Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-04
ANACOSTLA.

SERIOUS DAMAGE BY RUNAWAY.
A horse. hitched to wagon and owned By
Mr.. John III. BorrouShs. took fright yesterday
afternoon on 11th street southeast. dashet,
along that thOroughfare and across the Anacos-
tia bridge The runaway first colliGed with the
buggy of Mr.. Edward Minnix. Mr.. biinnix
and his little son were injured and the buggy
wrecked Farther on the buggy Of DIR. a ii.
Wilmer, assistant superintendent Of st. Eliza
beth, struck and smashed. DIR. Wilmer
who was driving, jumped from his buggy and
Cpsickly assisted the lady who accompanied
him to ahght. thus averting injury. The
next vehicle encountered was the brewery
wagon of Mr.. NJ. L. BridwelL One of the
horses attached to il was hit square in the chest
by shaft and painfully if not MORALLY hurt
The wounded animal was taken to Dodge
stables and attended by veterinary surgeons.
Mr. Burroughs team was stopped before doing
other damage
A PLEASANT EXCURSION.
The second of series of excursions to Far
mOny Home was given yesterday by the Meta
physical Society. Several boat loads of men,
bers partook of hospitality at the hands of Mrs
Nina Vera Hughes and Mr.. William Z. Hughes
Miss Pearl Hughes served berries and cream t.,
the visitors, among whom were the following.
Miss Maud Wise. Miss Bertha Crockett Mrs
Crockett. Mrs. Osgood. Mr.. Griffin Hughes Mrs.
Sturgis. Miss Slade. Miss Nellie Hodgkin. Mis-,
Daisy SmallwOod. Mrs. Annie Slaughter. Mrs
T. j. Case. Miss Grace Wise, Mr.. Edwin Ruhe
and Mrs. Siade-
The recently organized Clover Leaf Tennis
Club will play its first game tomorrow.
The horses of Policemen Moore and Matthews
broke away at Iwining night before last and
did considerable damage to the rye and corn
fields Of Mr.. Joseph WOrthin,.tOn. .
MIR. Carr gave a soeiable Tuesday night
Mr.. J. ". BARLEY has RACED his old quarters
OF Monroe street and begun the erection of
one OF the largest and handsomest business
structures in town.
Mss WOrthington Of Mount Worthington.
Miss Elizabeth Oliver and Mrs. Worthingt n
left today for Annapolis. where they will at
tend the Naval Academy bail
The memorial finance committee has settled
all accognts and has a slight surplus on hand
The memorial committee of arrangements
met last night at the office of Judge Arm
strong. and after voting thanks to DIR. W. w.
GOde!lng. Judge George II. Armstrong aud
Chairman A II. Frisbis adjou. Fed sine die.
Col j. L. SNOW b 5 removed his residence
FROM Washing. IN TO AnacOstia.
Miss Efhe Darling is restored to health.
A lodge of Good Iemplars is soon to be Or
gaHized here to replace that which went to
ruin two years ago.
In the runaway accident mentioned Tuesday
the wagon containing Mr.. and Mrs Albert
hrahn was not eapsizcd. as erroneously stated.
aAG It's occupants were not hurt No blame
attaches TO Ambrose Dyer. the driver of the
runaway team that collided with Mr. Krahn's
railway bicycle, propelled by electric
power, viii be tested at Floral Hill near Ana
costa, IN few days A circular track has
been laid and divers other preparations male
IL Is claimed that a speed Of seventy miles an
hour viii be developed Much interest is
being manifested in the experiment..