Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
GEORGETOWN.


SOME PEAR or A FLOOD
Fears are entertained by the Water stree,
merchants tina; when the heavy snow melts in
the mountains above and the recent rain he.
gins TO get down this way more hours and
nights of anxiety will be- passed as the OBJ
struciion offered by the Long bridge prevents
the free Passage OF the water. and as a conse-
quence II Is often backed up on tie wharves
OF these merchants and their goods injured or
DESTROYED. p In the Beighborhood OF Cum
berland the water Is reported to be rapidly
rising. IL takes about three dave for j; % get
rom ,umDcrland to this place. As yet no
work has been done by the H. aud o. along
the river banks that can be injured a. the piles
that have been driven are an a protected posi-
non and vail not DC affected by the heaviest
hood.
DEsTITurIoS CAUSED III THE STORM.
More destitute cases are springing up in
sections Of the town. where none were thought
to exist continual call is being made on
the officers at the station for food aud fuel but
the small supply that Vas on hand has been ex-
haGsted and the callers OF late have not had
Their wants satisfied. Ii is said by those inter.
ested IN charity that there seems 10 be more
suffering and want in town tins winter than
ever before. Anything OF a household nature
VIII be acceptable at the station aud distrib-
uteI 10 the very Disadvantage. Impostors have
no snow AT al IN Georgetown. as every case ID
thoroughly investigated before donations are
distributed.
DANCE AT wooDLEY INN
The Georgetown social world has been un-
usually gay this season, and the many pleasant
dances that have been given seem only 10 be .
forerunner OF what is yet TO come. Last night
at the woodley Inn. under the patronage OF
Mesdames Middleton and Goldsboroagh and
others, delightful dance was given in the
cause OF charity and. like all its predecessors
was successful In the minutest detail The
parlors of the inn were decorated in n TASTY
style and the smooth waxed floor was clided
over by fairy feet until late hour. A supper
was served.
TIE GEORGETOWN SNOW Law.
Policeman Cotter took copy Of the George
town snow law to the Police Court this MORN
ing and charged Mr.. S Gatti, the fruit dealer.
with failing 20 clear the snow from his side
walk. The law relating 10 that part OF the Dis
trict west OF Rock creek provides penalty Of
from % 10 s5 for failing TO remove snow from
the sidewalk within six hours of the time the
snow ceases falling. If the snow ceases falling
at night The law requires the removal OF the
snow before clock the following day. After
the first SIX hours the law provides an addi-
tionai penalty OF from - TO IS for every sub
sequent i've hours. The law also provides a
penalty Of from - to $40 Tor failure to remove
icesrom the sidewalk cover the ice with
sand, So as to make 1t safe aud convenient Mr.
Gatti forfeited 81.
NOTES
Mr. c. I. Cropley was on Thursday elected
by the board Of directors of the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank note clerk and NOT
collector, as inadvertently stated.
The icy tracks this morning caused delay on
the Georgetown and lenleytown road.
Sleigh bells jingled list night on the streets
OF the town and merry laughter went up from
the coasters until long after IL o'clock
The O.icers have been husV
owners of lots to remove the snow from in
front of their premises
The funeral OF Mrs George Spellman, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. c. Il. Fields. who died in fhiiadei-
phia, Will take place tomorrow afternoon az
o'clock from 1904 VI street
Reuben johnson, a negro, who has been mr..
rested on numerous occasions. was before
Judge Miller today for assaulting Mamie john
son, a eoiored woman with whom he had lived.
and tho court fined him $40