Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-20
A BOUT GEORGETOWN.
The Great Falls Railroad Co. Is Proposed
Change of Route.
An Ingenious Man Used Gas and Paid
No Bflls-A Sad Deatb-Other
Matters of Interest.

A sad death occurred yesterday at 3l3s
Dumbarton avenue. Mrs. Elizabeth Pas
seno. wife of Officer Ramey Passeno of
the seventh precinct. is dead. The deceased
had been very weak for the past three
weeks suffering greatly from pregnancy
enc discovered in some manner that chlo-
reform liniment, which had been applied
externally to relieve soreness in the back
had soothing influence on the system
when inhaled, producing a sort of numb
ness, and though repeatedly warned against
1t she persisted in using it. Yesterday
morning she saturated a handkerchief and
putting it near her nose in bed fell into a
sleep. Her head falling forward. il was
stated this morning, became buried in the
handkerchief, and death resulted. Mrs.
Passeno. who was thirty-two years of age
leaves three small children. She was On
Ger Passeno's second wife. The above
statement was made by Officer Passeno. An
inquest was held today by Coroner Wood
brought out the jury rendered a verdict
OF accidental DEATH the opinion being ex-
pressed that druggists should exercise more
care In selling such preparations.
Great Falls Railroad Charter
The Great Falls railroad people who have
teen apparently inactive all the winter,
have made application to Congress for an
" lIlClT CndTIeT, allowing them
to enter Georgetown by way of Prospect
avenue instead of the Canal road. This
change has been made necessary. il is
claimed, by the requirements in the old
DILL stipulating that the company must
construct an iron trestle work of solidity
ara ire appearance from the Foxhall road
TO the Aqueduct bridge under the SUPER
vision of the engineer in charge of the
water works. The company is also re-
CURED TO pave along its tracks for a con-
siderable distance with granite blocks.
Other such requirements make il almost
impossible. II rs claimed. for a company
not backed by the United States govern
ment to construct such a road. Ii is said
that it will take 100000 a mile to con-
struct such a road. The amended charter
now being asked for will be taken advan-
tage OF, IL is claimed. as soon as granted.
Used His Neighbor's Gas.
Joseph O'Donnoghue, formerly an active
plumber, gas and steam filter while doing
some work some time ago at the residence
of Admiral Weaver. tapped his gas pipe
and made a connection with his own home.
Gas since that time has been burnt In
quantity. Superintendent Middleton be-
came aware of the alleged robbery, and
yesterday sent out a warrant against
ODonnoghue. making the gas company
compliments. 1t IS said that O'Donnoghue
used the gas for both Illuminating and
heating purposes. The prisoner was charg
eQ Win using gas Unl3WIully. ne resides
Immediately in the rear of the admirars
house. In the Police Court this morning a
fine of So was imposed. which was paid.
Notes Of Interest.
The property opposite the post Office, hav-
ing a frontage of IL feet and depth of
16s. and improved by an old frame cottage,
was yesterday sold at public auction for
5000. The property was once the home of
the late Mr. Simpson, a portrait painter OF
some note, and later belonged to Arch
bishop Spalding of Baltimore to whom IL
was bequeathed by Mrs. Simpson. The
price brought was less than az cents per
foot The property was knocked down to
Mr.. Geo. W. White.
Mr.. Mayhem Platter and wife leave today
en- an extensive western trip. Several days
win be spent in New Orleans. Their desti-
ration, however.is Los Angeles, Cal. where
they will be the guests for several months
of Mr.. John L. Platter, formerly of this
place who is now president of the Bank of
America.
There will be a meeting of the executive
committee of the Citizens Association for
the purpose of discussing the projected
traction railway on Thursday evening at
I:30 O'Clock. The Office of he First CO.
operative Building Association will be the
meeting place.
The farmers in the county to the west
have begun to feed their wheat to cattle
deeming IL more profitable to them than
selling it at the prevailing low figure the
grain is AZ present selling for in :he market.
The coal barge which some weeks ago
sank near the channel of the river. arc eff
Winships wha-f. with 40 tons OF coal en-
board, has been raised and properly disposed
of.
The water is being slowly let ia on some
of the levels of the canal. Tie entire
trough will be filled by March l.
Mr.. Samuel Artz is constructing a brick
back building to his home on Dum5arton
avenue.