Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTrA.

A home camp meeting Is a new depar-
ture In religious service In Anacostia- The
spacious lawn of Mr.. H. A. Linger, on
Harrison street. has been strewn with
chairs and Chinese lanterns hung In the
trees and a stand constructed. 1t is here
the religiously inclined are wo-shiping In
the warm weather. These meetings are
the outcome of several outdoor prayer
meetings. and are under the auspices of
the Anacostia Methodist Church. A full
program has been arranged for the coming
week, the first number being started last
night. 4 preliminary meeting was held
early in the evening by the Epworth
League department of Christian work. Mr..
II. a. Lirser conducted the service, and
DR.. A. ~ Green was musical director, with
Miss Stella Fort as organ accompanist.
Over go people were accommodated at
this meeting, and the number increased by
o'clock. when the regular service opened.
Rev. e o. Eldrijge, pastor of Douglass
Men orial Church, delivered a sermon upon
the following text: II count all things but
loss. for the excellency of the knowledge
which Is in Jesus Christ, our Lord" The
service will be continued tonight Rev. ].
d Wilson OF Eleventh Street Independent
Methodist Church will preach.
An exciting scene took place on Harrison
street near Munroe Saturday afternoon.
James "A. Grimes, Prince Georges county
constable. and Joseph S. elliott and John
T. Webster. also from Prince Georges
county. were the center of attra ction. On,-
Ger Farquahar heard some disturbance I'm
Roses saloon. ard, entering, discovered
that some trouble was going on between
one OF the above mentioned gentlemen and
q colored man. who, IL is said, wanted to
drink with them elliott and the colored
man ere about to participate in an alter
cation wnen the officer put a quietus on the
scene The coiored man repaired to the
Office of Justice Armstrong, and there pro-
cCre1 a warrant for the arrest of one of
the white men, The three white men then
went TO the Justices office, and, after some
discussion. induced the colored man to
withdraw his complaint The trio retraced
their steps to the vicinity of the saloon,
and. it is alleged, made themselves conspic-
nous in a Gisorderly manner. Sergt. Kiroy
happened along, and Officer Farquahar
and the sergeant placed the Prince
Ge0Tseans under arrest. Grimes. the con-
stable, was very Indignant, and protested
vigorously agaiuot the arrest of consta-
bic. A large crowd gathered around the
station, and 1t was some time before quiet
reigacd Meantime the prisoners had each
left - collateral for their appearance in the
Police Court to answer to the charge of
drunk and disorderly.
The pulpit at the Methodist Episcopal
Church was occupied yesterday morning by
Rev. w. Hirst Reed. a former pastor, who
rendered very interesting sermon.
The two recent fires IN Anacostia have
considerably aroused the residents of this
On Saturday. IT is stated, the fire at the
German Orphan Asylum would not have
resulted 50 seriously II an engine could
have reached the place in time TO be of SER
VICE The horses attached to the engine
were completely exhausted before they had
gone as far as the asylum. and did not ar
rive there until the barn was IN ashes, The
Anacostis Citizens Association will take
hold of the matter Of fire engine at their
next meeting, on Friday night. and there Is
talk OF mass meeting to petition the
Commissioners to do something for Anacos-
tia Chief Parrish of the fire department
has recommended an engine and engine
house for Anacostia each year in his re-
port to the Commissioners, and property
holders are going to urge that something
be done.
Ar. III. A. Linger, with his daughters.
Ida and Alice. and son. Charlie, and Miss
Carrie Phuger, a cousin from New York
have returned from a brief outing at PIney
Point.
Mrs. Thomas Lusby of Prince Georges
county continl IS very Ill.
Another dangerous hole Is reported In
Jefferson street near Munroe.
Residents and property owners in the
vicinity of Giesboro' are somewhat elated
over the favorable report by the Senate
commerce committee for a survey for a
bridge from South Capitol street to Giles
toro. They say that IL the bridge is
erected IL will lessen the time considerably
In which they can set their produce to the
Washington market, and thus provide resi-
dents OF the city with fresher vegetables
and fruits.