Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
An Unknown Oolored Man Drowned in the
Canal.
Local Notes of Interest to All Classes
From Across Rock
Creek.

SATURDAY night at IL o CLOCK an unkHoWu
colored man while Intoxicated climbed over
the canal fence at the foot Of S7th street.
fell into the waterway and was drowned.
His helplessness precipitated death. There
were two witnesses to the accident, John
Carroll of 1211 37th street and L. Thomp-
son Of 1910 Seth. Their story is to the eff
feet that n coming up the steps leading
from the Canal road to Prospect avenue
Saturday night they encountered the man
sitting in a drunken condition on a land
ing, and completely blocking the passage
way. They spoke to him to move, and he
got ugly, words followed, and the fellow
got up and staggered down the steps. Not
knowing what he was doing apparently, he
approached the guard rail- and climbed
over, the men watching him from above.
They did not realize what the man
was doing until they heard the splash when
he fell. Assistance was brought too late.
The body was caught at 2 o'clock.
1t was brought to the seventh precinct,
but later removed to the sixth precinct
station morgue. The dead man has not as
yet been identified.
He was dressed in working clothes with
blue overalls, and had two bottles of
dark in color and is about thirty-five years
of age.
The Canal Property.
Under a decree Of the District court a
few days ago, as stated in The Star. the
trustees of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company have been authorized to sell GER
tain property in Washington, east Of the
creek and along the line Of the original
eastern end of the waterway which ter
minated at Tiber creek. The property in
volved is that occupied at present by the
ing land between and G, G. and H and Fl
and I, and the Mole wharf," east Of the
creek.
The Gas Light Company have offered
100000 for the property.
Any other purchaser would be obliged to
buy of long lease of the company. The
proceeds will be devoted to the cancellation
of old debts. The decree does not affect in
Rock creek or the present condition of af-
fairs pertaining thereto, as many suppose.
The property Is disconnected from the
canal Proper.
Death of Henry II. Dade.
Mr.. Henry H. Dade. highly respected
colore1 citizen Of this place, and a man
who has neld the highest positions in the
colored Masonic order of the District, died
lest night. His funeral will take place to-
morrow, services being held at Mt. Zion
Methodist Church. Mr.. Dade died at mis-
home, 1923 P street.
Several Arrests.
lowing arrests for Saturday and Sunday:
James Trail, vagrancy; Gillian Robinson,
assault and battery; d. Woodward, drunk
VIM. Ready, drunk: John Butler drunk
John Conlin, drunk; William Lucket, dis
orderly; Benz. Nailor, profanity; Fred. Sta
ton, assault
Gertrude Stevens, the bright little daugh-
ter of Mr.. w. K. Stevens, and member of
the Congress Street Sunday school, died at
2 o'clock this morning, at her parents
home, 330S N street.
Albert jackson, colored, had his left leg
crushed on Saturday at the Both street
wharf. He was sitting with his feet hang
ing over when barge came alongside
and pressed the leg with such force as to
break the bones. Jackson lives at 1910 9th
street.
The Geo. Thomas who was arrested few
days ago for assault and battery is not Mr..
Geo. Thomas, the cement contractor here.
Mr. Stephen Cassin's remains will be
the grandson of the late Commodore Cas-
sin and of Capt. Schley of the United
States navy. He was a popular member
CT the Columbia Athletic Club. and in re-
spect to his memory the club flag has been
half-masted and his death officially an
nounced there.
The roads about town have had no money
at all spent upon them this year. They
present, in consequence, a sorry appear
ance. Ruts are everywhere.
Haulers of stone are filling 32d street
with bits that are annoying to the electric
car operation and light vehicles.