Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-21
ALEXANDRIA.
THE FATAL END OF A HUNTING 7

THE FATAL END OF HUNTING TRIP.
sad accident took the life of promising
youth yesterday. Young Howard Field, about
sixteen years old. died soon after noon at the
home Of his father. Mr.. Henry G. Field, on Lee
near Prince street. Young Field was in his
seat all last week at the Washington School, but
devoted the Saturday holiday to ducking trip
with John Bailey, one OF his companions. They
borrowed boat and left the wharf Saturday
afternoon FOR the dixie, south of Hunting
creek. and now become we'll known in con-
nection with the electric railroad, carry
ing with them guns for fowling. At the
dixie they went ashore, and while the lads
were preparing for sport the hammer of
Fields gun became entangled in a bush and
fell. The gun discharged it's contents into his
groin, driving with it a key and pocket knife
which were in his pocket. ghese articles were
gotten out, and the wounded lad, with the as
sistance of his companion, reached the boat.
and young Bailey, having wrapped Field in the
ovsrcoats of both laid him in the bottom of the
boat, started to row the boat to Alexandria On
the way Field made suggestions as to
avoiding the shadows at the mouth
Of Hunting creek, and after consid-
cradle difficulty the boat reached Jones'
Point and was then carried to the foot of Prince
street, few blocks from the home Of Field.
Then Mr.. Bailey summoned DR.. Jones. and the
father and the brother of the lad being mott
fed he was taken to his home Oh stretcher
DIR. Jones soon discovered that the wound was
fatal the entire discharge having entered the alb
domen and torn the bladder. When the wound
was probed piece of wood two inches long was
found driven into it. Drs. Gibson and Ashby
were also called in but the wound was beyond
surgical skill, and Field died about o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The pupils of his grade in
Washington School will attend his funeral.
THE DEMOCRATIC JUBILATIoN TOMORROW NIGHT.
The triumphant democracy here now divides its
attention between offices and torches and will
mako a brilliant DISPLAY tomorrow night it be-
ing expected that over 1000 torches
will be in line. Hoffmans Band OF
Washington will give music to one portion
OF the column while the third Virginia
regiment drum corps enlivens another. The
wards will meet at a ward rendezvous and move
to the north side of the market, where the line
will be formed on Cameron street, and then
moving to Fairfax street will traverse the town,
while fireworks glitter. cannons fire. bands play
and people cheer, until the time arrives for the
mass meeting at the Opera House, and then
Mr.. John Goode and Mr.. Z. f. Meredith
will address the assenblage. Fairfax and other
county democrats will come in on horseback
and the jackson Democratic Association of
Washington is expected to take part in the dis
play.
COUNTRY MERCHANT DROWNED.
The body of Richard Coates, u down-:he-
river merchant, was found drowned off the
Sue wharf this morning, and carried TO De-
maines undertaking establishment. 1t is
ascertained that he went TO the wharf last night
to take the steamer Sue, on which he had en-
barked a lot OF goods, and it is thought that he
fell OF the wharf into the river.
NOTES.
Mr.. Patrick Cunningham, the welI-known
milkman. burned his foot last week so severely
while burning brush on his farm in Fairfax
that he was unable to alight from his wagon on
his visit to town this morning
The Independent Fire Insurance Company is
after the Alexandria county incendiaries with a
reward. not to the incendiaries, but to the man
or woman who catches Them
The Pythians of this city moved in a body
to Trinity NJ. f. Church last night to hear a
sermon by Rev. Mr. McAIIister