Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-28
A YOUTHFUL SKATER DROWNED.
and Break Through the Ice-AL Of
them Rescued Except One.

The recent cold snap was SUFFICIENT to freeze the
surface Of Babcock lake as well as portion OF the
river. School boys in the enjoyment OF their
Christmas holidays, were having good time on
Babcock lake this morning, but some of them We're
not satisfied with that safe locality and ventured
upon the river ice: About noon nve boys while
skating the foot OF 18th street, of the point
OF the dredged embankment, suddenly broke
through the Ice where the water is more than a
dozen feet deep. One OF them managed to reach
firm ice and securing board, pushed it out to
sist his companions. Three OF them succeeded In
getting out all right, but the fourth was drowned
before assistance could reach him from shore. He
was about 12 OF 13 years Old, with red hair. His
body was recovered few minutes later by man
named Ritter, who keeps a boat house in the Vi
entity. The sad accident put a damper on the
spirits of the other skaters, and many OF them at
once removed their skates and went home.
Thomas FarQuhar was the name OF the lad. He
expired after they had conveyed him to the
Emergency hospital. His father Is q policeman
and lives at 1884 7th street.
The Rink Building Examination.
A MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORT FROM THE CON-
MISSION.
Mr.. POindexter, of the commission appointed to
examine the Rink building, appeared at the Dis
trict buildings this afternoon and presented to Col
Ludlow the reports OF the commission. There
were two reports, one by Mr.. Poindexter and the
other by his two colleagues, Messrs. Bright and
Hunt. Col Ludlow declined to give out the re-
ports He referred them to Building Inspector
Entwisle, with a request that he make
out statement OF his views on
the recommendations in the reports
and present them to-morrow. Col. Ludlow's In
structiOns to the building inspector was not to
give out anything to the reporters. Mr.. Entwisle
will make a report tomorrow, and the Commits
siOners will then consider the matter.
The Commissioners held a conference this after
noon on the subject, and subsequently notified
Manager Strasburger that they declined to license
a theater in the rink building until he had OBJ
tanned the consent Of the properly owners
, The notice OF the Commissioners that they
would not grant license for the theater until the
consent of the property owners Is obtained was
served on Mr.. Strasburger's representative this
afternoon. That gentleman said he thought they
could by mandamus proceedings compel them &c
issue license AT any rate, he said. this notice
really due to objections OF property owners In the
neighb0fnOOd and not TO their extreme solicftude
for the safety OF the audiences as they had at first
claimed.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR TAKE A HAND.
new element In the controversy appeared THU
afternoon In the shape OF committee O
Knights Of Labor, who were looking fo
Architect POindexter to reason with him
The committee, 1t Ia stated, win ala
interview the Commissioners. They oct In the in
tereSt OF the workingmen who have been thrown
out or deprived OF employment by the Suspension
OF Manager strasburger's permit
RANGE OF rm TH.RnOAurRR-The followfns
were the readings at the signal once to-day: 5 a
m, %; q. M, 70; IL q. M, 30 p. m, "a: maxi
mum, 81: minimum, Is.
A Richmond, Va, special nys: Mr. Allen T. Don
Edith Talmage, or Brooklyn, daughter Of Rev. T
Dewitt TAlmA9Q