The Evening critic., 1884-03-03
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The funeral oervces OF the iato Mrs. 10.
sephine Fegan, daughter OF Mr. owen Fegan,
OF NO, 1IS street southwest, who died on
Saturday evening, about % o'clock, attracted n
large number OF the friends OF the deceased to
81, Dominic's Church this morning. Tho 50.
dallty, young ladies' society, TO which Miss
fegan belonged, was present IN body. Sol
emn requiem mass was celebrated by Father
Horgan, Father Edelin, acting as deacon and
rather spencer ns subdeacon aud Father Roch.
ford ne priest. The pall-bearers we're DR.. II.
7. Holden, Messrs. James Keenan,, william A..
johnson, John y. Lanahan, james d. Wise and
JoDn fagan. Miss Fegan was prominent
member OF the church, and for a long timo be.
ionged to the choir. She was universally be-
i,oved, anu her loss VIII BIO greatly felt. The
intermont was at Mt. 0lvet.
Tho Thompson arrived on time last night
Win about 90 passengers from tho lower Poe
tOmac landings, with 12 head OF cattle, 30
coops OF fowls and lot OF miscellaneous
freight.
The Lake arrived yesterday morning with
about 80 passengers and a good.sized cargo,
including 700 bags OF peanuts, $50 boxes OF
collaneous freight, consisting OF furniture,
etc.
The steamer Leary arrived yesterday
morning with III cases OF boots and sh 20
from Boston, "a rolls of paper, 81 boxes OF
crackers, 100 barrels OF potatoes, o radiators
for 1neano Asylum boxed plano, 80 boxes OF
nsh, o barrels OF rum and quantity OF miscel.
laneous freight.
Mr.. George Mattingly, OF f street south
west, Is lying at his residence very low with
paralysis. His life was dcspaired of last
night, and II is feared that he cannot sur yiyo
many hours. He is now 81 years old. Mr.
Mnttingly is one OF the oldest residents OF the
city. He has lived I'm South Washington for
over forty years and has boon tho largest real
estate owner there for long time. He was
president OF the Southern Mall Steamboat
Company before the war. This was tho first
limo OF steamers run on tho Potomac. For years
he was rated the weaithiest man In South
Washington and with few exceptions in the
city. He was much attached to the church,
biol NIVNsw tN,NA 4
the present ST. Dominic Church was erected.
His health has been broken for some time, his
mind being troubled with business cares.
The Fifth Baptist Church give pound party
on Friday evening, to which all friends OF tho
church are invited.
Fire was discovered yesterday afternoon
about 2 80 o'clock on the roof OF No. 022 Four
and-a.half street, occupied and owned by Gath.
erinoSchnopp. Engine No. was called, but
DID not go Into service, the IRE being cxtin.
guished.by citizens. The cause,is said to have
800.
colored girl named Melvina Moulton, lily.
Ing at No. 207 @ street southwest, while light.
Ing n lamp last evening about d 80 O'Clock,
threw the lighted paper on the floor, Her
clothes ignited, and sho was quite severely
burned about the arms before the IRE was OK
tlDguished.
Last night, about 10 O'Clock, l.. II. Dietz, re-.
siding over Johnsons store, corner OF Twelfth
and Water streets southwest, was awakened
by the cries OF l.. II. Watson, the one.armed
he aecertained that Watson had heard q man
calling for help In the direction Of the Twelfth
street wharf. Mr.. Dietz, with his son William,
proceeded there and found man In the wator
at the end OF the wharf up 10 his neck. He
was drawn out with great difficulty, and the
police ambulance having been summoned, was
taken TO Providence Hospital. From papers
on him 1t was learned his namo was b. +.
Dudds, conductor on the Washington 4
Georgetown Railway. He could not speak after
being taken from the water.
An improvement which has long been
greatly needed is now being made to Water
street southwest, between Seventh and Thir.
teenth streets. Gas-pipes arc boing laid aud
thirteen gas-lamps are 10 be erected. Water
street at night Is now ono OF the darkest aud
most dangerous streets IN tho city.
Tho report was current about tho wharves
this morning that man named Ferguson had
tried to shoot II. A. Hudson, commonly called
Tobe Hudson, and that tho latter had narrowly
escaped death. On Investigation 1t was found
that the lattof had preferred charge OF
threats against s. Ferguson. Tho matter was
dismissed in the Police Court, however, this
morning.