Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
EVANSVILLE.

The Citizens Improvement Association
met last night at the office of Justice Carr.
There was large attendance. On motion
of Mr.. Richardson, Mr. Clarence Wilson
was recommended to the town commission
ers as foreman Of the fire department At
tention was called to the unfinished stable
opposite the Stever propsr.y, and 1t was
decided to report 1T to the commissioners
as a nuisance. DR.. Owens was elected
president of the association IN place of
Mr.. Chas. E. Beach, resigned and Mr. H.
o. Emmons was reelected vice president.
A unanimous vote of thanks was rendered
him for the efficient manner in which he
had presided over the association during
the absence of its president. 1t was de-
cided that the secretary should also per-
form the duties Of treasurer. and that the
two offices should be made one. On motion
OF Mr.. Campbell committee of five was
appointed to wait upon the town commits
sioners and suggest tina. all repairs or al
terations Of the public streets or roads
should be made with a view to perma-
nency, and that proper drains and cutters
should be provided. The following commit
tee was appointed: DIR. J. r. Owens. w.
H Richardson, ]. F. Hickey. Maj. NJ. V.
Tierney and L. H. Campbell
The people residing in the neighbornood
of Highlands complain that they are con-
stantly annoyed Sundays by erly
crowds that visit the two saloons on the
Bladensburg turnpike. Two Sundays ago,
1t Is stated. two colored women. who
evidently got drunk at one Of these places,
became involved in disgraceful quarrel
at the station, where a number uf passen-
gers were waiting TO take the evening
train for Washington. One of these women
uttered loud cries on the road before she
reached the station, causing the inhaLit-
ants OF the neighborhood to believe that
she was being murdered. DR.. Wes:Iake
who keeps the sanltarium at Highlands
told The Star reporter ye,:e-day that dis
graceful scenes were constantly te1ng
enacted In that vicinity on the Sabbath;
that few Sundays since a party of ten
men drove through his place In one-horse
vehicle, which contained n key OF beer,
and that the horse stopped in the road
from sheer exhaustion. The men thea be-
gan to beat the animal ard use profane
language and were promptly ordered from
the place. They drove through his prep
erty again on two different Sundays utter
that occasion. and 1t Is sIatsd by the sta
ton master that they nearly drove horse
70 death yesterday. and located ut Lily
Park. where they held high revel. The old
Coxey camping ground near tho Biadens-
burg bridge has the reputation of being
very attractive to the crowds who come
out from Washington. An unusually large
crowd, containing many noted coICred
sports from Washington enjoyed last Sun
day in the sylvan shades of that place. 1t
is rumored that the toughs who have. been
driven out of Jackson City and Rossly
intend to make 1t their Sunday lead
quarters, and if such is the case .ha au-
thorities of this part Of the codnty will
take strong measures to compel them 70
obey the law
Miss Marie Pollock of Georgia and Miss
Susie Pollock of Washington were the
guests of Mrs. John Baker yesterday.