Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30
GEORGETOWN..
PREPARING FOR A FLOOD.


The great apprehension of a food in the
river has caused many careful residents of
Georgetown to take the precaution to remove
out of all reach of the water their boats and
other movable property which have been in
store along the wharves and in the various boat
houses. Yesterday and Saturday afternoon
there quite lively crowd at the Columbia
boat house removing the boats from that place
to safer places above. Many of the private
residences we're turned into temporary store
houses, the quarters having been engaged until
the danger OF the freshet is over.
The majority of the merchants on the avenue
who began short time ago to prepare for the
anticipated flood by removing goods from their
cellars to the large hall over the street market
house have now completed their work and the
hall is entirely filled. This place has been used
rs an armory for the Western High School
Cadets and when the members met there
Saturday for a battalion drill it was found i'm
possible to hold it. SO long as things remain
as they are it is doubtful if the cadets will be
able to hold their regular drill and unless other
quarters are secured they will be obliged to
wait until the hall is clear again.
CUSTOM HOUSE ENTRIES.
Statement of entries received at the George
town custom house during the week ending
January %: Manufactured silk. 5119; cotton
curtains, S175; linen cloth, STAG; wine in casks,
S2l6; still wine in bottles, 1882; total. 81 sos.
ITALIAN CANDY VENDORS ARRESTED.
Two Italian candy vendors were arrested
Saturday afternoon on SD street near n for
violating the law by standing too long in one
place. One OF the men, though burdened with
a heavy cart, attempted to get away when near
the corner Of Dumbarton avenue, but on the
blowing of the arresting officers whistle Police
man Bailey appeared, captured the would-be
runaway and escorted him to the station. The
fellow begged hard to be let off, saying he had
no money to pay his fine with, but when
searched at the station about $50 was found on
each OF the men. They bailed themselves out
DAISY SULLIVAN RUNS AWAY.
Daisy Sullivan, thirteen-year-old girl,
daughter of Mr.. William Sullivan, 1864 N street,
left home Saturday morning and went to War
renton, Va. where she appeared at the house
of Mrs. NJ. l. Groves. her fathers aunt. When
she did not return home Saturday afternoon
the police were notified to look out for her, and
Inspector Hollinberger wrote letter to Mrs.
Groves at Warrenton making inquiries about
the missing child. This is not the first time
that the child has disappeared and the police
were, therefore, not at all uneasy about her
The childs father and stepmOther have both
been sick for some time They are unable to
account for her singular conduct.
FIRE THIS MORNING.
At $50 this morning the frame stables in the
rear of l4l6 S4th street, occupied by Messrs.
W. Wetzel and T. Rosenbush, caught fire and
were almost ruined. The entire upper story
or loft in the back was made q charred mass by
the flames, quantity Of hay, &C., sharing in
the destruction. The horses were gotten out
safely. Mr.. Wetzel estimates his loss ut 800,
while MIR. Rosenbush's is probably q little
heavier one. No. was on the scene promptly.
Insured in the Mutual Company.
NOTES.
Authority has been given those connected
with the laying out of the grounds Of the new
observatory to run a thirty-foot carriage way
and sidewalk through the northern part Of the
Industrial Home School grounds in order to
give free access to the new houses of the profess
sors employed Mt the observatory.
At $50 o'clock yesterday small fire with
corresponding loss broke out at 2706 o street,
occupied by Sandy Alexander and owned by .
Mrs. Baxter. The engine was not called into
service.
Earlier in the day the inmates Of 3S2s N street
were thrown into a mild state Of excitement by
the discovery of fire. Damage slight.
The vondel Pleasure Club, assisted an by aux
iliary OF young ladies. gave quite a successful
soiree on Friday night last at 1913 p str Get.