Evening star., 1893-07-31
The Improvements Made in the Peck
Memorial Chapel.
A MAN JUMPS FROM TIE BRIDGE
Many Matters Connected With the
Traffic on the Canal.
OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS.

| pose OF improving the building by the ad-
| dttion of basement room, to extend under
the entire structure. has been almost laid
out. and the result OF the expenditure is a
large. handsome fire-proof room, that Pas
| tor c. Alvin Smith says is a perfect place
| to hold drills in. use a lecture hall and a
room OF congregation for the members of
| .he Workingmens Club. which is about to
| be organized.
Among the first who will lecture In the
| new hall will be Prof. Hird. the District
chemist. and an educated Indian Of the
Cmatilla tribe Of Oregon. who will speak
on the manners and customs of his people.
Mr.. Reginald Fendall. the trustee Of the
owners OF AnalostaH Island. Is one Of the
hardest workers Peck Chapel has, and. In
order to increase the youthful interest in
| the church, he is now endeavoring to secure
guns from the government for the use OF
the military company connected with the
Boys Club. He has already secured. 1t is
drin the young soldiers regularly twice a
week On or about September l the com,
pany will pitch tents on Analostan Island Island
and camp there for some time, the drilling
| master making his regular visits In the
Mr. John E. Beaii, who built the chapel.
In memory of his first employer. on Satur
day ordered and paid for 500 worth Of new
books for the library.
Jumped From the Bridge.
While temporarily insane John ]. Leary.
yesterday morning jumped from the NJ
street bridge to the creek below, dis
tance of over fifty feet. The water. which
had not yet been drawn Off. broke the force
OF the jump, however. and no injuries of q
serious nature were sustained. 1t is said
that about fifteen minutes before the Jump
was taken Leary had called at a neigh
boring drug store and asked for poison.
but the clerk noticing his unsettled man
ner, refused to sell 1t to him.
An Old Boat Sold.
The old boat known as the Arlington.
which for nearly year has been lying off
Anaiostan Island. was on Saturday sold at
public auction for $S5. The purchaser a
son OF Capt. Joseph Passeno. Immediately
began to tear out the machinery for the
scow The machinery will be sold.
Opening the Canal Gates.
The canal companys gates at the mouth
or Rock creek were yesterday opened wide
and the muddy. severed stream rushed out
Win aii its NTH; The sewer mouths were
thereby left we'll exposed and the people
had an uninterrupted view of what at ali
times, Is being dumped in their midst.
Walked Into the Canal.
oilver May. an old colored man, while
wandering along the canal towpath yes-
terday near the Aqueduct bridge became
SO Interested in things above him that he
walked right over in the canal He was
safety. "
Herman Weller of 3246 NJ street yb,,e
getting in a rowboat yesterday slipped
and fell. striking his shoulder on an oar
iocK and receiving a wound nearly two
inches in depth
Benjamin Johnson, a colored bow nine
years OF age, while attempting to climb a
Tree yesterday near the corner of 34th and
on streets Ss nsc lost S,d his hold fell and striking
pleby rendered medical aid.
Canal Matters.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown with coal
via canal July were as follows:
For Meredith. Winship & Co.-No. 132.
Capt. w. Hammond. lis tons; No. Ia.
Capt. w. Bowers. 116 tons; JOS Bryan.
Capt. d. Hewitt. III tons: Plough Boy.
Eaps; q 81 -; T. Swain. ll9 tons; No; 1O6, Capt.
Capt. S. Taylor.
j. P. Agnew & Goa. Mayer, Capt ]. d.
MeAtee. lie tons; BENZ. Vaughan. CANT n
Wilson. ITO tons -
Boats to clear Georgetown via canal JuIv
consolidation No 9. Capt. d. Taylor:
Unexpected. Capt. F. Miller: No. 123, Capt |
Colbert; G.; NJ. winship. Capt. T. H |
ton; E, Pratt. Capt. j. Masruder; No Isl
capt w. Swain; NJ. Wise, Capt j. A. |
Swain; Here Am, Capt. T. Mccoy: Judge |
Marconier: G. A McIIhany. Capt. j. DICK:
40 1l3. Capt. j. Dick and c. waRley X
Capt =. CnderdOnk.
Police Matters.
MISS Annie Robinson, a stylishly attired |
young colored woman, was discovered !
promenading about Georgetown between |
and O'Clock yesterday morning. Annie in
formed Judge Taylor that she had nothing
TO say when called upon this morning to |
explain her conduct. and his honor informed |
MISS Robinson that for the next fifteen days |
the promenade would know her not.
A sad-faced elderly woman. dressed in |
mourning and answering to the name of !
before Judge Taylor this morning II was
drinking. on your homer" explained the woman, |
:, put m no vagrant- The court thought |
her admission sufficient to sustain the |
thirty days
On the 18th of last May Augustus Dun
panlons proceeded to take possession of |
one or the cars of the GEORGETOWN and /
aeiiieysown eh S,t railroad. Since then Augustus
ana MS companions affected a retiring dis
posilon. But last night he gave himself /
up. ana this morning Judge Taylor decided |
bars e,nnist; mIaiH De niue enough for MIR. Dun
To Break Up N Nuisance
Al the corner Of 32d and NJ streets,
Georgetown, great crowds OF men congre-
gate every Saturday night and according
70 the officers compel passersby to take to |
sne sn roadway to pass The practice became
was detailed to break it up, and Saturday
night he arrested seven young colored men.
Ihe men claimed that they were doing
nothing wrong. and that the officer let a |
number Of white men of and locked them
up. Judge Taylor said that If the police of
Georgetown deserved commentator for
anything. II was for endeavoring to put a
stop to such practices. The officer did lust
what was right and proper. but as II an
peared to be the first offense of the Dartic-
ular men charged. he would take their ner
sonal bonds. with the understanding that IL
they appeared in court again they would he
given the fullest extent Of the law.
Irene Brewer and husband have sold to
Mary NJ. Entwisle for 500 part of Kings
Acre and part Of lot 1O2, Beatty & Haw-
Tins addition. the latter being located at the
northeast corner of Market and LIST streets
Mr.. and Mrs E. c. Broughton who were
United in marriage on the 18th Of JnIv |
much to the surprise of their friends. have
eturned from their wedding trip and have
AIKEN up their home at 35O5 Prospect
venue. |
Father Scanlan. the pastor Of Trinity. is
,ack from Boston. where he has been for
he past three weeks.
John: the little grandson of Sergt volk-
nan. died yesterday.
&1s to Chicago and Return.