Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-18
GEORGETOWN,
SAD CONDITION AT Breakdown.

About quarter of a mile to the south of the
Aqueduct bridge, in a gathering of shanties
known as "Bricktown," great many families
are suffering with chills and fevers. The in
habitants of the little place are mostly foreign
ers and as they tell the stranger in their broken
English the story OF their trials and sufferings
the sadness OF their condition is added to-
Like the majority of poor men. their families
are very large and every day they absent them
selves from the yards. where they are mostly
employed, means a scantier meal on the follow
ing. A number of colored families also live
about here, bu. the chills and fevers do not
seem to affect them as much they do the for
elgners. The dwellings, of these poor white
men are no better than their condition being
constructed of rough pine boards rudely nailed
together, and the large cracks serve as ready
entrances for heat, cold and rain The furni-
ture within consists Of, generally, broken
stove, board laid across two barrels for
table and several soap boxes as chairs. The
bed is but several dirty blankets piled
In heap in the corner. In one
room, the dimensions OF which did
did not exceed eight by ten feet, was noticed
pc sickly children, two of whom the stricken
mother said have been ill for two months
They lay there scarcely covered with clothes or
blankets, with bottle filed with milk between
them, and their dark little eyes turned hun
grily toward the smoked ceiling. On each be-
ing given small piece of money they clutched
1t eagerly, and for an instant their faces as
sumed brighter aspect only to relapse again
into their first appearance. The needs of these
poor families are certainly great and their
small and irregular wages are not sufficient to
supply the necessities of life
HIGH SCHOOL PICNIC.
The pupils Of the Western High School gave
well-attended and exceedingly enjoyable pic
mic last night on the Virginia shore near the
Potomac landing. The party went in steam
boats. fat-bOttomed boats and gigs and the
hillsides echoed with their joyous songs as the
picnicing grounds were neared. On their ar
rival all sorts OF games were played, dancing
was INDUCED in, and the declamations and cho-
the whole school attended, besides many invited
guests.
WORK ON THE CABLE ROAD.
Work on this end of the cable road is pro-
crossing rapidly and in a week or two the torn
up dusty street will be repaved and the work
men moved further eastward. The condition
the street is in has really affected the business
on 1t, the merchants say, but they do not COM
plain. They only wish for the SPEEDY COM
pletion OF the road. Bridge street being so
much more narrow than the avenue the occu-
patton OF 1t by the railroad company is more
greatly felt.
POLICE COURT MATTERS.
Jonas Rhodes, colored boy, has been en-
ployed at the steam flying horses and last Mon
day he was found wearing an outing shirt that
had been stolen from his employer, Mr.. Ryan.
As he was suspected of being dishonest Mr.
Ryan discharged him. and before leaving he
attempted to get even by trying to burn the
tent. He was arrested, and in addition to
being charged with larceny charge of arson
was preferred against him. The case was heard
in the Police Court this morning and Jonas was
held on both charges For the larceny he was
fined $40 or thirty days and on the charge of
arson he was held in $500 bail for the grand
jury.
Maria Hamilton and Florence Hall were in
Judge Miller's court today charged with keep
ing disorderly houses. The testimony of sew
eral police officers convinced the judge that the
houses kept by the women should be broken
up and he therefore fined them SIS or sixty
days each.
The racing season being over and AZ horse
back riding is not as pleasant during the sum-
mer months rs it il in the spring and fall the
members of the WOOdley Hunt Club are send
ing their horses away to the country where
they may roam unsaddled and unbridled till
the hunters, hounds and horn are again heard
through the neighboring woods.
MIR. j. w. Douglass of the Industrial Home
School leaves today for his home in Maine.
Mr.. Alex Won Dachenhausen is home from
college
New summer cars for the Tenleytown road
are arriving.
Mrs. Sarah Sullivan of 1861 3lst street died
yesterday Of apoplexy.
The interior of Christ Church is being re-
paired.