Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-02

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A DEPLORABLE RIVER TRAGEDY.
Senator MOrgan.s Son and n Lady Com.
PaIG. d.. nrSw brow by the CaP:i.inE Of
Pleasure Expedition.
There was q sad tragedy on the Potomac
river, near the Chain bridge, last evening. The
victims were Mr.. John II. Morgan, the only son
of Senator Morgan, of Alabama, and Mrs.
Emma Della Seta, lady living at 2116 g
street northwest. Mr.. Morgan, who is a men,
Der Of the Washington Canoe club, left the
club house about four o'clock in the afternoon,
going in the lola, double canoe with Mrs.
Seta, while Mrs. Setas niece, Miss Lulu Nc
Carthy, accompanied them in q single canoe, as
she desired to practice padding. At about 7:15
O'Clock, when about a quarter of mile below
sized and both its occupants, Mr.. Morgan and
Mrs. Seta, were drowned. 1t is thought Mr..
Morgan must have gone down while attempt
swimmer, but of very slight physique. Miss
Mccarthy, who had turned her canoe down
to bar in
ana saw the lola upset She saw the two occu-
p! pants in the water and heard Mr.. Morgan cry,
Lulu! Lulu!' before he sank. She at once
turned about, but when she had padded to the
spot both Mr.. Morgan and Mrs. Seta had dis
appeared under the waters. The canoe, it APP
pears, had struck q sunken rock. The current
at this point is very swift, making a
series of rapids, and there are many dangerous
rocks In the water. After padding about the
Ing That the forms of her companions would
rise to the surface Miss Mccarthy in despair
started down the river after help She had pro
ceeded but little way when she met gentle
man and lady in boat and went back with
them to make another fruitess search. Miss
Mccarthy and her two new companions then
turned again down the stream towards HnftZ.
mans; Miss Mccarthy being now exhausted
was taken into the other boat. At Holtzman's
man, and subsequently, was taken to her home
In buggy by Mr.. Holtzman greatly to the re-
lief Of her distressed mother, to whom report
mad been brought that her daughter had been
drowned. Mr.. Hoffman drove to Senator
Morgan's house, at LIST and streets northeast,
and informed him of his sons death. The an.
nouncement for q moment stunned the Sena-
tor. When he had recovered his composure he
gave directions to have a thorough search made
Ior the bodies. and force Of men was soon at
-, Aiser the party passed up the river yesterday
ME-. Morgan returned to HOltzmans landing
stating that one Of the ladies with him had got
wet.
MIR. Morgan, who was thirty-ive years of age
university of that state. He graduated at law,
and was engaged several years in the practice
as TO bis ehes the ne senaso TO TINS CITY
ton which he has since held. He served as
clerk to the Senate committee on rules while
bis father was chairman of that committee.
He was very popular among his companions
few years ago he was made conspicuous by
an unfortunate social scandal. He was shot in
woman named Lucy Rhett Horton, who came
here from Alat anna, and accused young Nor
gan OF db;etraynpg he5 Miss Horton is now en-
Mrs. Seta was a widow about forty years of
age, and r. 81 ed WITH her sister, Mrs. Mccarthy,
heE Nao at
U.S.. A.
tomac Fruit Growers association, after a sum-
mer vacation, held their regular monthly meet
ing last night at the residence of Col. VIM. H.
Rowland, was read announcing his inability to
De present, and the vice president, Hon. N. w.
Pierson, assumed the duties Of the Office; Geo.
elected q member of the association. A letter
was read announcing the death OF Mrs Henri.
adopted. The m ssical and literary exercises Of
sae Of piano and violin duet
piano and flute duet by Miss Emma Morris and
Mr. d. w: T. Jenner, and vocal selections by
Miss Carrie Pryor and Mr. F. D. Maltby. Col.
Chase made some facetious remarks on the
Fruit Growers as fruit eaters, and afforded a
practical illustration by furnishing a bountiful
supply Of fruits Of the season Among those
Agrlcniture: Col; G. Hardaway. Prof. Seaman.
VIM; NJ. King, chief OF seed division, Agricul.
Of the Woodlawn Farmers club, OF Virginia:
w. s. Cliff, of Massachusetts,; Fenner B. Taylor,
III: king,bury, DR.. +; A; Bland, John F. Hitz,
Imogene R. Morrei, j. B. Philip, Capt. NJ. <.
Weaver, W. 9. Cliff, Of Massachusetts; and Mrs
Belva A. Lockwood.
SMOKERS ON III: STREET CARs.-Thomas
T nsell, co!ored, boarded a 9thstreet car yes
day, and stood on the rear platform with a
CT in bis mouth. The driver 70 f, him,
aoout 1t and be stopped smoking. Presently
Police Officer Dean boarded the car, as be says,
driver about it, and Dean denied that he was
smoking, when Tansell called him a d-lia
for which he was arrested and charged in the
duct. He pleaded guilty The Judge said what
was meat for one was meat for the other, and
took Tanselis personal recosnizance.
THE CLERKS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Clerks Mu
tual Benefit aud Protective association met i'm
was amended, so as to provide for the
admission to membership of any male person
between the age OF 10 and go years properly
recommended, and having less than three black
oaiis cast against him, provided he passes the
necessary medical examination. There is q
disposition TO include some social features in
the association. For the benefit of our business
men, as we'll as the members Bureau of In
formation" has been established. through which
the standing of any clerk ID obtainable, all mat
tiers being strictly confidential
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR.-The fall meet
ing OF the Montgomery County, Nd, Agricul-
tural Society opens to-day at Rockville and
will continue three days. The entries are very
line. especially in the way of stock; to the rails
ing OF which much attention has been given
lately In Montgomery. The exhibits in all the
departments are unusually complete and inter-
esting, aud the prospect is that the attendance
this year Will surpass even the very large at
tendance last fall. This iair has great attract
Ions for Neutrality-suspicious., and ample provisions
it Will he seen have been made tor transporta-
ton by trains leaving Washington at 1925, $40
a. IN. and Z:SO p. m, and for the return trip by
four trains In the afternoon.
his MOTHER PAID Hrs F1NE.-A young
man from south Washington, named Joseph
Cherry, was before the Police Court this morn
Ing charged with aSsaulting Joseph Wells by
striking him on the head with stone, and the
judge fined him $15 or As days. His aged
mother, who was in court, spoke up in an ex-
cited manner: II would not let him 60 down
for $40" She paid his fine and he went home
HUNTING IN THE MARsHRs.-The marshes
In the eastern Branch and along the Potomac
were nlled with sportsmen yesterday, as the
law permitted them then to 60 cunning for the
reed birds and ortolans. The tide was not IA
vorable as 1t was high at midday, and hunters,
as rule, had Indifferent luck. The hunters
look Tor better sport next week, when the tides
will he better for their purpose.
THE MARINE BAND CoNcERT.-The following
Is the program for the Marine band concert in
the CapttOl grounds this afternoons March.