The Evening critic., 1884-11-15
SOUTH WASHINGTON,

1t was stated by the star last evening that
upon tho arrival OF the New York train at the
d. & 4. depot on Thursday evening last, one
learned was named Carr, and to be q resident
OF South Washington, was found In an uncon.
scious condition In the ladies' waiting-room
at the depot, an empty one-ounce vial, which
had contained laudanuhi, being found In her
possession. THE CRITIC, upon investigating
The matter this morning, called at No. oil
Thirteenth street southwest and found the
young lady, Miss Mary Kerr, and not Carr, n
pretty brunette of about 10 years, still con-
nea to her bed but resting quite easy From
Kerr has been quite Respondent of late, being
unable to secure employment which she
upon her family for further support, and last
Wednesday evening, unknown TO any one,
went TO Baltimore, hoping there to find work.
She was unsuccessful, and during her des'
rondency purchased the drug In that city,
claiming to want IL TO alleviate her sufrerlngs
from severe attack of toothache. She took
tho train for home, and there being but few
passengers in the car, the long ride becoming
wearisome, che was thrown in state OF mel
ancholio, during which she drank the drug and
threw the empty vial out of the car window.
She remembered everything up to her arrival
In the ladies' waitingroom at tho depot, whore
had time to tell her name and address before
sinking into O state OF Inconsistencies. Her
father was Immediately sent for and had her
family physician, being sent for, responded
promptly, and restored her to Consciousness.
The family Is very much distressed over the
afrair, and they have the sympathy OF large
circle Of friendsi
It,was inadvertently stated In this column
last Thursday that Charles Z. Harper, the
colored man who was seriously injured while
loading his wagon at tho Inland Soaboard
wharf, had died shortly after his arrival at
Providence Hospital. IL has since been
learned that Harper, instead OF being dead, is
alive and improving 80 rapidly that he was
able to stand being removed to his home, No.
20S II street southwest, yesterday, where he
lies in as comfortable condition as possible.
As the Commissioners have notified the
president OF the d. & 2. Railroad TO remove the
lateral track from Fourteenth street south-
west to the Monument, would 1t not be wise
also TO notify them to romove two tracks from
Thirteenth street and one from and Halt
streets southwest? These tracks are not only
q great Inconvenience to the public and a
great cause for depreciation OF property, but
have caused tho death OF several persons. The
people OF South Washington claim that these
streets are occupied Without a charter or any
lawful rights.
The funeral OF the late James Corcoran took
place from st. Dominics Church at $3.50
o'clock this.morning, requiem mass being
held, and was attended by large number OF
the deceageds friends. The interment took
place at Ut. 0ltvet Cemetery.
The Iron pump which was placed at the COR
ner of Eighth and i streetsa short time ago
by Mr.. Beebee, at the request OF the Engineer
Commissioner, for testing purposes, Is meet
Ing with general satisfaction, not only from
residents In that vicinity, but from the people
for squares around. Eighth and L 10 an estab,
wooden pump. which lsuccumbed to the late
drought has, perhaps, quenched the thirst OF
as many thirsty wayfarers as any other pump
placed by pump which is not only an orna.
ment, but gives the water purer taste and
supplies It in moro copious manner.
The diversity of styles exhibited In our win.
dows Will give but faint Idea OF the vastness
OF our stock. Wecan ut and suit the most fas-
tidious. Eiseman Bros, cor. eth and L.