Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-03
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
Removal of the North Wing Of a Famous
Old Tavern.
Arrest of One of ROsslyn's Policy Men
-Fune raj of an Aged Resi-.
dent-Other Matters.

The demolition Of the north wing Of
the once famous hosiery on 32d street
Immediately south of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, of late years known
as the White House" and in the
latter part Of the eighteenth and the first
part of this century known throughout
Maryland and Virginia as the Crawford
House, has been begun in consequence of
the building inspectors recent condemna-
tion- Men were put to work yesterday.
The White House was built some time
during the latter part Of the eighteenth
century with brick brought from England.
1t originally extended across the space
now occupied by the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal up to the south line Of the site now
occupied by the old seventh precinct sta
ton house The destruction of the north
ern wing took place on the cutting through
of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, along
about the year 1927 or 1928. Hardly had
the canal construction gotten under head
way when the cholera plague broke out
among the gangs employed. Every availa-
Die place In town was given up to the sick,
and the White House became hospital.
Scores of dying Irishmen, Italians and rep
resentatives Of all nations breathed their
last In the rooms where Washington, JEFF
ferson, Lafayette, Masons and other dig
nitaries had Toasted and banqueted.
The house became known in it's early his
tory as the Crawford. through it's propri-
etor of that name. Its patrons up to the
time of the cholera plague included many
early statesmen, George Washington, Parke
GUSTS, Gen. Mason, the mayors of George
town, the aldermen, and, in fact, every
Dody VINO was anybody was a patron of
the White House. During Lafayette's stay
in this country he could be found there
whenever he was in this section and had
leisure. The hostelry had many owners
In Its time. The best remembered, how
ever-those whose names are most closely
linked with the place-were Crawford, Per-
~ Hoskins. Jim Davis and Jim Hoffman.
Jake kengla and TONY ROdier were among
the last who ran the place as a hotel For
the past twenty-five years, 1t has merely
been a cheap restaurant and tenement.
On .he building of the canal the neighbor-
mood began to lose its eXclusiveness Now
the section Is looked upon as the poorest
In the West End, being monopolized chiefly
by those who earn their living on the
wharVeS and water.
Gen. Mason's town house, which was
then in the ultra fashionable section, was
close by. Today 1t is On the south bank
of the canal. rear a great coal heap, and
is tenanted by a horde of poor people.
When the hosiery was in it's glory the
Potomac was crossed by ferry from the
Island. The Aqueduct and Long bridges
had not as yet been constructed. The
White House was therefore on the great
highway connecting Virginia with Mary
based its reputation on its canvas back
duck and terrapin a Ia Maryland. Philip
Barton Key. Daniel Sickles. Bob Aud,
Hugh Caperton and Henry Addison were
among the last of the places best known
patrons.
Arrest of n Policy Man.
Richard Trimble. a policy man. was ar
rested last evening by Officer Bradley, who
has been detailed from special duty at .he
Presidents country home and instructed to
follow up these engaged in playing or pro-
noting policy. Trimble was taken in near
the Aqueduct bridge. OF late he has been
seen to make daily pilgrmages to Rosslyn.
and suspicion fell upon him as being impli-
Gated in Rosslyns greatest enterprise. When
things were dead against him, he was ar
rested on susI icion. He denied all knowl-
edge of the game. but there were tell-tale
slips on his person which made a silent but
convicting argument. Trimble is colored
man about nineteen years of age.
Funeral of an Old Resident.
Mr.. Anthony Kuhn. one of the oldest Of
Georgetown's residents. was buried this
morning. Services were held at Trinity
Father Rocccfort officiating. Deceased had
reached his eigEty-second year. His last
illness was Of but three days duration. The
deceased enjoyed remarkable health and en-
ergy al his life. Mr.. Kuhn was the father
of j. O'Reilly Kuhn and the late Mrs John
Archer. He died at his home, 1896 31st
street.
Flower Thieves.
Complaint is being made of the theft of
large flower plants from the homes Of
Georgetowners. The thieves are said to be
two men who so about in a buggy. A fine
white plant has been taken from a P street
yard. and various rubber plants from other
streets. Most of the plants taken are worth
from 81 to So. Small flower vases, together
a
appearing things.
Arlington Cattle Market.
At the Arlington live stock yards on
Monday % cattle were up and sold. Best,
&c. to Lie; good. lie. to 3 1-Sc.; me-
dunn, 1-Sc. to $50; common, &c. to &c.
Three hundred and forty-nine sheep and
lambs. Lambs 3 Lie. to Lie; sheep, &c.
to Be-; calves, 1-2c. to D 1-2c.
Twenty cows and calves sold from S25 to
$50. State OF the market good.
Grateful MasOns.
A beautifully engrossed set of resolutions,
expressing thanks, was on Monday night
presented to Potomac Lodge, No. 8, f. A
a. NJ, by Naval Lodge of Washington, in
appreciation of the formers courtesy in ex-
tending the use of their lodge rooms for
lodge purposes during the construction of
Nayals new temple, on Capitol Hill. The
presentation was made by Past Master
ODSr. NOfSnlplul BrinkInan &C
cepted the token of appreciation on behalf
of Potomac. There were forty representa-
tives of Naval Lodge present.
Notes of Interest.
The Cumberland report of the list shows
that eight boats left there for Georgetown
la len with coal. They bring cargoes ag-
gregating lbs tons. The boats are the
Hilda CLANCY. Geo. a. Hoffman. C. w. Rid
ley Geo. Alexander Daniel Linkins, Ruby,
l.. b. Agnew and Amelia Mayer. The canal
company Will receive in tolls s45604.
Tenleytown claims that the new water
system introduced there is not satisfactory.
Those who have tapped the main are I'm
able, it IS claimed, to get Anything like an
adequate supply. On the highest points
thera is no force at all. This is due. it is
said, to the fact that the reservoir is but
one or two feet above Tenleytowns high
points.
Edward Reynolds home, 3517 Prospect
avenue, was entered last night by burglars.
A quantity of clothing Lad been bundled
up and was being taken away when the
discovery of the presence of the thieves
was made.
Joseph \. Simmons has sold to Mary F..
VI. Fechet lot 80, in Ashford and others
sub, being property in Cooke Park.
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