Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-09
GEORGETOWN.
coILrpEp WIFE AN ELECTRIC OAR

coLLIDED WIFE AN ELECTRIC OAR
At7:90 o clock yesterday morning an electric
car eollidsd at the corner of 7th and High
streets with team driven by Mrs Margaret
Shughrue. The two vehicles came together
with force sufficiently great to throw the lady
out on the HARD cobblestones, knock her in
sensible and totally wreck the wagon. A pas
senser on the car stepped off and tried to make
the injured lady more comfortable. In a few
minutes she recovered her senses. but tainted
several times before q neighboring house could
be reached There she was carefully attended
By Mrs Thomas r. Pettis until the ambulance
arrived A grandson of the injured lady was
also in the vehicle at the time of the accident,
but no serious hurts were sustained by him -
BOTH WE'RE ARRESTED.
Edward Lane, atwelve-yesr-old fugitive from
home, whose case had been reported at the sta
ton, was yesterday captured by Officer Upper
man and sent before the lieutenant. Humphrey
Green, an evident friend of the boy, objected
to the officers action and conducted himself in
such 9 disorderly manner that he too was put
under arrested
THE DRIVER WAS ASLEEP.
Officer Brown yesterday noticed a man in q
country wagon in the vicinity Of the Aqueduct
bridge wabbling from side to side, as if the an
finals attached to il were not being guided.
Approaching the team he discovered the driver
to be In the Last stage Of intoxlcatlon, fast
esiccp anu the lines al MS leeI lue country
man was righted as much as possible and sent
homo
CONDUCTOR FIRED AT.
About II is Monday night, car No. Of the
Georgetown and Tenleytown road was passing
Loughborough road, q ball whistled uncom-
fortably near the head OF the conductor, How
ard Bachelor Who fired il and for what rea-
Son u . mystery.
YoR SWEET CHARrTY's SAFE.
For "sweet charitys sake an entertainment
Was given here last night and the hundreds who
turned out to witness Ii were well repaid. The
con gregation Of thu Gay Street Church were
the prime movers In the benefit and Mrs.
Alex. E. Beal had the program in charge.
Among the delightful features Of the evening
we're Miss Blanche Bealrs recitation of The
wreck Of the Nancy Bell" Mrs. DIR. Birdssll' 8
tablsau-illustrated song, The Three Fishers"
the nautical solos by Sergt Hill, Miss Ella
fein's character song. Caller Herrin; the Sc
Lotions Of the Metropolitan Church Quartet,
Mis- Hunters "Fire by the Sea, )" and the clever
recitation Of Mira Alex. E Beall entitled THE
ferryman." Madam Dieudonne's realistic piano
recital Of The Storm" called forth great ap-
Rlsuss. So successful was the affair from .
tnaacial view that the poor Of town have rea-
Don 10 feel happy.
Disseminated expressions are here being con-
SANITY uttered over the alleged fact that the
citizens west of Rock creek have no represent
asvs On the board Of Commissioners
IL h stated on good authority that the High
street market house. owned by Weaver, Kengla
= Co, has been sold for s26, 600 to the Enrich
Bed Company.
Little Elenors Lynch, daughter Of Mr.. John
Lynch who some time ago fell from the second
story OF her parents home to the sidewalk be-
Iov, died yesterday from ths effect Of injuries
received
N. John 4 Oliver Il now lying dangerously
The lecture tomorrow afternoon at the
Western High School will be delivered by Dr.
b & klemm ut / 80 o'clock. Those interested
IN such work are invited to be present