Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-06
CHAPTER of Accidents.

Yesterday, about 5 O'Clock D. m. while
Oliver Warren, cOlored, was playing with a
pistol, loaded with buckshOt, near the corner
of 18th and X streets northwest, it was acct
dentally discharged, and one of the shot en-
tered the right thigh of another boy. named
limb.
About IL O'Clock yesterday Chas Peyton
attempted TO get on special train on Vir-
glnla avenue, near 2d street, and fell, when
one wheel of a car passed over his right foot
and crushed ii. He was taken TO his home on
Capitol Hill.
About noon yesterday Benjamin Allen.
cOlOred, while intoxicated, stuck his hand
through pane of glass at the house of Sam |
Haired, cornerj1Oth street and RhoIe island
avenue. cutting his wrist severely. Dr. Win
tiers dressed the wound and he was taken T.,
has home, on Sd street, between l. street ana
New York avenue.
On Sunday afternoon several wagons col
llded on the Bladensburg road, near Mount
OlVet, and the vehicles containing the iami-
lies OF Messrs. Reyburn and Muckly wer..
pitched down bank about 10 feet in height
None of the occupants were seriously hurt,
but some were bruised.
y POLICEMAN PLAYS NEW ROLE Sue
CEssFULLY.-For some time past complaint
has been made of the braZen conduct of the
cyprlans on 18th street south of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. These painted. musk scented
snuff chewing Jezebels hang out OF the win
dows and doors of their corrals and wink and
blink at respectable persons who have occa-
sion 10 pass back and forth in the direction
or The Agricultural department, making il
very unpleasant for decent persons To travel
here. especially after dark. Lieut. SkippOn
practlsed little ruse on them last night by
which he scOoped a conspicuous rosy faced
splnster, who gave her name as Jane Rev
nolds, age Is, and occupation housekeeper
bevy OF her female boarders were scooped
with her. The Lieutenant directed Officer
Lipscomb todisguise himsel and meander i'm
Inc role OF green horn with greenbacks in
his pockets. LipscOmb played his part well
and II was not long before ne had a string of
the FESTIVE street steppers on the line of
Inarcn 10 the Central guard house and the
female cells were filled with mourners both
white and colOred. The charge of enticing
prostitution was laid against them ali.
Jane Reynolds finding that it was a true bill
and no fOOling went down into her stocking
and planked cOllaterals for herself and her
household, several in number and departed
in high dudgeon. They all forfeited in the
police court this morning, but the officers
say this is not the end of II. These women
say II was very mean trick, and that the
weather Is so hot they have stay out nights
TO keep cool.
FOUR FIREs.--About 81 O'Clock D. m. yes
terday Officer Drane turned in an alarm
from DOX 81, caused by the roof of 237 Penn
sylvania avenue being on fire; extinguished
with but little lose.
About 10 o'clock last night fire was discov-
cred in the house of officer F. NJ. Jenifer, 127
street and an alarm was turned i'm from
box p. The house was damaged TO the ex-
tent of S25, and clothing TO the value of $50
III was supposed TO be the result OF incen-
diarism.
Last night the roof of the house occupied
by y. Haas. on eth street, between ID and +
southwest, was discovered on fire, but eX-
tnguished without necessitating an alarm.
About O'Clock this morning Officers
Thompson and Simonds turned in an alarm
of fire from box q for fire in the grocery
store of Simon Rosenthal, 1892 eth street.
caused by the explosion of q coal oil lamp
Loss about $50, covered by insurance.
Sun STRCCK.-Jacob Young. a letter-car
rler ON the Capitol Hill district, was sun
struck to-day while on his rounds, and was
conveyed TO his home in very dangerous