Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-01
ANACOsTIA.

FUNERAL Procession IN THE FtooD.-The
funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. John Couter's little
child started from their home yesterday, and
at O'Clock the procession, consisting Of three
carriages. departed for the cemetery below
Oxon Hill, where other relatives of the family
have been buried The heavy rains had swoi-
| len the streams and washed out bridges, and
when they came to Broad creek, beyond Oxon
Hill, at point about a half mile from where IL
| emptles into the Potomac, the road was under
water for long distance and the procession
gradually got deeper and deeper in the food.
FINALLY the first carriage got through the water
only to nnd little knoll with more water
ahead The water had already come into the
| carriages and frightened the occupants. They
were now party of pilgrims in distress, with
| the water steadily rising about them and no
certainty OF their fording the current. which
was very strong on either side. OF the party
the first carriage contained Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coulter, Miss Maggie Coulter and three younger
children, Rev. W. G. Davenport, Miss Lewis,
j.. X. Pursell and the driver George Lewis Of
7th street southeast, and In the others, which
had turned back before getting into deep wa
ter, were Mr.. and Mrs. George Owens and two
children and Undertaken Murray of 18th street
| southeast. The men had thought to make d
raft Of an old cabin near by and get the women
and children to land, but the purpose could not
| be carried out, and. after removing a bridge
| that had washed down the stream and impeded
travel, they plunged on through the water
| The horses had to swim some distance, while
| the carriage top was opened and the lady occu-
pants stood on the seats. All were thoroughly
soaked in the flood. George Lewis got in over
| his head and j. r. Pursell up to his neck.
Terra frma was, however, reached without
loss Of life, and after three hours delay the
| party reached the country cemetery. Another
and longer road was taken on the return, which
brought them home via Good Hope at o'clock
| last night, with an experience they do not wish
| to repeat.
The CITIZENS ASSOCIATION MEETINa.-Citi-
zens association No. 8, held one of its most in
| teresting and enthusiastic meetings in the po-
lice station last night. Among the representa-
| tive citizens present were Drs. Torrey, Green,
and Leech, Patrick Hartigan, W. Marden King,
c. +. Watson, Benz. Mundell, Alpheus David
son, John Kunig, ID. T. Johnson, Mr.. Downy,
and others. In the absence of President Linger
Treasurer King was called to the chair. DR..
Torrey made report for the committee on
country roads, recommending for the Naylor
| road $4,000; for the Hamilton road from Good
Hope to the race track, 1000; for Garfield.
$1,000; for Lincolnville, $500; for Hillsdale,
81 200; for the Morris road, $780, DR.. Leech
OF Hillsdale spoke of the $1,000 recommended
for Howard avenue a year ago, but which was
| finally cut off by the congressional committee,
and that amount was added to the report for
that prominent avenue on the Hillsdale fats,
making astotal of S10,S00. The committee on
| village streets made report asking that $5, 900
each be appropriated for Jefferson, Washing
Adams and Taylor, the appropriation to be ex-
pended in grading and sidewalking from Mon
roe street as far east the money will go,
but at least one side of each of the
streets to be sidewalked the entire length. APP
preparations were also recommended to curb,
gutter, and sidewalk Fillmore, Pierce, Polk,
High, and Chestnut streets, to grade and gravel
Franklin and Howard streets, to gutter and
sidewalk High View and Navy avenues, and to
pave and sidewalk Nichols avenue to Douglass
ha xra0 that fha
vided for at the last meeting should be ap-
pointed at once to see that the appropriation
now available be expended at once. To this
end Mr.. d. T. johnson was appointed to see
President Linger this morning and have the
committee appointed and meet the Commits
sioners Immediately The streets are being
greatly injured by the heavy rains on account
of their unfinished condition and prompt
action is deemed very essential to public
economy as well as to private convenience.
part of the District was discussed in an inter
ested manner and the association adjourned to
meet again next Monday night.
NoTEs.-Many of the country roads are again
in bad condition as a result Of the heavy rain
fall, a number of bridges being in a dangerous
condition. G. L. Wilson, superintendent Of
streets, is hustling between showers with a
force of men.-The people of Hillsdale are
getting up a petition to the Commissioners
asking that no future permits be granted to
n0lu entertainments at douglass hall.-Ihe
discussion of probable change of postmasters
here has shown a very general sentiment favor
able to putting Anacostia under the Washing
ton delivery system and having a new post
Office established at Hillsdale to accommodate
that neighborhood VIM. H. Moore, an
old resident of this part of the District and the
father of Mrs. L. Laurie, died at his home on
the Hamilton road yesterday.
90 TO ATLANTIC CRY AND BAcK.-Good on
all regular trains Of Saturday, August Sd, also
special train leaves B. 4 o. depot at APO pm,
Saturday, August 8. Tickets good returning
until Monday, August 5, inclusive.
Good Times at Rock Enon.
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
Rock ENoN SPRINGS, Va, July 80,
This is truly pleasant spot, with the coolest
and most refreshing of valleys, where, under
the trees by the banks Of babbling brooks, one
can laugh at the rage Of the Dog star.
On every hand loom up noble mountains,
where lofty peaks afford infinite variety of
landscape to reward the labors Of tine stout
pedestrian, or, should the visitor prefer to
view the scenery from a carriage of ease, he
has at command an admirable stable. What
between walking and riding and driving, play
ing base ball, lawn tennis and ten pins. with