Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-06
ABOUT GEORGETOWN N.
Harry King Killed by an Electric Gar
Yesterday.
Amateur Fire Fighters Struggle NObly
Marriage Bells Ring Joyously.

At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Zen
leytown electric car No. 9 collided near the
junction of the Loughborough and Tenley-
town roads with one of Samuel C. Pal
mer's beer wagons. crushed IT against tine
fence on the east side. and injured the
driver. Harry W. King. so seriously tina,
he died after lingering and suffering fol
about sixteen hours.
King. who was hardly twenty-one. was
coming. 1t Is stated. out Of the side en-
trance to Schuman's saloon. where he had
just sold some cases of beer. AT that point
the tracks Of the railroad company come
within two feet of the store. an1 the car
was not seen until the crash came.
The injuries inflicted were mostly Of an
internal nature, the bladder and kidneys
suffering. Dr. James Mackall worked for
hours trying to save the young man. but
almost from the first he saw that death
would come despite his efforts. At O'Clock
this morning the inevitable visitor came.
Immediately on the announcement OF
the end, the police placed the motornan,
Charles Dean. under arrest. and locked him
I'D at the station to await the decision of
ductor. Young King resided ut 3ol7 NJ
street
About three weeks ago colored man was
knocked down and injured considerably on
terday's sad accident.
j. F. Amos yesterday sold to Percy Metz
ger lot s. block A. Of the subdividei Fort
Reno property, near the District line. on
the north, and w. T. Davidson sold to Dan
iel Birtwell lots 20. q, g and 80. block l8,
of Wesley Heights.
After eight weeks spent at the seashcre
and In the mountains. Mrs. A. Birkenwald
Mr.. John Poore is still in critical con-
dition. the result of fall down stairs,
which affected his brain.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Schofield, son and
daughter, leave tomorrow for Barton
Heights. Richmond. Va.
Miss Grace L. Hays left yesterday on a
visit to Rev. Charles E. Coeri of Renova,
Pa. She will return about the middle OF
October.
Amateur Fire Fighters.
At $50 o'clock yesterday morning flames
broke out in the saloon parlors of Mr..
Jerome Lightfoot's country home. Terrace
Heights" at the junction of the Ridge and
New Cut roads. DIR. French. a visitor.
was the first to discover them. After
vainly trying to put out the fire alone and
seeing the useiessness of his attempt. he
alarmed Mrs. Lightfoot and her daughters.
All Immediately then went to work with
an activity deserving Of the greatest praise.
Some went to the pumps, others passed the
buckets and still others threw on the water.
Finally after struggling with the flames
for over an hour they were extinguished
The Misses Lightfoot did much to gain the
victory. The injuries to the house amount
ed in value to about $500 Personal injuries
amounted to one burned foot. The foot
belonged to DR.. French and was uncovered
at the time of its contact with the flames
Mr.. Lightfoot Is out Of town.
The Canal.
Boats to arrive In town yesterday via the
canal laden with coal:
Judge Alvey, Capt. F. Dreamer; c. w.
Adams. Capt H. Carder; No H. Capt. Jos.
Snyder; No. 1Sl. Capt. ]. Wright: No. 13s
Capt. II. Benner; W. T. Coulehan. Capt.
W. Woodland; Consol No. II. Capt. L. Cart
wright: r. d. johnson. Capt. A. Nose;
Consol No 5. Capt. s. Cross: Consol. No. {.
Capt. j. Dixon; w. S. Jaques, Capt. Z.
Bender: Consof No. 8. Capt. d. Taylor;
Judge Douglass. Capt. D. Bowers; ]. Spen-
Ger. Capt W. J. Knight; No. la. Capt. w.
Knight; G. L. Nicholson. Capt. Keesucker;
H. L. Bond. Capt. L. Ingram; w. H.
Cooper. Capt Jos. Baker: W. II. Dunkin-
son. Capt: Jas. Reed; Consol- No 1s. Capt.
Jas. Reed.
Boats to leave town yesterday for Cum
berland were as follows:
Cuba, Capt. c. Tingstrum: d. Linkins,
w. McCarty; No. 14O, Capt. b. Snyder; G.
NJ. Winship. Capt T. Champion: c. Darrow.
]. H. Johnson: Judge Alvey, Capt. F.
Dreamer; No. 1873. Capt. s. Atweil.
Boats to clear Cumberland for George
town on Monday were as follows:
No. log. Capt. H. Swain, 116 tons; ]. X.
Cowen, Capt. r. Hebb, 109 tons; ConsoL
No. IL. Capt. c. Fox, lis tons: Chas. E. X.
Jr., Capt ]. Bender. liz tons; Anteros.
Capt. f. CLANCY. IS tons: Fred. Weiland.
Capt. r. Bowers, 1l3 tons: Ollie ". Capt.
T. Bowers. lib tons: No. 108. Capt. w. H.
Wilson. lis tons; No. 109. Capt. B. Stride,
113 tons; No. 1i2. Capt. r. Burke. Ill tons;
Consol. No. 6. Capt. G. Whitmyer. ia tons;
Judge McComas, Capt. W. Gloss, III tons;
c. NJ. Miller. Capt. Riley, III tons; ]. II.
Mertins, Capt. T. Read, III tons; l.. B.
Agnew, Capt. i. c. Myers, 116 tons.
Marriage Bells.
Mr.. Charles E. Evens Of Fort Myer and
Miss Hannah Roberts of this place will be
married tonight at Peck Memorial Chapel,
Rev. Mr.. Smith officiating.
Mr.. Joseph Roberts, brother of the bride,
will be best man, and Miss Perkins brides
maid. MeSsrs. Woodrum and Anderson
will act as ushers, and Prof. Toof will pre-
side at the organ. The ceremony takes
place at o'clock.
short PnFagrnphs.
Mr.. Charles Pierce of Tenleytown has
been stricken with paralysis.
Father Barry Of st. Anne's Church has
gone to Chicago. leaving Father Manader,
a former pastor. In charge Of his congre-
cation.
VETERAN FIREMEN.