The Evening critic., 1884-11-24
SOUTH WASHINGTON.
The browning OF MIR. Oscar y. Ford -
Social Gossip-At the Arsenal.

one OF tho saddest accidents which has oc-
cured In this section for long time was that
which was caused, about 3 O'Clock D. m. yes
Georgetown channel, south OF the Long Bridge,
resulting in tho drowning OF Mr.. oscar 1.
Ford and the narrow escape from drowning OF
ii. W. i. Zegordy, both well-known plate
printers OF the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, and residents OF No. $50 Thirteenth
street southwest. THE CRITIC was out early
traced his way to tho south end of tho Long
Bridge, where he found Mr.. Zegerdy, accom-
panied by the father:in.law and few col.
for the recovery OF tho body. Upon being In
terrogated by THE CRITIC, Mr.. Zegerdy stated
that yesterday morning oscar and he started
had G sailed down as far as Four Mile Nile Run,
when tho wind began TO freshen to such de.
gree as to cause them to put about and retrace
der affair wind, in which, although heavy, there
was no apparent danger. Everything went
along nicely until they were within quarter
OF n mile from the bridge, and had begun TO
make preparations for landing, when sud.
denly the stern or tho skin struck q drifting
log, or something invisible, throwing the bow
mediately sunk from beneath them. They
both swan about until the skin arose again
near him, but too far away for Ford to roach.
He called TO Ford TO keep himself up until he
pushed the boat TO him, but Ford followed
back TO hold TO his own, as he, Ford, was go
ing to strike out for shore. He swan only a
Messrs. Leach and Harris, draw-tonderss
on the Virginia end OF tho Long Bridge, Wit
messed the occurrence and Immediately put or
in q boat 70 the rescue, and found Zegerdy
still clllging to the skin and trying to reach
the place where his friend went down. He was
lifted In the boat but did not want to leave the
place until he was satisfied that nothing could
be done for his friend. Ho was not In an I'M
concious condition, as stated by the morning
papers.
affair this morning, and tear trlckled down
his cheek as he related the circumstances. He
epokc OF his friend as being genial, ioyial,
good fellow, and was in the most excellent
epirits the whole day. He said a better man
could not be found, and he would not leave tho
place until tho body was found, for which he
oscar /. Ford was indeed good fellow,
and his sad death has cast q gloomy
shadow among his colleagues at tho bureau,
among whom he did not have an enemy. He
leaves young widow and two small children,
besides large circle OF friends, to mourn his
cad and untlmely death.
Mr.. W. G. Kendig, while doing some paint
ing on his house, No. 1881 Four.and.a-half
street southwest, Saturday afternoon, tho
ladder on which no was standing slipped,
back, spraining his ankle and otherwise in.
1uring him. DR.. Leach was called In and rem
dered surgical aid.
Captain Il. II. May, an old resident, and q
wen.known river man, Is lying at his homo,
Nc. 600 Seventh street southwest, seriously hi
from consumption.
There were 800 punches OF Rock fish ship.
red 10 Captain william Stewart on the steam.
trs Arrowsmith aud Thompson yesterday,
which sold this morning for from 2Oc. 10 15c
per bunch.
ofIlcer A. W. Hills, whose Illness was men
TONED Saturday, is somewhat Improved this
morning.
Tho high winds yesterday and last nigh,
brought up about % oyster boats, which bring
the prices OF oysters down to zoe. per bushel
upwards.
The soldiers at Washington Barracks held O
meeting recently and discussed tho project oil
starting gymnasium. The sum OF 1850 has
been appropriated from tho post fund for this
purpose. II was determined 10 purchase q
irapeze, swing rings, horizontal bars, Indian
clubs, boxing gloves, and also the outfit OF Q
bowling alley.
The schooner Rowing Arrow, commanded by
Captain Smithson, was caught In the gallo or
the river yesterday, and not having sunicien
room 10 work the vessel, she was driven Into
the Arsenal wharf. The collision snapped OF
the mast and broke the bowsprit. Shesys
NAMED wedged between thp wharf aAAf4 pile
Of stone until the soldierskt thsphrsenal as
sisted In getting her on. xfs
prenIsss~Brk9 store
is at the sassef6f Seventh ana f streets IL. W