Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-04
ANACOSTIA.
DAMAGES By LAST NIaHr's srolx.


The storm Of last evening occasioned several
wash outs, increased those made by the preced-
ing rain and caused the loss Of many trees and
telegraph poles. The pole opposite the police
station was shivered and Station Keeper Mid
dleton, who was standing at an open window,
was injured. and Charles Torrey was hurt about
chest and side.
Samuel Moulton, an express driver in the
employ Of Thomas NJ. Thyson while grooming
his horses was knocked senseless, and Mr..
Ihyson's family, who were dining were badly
shaken up. A telegraph pole on Harrison
street near Minnesota avenue was wrecked
One of the row Of trees in front of DR.. W. Lee
Whites place. Floral Hill, was destroyed,
blocking the roadway and demolishing part Of
the recently erected electric bicycle railway
The washout at Sheridan and Nichols avenues
was considerably enlarged. and the cellar under
Pyle's store filled with alluvion. The fssure
on the west side of Nichols avenue at Howard
avenue was deepened. The improvement Of
Navy place was injured. The police report
washouts on Sheridan avenue near PomerOy
| street and On Stanton avenue, Hillsdale.
Lightning played over and around the stand
ard clocks in the Offices Of the Anscostia rail-
road and made things unpleasant there.
CAMP MEETING AT CAMPBELL PARK.
The principal religious feature OF tomorrow
will be the camp meeting at Campbell Park, in
the rear Of Campbell A. NJ. E. Church, Hills
dale. A tent capable of accommodating ], 200
people has been pitched and that part OF the
park between the tent and the park bounds will
accommodate 1000. The whole place COM
msnds good view of the pulpit Tomorrow
served. This will be conducted by the pastor
of Campbell Church, Rev. DR.. Peck. At IL
o'clock Rev. J. NJ. Townsend, d. D., recorder
in the general land office, has been announced
to preach Rev. J +. waggener of Ellicott
City, Nd. will discourse at 1880 and at O'Clock
Rehnn A
Rev. Silas French will occupy the pulpit in the
evening. It is designed to break camp in q
couple Of weeks. The services heretofore have
been well attended
ToNIaHT's CELEBRATION
MI. Phinney aid colaborers met last night
and laid out the plans for the ceremonies
Early in the evening the National Guard Drum
Corps and the Kit Carson Drum Corps will
come over and partake of refreshments at Mr..
Phinney's. This will be in the nature of .
drummer's reunion. Mr.. s. c. PhinLey and
Mr.. J. I. Robey organized the National Guard
Drum Corps on July 6. 1883, and started it on
its career Of glory. The following members
will turn out: W. A. Duvan, principal musician;
]. Il. Robey, drum major; VIM. Crawford, SER
]. Dayir. J. F. Dandeler, F. Foutb, I. Kennedy,
]. H. Ritter, b. N. Taylor, N. Shepherd, j. H.
Shepherd. +. Vernstein, r. Wood and 8. c.
Phinney, privates.
Kit Carson Post Drum Corps, over which
Mr.. Phinney at one time had supervision, will
come over with the following members: J.
Murdell, leader; J. Hooper. fife instructor; L.
Il. Boyd. F. P Holmes, J. Doddrel. R. Hamill,
R. Jordon, d. Kelly, c. E. Burgess and H. c.
| Kaiser. The procession will form on Navy
avenue, right resting on Nichols avenue and
will move promptly at 8 o'clock over the fol-
| lowing route: From Nichols avenue to Jeffer-
son. 20 Fillmore. to Harrison, to Monroe. to
Jackson. to Market place, to Warrington, to
Monroe, to place of beginning. Then there
will be serenades Of one or two prominent
citizens, speeches, fireworks and q BANQUET at
Mr.. Phinney's. The Anacostia Base Bali Club
decorated with lanterns and commanded by
Capt. Harry Kelly, will be line.
Rev. w. G. Davenport has notified Emman-
uel Choir that it will not robe OF Sunday, but
stands suspended until further notice.
John Robey, son Of Mr.. n. kobsy. has re-
turned after an absence of two years He Wa
wrecked last spring on the Tuckenbock Wills
travelling from Boston TO Jacksonville, Fla.
The metaphysicians held largo meeting
Last Thursday night
Dr.. w. Lee White, who was to deliver an ora
ton at the Anacostis celebration tonight Il
gick.
The Anacostias play ball ct Fort Stanton
today with the East Ends.