Evening star., 1886-08-28
SADNESS AT CAMP BELL.
Ine Drowning OF . Young WAshing.
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CAMP A. MELVILLE BELL,
COLONIAL BEACH, VA, August ~.
An air OF sadness and gloom prevails through
out the camp and beach to-day In consequence
OF very sad accident which occurred during
The bathing hour this morning. MIR. Fred. A.
koones, son OF Frederick Koones, q well-known
resident OF Washington, while in bathing some
thirty feet from shore, In front OF the bath
houses. was suddenly seized with either cramps
or paralysis OF the heart and was drowned be-
fore he could be rescued. There were no bathers
In the Immediate vicinity ut the time, and al
though there were quite q number of spectators
along the beach none of them noticed the
young mans cries until too late. Private ID. B.
Treadway, OF the Rifles, first to go IN search
of the body and found IL in eight feet of water
after 1t had been submerged some twenty min
utes. AS soon as the body could be brought out
OF the water Capt. Oyster and Lieut.. Manson
took charge of IL and Immediately applied all
known means of resuscitatiOn, but without
avail, although they worked over two hours
with 1t. Afterward a squad of Rifles conveyed
the body to Mrs. Brayton's cottage and pre-
pared 1t fOr the inquest which was held at
O'Clock. The remains were removed to the city
on the Arrowsmith this evening. The accident
Is considered an unusually sad one, as young
Koones, who was nineteen years Of age, was an
exceedingly agreeable and popular young man
and was largely acquainted among the resi-.
dents Of the beach. He had been camping on
the upper beach for the past two weeks in COM
pany with Messrs. E. j. Pattee, A. DeZendorf,
Charles ParkInan and some young friends. The
ing. and while the accident in nowise changed
their plans, yet the homeward trip was far diff
ferent from what had been anticipated.
To-days program of amusements has been
postponed until tomorrow, when there will be
shooting, horse racing, mock drill, dress pa
rade, yacht races and an extra concert by the
Capt. oyster, Lieut. Manson, and Privates Bur
nett, WoOdiey, Ferris and Callahan, captured
81 line fish this morning with hooks The same
party caught 90 fish yesterday.
hon. A. A. Adee, an honorary member, WIS.,
1ted the boys to-day and partooK vi the hOspi-
talities OF the camp: His friend, McGillicuddy,
was with him and photographed everything
that would make an impression on the ma
chine.
cbap Amons e the eFrss r. in Sa camp tay
Boyer, Y. A. Seitz and +. E David.
Gen. Brady, whose Virginia farm is not far
from Colonial Beach, has been very kind TO
the Rifles during the encampment. His latest
effort in this direction was present Of several
boxes of fine peaches to-day.
composed OF walters at the hotel, surprised the
Rifles In camp and rendered Them q serenade.
Some seven or eight songs were well rendered
Capt. Oyster returned to the city this evening
In company with the remain oi young kOones,
he considering it his duty to do everything pos
tather OF the deceased.
The Misses Detweiler also departed this even
ing, having been called home by the illness OF
their mother.
The arrivals to-day were: Mrs. c. A. Seitz,
Ghas: f. Gibbs, wife and daughter. DR.. J; :.
Matthews, Miss Williams, b. F. spransy, K. q.
Blaine anu Fred. G. Marean.
THE NATIONAL RIFLES COMING HOME To-
AoRkoW.-fne Rifles will break camp at Co
'oaiai Beach Tomorrow night, and 1t is ex-
eecled that they will arrive here by led time.
s,fation, but a lunch will be prepared at the
aIinory. large number of the nemoers who
Giu not remain at the camp will go down to-day
aud return with the command.
y SUIT GROWING OUT OF THE LIBRARY
AwARDs.-Eeury and Richard Gross, confec-
TONERS, have entered suit against John Steinie
for 1900 damages claimed to have been sus-
taineu by them by the foreclosure OF a deed Of
trust. Tney ciaiin that they rented the store
1l9 Pennsylvania avenue southeast of Mr..
Steinle and paid him a certain sum for his good
viii. This properly Is included in that con-
secured by deed OF trust, were given by the
plaIutiffs 20 ,,f. Steinle They expended $275
IN iixins up 1 stable on & the premises - as resi-, 81
receive payment for q note recently falling due,
and agreed To pay them the $40 and S2UO
additional for their trouble. Learning that MIR.
Steinle was about TO assign his award 10 his
vile, tiley say, they filed Claim Tor Sl75 vita
the secretary Of Tue Interior. Tnen the deed OF
bic, the plaintiffs say, they paid the note.
AFAREwELL SURPRISE PAsry.-Iast even
in. the MignonneLte club gave pleasant sur
prise party 70 Miss Susie Garst, at her home,
GZU New Jersey avenue northwest. During the
evening the members of the club presented
Miss Garst with i large basket OF flowers anu
handsome white satin tan. Miss Garst leaves
Monday night Ior Erie, Pa, wnere she is to
take charge OF a school.
CAME TO THIS CITY AND MARRIED.-Mr.
Algcruon 6. Dangerneid, u son of Foxhall A.
Tele Thomas, of Richmond, came to this city
yesterday aud were married, as 1t Is
stated. without the advice and consent
teen and the lady ignteenyears old. 1t
seems that they met az tne house OF Represen-
tative Oferrall. at HarrisSnburx. where the
young lady was visiting. They fell il love.
Their parents Thought they were two young to
marry. They thought differently, and eloped
Previously the parents OF M, nanEerasid rue @ had
ing il was all over there was relax Of vigilance
which the young couple took advantage OF, to
come to Washington and get married.
The BARNEsvILLE CAMP MEETING.-The
Barnesville camp meeting began yesterday.
Wiseman, o1 this city. Tomorrow there Will
be preaching by Rev. John Valentine, Of this
city, Rev. s. Hammond aud Rev. K M. Cheeks.
OF Selma, Ala. The camp is near Barnesville
station, =. and Q: railroad, and is held under
tue auspices OF Rev: ). K. Hughes and W. 7.
kyder, OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
Washington annual conference.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to
OF Ricnlnond, Va, and Ella Oppenneimer;
Emil Paul Scha.er and kuniyunda Wunner;
FREDERICKSBURG, Va: Uley Brown anu Mary
JacKson; Isaac Garnar, OF Cambridge. Md, and
Gnssie Walsky.
Alexanar,a Anatrx