Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-11

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WHICH ARE AGTrATED
WEST OF Rock CREEK.-The project Of arching
ceived new impetus, probably owing to the
extensive building Of fine residences in the
western part of Washington, encroaching
almost to the very banks Of the creek itself
secretary Blaine's new mansion and many others
are within few hundred yards of the stream
The feasibility of the actual consolidation of the
TWO cities as one, by abrogating the natural
division line, presents itself as often as one
crosses the creek, and especially to strangers
who pass over it for the first time. The Ques-
tlon Is often asked. where is there another CITY
OF importance in the country where such an
obstacle to its growth would not long since have
vanished? The subject is not only of interest to
Georgetown. but to Washington. as much land
would be reclaimed and made valuable by the
suggested improvement upon the eastern as
well as upon the western side of the creek aud
over it. 1t is said that the subject is being dis
cnssed at the District government building.
The citizens of Georgetown sincerely hope the
report is correct, and that the discussion
will lead to prompt action by Congress. What
is wanted is some one to take the lead
ana urge the measure as a proper and necessary
one. The people Of Georgetown will contribute
as popular subscription-not as a loan, but as
a gilt to the undertakings fair amount: and
washington would do the same; at least such is
the talk. The cost would not be great after the
value Of the reclaimed land is deducted. The
one government over both communities: the
counting the population Of Georgetown in the
census of Washington, aS it should be counted
and the changes of names and numbering of
streets. have not yet made Georgetown. WASH
lngton. as the thinking and enterprising portion
OF this community wished, but the arching and
tunneling of the creek and extension of streets
all the way through will give the finishing touch
tothe work so well begun. The question of placing
the free bridge at or near G street. or indeed at
any point east of the aqueduct bridge is also
agltating Georgetown. Such action it is not for
a moment believed will be taken, and if any
probability of it is apparent Georgetown will
protest en- masse The idea is denounced as
"monstrous, unjust and iniqutous" There
should certainly be a committee of citizens to
look after the interests Of this community at the
next session of Congress
The GRAIN MARKET 500 bushel wheat sold
yesterday at prices ranging from S1.25 to IS.
The COAL TRADE.-The shipments from the
cumberland coal region for the week ending
Saturday. August 6, were so SIT tons. and for
the year to that date !. 1S9. 1919 tons a decrease
of 35OoS tons as compared with the CORES
ponding period of 1880. The shipments to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad WERE for the week,
"A W4 tons for the year, 7S3. 679 tons, decrease
OF l66 tons as compared with 1880. The ship
ments to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal were,
for the week, 16,S 74 tons; for the year 2135 315
tons, decrease Of 40, 75S tons as compared With
last year. The shipments to the Pennsylvania
railroad We're for the week. s. 631 tons; for the
year. Isl, 715 tons, an increase Of 14.447 tons
over last year. % boats left Tuesday, with
29Si.O1 TONS Of coal for this port.
Death from Hydrophobia.
FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF WOUND INFLICTED
FOUR MONTHS AGO.
James Cavanagh, thirteen years Of age. son of
hackman residing at No. POS West 29th street
was cautioned by his mother one night in April,
OF this year, not to go on the street again. He
disObeyed that instruction and got away. Just
prior to this act of diSObedience some boys i'm
the neighborhood had been teasing a spotted
carriage dog that belonged to the engine COM
pany in 18th street and avenue B. When the
dog got clear away from his tormentOrs the first
boy he encountered was James. He sprang
upon him and bit the base of his index finger.
to the palm of the hand. 1t blcd freely and
the boy was taken to Dr.. MacdOnas drug store,
in the neighbOrhOod, and the wound was
cauteriZed. A few days afterwards he was able
to attend school, and the incident was gradually
forgotten by his parents and his pIaymates
About two weeks ago his father and mother OBJ
served a marked change in the manner of their
son. Naturally bright and cheerful he lost his
vivacity and became very melancholy. All
efforts to arouse him to his usual condition were
OF no avail. Early on Monday morning last
his father observed indications of the approach
of spasms, and instantly recalled the bite of the
dog in April. He decided to take him to the
New York Hospital, in 10th street, but before be
cOuld 40 so lie mad three violent SpaSnOdic at
tacas. At the hospital the boy was placed under
the care of DIR. Tuttle, the house physician who
says that the boy manifested unmistakab.e
signs of suffering from hydrophobia. When
received as PATIENT he was quite conscious. and
continued to be rational throughout hissickness.
The only remedy for hydrophObia-n namely,
South American Indian vegetable poison,
known as cure-was administered to him hypO-
dermically. The medical books give two cases
of cure by this medicine; but it was inetfectua
in this case. for the boy died on Tuesday after
noon. DR.. futile said that it was not surprising
that hydrOphObia remained so long latent in
the system without developing Itself; cases were
reported in the books where patients had died
from the effects OF hydrophObia after twenty or
thirty years had elapsed since the bite. The
doctor said that he had frequent conversations
with the boy and found him exceedingly bright
and intelligent. The father stated that in Sep
TENDER last his son was kicked ON the side of
the skull by a horse, and that a small tumor
succeeded the wound, and he thought that his
son never properly recovered from that and
that it left nervousness of the system that was
not calculated to withstand the bite of the dog
N. 7. Herald, to-dyy
Kleinschmidt. a German naturalist. has been
murdered by the natives Of the Island of New
Britain.
bridegroom slapped his brides face two
hours after marriage as they were about to take
train at Whteside, H.. for honeymoon tour.
She stood still in surprise. but only for mo-
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