Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-13
GEORGETOWN.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ADJUSTMENTS.


Georgetown on Sunday afternoons is as quiet
as graveyard. No sooner is the midday
meal over than a grand rush is made for the
car lines and by o'clock all the streets, with
the exception of 32d and NJ lover which the
cars rum, are almost entirely deserted. Be.
thesda Park. the Geological tract and the
glens about the Chautauqua were crowded
yesterday with the seekers after cool breezes,
and the various lemonade and peanut vendors
stationed there did thriving business.
Bethesda Park seems to be the favorite re-
sort, and yesterday carload after carload Of
perspiring passengers were there let off. A
handsome pavilion has just been completed
and during the absence of the band win be
used as q summer house. The grounds are
cleared up nicely and the wells that are being
sunk give promise of an abundance of icy water
A short distance below the park yesterday a
party Of ladies and gentlemen we're treated
to a pretty little barn yard scene
in which turkey, q guinea fowl. a one-legged
chicken and q little authenticated, four-year-
old child were the participants. The babe was
feeding the barn yard jewellers from an old tin
pan, and he seemed particularly DESTROYS that
the cripple should have good share of the
water and meal But every time the poor little
bird would hop up to the coveted food king
turkey and queen guinea would in quite royal
manner chase him away. After making several
unsuccessful attempts 10 feed his pet the child
resorted to revenge. Going without the lath
up stout stick. Then holding the pail close
to the fence with one hand he concealed the
STICK behind him with the other. Hardly had
he done so when up marched the feathered
superlors and In an instant their heads were
through the cracks and in the meal. That was
what the cute little fellow waiting for. and
just as they were about to withdraw them to
comfortably swallow the mouthful the stick
came down on both heads simultaneously, and
from the fowlish cries that followed one would
have thought weazel was in that barn yard.
The little boy had his revenge. but the cries so
frightened him that he, too cried and ran with
ali his childish might. in the direction of his
home. where his mother, who had heard the
disturbance and come forth, met him at the
door with open arms.
TWO ALARMS OF FIRE.
Saturday night at about 10 O'Clock an alarm
of fire was turned in from box 713 The
engine responded and located it in house
34l4 L street, occupied by Mr.. David
N. Hess and owned by his father,
Sergt. Hess. In a short time the fire. to all
appearances. was put out, but at II . clock the
engine was again summoned. Ibis time the
loss was greater than the hrsi amounting to
about 500, making a total of Sl20 In assisting
to get the furniture out of the dwelling gem
tlenian was struck on the shoulders with
bureau and knocked down.
RAID on AN ALLEGED DIsREPUrABLH HOUSE.
Sergt. Volkman and squad of officers yester-
day made q raid on the miserable frame shanty
on Water street occupied by Jennie Reed and
used as place for carrying on disorderly prac-
tlces. Nine women, all black. were captured,
besides dclni Johns and beer cases by the score.
The raid was made in broad daylight and the
women were taken by surprise
CARPENTER BEATEN.
MIR. John Vollian, carpenter of Tenleytown,
living near Fl. Reno was followed Saturday
night by two negroes with whom he had pre-
viously had quarrel, and when near lonely
spot was set upon and beaten with stones. His
head received great cash and it was feared for
some time by DR.. Chappell, who tended him.
that the wound would prove fatal, but this
morning he Is resting easier The assailants
are alleged to be named Bats and Martin and
Mounted Policemen Hind and Riley are search
ing the country for them.
Nolland was much worse yesterday and it is
thought that his skull is fractured. He is still
at his home near Fort Reno, which is not far
from the District line, and DIR. Chappell fears
that his injuries will prove fatal.
The officers will swear out warrant this
evening for Lewis Brooks and John Lewis,
Voland's alleged assailants. charging them
with assault and battery with intent to kill
1t is thought that they have crossed the Dis
trict line and gone into Maryland.
HE LANDED HIS PRISONER.
On Saturday night there was a small-sized
riot on NJ street between some officers of the
seventh precinct and the colored patrons of the
flying horses. When Officer Volandt attempted
to arrest a woman for disorderiy conduct the
whole crowd demonstrated and in a short time
the officer was surrounded by a hundred or
more, who desperately tried to release the
woman. Turning his prisoner over to citizen
Mr.. Volandt herOically brought the mob almost
TO the station, where he finally lodged his
prisoner. In the scuffie she was Invested of
every stitch of clothing. Both the officer and
assisting citizen, Mr.. Frank Harper, had two
fingers broken. The excitement was intense
and many feared that the trouble would be-
come more serious than it did.
NOTES.
Mrs Ella NJ. Graham of 1850 32d street and
Mrs. Chancey Graham of o street are summer
ing at Bridgeport, Conn.
Miss ODelia Volkman of 1920 Prospect ave-
nue. has gone TO Wilmington, NC, to spend the
warm months. While there she will be the
guest Of Mr.. VIM. Bontz.
Miss Annie d. Brown. daughter of Mrs. Jo-
hanna and the late Daniel brown, died at the
residence of her mother 3400 street, on Sat-
urday morning. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock, and there
will be requiem mass held at Trinity Church
half an hour later.
The bridge spanning the run at the foot Of
Lovers lane IL in a dilapiduted condition. The
floor Is uneven and full of large holes, and the
handrail on one side is entirely gone. rendering
passage over it at night quite, dangerous