Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-20
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.


PERMIT TO THE BRIGHTwooD RAILROAD.
The Commissioners to-day, in letter to Mr..
A. A. Thomas, granted his request. made seve-
raj days ago, that the Brightwood railroad be
permitted to employ side bearing rail in the
laying of the road. Itwas thought at the time
the request was made that the clause i'm the
appropriation bill providing for the employ
ment of grooved rails within the city applied
to this, and the matter was referred to Attorney
Riddle for his views thereon. He reported
that inasmuch as the company operated outside
of the city the law did not apply to it,
PLACED on THE LIST OF FAILING CONTRACTORS.
The following order was issued
by the Commissioners to-day: THAT un-
der the provisions of the second section OF
the general stipulations of contract number
9S9, Samuel c. Scott and William A. Wilson are
hereby suspended from performing any further
work Hereunder. and will be placed upon the
list of failing contractors. The bondsmen of
said contractors will be permitted to protect
their own interests by completing the building
within reasonable time. In case of the fall
ure OF the bondsmen to so complete the build
ing, the Commissioners will cause the work to
be done by other parties and charge the cost
thereof upon the bond. The bondsmen will in
form the Com missioners within five days from
date of this order what action they propose to
take in the premises
BUILDING PERMITS
The building season. which has been threat
ening to open every day for some time. came
in with a rush to-day and Architect Brady was
kept busy writing permits. Inspector of Build
ings Entwisle told a STAR reporter this morn
ing that from all appearances the season would
be an unusually active one. The following per-
mits were issued: n. L. Halter, four brick
dwellings at 2153 and 2155 L street and 1O11 and
1913 New Hampshire avenue northwest: S24 600
]. H. Lane. one brick dwelling at 1907 18th
street northwest; $4,000. j. S. Poole. one
brick dwelling at 1918 r street northwest;
$4,000. Gilbert Il CASTELAR,, ten frame dwell
ings on Warren street near Prospect avenue,
Georgetown; $4,000 VIM. Weller, one brick
dwelling at 1341 It'll street northwest; g. 300
Henry Berger one frame dwelling on Sargent's
road County; 81, $50. John Meyers, one brick
dwelling at 425 Franklin street northwest:
81, 100. Ernest Behrens, one frame dwelling
in Brookland: 1916. DIR. A. Walker, one frame
dwelling on Blair road; $500.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The applications of John l.. Vogt (guardian)
for a retail liquor license at AIS l. street north
west. and that of Frederick r. Reh for a whole
sale license at 1927 d street northwest, were APP
proved to-day. The applications of VIM. J.
McGill 223 New Jersey avenue, and Patrick A.
Kane, 1902 Jefferson street northwest were dis
approved
MISCELLANEOUS.
The new assessors first action to- day was the
signing of liquor application.
"Fired to Scare Brown.o
But 1T WAS NOT SUCH JOKE AS HE THOUGHT IT
WAS.
This afternoon in the Police Court a colored
man named George Walker was placed on trial,
charged with attempting to kill George Brown.
also colored. Mr.. Joseph Shillington appeared
for the prisoner. Walker is stable boss at Mr.
Lyons stable, corner 7th and
streets southwest. Brown had been en-
ployed there as driver, but was
discharged few days ago. He returned to
the stable yesterday to get his old team and
was ordered away by Walker. He refused to
go and Walker sent TO the house I'D his revolt
yer. Brown did not scare but. remained to see
what Walker was going to do with the
revolver. Again he refused to leave the stable
when ordered. Walker then grabbed Brown
and discharged the weapon behind him. Brown
testified to the above facts. He said that he
had boarded with Walker and still owed him
for board. Jack Flagg, he said, brought the
revolver from the house.
William Brown, colored. gave similar testi-
mony. He said that Walker held George Brown
by the arm and said:
''rll kill you and pay for;it."
Other witnesses gave similar testimony. Ser
geant Barry testified that when he arrested
Walker he said that he only fired the pistol to
scare Brown; that he could have shot him if he
had wanted to have done so.
The case was sent to the grand jury; bonds
5000 The defendant gave bail and was re-
leased