Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
AL EXAM DRlA AT FAIRS
Matters Of Interest on the South Side Of the
River.
4 Railway Company Reducing Its
and Events of Local Interest.

The Southern Railway Company is col
tinuing to discharge a large number Of its
employees. On the 18th instant several
work train crews and a number of track
hands were laid on, and 1t Is said more will
follow.
Rev. Father Kenefic. assistant pastor Of
st. Mary's Church, has returned from his
summer vacation.
Mr.. F. Geisking had horse stolen from
his farm at Falls Church on Friday night.
The police have been requested to be on the
lookout for the animal.
Mr.. Tribble, the young man who went
crazy In this city several days ago on the
subject Of religion, as mentioned In this
correspondence, has been taken to his home
IN Washington. He viii be sent to an asy-
lum for treatment.
While on her way down the river on Sat-
urdsy evening the steamer T. ". Arrow
smith met with an accident just as she was
passing Motley Hail. The crank on the
port wheel broke In some unknown man
ner, and the steamer came to standstfll.
There were large number OF passengers
on her and a large quantity Of freight One
Of the officers came ashore in a rowbOat
and came to this city on the electric road
to notify the agent here. A tugboat
was sent after the disabled steamer but II
was not found necessary to tow her, as she
side The passengers and freight were
transferred to the steamer Sue, and con-
tinued on heir journey.
Yesterday. was a very quiet Sunday In
this city. A large number of people came
here from Washington on the ferry boats
and took the electric cars for a ride to New
Alexandria, Riverside Park and Mount Yer
non. There was not a single arrest made
by the police during the day. The congre-
cations in the various churches were about
the same as usual, and interesting sermons
were preached
Hite Peckham the Alexandria light
weight knocked out Walter Freeman, a
New York heavyweight, at Westfield. N.
T., or the 10th instant. in five rounds.
Peckham will return to this city about the
middle of September, to get IN shape for
his match with Horace Leeds.
A large number of people from this city
went to Gum Springs yesterday to attend
q camp meeting that Is being held there.
The laying of the corner stone of the new
Roberts Chapel. on South Washington
street, yesterday afternoon. was attended
by a large number. When completed, 1t Is
colored churches in the city.
- The artesian well which is being sunk by
the Alexandria Ice Company has reached a
depth of 800 feet. 1t is thought that a
stream OF the right temperature will be
reached within the next eighty feet
Misses Lena and Sofie Bowie who have
been SUNNI ering in Culpeper, have returned
to their home in this city.
Rev F. I. Benson, pastor OF the southern
Methodist Church. has gone to Ingleside.
Md, for a short vacation. He was accom-
panied by Mrs Benson
Much complaint Is made by true sports
men of the manner in which the pot hunters
ale openly violating the game law Daily
can be seen on the marshes near tnlS CITY
these hunters after reed bird and sora,
though the season does not open until the
1st OF September. 1t is said that the atten-
ton of the authorities has been called 10
This violation but they have not interfered.
Ticket 1870, held by Mr.. George West,
won the gold watch given away by Hamil-
ton * Co. on Saturday night
Master Freddie Booman OF Manassas Is
visiting the family of Mr.. w. II. Francis.
Miss Ruth Denly is visiting friends at
Cccoquan-
CITY for a stay of ten days.
MIR W. H Sterragle left yesterday for
Philadelphia to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Fred Zeiss, whose death was mentioned In
his column.
The Piedmont Fair and Racing Associa-