Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-22
GEORGETOWN.
A SAD CASE OF DISTRESS.

SAD CASE OF DISTRESS.
Mrs VIM RUSSELL who died on a canal boat
day before yesterday, primarily through want
of care and nourishment, was buried yesterday
in Virginia, several Georgetown gentlemen fur
nlshlng coffin and conveyance The husband,
who is sick and out of work, and the children,
who are small and unable to take care Of them
selves. are greatly in need of the help OF the
charitable. Through Rev. George Howell of
Grace Church their wants during the last day
or two have been attended TO, but the unfor-
tunate family in need of many things to
make their existence bearable.
RAILROAD ENGINEERS SURVEYING.
Two corps of engineers are at work on this
side Of Cumberland running lines for the ex-
tension Of the West Virginia Central railroad,
which will span the Potomac river and Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal by a sixty-foot steel
bridge, near what is known as Patterson
Creek depot. The Baltimore and Ohio road is
also surveyingi in that neighborhood for the pur-
pose OF running new track to assist In the
getting Of freight to their Cumberland yards.
The work of construction will begin on or
about April l. a number of Georgetown labor
ers having been engaged to report to the con-
struction superintendent on that day.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington stock yards Monday some
few cattle were offered and sold follows:
Best, to size; good. Az to &C.; medium, So
to 4ac.: common, % to SIC. Sheep, to Size.
Lambs, to CSC. Calves. 5 to TIC. Cows,
with calves. from $40 to s45. Market good.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
young negro named Albert Fletcher was
given hearing in the Police Court today on
charge Of HOUSEKEEPING at the house Of a
colored woman named Mary Young. 1t was
charged that he took s25 from the house. Judge
Miller held him in $500 for the action Of the
grand jury.
CATTLE DRIVER FINED.
George Hawkins, an old colored man who has
been a cattle driver for about twenty years, was
in the Police Court today for driving cattle on
an improved street. He paid fine of Is.
REAL ESTATE SALES.
C. 81. Tickling has sold to G. r. Newman the
property Of R. H. GaskIns, on Water street be-
tween Congress and High. known as lots GA and
IS, in square 20, for -, 800. Mr.. Gaskins paid
"a 600 for the property about six months ago.
William E. Jones has sold to Martin G. Cope
son street. the same being transferred to the
party of the first part by W. F. Pasco.
Thos H. Pickford and wife have sold to
James L. Powell an undivided one half interest
in lot Of Iightfoot's sub Of Terrace Heights.
NOTES.
One Of the Washington Electric Light Com
pany's live wires snapped in two last night at
the corner of 32d and n streets. and until the
arrival Of the police sent forth continuous
shower of sparks.
Mr.. ]. T. Payne Of the well-known firm of J.
I. Payne Il Sons is lying dangerously ill Of
pneumonia at his residence. 1928 Congress
street.
The Pbilodemic Society of Georgetown Col
lege will debate tomorrow evening for the r.
I. Merrick gold medal, valued at 500.
A jury to meet on March has been drawn
to settle on the value of the remaining property
now in dispute. through which the Metropoli-
tan Southern railroad will pass.