Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOwN,
Work ON Aqueduct Golfer Dam Has
been StODned.

Been stopped.
Work on the Aqueduct Golfer. dam has
| been stopped. After repeated efforts to re-
| pair the sheet piling which was split upon
the rocks 1t has been decided to draw the
defective stuff and replace 1t with new,
kilograms have been sent to Norfolk, Or
dering the new material. 1t will be brought
by steamer. In driving the original yellow
pine sheet piling the rocky bottom was en-
countered with too much force. For sew
eral Weeks the divers have employed the
usual means to stop up the big leaks,
caused through the splitting. Temporary
success only was met with. A few days
ago there was big. break, caused through
unusual pressure, and the lower part of the
dam became seriously affected 1t was
then seen that the patch work would not
stand and that new piling must be put in.
In consequence there has been a cessation
OF labor at the fourth pier.
Died Suddenly.
Mr.. John F. Cleary, a popular young man
of Georgetown, died suddenly yesterday
morning at the residence of his sister,
Mrs. Matthew Callahan, 2l4O X street He
had been in apparently good health up to
Tuesday evening. Just before retiring he
exhibited an ineXplicable manner, talking
at random and acting peculiarly. Then ne
became violently sick. Those about him
tried to get him to retire, but he refused to
be prepared for bed. After a while he be-
came SO weak that the bed was sought vol
unfairly. Others disrobed him. A physi-
clan and priest were sent for, and they re-
manned with him for some time. They both
came again in the morning, and while
there death visited the chamber of the
stricken boy. Congestion of the lungs 1t is
said, brought on the end. A cold that had
been neglected brought on the fatal affec-
ton. Deceased WILL be buried tomorrow at
Holy Rood.
improvements Going On.
Big improvements are in progress and
contemplation at Fort Myer It is pro-
posed to turn the four-company post into
ten-company one. The accommodations
will therefore have to be more than dou-
bled. Extensive improvements have been
going on for some time, and awards for
new constructions have just been made, as
follows: To Manning & Parsons, admin
istration building; guard house, Jas. Grant;
non-commissoned officers quarters, Minor
& Company of Baltimore. On the Sth of
the month bids for the construction of a
new forage house will be opened. and on
the 18th for two new double sets of Off
GERS quarters and barracks.
Brick and Potomac bluestone will be used
In the above constructions.
Notes.
At the st. Johns Church benefit last
night in the parish hall two clever sketches
were presented. The characters in the
first, my Awful Chum," were as
sumed by Mrs. r. D. Simms, Roy Kirkland,
Archie Hassan. VIM Beall, Phil Heming-
ton and Charles Cropley. The play proved
to be happy selection, and the work Of
the cast met with merited appreciation.
THE Box of Monkeys was presented by
Mr.. and Mrs. Dashiell, Miss Charlotte Ste
vens. Miss Natalie Remington and Mr.
David Blunt. All the good points and
amusing situations were effectively brought
out. The house was large ard the whole
affair big success in every way. Miss
Stevens was the manager.
Chas. Calhoun broke into a peanut in
closure operated by VIM. Cronkite at the
corner of Saith and NJ streets last night,
and was arrested for his pains.
Mary Ford was attacked with Ratchet
last night by Geo. Ray on 33d street near
Hungry HILL" Ray was arrested Both
parties are colored.
There will be concert tonight at the
Dumbarton Avenue Church, which will be
distinguished for an excellent program, in
which some of the best local talent will
participate