Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-24
GEORGETOWN.
4 RUNAWAY CAR.

Passengers on car No. Q Of the Tenleytown
electric line were given the most severe kind Of
a scare on Saturday afternoon about O'Clock.
As the heavy conveyance on the upward trip
reached the top Of the steep hill at the eser-
voir the sand box became empty and the car
began to slip back in spite Of the efforts Of the
motorman TO brake it. In a moment or two it
got Roadway, and like . runaway engine
rushed down the steep incline at the rate Of
thirty miles an hour. With might and main
both motorman and conductor worked at the
brakes. but the car could not be checked until
the hill in front Of the old High street market
house was reached. As the wild runaway with
Its shrieking passengers rushed down the track
people from both sides of the street ran out ex-
pecting to witness some fatal collision, but the
constant ringing OF the bells happily actedas
well-heeded warning. One passenger, q
colored man, jumped from the rushing car and
was injured about the hand.
THE CHURCH BUILDING FUND.
The Rev. DIR. Charles Howard Malcolm Of
New York, and corresponding secretary Of the
American Church building fund commission,
preached in Grace Church, Georgetown, the
Rev. George Howell, yesterday morning. The
commission is a branch Of the missionary work
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 1t is
raising 81 600, 900 and has aided in building
over 200 churches.
ROAD OPENED.
On Saturday afternoon the Washington and
Arlington railroad IVES formally opened to the
public, and, as is customary, speeches we're
made and deIicacies eaten. The table was
spread at the Arlington gate. whore the road
for the present terminates. Among those who
spoke we're Mr.. Nheeles. the inventor OF the
Wheeles motor; Lieut.. Perry and Mr.. John E.
Beali and j. Hite Miller Of the Georgetown
and Tenleytown electric road. 1t is hoped at a
"A In o x he TOai so To
with the Alexandria and It. Vernon line.
CUSTOM HOUSE.
Entries OF merchandise received at the
Georgetown custom house for tine week ending
October %. 1892: Received direct-crude as
phalt, value. s3,OSO: received through other
paintings, 81 sos: china and glass ware
~ .705; wines, c595; cigars, 1888; telegraph
cable, s647 cottons, S143; silver goods SIT
manufacturers metal, S493; personal effects,
$500; fans, s20s; bicycles, S1S3; macaroni,
sl79; total, S10,715.
Some one started fire yesterday on High
Island, above the Chain bridge and many Of the
pretJiest trees were destroyed. Up to u late
hour last night the flames were engaged in their
work OF destruction.
FURTHER NOTES.
Mahlon Ashford and John Ridout have sold
TO J. 7. West lots 70 TO 81 in Ridout's sub in
square I12.
W. s. Jackson and ]. 7. Dyer trustees, have
sold to John Leetch for 81 .430.I block 1876, in
Huidekopers sub OF Burleith.
The Connecticut avenue road will soon be ex-
tended across TO the Rockville turnpike where
ii will touch near the dirt road
Mr. William Talbot was Yesterday thrown
from one OF the Arlington cars and severely in
jured about the back.
The Georgetown c. H. B. Society will meet
thi5 evening TO make arrangements for the
funeral OF John Hughes, who died this morning