Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-07
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To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
In the matter Of the Silence" war between LIE
Droit Park and Howardtown $50 calledh the Judge
Is reported as saying that the fence had been up
seventeen years, which Is not correct The fol-
lowing Is substantially the history Of the whole
case: The place called Hometown Ia a part OF a
legal subdivision made In 1857 and sold largely n
cclored people tand respectable ones tor AZ that
time The Land now Known as lie Droit PARK was
covered Largely with Government buildings
known during the war as Campbeii Hospital 6ut
at that time the Ereednen's Hospital The s,r,et
running north from lie DrolL Park to the new
reservoir Was legal street called Az slreeD from
ana after July i, 1867, and extendeu south on the
line OF the present Linden street to Boundary
street, and was a thorooghfare until the latter
part or 1873 or early In 1874 when II was fenced
up. A. l. Barber & Co. purchased that portion or
the PARK now In dispute 10 March, 1873 and made
plat Of II, giving 10 what Is now known ~ LIN
den street the name OF 4tn street. The present
Maple avenue was Gilpan street. A uthograph
copy OF this plat Is In the possession OF the WrLer
OF this communication, and IN one corner is
Houses arr shown on this plat on Gilman street.
lots IL, IA and ID, block 2. l have also a copy OF
another plat WITH a certificate OF tine District Sur
veyor attached dated January Is, 1870 TO the
effect tnat II Is OF record IN uber Governor Shep-
herd, No l, folio Is. There Is nothing on either
OF these pats 10 Indicate that any reservation OF
streets Tor private purposes Is Intended 1t is
possible that tue fence was built before this was
made, out that II was open and Travelled until
1874 Is well knewn- REsGDRNT.
ACCIDENT TO FIRExAS.-Yesterday, when En-
car at the Baltimore and OHIO depot 70 be taken 70
Hyattsville the tongue struck Jos. o. Guy. one or
the uen, and threw him against q thresning ma.
chine, oruising him badly. He was taken 10 his
home IA 7th street southeast About the same
Tine his brother, w. H. Guy, 1880 llth street
southeast, died. They are both brothers Of Lieut.
Guy. OF the police.
TEE FIRE AT HYATTsvuLR-The fre ct Hyatts-
Vile yesterday, an account OF which was given In
spsslal dispatch 70 tbs STAR, oid not spread b.
Olson N. smith, In which IL 0rtxinaved The build
ing, valued at 5000 vas entirely destroyed.
Nearly aA Of the furniture belonging 70 the occu-
p nnss, ~. :: =. Marshall, Ms Roberta and the
Misses stewart and Berry, were saved.
WASHINGTON MEN IN A RIor At FRsp.Rrcx.-A
ngat occurred At = cake-walk held In the rink az
fredenck, Nd, last night, which was attended by
large number OF colofed excursioutsts VINO went
70 kfe Sfiek from ths city with the lodge of Good
san, .ans yesterday. John stanton. coIorei
leg Emanuel johnson, Of this city, was CHARGED
Win The shooting, and the friends OF Stanton
threatened 70 XII him. general melee followed
In the hand johnson was captured by the police
ana committed 70 jail
DEATH or Mr. JOHN b. CLAGsrr-Mr. John b.
Clagett the oldest member OF WeIi-known Dsfrtcs
famiiy, died last night at his home Pomona near
this city. In the sxty-ft year Of his age Tie de-
Seas "a was na.ve OF washington, q son OF the
ials Darius Ciagett, and for many years engaged
here In the dry goods business as y member 81 me
nrm OF Clagett. Newton, May 4 Co In It's day this
wAs one Oh tne pest Known business houses OF
washington. Ar,Gla2ett retired from business
ABOUT 1857, having purchased Pomona formeriy
his fathers home. He was the oldest OF rhirreen
children. Mr. VIM H. CIagett and Mr.. Dorsey
deceased- he leaves q widow, TWO sons, and two
| daughters The funeral viii take place to-m0r.
row ~ O'Clock from Rock Greek church.