AssocIATIoN.-At the sixteth
meeting of the Sixth Building Association OF
Georgetown, held at Langs Hotel Monday
night, shares representing 81 900 were retired,
al maximum rate of S1.52 to the share, net
RoBBERY.-The smOke-house of Mr.. O. C..
Green, a farmer residing on the Tennallytown
road, was entered by thieves a few nights since,
%no heu IL vi III coIitents, consisting OF Mans
shoulders, &c. The police are after the depre-
dators.
POTOMAC Boat CLUB.-At the last regular
meeting of this club, held on Tuesday evening,
a resolution was adopted, ordering new addi-
ton TO their bOat-hOuse, 40 by % feet in dimen.
sions. The addition will consist of one-stOry
building, with all the latest improvements used
In the storage of boats, and will probably cost
$3.50. The Invitation of the Naval Academy
boat club, of Annapolis, Nd, to engage in a
friendly contest, was referred to a committee
consisting of Messrs. Frank Jones, F. A. Miller
and George W. Balch, who are authorized to
arrange for a race.
PRKsENTATIoN.-Mr. f. l.. Cannon, the we'll
known vocalist, was agreeably surprised last
evening by being presented with a handsome
Ice pitcher and salyer by the members of the
Georgetown Musical Society, of which he has
been conductor for the past year. Mr.. A. Hyde,
president of the society, made the presentation
speech, to which Mr.. Cannon appropriately re-
Piled.