Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN,
Tenleytown Wishes to Protect Itself With
Special Officers.
canal News-Bold Attempt at Purse
snatchfng-The Poor Suffering
From Cold and Hunger.

There cleared town both light and laden
yesterday the following canal craft: W. S.
jacques, Capt. Bender; @. A Garfield, Cant
swain; j. j. Alexander. Capt. Renner; F.
flanagan, Capt. Moore; J. II. Gibbs Can't.
fenner b. T. johnson, Capt Moore; ID.
w. Baughman, Capt. Wilson; Wheatley
Bros, Capt. Montgomery.
Boats arrived yesterday by way of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal as follows: ].
j. Alexander, Capt. Renner; No. Il3. Can't.
Creamer: No. 1913. Capt. Atwell; b. T. John
son, Capt Moore; G. NJ Winship, Capt.
Champion; c. Darrow, Capt. Champion;
Judge Alvey, Capt. Creamer: W. T. Coule-
han. Capt. Woodward: A. Cable. Capt Mills;
Katie Hassett Capt. Mills; Anteros, Capt.
CLANCY.
Poorly Protected.
In order to officially protect their own
and their neighbours property, a number
of the leading citizens of the Tenleytown
district are about to ask the Commission
ers ~ invest them with the powers of spe-
cial officers. Terleytown is so poorly
guarded and the appropriation necessary
to increase the police protection so far of
that this is deemed the most advisable way
to obtain protection.
The Poor Suffering.
Yesterdays cold brought the poor and
tary of the Associated Charities was ap-
pealed to for assistance. but the representa-
tives of various Catholic aid societies and
numerous individuals. Fuel and clothes
seemed to be the things most urgently
needed. Some Of the applicants for charity
were sorry sights indeed. One who applied
at a public Office on 3ad street was with
out coat, had scarcely any shoes on aud
was weak from sickness and exposure. He
was given temporary assistance and recon-
mended to the police station for informa-
ton relative to homes for destitute people
While Georgetown is comparatively free
from alleys infested by the poor there are
many individual cases that viii be men,
toned by the police as worthy Of consid-
GRAFTON, on application of the charitable
While the seventh precinct station house
is provided with a room for dodgers, none
are allowed TO stop there. owing TO the fact
that the appropriation for the building ran
proper heating facilities could not be OBJ
tanned for Ii. Sometimes, though, If a fell
low applies for nights lodging. he is CIV
Ell cell-bench, and charged with intoxica-
ton.
A Bold Attempt.
About a quarter of five last evening, as
Miss Lily King of Fayette street was turn
ing the corner OF LIST and High streets en-
route to her home, two negro boys rushed
past her and one grabbed at her pocket
book. which she held in her hand. Miss
King displayed courage and composure
held on to her purse and signaled a police
man. The officer gave chase TO the boys
but was unsuccessful in overtaking them.
Short Paragraphs.
Contractor Ernest McCobb, president of
the Tenleytown Citizens Association, has
returned from Maine. where he went to at
tend the funeral of his mother.
Mr.. James I'yles is constructing, at Ten
leytown, a new two-story frame. The i'm
provement is being made on the Grant
road.
Mics Catherine Sierra of Italy is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs. Martha
King of 35th street.
One of the houses Immediately north of
the Georgetown Convent was entered night
before last and some things stolen. The
rooms entered were left in great disorder.