Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-29
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TERRIBLE. STREET CAR ACCIDRNT-Sdd
Death Of a Litae Chld-About IL O'Clock this
morning, as car No. was passing the new
building on King street, near Alfred, in pro-
eress Of erection by Mr.. Acton, Alice, a little
girl three and half years of age, daughter of
police officer George w. Lyles, who, with her
two sisters, was playing on the street, suddenly
jumped from behind a hogsheai that was stand
ing near the track on to the track. The horse,
and SHE'D, and though the latter, W. II. HUI
Inns, put down the break Immediately and at
tempted to check the horse, the latter alarmed
at having the child beneath his feet could not
be stopped until the car, but not the wheels,
had passed over the little unfortunate. Its
mother, who had dressed it and was going to
walk with 1t down the street, but had returned
10 the mouse Tor a moment for something she
had left behind, heard her child's screams, and
rushed out of her door just in time to see the
car pass over it, She picked it up and bore it in
the mouse, but the injuries Ii had received were
OF so serious character that it died in about 10
minutes after the accident occurred it is sup
posed from conclusion of the brain, as the skin
was unbroken and there was but slight con
fusion on its hip.
CoLORRD MAN DRowNRD-Ndrroto Escape Of
Gen, FtzhWgh LEAN accident occurred at
Richland yesterday afternoon by which col
ored deck hand on board the schooner Joe
Miller, named Luther, was drowned, and Gen.
FitZhugh Lee was, with difficulty, saved from
the same untimely fate. The vessel had been
loaded at Richland, and Gen. Lee was being
carried aboard of her in skif by Luther, to
come to this city. when, during the storm pre-
vailing, the skiff swamped and sunk. The col
oTed man was soon drowned, but the General,
though wearing heavy cavalry boots, managed
to keep atloat until his cries, which it is said
could be heard for miles, summoned some col
ored men 10 the shore, who, seeing his condition,
Immediately put OF 30 his assistance in scow,
propelled by poles, and rescued him Just as he
was on the point OF sinking. a seine was after
wards hauled for the drowned man by Messrs.
TIGER and McEweD, of this cityswho happened
TO anchor there with their boats, but owing to
the excessive growth of river grass their efforts
severely indtspesed by the accident, and con-
lined TO his led, was this morning reported to
be improving.
Tar BALTIMORE FIRE.-The Baltimore Ga
lette, III it, account OF the late fire in that city,
says "A delegation from the Hydraulion COM
pany, OF Alexandria, Va, came over and did
good service, and the city council of Balti-
more. AT meeting held on Saturday, passed a
resolution Of thanks TO Alexandria for the proffer
OF the use OF a steam fire engine during the COLI
migration.
BUSINESS SUsPRNsIoN.-The grocery and
commission house of +. l.. Tolson suspended
payment this morning. 1t is understood that
the assets of the house will almost equal the
liabilities As yet. however, the books have not
been balanced, and the actual condition of at
fairs is not definitely known.
The LIGHTNING yesterday struck chimney
and house in this city, but no one was in
Jured. Near WarrentOn the lightning struck
TO 1t, and destroyed about $500 worth of wheat.
The rain was much wanted, and was Of immense
value to the farmers.
THE GOVERNOR has removed the political dis
abilities OF Washington FAIR, of LoudOn county,
whose term of twelve months in the penten-
tlary, TO which he was sentenced for malicious
shooting, will expire next month.-Gdsette, last