Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-08
FLOOD IN THE POTOMAC.
High Water, and a Further Rise Ex.
pectcd.
ICE GORGE At sRNBcA-FKARs OF ANOTHER AT rHI
AQURDUCT BRIDGE.

pectcd.
ICE GORGE At sRNBCA-FEARS OF ANOTHER At 1HI
AQURDUCT BRIDGE.
evening that the ice had gorged for a quarter of
mile at Seneca, above Great Falls, and that the
river was rising slowly at the AQueduct bridge AT
about the same time word came from Harper's Ferry
that the river was at stand, but that the Shenan-
doah above was rising very high dispatch from
Harper's Ferry this morning announced three inch
rise over night making depth of IA feet above low
water mark. Both rivers were said to be rising
above.
the gorge at Seneca, but Is thought the signal
ONCE that the water will rise much higher In
Georgetown The water there this morning was
within ABOUT two feet OF the tops OF the wharves.
The rains In the upper country have been continu-
GUS, and reports are expected from Harper's Ferry
have considerable effect on the river here The
gorge at Seneca WIN probably be broken, and, In
s xn case there Is danger Of smilar gorge in the
TIE SITUATION THIS AFTERNOON
The signal corps station at Harpers Ferry reports
at lao m. that the river remains as In last report
Reports from above say that it is rising.
A Woman Charged With Stealing
$3.50.
HOW MRS. ANNIE &. sCHRAMM. TOOK CHARGE OF a..
D. KELLEY'S PENSION MONEY
Mrs Annie E. Schramm was put on trial in the
Police Court this morning, charged with the lar
ceny OF 81 $40 from Henry d. Kelly, who testified
that he drew from the Treasury, on the 9th inst,
$2,1O0 After putting away all but about 81 800 he
went to see his former boarding-hou mistress,
Mrs. Schramm, Of No. 1897 street. The money he
mad drawn was for arrears OF pensions He had
boarded with the defendant for about seven months
ana promised to give her present when he got his
pension money. He went there on the 9Th instant
ana told Mrs. Schramm that he had his pension
money, and he being drunk she took the money
from him and told him that she would give it to
MIN when he got sober. Sergeant johnson
testified that he went to the defendants
mouse In company with Kelly, on the night OF the
9th instant, after Kelly had been locked up in the
statl0nhOuse drunk all day. Witness and MI. Toby
went 10 Mrs. Schramm'S and told her that she had
Detter give Kelly his money, and she said that
tney mad better let Kelly get sober first She said
tnat she wanted to see Lieut.. AUSTIN and when.he
came she went to look for the money. ana said that
Sne had lost 1t; that she had hid it behind the
furnace out 1t was not there. After searching the
mouse Tor some time and not finding the money,
MIS- Schramm was arrested Sergeant Boyle test1-
ned That he had conversation with Mrs. Schramm
Yesterday, and she said that she didn't know where
the money was. He then went down in the back
cellar and found$04 OF the money hid under the floor
near the fireplace. pinned up in dirty rag. Lieut..
austin testified that Mrs. Schramm made several
statements about where she had put the money.
me case was sent to the grand jury; bonds $500.
Kelly was required to give 81 900 bond for his
appearance as witness