Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-14
GEORGETOWN.
A SUGGESTION TO THE GARBAGE MEN.

SUGGESTION TO THE CARRIAGE MEN.
Yesterday the garbage men removed much of
the towns vegetable accumulations and the
kitchen maids are happy. But the cars left
behind them a very unpleasant odor, as the lids
were kept open as they passed through the
principal streets. The gathering Of garbage in
this place would be much facilitated" said q
prominent gentleman last night, IF those en-
gagged were given permission TO announce their
coming by single blast on horn of some sort.
1t would only be necessary to blow it once on a
square, and am sure that the good resulting
therefrorn would heavily overbaaRce the alleged
annoyance produced by the sound"
A WORKMAN INJURED.
Mr.. W. A Dove, workman employed near
Bethesda, so severely injured his ankle yester-
day while getting off n car that he was forced
to return to town, where the patrol assisted
him to his home. near the Aqueduct bridge.
SMOKE FROM DUMP HEAP FIRES.
For the past month during the pleasantest
part of the afternoon a cloud of ill-smelling
smoke has hung over the avenue bridge, and
street car passengers as well as pedestrians
have found it exceedingly unbreathable. 1t all
comes from the fires that are continually burn
ing on the neighboring dumps. As fast as one
fire is extinguished another is kindled.
: AN ACCIDENT AvERTED.
Yesterday afternoon at S O'Clock about fifty
passengers on the cars of the Bethesda Railroad
Company felt their hearts suddenly take a sky
ward jump and their checks become devoid of
color. As car No. IL. running at good speed,
passed the last switch on the road to the park
car No. ~ wheeled around q near curve and
came dashing toward her on the same track.
Both motormen instantly saw the danger and
began to hastily shut down the brakes, but the
conveyances were within twenty feet of each
other before they ceased to move. Several of
the male passengers, unwilling to risk an APP
parent collision, jumped from the cars, while
the women rose excitedly in their seats. No
one was injured. On this part of the road there
is but single track.
Mr.. Geo. II. Blincoe. deputy clerk of the
court of Fairfax county, Va, gentleman who
was well known here, is dead. The deceased
suffered for a long time before the end came.
j. c. Marbury and II. T. Taggart, trustees.
have sold to T. ID. Daley for SIS. 1872. as parts of
lot &C in Threlkeld's addition and parts lots 69.
20 and III in Beatty End Hawkins addition.
Wolf Nordlinger has sold to b. Baer, jr., the
east half of lot 8, square 6S.
The members Of the shorthand class Of Lin
thicum Institute are taking summer course.
The charge against b. q. Chenoworth Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, as pre-
ferred by Chas. Smackum, was yesterday dis
missed. ChenowOrth Is a dyer ana scourer and
it was claimed by Smackum that he paid the
accused Sl25 to scour his coat. but the same
was not done: that Chenoworth kept the money
The builders Of the Home for Incurables have
finished their work as far as the second row
of ioists.
ii street between 32d and Potomac is 30
blocked up that Transfers going to Virginia are
forced to take Prospect street
Miss Lowe OF street leaves tomorrow for
Frederick, Md, where, for two weeks, she will
be the guest Of Mrs. Chas. Snyder.
On account of death in the family the re-
ception that was 10 have been rendered the
Rev. W. Sherman Phillips of Mt. Tabor last
night was postponed indefinitely.