Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26
GEORG ETOWN,

DEATH OF Mr.. WILLIAM A. GoRDoN-Mr
Mm. 4. Gordon, OF the quartermaster generals
oihce, whose hopeless illness noticed in
yesterdays STAR, died at his residence, sc Cav
street, at 4 p. m yesterday, in the SEVENTEEN
year OF his age. He was brought to his resi-
dence on Wednesday evening last from Deer
Park, Md, where he had been sojournlng for a
few weeks for the benefit of his health. At the
instance OF Mr.. A. X. Shepherd, Major KOontz
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, placed a
Pullman palace car at Mr.. Gordon's disposal
on his return from Deer Park, and on reaching
THIS city be was removed to his home, and Drs
Tyler and Riley called to attend him, but their
EFFORTS did not avail Mr.. Gordon was born In
Baltimore in 1903, and was appointed when ar
irving at the proper age West Point cadet
from the state OF Maryland. He came from the
academy to the quartermaster generals Office
in Washington in 1924, and was appointed by
Qusrternaster General Jessup clerk in his
ONCE. He was for many years chief clerk in
that ONCE. He leaves two sons, VIM. A. and j.
b., who are engaged in the legal profession I'm
the District, and daughter, who IN married Mr.
Sewers, prominent merchant of Philadelphia
The deceased was gentleman of unblemished
reputation, and possessed fine business abilities
and social qualities, which endeared him to a
large circle of friends. The funeral will take
place from the family residence, on Cav street
at half-past 10 O'Clock on Monday morning.
ID. +. w. CARTER, one of our enter prising
merchants, has LETT town to visit the White
Sulphur and other springs.
SAILOR DROWNED.-A sailor ned John
Peterson fell overheard from the schooner
Abbie Burchell, lying at the wharf Of the Bor-
uen ollning company, near the Aeueduct
bridge, yesterday afternoon, and before assist
ance could be rendered he was drowned. The
body was subsequently recovered and taken to
the police station. An inquest was deemed un-
necessary by the coroner.
COAL TRADE.-The receipts of coal for the
week past have been limited by the obstruction
OF canal navigation by sunken boats. The
shipments were up to the average, as there was
coal on the wharves and vessels plentiful The
receipts for the week at Rays wharf were
$500 tons; New Central company, 5,s34 tons;
Consolidation company, 1862 tons; Borden
Miuing, 2,Ol5 tons. Total receipts for the week
10 ,202 tons. The shipments were: Rays docks
GIL tons; New Central company, 5e43 tons;
Consolidation company, 1862 tons; Borden
mining company, 2,39S tons. Total shipments
for the week, %, 40 tons.
RIVER NHws.-The schooner Webster Bar
naTd, reported in the columns of yesterdays
STAR as having arrived from Jacksonville
Florida, with $4,000 feet of lumber for Wheat
ley Brothers, was consigned to Joseph & j. E.
Libbey. The Messrs. Libbey also received
10000 feet of lumber per schooner Ross Winans
from Winton, North Carolina, and 5000 feet
lumber, per schooner Helen, from the same
port; also 10000 feet, per schooner J. j. Bur
rell, from same port The steamer New York
cleared for Philadelphia with 800 barrels of
flour for New York, via canal, and the schooner
Chino, from New York with salt for j. Thos
Davis X Co.
GRAIN frhpE-The schooner Thomas p.
Morgan arrived to-day with 200 bushels wheat
for Hartley x Bro.