Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-24
Affairs in West Washington.

HIS SKULL FRACTURED BY FALL FROM TREE
This morning. about 10 O'Clock. Frank Martin, 80
years OF age, employed In repairing and fixing the
District fire alarm and telephone wires was en-
gagged In removing wires from tree on 32d street,
near street, at a distance OF about 25 or 30 feet
above the ground. He fell and struck the pave
ment with great force, fracturing his skull. DR..
Appleby was called and rendered medical assist
ance, and afterwards Martin was removed TO the
Providence hospital Martin is a married man,
with wife and five children, residing near the Sol
derS' home
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIoS.-The Eggleston
DaShaWay club OF this place gave an entertainment
last night at their hall on 3ad street and Prospect
avenue, to celebrate their third anniversary. Mr..
nj. A. MCGOWAN presided Music by quartet was
well rendered. and there were recitatiOns by Mr..
Rupert, after which, sumptuous feast was given
20 about two hundred guests. The entertainment
was closed by fitting remarks by Mr.. John Tyler.
HIS CONDITION IMPRovING.-The coored man,
Daniel Gray. who was badly crushed by bags OF ce-
ment falling upon him at BlOunts warehouse on
Wednesday, Is now out OF danger, and is steadily
improving.
FELL INTo A CELIAR.-Mr John Drill, the expo
iceman who is about IS years DID, while walking
along NJ street the latter part OF last week, fell
down the open cellar Way OF r. l. MoOre's agricul-
tural store. and sprained his right ankle badly
as TO cOnf1ne him to his bed Mr. Drill Is very much
bruised.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL-The full
board OF directors OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal met yesterday In Baltimore, President l. C.
Smith in the chair. 1t stated that during the
late drought the canal did dragging business for
about three weeks. but several rains in Western
Maryland gave fairly good boating stage for the
past two weeks, and the coal moved amounted to
about % 900 tons The water getting low again,
but It is believed the rain OF Wednesday Will give
rise In the Potomac and help canal navigation.
GRAIN RECEIPTs.-Canal boat NJ c. W. Boyer ar
rived with $500 bushels Of wheat for j. 6. L. j. NJ.
Waters. Wheat sold on change yesterday at 80
cents.
CONDITION OF WATER AT IA. M.-Clear at all
points. Low tide in the river to-day at Gas p. m.
High tide at Has p IN.
Philadelphia Detectives Arrested.
CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL ARREST AND CONSPIRACY.
Two men, named Richard Kingston and William
McGrath, claiming to be Philadelphia detectives,
now languish in jail at Atlantic City. Nd charged
with conspiracy, false arrest and attempted black
mail by 6. V. Harcourt, well-known young gro
Ger OF that city, who, unfortunately, bears slight
resemblance to young man named Hunt, formerly
dealer in diamonds in Philadelphia Hunt. it is
said. In May and June last purchased diamonds
under false pretenses Of James Nj. Bennett and en-
gagged In the wholesale 1ewelry business in Phila-
dephia- Hunt fled the city, but Kingston and Nc
Grath claim that the case was placed in their
hands and that they "spOtted" him in Atlantic
City, whittier they came on Monday last, &C
companied by young man who gave the name of
John Templin and who stated that he was in the
employ OF Bennett. Without any warrant or
other process OF law they arrested Harcourt at
his place OF business and had him taken before
Justice ZernS, who dismissed the case Imme-
diately Harcourt went before United States Com
missioner Thompson and swOre out warrant
against Templin. Kingston and McCrath, charging
them with false arrest and conspiracy. and asking
for damages in the sum OF 5000. In the mean
time the detectives disappeared, but were ar
rested In a drinking saloon. They were unable to
give bail, and were accordingly lodged in Jail,
where they still remain.
The injunction restraining the Adams Express
company from refusing Baltimore and Ohio freight
| has been dissolved In Philadelphia