Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-11
GEORGETOWN.
ROW AT A BALL GAME.

ROW AT A BALL GAME.
A base ball game tina. ended in row was
played yesterday on the Burleith subdivision.
The trouble started when a member of the
then losing team was accidentally struck with
bat. The appearance Of a gentleman dressed
in blue clothes and who was mistaken for an
officer dispersed the crowd. Balls bats and
belts were left on the field and some of them
were gone when the players returned, but
after some search q colOred boy was found
making of with the missing articles and they
were promptly taken from him.
HURT BY A FALLING SWING.
There were number Of picknicking parties
in the college woods yesterday and numerous
swings were hung from prominent limbs. One
Of these limbs proved unsafe and fell with a
crash in the midst Of eight or ten little girls.
and one of them, Nellie Williams, was struck on
the hand and two Of hec fingers were broken
This broke up one party and the injured little
miss, crying at the top OF her voice, was brought
to her home in a buggy. which was passing at
the time.
FALL OF A TELEGRAPH POLE.
Last night about IL o'clock the residents on
35th street between o and P were startled by the
sound Of heavy falling body. On an investi-
cation it was found that a large telegraph pole,
which had become decayed at the bottom had
fallen across the track. This morning the
pole is rudely proped up with boards and is
liable ut any moment to fall again. Cars are
obliged to pass almost under it
DIsoRDERLY HOUSE RAIDED.
Officers Greedy and volandt last night raided
disorderly house in the alley south of N street
| and between West Market space and 33d street,
| and three women and two men, all colored.
had ride in the patrol as far as the seventh
| precinct station house, where they spent last
night.
At the one hundred and fourth regular
monthly meeting of the Citizens Equitable
Building Association, held last night at
Cropley's Hall, thirty shares were sold
at an average Of S172 per share. Eight hun
dred shares Of the new (eighth) series we're
| subscribed for.
| For several days many tons Of coal have been
| laid in front Of the WOrmley School building
on Prospect street and drivers Of vehicles have
| been good deal annoyed thereby. Much of it
| is also on the sidewalk and pedestrians are
forced to trudge through it.
| Miss Claudia Stuart, who has been spending
some time at Warrenton, Va, will now 60 to
Miss Lily Blackford of Q street will also go to
Virginia Beach.
Last night the large hole on Prospect street,
made by the removal Of the hay scales, was left
| unguarded and unlighted.
|
been completed and will be used in a few days.
Large crowds from town attended the concert
| at Glen Echo last night.
The bridge spanning the sewers mouth at
the corner Of Potomac and Prospect avenues is,
owing to its decsyed condition, dangerous to
1 walk over.
| Prof. Edgar Frisby and family have gone to
Ocean Grove. N. J., for two weeks. They will
stay at the Ocean Avenue House.
Mr.. Vim. c. LOCKER leaves this evening for
Fortress Monroe, where he will spend two
| weeks Of this warm weather.
Mr.. Chas. Cropley is enjoying himself i'm
mensely at Atlantic City.
Mrs. J. ID. Kurtz ard family are summering
in Gaithersburg. They will remain there until
September 1.
Property holders in the neighborhood Of the
Aqueduct bridge will petition the Commits
siOners TO remove the earth from the north
side Of NJ street between 35th and S6th. A side
| walk will also be asked for.