Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18
A Verdict Against the Rai,ro.a.

To-day the jury in the case OF G. II. Crown agt
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad company re-
turned sealed verdict for $500 and costs The
complainant sued for $4,000 damages to property
on Maryland avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets
caused by the unloading OF cars in front OF the
premises, and the smoke and noise from engines
The defendant gave notice OF motion for new
trial and Will appeal the case to the General Term
TIE CITY MARKETs.-The Official price current
OF the washington produce exchange says that
there is firner tone in the flour market and
grades are held at higher values The grain mar
ket is steady, with ample supply for all wants
The market ror hay is dull, except for fancy
greenly -cured timothy and OverstOcked with dark
and weather-beaten hay, which can only be placed
at low prices. Butter is in constant demand for
fresh stock. Choice roll is wanted. The receipts
OF eggs are light and the demand is also light
with pretty full supplies in stores to meet ali
wants. The whole country seems to have cOnsid-
opportunity OF the season to send in dressed poul
try. As result, this market has never before re-
ceiyed one-tenth the quantity which has arrived
enormous. While quotations are low, shippers
need not be surprised at sales made at even less
prices; therefore, the outlook for Christmas week
Is not favorable Tor high prices. Venison is out
lawed from and after January lst. Rabbits and
quail i'm large receipts Apples in Jobbing lots are
Most fruit arriving now shows erect of FROST
Every variety OF dried fr9it in good condition is
Salable. EvapOrated and sun-dried peaches are
scarcer than any other variety in the list and
command extreme quotations. The potato mar.
ket Is stronger ~ view OF the cold weather. On
ions are In liberal supply, yet the market is firm
He WAS PUNISHED ENouGH.-In the trial in the
Police Court to-day OF AlOnZO Perry, cOlOred,
charged with an assault and battery on cOlOred
woman, Ferry Swore that he was innocent OF the
charge, but said he was in the ARRAY. He said he
went 10 collect some money from the wOmans
husband, and that while there he was roughly
handled by crowd OF men and women, getting
kicked by One-legged man and receiving q blow
nom a seven-fOot man from Charles county. The
case against him was dismissed
TROUBLESOME PASsENGERs-Iast night about
haH-past eleven O'clock two soldiers and civilian
who appeared to be under the influence OF liquor
| got on car No. 81 On the Metropolitan line going
| down Al street. When they had been In the car
few minutes, one or their heads went through
| the window. The driver, James Graham, spoke
| TO them about paying for the glass and also re-
QueSted them to put their fare In the box. One OF
them retorted ST you get the fare out Of u.s. you
Will have to whip IL out OF U.S." One OF the men
seized the driver by the throat and then the trio
1 left the cor.
An ACCIDENT lMPOssIBLE-What was reported
| In THE STAR last evening as an accident to the
| elevator In Iansburgh 4 Bros, store instead OF
being an accident was an occurrence which
demonstrated that it is almost beyond the range OF
possibilities for an accident OF the kind described
| 70 occur. The elevator was constructed at great
expense and has every appliance that skill has de-
| vlsed TO prevent accidents OF any kind No rope
bog, new hand, In order to send the elevator
down to the lower floor pulled the rope twice In
stead of once. The safety appliance at once
| operated and the elevator came to q sudden
| again and IL started down again at its usual
| speed. Such safeguards have been thrown around
the elevator thHf the f1Fm have not the slightest
fear OF an accident occurring.