Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-22
GEORGETOWN.
ACCIDENT TO A BALLooNYsr.


Miss Grace Shannon, the parachute jumper,
went mp all right last evening at bethesda Park,
but when she tried to cut the balloon loose
thing wouldn't work right and the balloon and
parachute came down in one mass on the
ground. She was not hurt, however, and the
hundreds OF spectators saw something that was
not on the program. There was a team stand
ing near at the time of the ascension, and as
the balloon lifted itself from the ground the
horses became frightened and bolted. and they
did not stop until the vehicle to which they
were attached was wrecked entirely.
BIG FISHES CAUGHT.
Mr.. Jas. X. Prodigy on Sunday hauled up from
the depths of the Potomac in the neighberhood
of Harper's Ferry black bass weighing five
pounds and fifteen ounces. This said to be
next to the largest bass ever caught in that
locality. the largest having been seven pounds.
Yesterday near the foot of Potomac street
nty-eight pound carp was caught by col
ored man.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington stock yards yesterday 212
cattle were up; sold: Best, ~ to pc; good, so
to &C.; medium, 31s to 31zc.; common, ~ to
2&c. Two hundred and thirty-fve sheep and
lanbs-Lambs, to 6Lc.; sheep, to 4c.:
calves, to She. Twelve cows and calvss-S20
to SA5 Market fair.
KILLED CoPPERHEAD.
Messrs. S. Clinton Cropley and B. F. Libbey
had quite an adventure Sunday afternoon
beneath the arch of Cabin John bridge They
were crossing the tiny stream that empties
Itself a short distance below in the Potomac
when suddenly great copperhead snake arose
immediately in front of them and, posing him
self in the air, stubbornly impeded their prog
ress. For a moment the gentlemen were
frightened and started to leave the ravine on a
double quick, but a second thought told them
to stay and destroy the reptile. They did SO
after much difficulty and the body. measuring
tifty-two inches, was brought to town. Those
familiar with snakes state that this one was
seventeen years old. No one in the vicinity of
Cabin John had ever seen one SO long and the
dead serpent was the object on which many
leveled their eyes. 1t will be placed in alcohol
and preserved.
THE MEMS FREE READING ROOM.
The mems free reading room at the Peck
Memorial Chapel, corner 2Sth and NJ streets, is
now open every day in the week with the ex-
ception Of Sunday from to 10 pm. New
York, Philadelphia and Washington papers are
daily on file, while the weeklies and monthlies
are not forgotten. On Saturday night the new
room was well filed with large, small and
middle-sized boys, and the most particular stu
dent did not complain Of being disturbed. The
boys take to 1t well and the pastors efforts are
being much appreciated.
f. THE TRACK on ANALosrAN ISLAND.
Mr.. Tommy ONeil, the trackmaster of the
Columbia Athletic Club, has just finished roll
ing scraping and otherwise putting in prime
condition the track on Anslostan Island, where
the sports on the Goth will be held. Tommy"
every one calls him. states that the Column
bias track IL now in an almost perfect condi-
ton and never before could the members boast
OF such smoothness. For many years Tommy
was with the Brooklyn Athletic Association and
during his connection with that club it had the
reputation of having the finest track in the
country. The Columbia's trackmaster is one
OF the most important Of the clubs attaches,
and all the members acknowledge that they
could not do without their Tommy" II be-
tween the present date and the 26th no rain
falls the track will surprise the most eXacting.
NOTES.
Those in charge of the Industrial Home
School wish to thank, through the columns of
THE STAR, Superintendent, Sullivan and the
president and managers of Bethesda Park for
the kindness shown the children of the home
school at their picnic last Thursday. Every
thing was done by these gentlemen to make
the little ones have a good time and the day
will always be pleasantly remembered by them.
A scrapping match took place on Saturday
night at the corner of 32d and NJ streets and
the scrappers, two colored men, besides at
tracing crowd, got themselves locked up at
the station.
Paymaster H. H. Darneille left on Saturday
for two weeks trip to the mountains Of Eir-
GINA.
Dir. Tom Stearns of NJ street met with an &C.
cident on Saturday and although he was
not injured his fine bicycle was. He was
astride the machine near his home when
team ran into it, smashed the front
wheel and threw him violently to the ground
Miss Annie VI. BaLnger, a well-known young
lady Of this place, died on Saturday night at
her home, 1924 3lst street. after a long and
painful illness.