Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-26
The Speed of Railroad Trains.
TIE DECISION Or THE CASE AGAIN POSTPONED IN TIL
Police COURT

The DhCisioS Or THE CASE AGAIN POSTPONED THE
PCIlCE COURT.
In the Police Court this morning Assistant Ar
torney for the District Forrest called the attention
OF the court TO the case OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company, charged with running their
trains within the city limits at a rate OF speed
greater than six miles an hour. He said the case
was postponed until to-day for decision, but there
are negotiations pending between the rail-
ROAD company and tie Commissioners I'm reference
to fencing their tracks from the DEPOT 10 Ro,lndary
ana as IL IL the desire OF the Commissioners he
would ask the court TO suspend Judgment for
While longer
Mr.. Hamilton, who appeared for the railroad
company, SAID that the proposition was acceptable
10 tie Company. and in case they can come TO no
agreement 1t is the intention OF the company to
take The case TO the General Term certiorari
next.
ANOTHER CHAPTER OF THE QUINLAN FAMILY
IRoUBLEs.-There is no end to the trouble In the
Quinlan family, OF 9l5 New Jersey avenue The
father OF the family, Edward has made another at
tempt to effect his wffe's reform, and has had Ed
sullivan, a groceryman, arrested on q charge of
keeping an unlicensed bar. Sullivan was SO CHARGED
neTfe Jqdge Smell THIS morning Edward Quinlan
vans store. His wife, Catherine, was called and
deheo mat she had ever seen any whisky In the
store. The case was dismissed
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF Mr.. JOHN b. DAwsoN.-Mr.
John d Dawson, well-knOwn citizen and q prom
lnent Mason Is lying quite low at the residence of
MI: Gregg, ON F street, near I'd northwest, and is
lot cApcCeeu W survive many DAYS MI. Dawson
Is native OF pennsylvania, in his year.
de learned the printing business in Philadelphia
ana came TO this city about 1850. He was one OF
the nrst compoSitors who worked ON THE EVENING
STAR Afterwards he was for O number OF wears
employed under Postmasters Clephane and Bowen
In the city post Office Having accumulated some
capital he went into the wood and coal business
out tnls ola not prove successful, and the latter
years OF his life were spent clerk in the Pension
ONCE. He was one OF the well-knOwn Washington
Qulntette, with Messrs r. Ball, j. f. HodgsOn. =
'. NoyeS, and the late w. j. Tabler. For is wears
this organization sang for nearly every Charitable
organization and church in this city and Baltimore
lie is man Of extraordinary size, being about six
ieet LII height and weighing 4ss pounds.
TIE CITY MARKET.-The Wholesale Price Current
OF the Washington Produce Exchange SAYS the
market for flour is quiet and but little doing out
side OF bakers brands. There is but little wheat
coming H. Corn and oats are steady Good Tim
othy hay is in limited receipt; market frmer
Rye straw two dollars per ton higher The cur
rent receipts OF butter are affected by the hot
weather. Fine goods only are in demand The
receipts OF eggs are BETTER and the market easier
owing to the hot weather. Poultry is in demand AZ
sllght concessions in price and receipts are liberal
All KINDS and qualities OF green fruit find ready
market. '
mace by the secretary. it Is shown that Che assets
nave increased in the last nine months ending July
20 sl2 IS, and that the present assets are
sos6,6eo51 The receipts and disbursements for the
same period We're f2S0.040SO. II is claimed that the
Equitable furnishes the best and safest method for
SAVING money, and the best way TO pay for yIrooer
Coth Dy monthly inStailmentS. The Substantial
success or the association is evidence that this Is
month Pamphlets explaining the object. adyant.
ages, etc, furnished upon application. Thomas
Souervilet president; ,JnO Joy Edison, Secretary
Ut s:r-sts northwest