Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-19
The Need of a Flagman.

II, 1907, at ''oO p ILL.,, dt Tie AnacOSt1a crossing
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, by freight
train belonging to that company The details
of the accident have been published in the
daily papers, and are doubtless familiar to your
readers
Benning pays a heavy price for every flag
man she gets. Not until it has killed woman
or crippled her for life does a railroad company
think of giving us box and flagman. The
Benning Improvement association has petit
ton the Commissioners again and again to COM
pei the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to put
boxes and hagmen at its crossings, but its
prayer has been unheeded. The petition was
referred to the authorities of the railroad COM
pany for their respectful consideration, and
there it dropped. Now that they have killed
their woman we. hope we shall get our fiagman.
ii. Is. BEsToR.
AN INJUNCTION DESIED-Yesterday in the
case OF r. A. Hooe against John j. johnson.
Judge Cox denied an injunction to restrain the
defendant from asserting title TO square south
OF 153. The plaintiff claims to have bought the
square, which is at the intersection of New
Hampshire, II and 18th streets from Robert
Morrison, trustee of the Blodgett estate. in
July, 1884. Mr.. johnson asserts that the title
In Hooe was defective, and he bought it with
full knowledge of the defects, and denies that
there was full transfer to him. He asserts
that any remedy the complainant has is at law
and that the bill is improperly brought against
MIN as an Individual.
A NEW WAY TO GET AN OvERCoAT-Wm alias
'Brooky" Moore, young man who has several
times been in the hands of the police on charges
affecting his reputation for honesty, was ar
rested Saturday night by Detectives Carter and
Mahon and locked up ON Il charge Of the lar
ceny OF an overcOat belonging to John H. Stat
fel, of No. 1856 Pennsylvania avenue. Mr. Stat
fel went to a dance the other night and put his
hat and coat in the hat box, receiving ticket
No fnri pafn ta l,,+ l.
a forged ticket had been presented. and the hat
and coat were delivered to the one who pre-
scented it. When Mr.. Staffel presented his
check for the articles the forged check was
shown him. He made complaint to the police
with the above result The prisoner it is
charged, presented the check and received the
goods. He will be taken to the Police Court
tomorrow. Moore is the young man who was
fined in the Police Court some time ago for
stealing an overcoat from st. Dominics hall,
and he is now under bail on charge Of robbing
store in South Washington.
TRIED TO Cur THE CAPrAIN-George Allen is
the name OF a little man who has worked as
cook on the oyster sloop Emma May during the
past winter. The sloop arrived here Friday on
Its last trip for the season. Capt Powell dis
charged him. He claimed that he paid Allen
what was due him, but Allen said the captain
still owed him sl2 Allen had the kitchen knife
In his pocket when he met the captain on the
wharf Saturday morning and had some trouble
with him. Allen drew the knife and attempted
to use it on the captain, but he only succeeded
in cutting his coat Policeman Rinck appeared
on the scene and arrested Allen. This morning
Judge Miller fined him $40 or four months.
two on the farm and two in jail
IMPORTANT SALE OF TURKISH CARPETS, RUGS.
AND HASGINas.-Mr. Bowling will commence
the sale tomorrow morning at IL o'clock at his
art rooms, 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
of an important and rich collection of Turkish
carpets, rugs, and hangings. The collection is
a complete one, embracing specimens from all
parts of the Orient The catalogue comprises
lS6 pieces, from the small rug 10 the largest
carpet. Intending buyers should be on
hand, as Mr.. Bowling has received instructions
from the importer to sell without reserve.
STEAMBOAT LIrIaArIoN.--Yesterday afternoon
the owners of the Steamer Excelsior, by Mr. n
Wilson, filed q libel against the Washington
Steamboat company Qimited), to secure the
payment Of S3,045 alleged to be due under q
charter of the steamer to the respondents last
summer.