National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-19

briok fronts, bay windows and Mansard roofa,
ornamented with heavy oomioe and trimmings
Of Seneca stone. This row waa designed and
built by Morsell DeerinF Zephaniah Jones DO
ing the brick work. General Babcock now occu-
pies the centre house and MT. McElhaney, sn-
perintendent Of the washington Gaslight Com
panys works, owns and occupies the one nearest
twentieth street Three OF these houses are
more spacious and costly than the remaining
six, All are OF the most modern nnish, In
side and outside, and are supplied with gas, hot
and cold water, bathrooms, water-closets,
ranges, dumb walters, &c., and are for sale BY II.
X. Wilson, real estate agent.
These houses are now completed, except some
plumbing. and We were Informed that the smaller
ones can be rented ct o., 300 per annum.
Opposite these is remodeled thrcc-stoIy
brick house for rent at $50 per month, by K. X.
wilson. lacking, however. any modern con-
yenlences, except water.
Adjoining this vacant building 10 new four
story and Mansarl roof brick Of substantial and
neat design, with frontagr OF about 20 feet on
a street, occupied by "ssiht Roser Industrial
Home, an Institution established a. q branch OF
~, yincent's Female Orphan Asyiam, and under
tho control OF the Sisters OF Charity. The or
pbsns Of 81. vlncents, when thu reach the age
Of tvelyepr fourteen, after having been trained
In the school attached TO the asyluys are trans
ferred TO ~. Roses, where they are taught all
kinds Of needle work, and especially dressmak-
ing. There arc now some twenty young ladies
employed In the Institution, which Is self-sup-
porting, and Is ratronized by many Of our lead
ing citizens.
At the southeast corner Of Nineteenth and @
streets Mr.. Fay Ia having four brick dwellings
each three stories and Mansard roof-built, three
Of which will front on Nineteenth street. Two
Of these are now nearly completed. This gen
| tleman Is also erecting four other brick three
story residences Of like design on street, be-
tween Twenty. nrst and Twenty. second streets.
On the square between Nineteenth and TWEEN.
tieth streets Thos. Z. waggaman, real estate
agent, has recently built three-story and base.
meut dwelling for rent, containing probably
twelve rooms, the rental Of which was not known
| In the neighborhood.
on the same square Mr.. ]. d. Crowley, 90
| Pennsylvania avenue, has placarded for sale tw'
old frames and the ground upon which the
stand.
Ground on O street, between Seventeenth an,
Eighteenth, Is held at s2oO per square foot, an,
little to sell at that. 1t depreciates in value h
about q per foot until we pass Twenty-nrs
street, when 1t can be bought at prices rangn
from 90 10 rs cents per foot. Messrs. Rohrer
whitney have some property placarded for sal
on the south side OF the street, near Twenty
second.
Al the intersection Of Pennsylvania aveuu
with II street q triangular reservation. adorne
with grass plats and beautiful fountain built |
imitation Of Q rustic aquarium, has been mad
BY the Government. Concrete walks interset
this reservation In various directions. and Il
surrounded on all Its sides by shade trees, COZ
stituting Il an evening resort for those Twin
near at hand.
In our future notes we shall glance At u
northern section Of the West End, the home Il
8 many years Of high Government ofIicials, inclu'
: ing the great body Of the army and navy oficer
. THE LAST RAILROAD HORROR.
: Coreuer,s Inquest miuatio
efRyo witnesses-IIsw the Accident Hal
pened-verdict or the Jury-The Railres
Company Held Responsible for the fca
y full Occurrence.
