Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-05

wagon. Tearing away the swniug posts, they
disengaged themselves from the wagon, and
kept down It'll street ct full speed. No one
fortunately, was hurt, which was almsst a
mirecle.
80. SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.
Yesterday morning boy named John AM
explosion Of some powder with which he was
attempting to load . pistol DR.. Hammett
dressed the wound, and the sufferer was sent TO
Yesterday, Mr.. Henry Eshelman, who resides
on 18th street southwest, went with some OF his
Piefee's MIN in the woods. While they we're re-
Of Tennailytown, Mr.. K. was attempting to
guide bis horse from the dirt rosd on to the
turnpike, which was somewhat higher, when
set and seven of the number were injured; some
quite seriously, others escaping with Commissions
more or fess severe. One lady belonging TO the
party named Mrs Harley, and living 10 the LIST
obliged TO leave her at q neighh0nnr farm
house and send for medical AID. MT. Eshei-
man had hts Shoulder and arm badly
sprsi,nsed, his wife was also quite seriously in
Two OF his children were also hurt.
A BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
~. About o'clock Yesterday q boy named Will
west, was accidentally shot by a young man
named Robert Henault with a pistol, the bali
penetrating his right side. Drs. Buckley and
sidered dangerous.
Thrown FROM THE CARS AND KILLED.
Yesterday morning. as an excursion train of
coiored people was on the way up the Washing
ton and Ohio railroad from Alexandria, Joseph
Poindexter, standing on the top of freight
car, was struck by the top of bridge over the
turnpike, thrown of and instantly killed. The
deceased was resident of Alexandria.
Board Of Health.
"RErRENCHMENT"-DR. BLISS RESIGNATION
OFFICER 10
ELECTED.
At a meeting of the Board of Health on
THURSDAY evening, Mr.. Langston, from the
committee on ordinances, submitted a supple
mentary ordinance to those in the report sub
United at the previous meeting. The new ordi-
nance requires all undertakers in the city of
Georgetown to make report on or before the
10th day OF each month of all interments m ade
by them, with all necessary data IN relation to
the same which the board require. The rules
were suspended and the report adopted as a
Mr.. Marbury, from the same committee, re-
ported adversely on the application of Inspector
Luddington for pay for extra services; ado pied.
DR.. Bliss, from the sanitary police com mittee,
made report recommending the reduction of
the number of sanitary inspectors, by dspens-
ing with the services of Mr.. Colclazer and W.
ID. orion. The report was adopted.
Dr. Cox, from the special committee to whom
was referred the resignation of DIR. Bliss as
health officer, made areport recommending the
acceptance of the resignation, and expressing
their regret at losing the services of valuable
an officer. On accepting the report, DR.. Cox
made some remarks highly complimentary 10
DIR. Bliss, and acknowledging the service he ad
rendered the board and the public generally.
Messrs. Langston and Marbury also male re-
marks of the same tenor, each bearing testi-
mony TO the great energy and skill of DIR. Bliss
In the arduous duties of his office.
DR.. Bliss thanked the members of the hoard
for their kind expressions spoke of the diticul-
ties he had encountered in organizing the Office
and keeping it running in an effective manner,
and acknowledged the valuable services he had
received from his subordinates, and the kind
cooperation of the other members of the board
without which he could not have accom- lished
what he had done. He thought the sanitary
condition OF the city was never better than at
present.
The health officers report was read shelving
that $50 barrels Of Stacked lime had been dis
tributed throughout The streets and alleys of the
city during the last twelve days.
DIR. Bliss submitted resolutions condem
the Following premises as nuIsances, and direct
ing their abatement, which were adopted: The
frame house No. 455 \ street northwest; frame
shanties on O-street alley, between 4th aud 9Th
and y and streets northwest; adOpted.
Dr. Bliss made motion to appoint commit
tee TO wait upon the Governor and ascertain
whether or not the Legislative Assembly had
pox patients for loss of bedding and clothing
destroyed by order of the board; adopted, and
the chair appointed Messrs. Bliss and Langston
as the committee.
Prof. LangstOn offered a resolution repealinc
any regulation heretofore adopted by the board
f0rbidding the appointment of any person as
health officer other than a member thereof
making the secretary of the board er otcio
health officer; adopted.
An election of health officer was then entered
into, resulting in the choice of DR.. P. T. Keene.
Adjourned.