Coroner Patterson yesterday morning held Z
!, inquest at Lieut.. Kellys station-house, on u
!. body Of Ernest D. Beall. the child VINO vi
! killed Thursday night by locomotive beiongir
!, TO the Metropolitan branch Of the Baltimore n
= Ohio railroad. The following gentleman cor
: posed the jury; J. A. wiserman, J. +. Bailey,
|, Sullivan, J. NJ. Miller, L. Schaup, y. Hahn,
, Coombs, L. Klotz, J. Peyscr, =. Monaghan,
|, Tucker and s. o'Brien.
the nrst sworn was Catharine Dove, who te
tined that she saw the lady, Mrs. Beall, when sf
stepped out OF the car; witness was sitting
the window Of her residence, on First and
sees, ~. ~. s u.s. ..s SaIt,nyy i@"' WIZ
George Dougherty sworn: lie got on the CO
at Delaware avenue and II street about eigh
oci0ck. r ny .s n ma Wv .yca,aman, ins,d. ~
!. the car. He looked out and saw the engin
oa tn.iSe ~ tns ear s,srtcd tn nm while n
people ,ns,uo y, ,en.InsS wi,hin ssx ths M
U.nsg don nn M niher sae Of tie rraeS fro
witness Aver S sos tns car pwpSI.ts W.
d ,.,~n y, no. any .,yns, g,yen NV ,he engineer
q nlo" , nof Any my scc,nent Ina sIrcei,csr ~
y Wy .'iIe .s " W,sn Inc cav had rrachea n
u golng w ,ha ,r,var s,rnct his Horse Who W
,r esS,nss sinwiv in order Thai he might clear H
" na M,ns 'io"'' III '''s' '""' nv '"'s"'
Frank swS GSs on az, me sas
t ane rear plaiform. Ills attention was attract
NV o ~ ndnanerty getting out Of me car. loor
around anu saw s I'M o ca1 ahont tsn ieet dlstai
' sbonvbt IL would strike the car; saw Inc lad
!, M.s STea,I hmm from me car win the child
T. her arms, and she took about one step and I,
1t ste,, ahead Of Inc mother. Witness was on n
!, uP aa .s "a trom ,Se I,dv The eogtne A. n
4 time struck the child, and be saw the nrst wht
WAXING. Tie saw no Constructions on the ros
ne m,orp . IL w se sp,,fing 81 ths Corner Of
y az irho nn.ine haa no headiight iii nor we
b , ,sa.o an .tanais made The driyer made cve
&C ,att 10 get ont Of the vay Of he engine.
4 nv" WI sSmonss sMorn saw Inc accident n
M ,hs chi,d removed from under me wheels Of /
~ sne Gnio Thn IAN was nssuenger sni fre,e
ratn yh,'e =, ths ,eieersnh ofiSrr on II m
III Gn,s,ls was t Slow1. Witness saw the no,
a ~ ~ n.r vns1 crossino Al II streef. and On
a nn ue y, fhe enginc Inc driyer strncS him
y S,n VI nye 9sater Wines seiis ns Ne
n nse t n,si ch,ia had Seen run over the emf
az az .,o .nn Thcre vere two sIgnai ismns'
r ,ha hsaJi,eh, III which were lighted All Eoe
n s',Is =, n,eincr
'M,ch.. Rennctt sworn Was nm the nlatfo,
ssa 81 . nenn' csr when 5rnnsen man
T. III, VIZ Nv w ~aSt arannd and AL IN the hnmt.
Y nm ,..a, ~. az ~ ! crovd. be inmned an <,
:, AZ, Ssh, hsa ne:n gIiIed. hesora h
Da,na t nsme 10 ;be crossno the vblstie -
ehS.uc wane ala moi snnx me man wbo n
!, pio, N M cs,s. hs va. q passsnger. = Nh
Q nm ~ 1rar u .,raet ,he vs,stie Tas bioNn. tha
ay H ,nnna% ~ the ,s,asran NJ and IN Al nj,
Bne s sitoRpva ~ .asin hInsnp s,w ,bs Nom
ne m nn ne va wss ~ 80" "' 49,
hII h Th WnI,a ,ha car dr,ver wss ne.t swor
n Sonn " ~, ~ - $3.50. :. 49,. .na