Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Big Blaze in John Dugan's Livery Stable on
N Street.
Revival Services In Two West WASH
trgtOn Churches-Othcr Local Notes
of General Interest.

John Dugan's big livery stable at 1900 M
street caught fire this morning at about
1850 o'clock, and for a time it looked as
| If contlagration would follow. This be-
lief was emphasized through the existence
OF other buildings, frame and very infiam-
| mable in appearance, Immediately adjoin-
ing. No one knows how the fire originated.
Mr.. Benz. Harper, who lives opposite, was
the first to discover the breaking out There
was no one about the building at the
time, but Mr.. Shipman, one of the men Of
| the stable. AS soon as he became ac-
| quainted with the situation, he rushed to
the stalls on he upper floor and led out
valuable horst 4 the meantime the fire
began to show itself in great forks, and
dense volumes Of smoke belched from the
| upper windows and doors. Neighbors and
f1remen were soon on the scene. and from
the Prospect and NJ street entrances the
horses on the lower floor were rushed out.
About thirty were taken in safety. The
fire appears to have originated in the har-
ness room, on the second floor, where was
vehicles of ali descriptions. None Of these
were taken out and all suffered some dam
age. Some were costly fixes. Three en-
gines worked on the scene. When Lewis
Collins. the proprietor Of the adjoining
frame livery stables, saw the probability
of a big fire, he rushed all his horses out
and into the fenced in lot at the northeast
Collins buildings, however. did not share
in the loss. Mr.. Dugan will lose about
81, 600 through the building, and 500
through the damage to the stock.
Mass Meeting.
On March IL there will be a mass meet
ing Of the people about Williamsport to
discuss the building of new bridge across
the Potomac at that point. One is badly
needed there to facilitate southern traffic.
The projected bridge. which has already
been considered bly, talked of, is estimated
to cost $4,000 There have been subscribed
on paper to this amount over $1,000. 1t is
believed that the project will meet with
success. Wealthy men, who would be very
practically benefited, are enthusiastic. The
meeting will be held in Goddard's Hall.
Williamsport.
A Bold Thief.
Richard Active, colored lawbreaker
and lieutenant to Red Bill" the general
of the Herring HiI' gang of offenders.
carried his offenses on Sunday into the
Mt Zion Church. While Winnie Bracken-
burg was looking into her pocketbook for
some change to put into the collection
basket this Sacrilegious thief hurried TO
her side, snatched the purse from her
hands and bolted into the street. He got
away with but ninety cents. Before he
had time to squander it Officers Conlon and
PaSSan took him IN.
Revival Services.
Beginning this evening at 7:30 o'clock
series of revival services will be held at
the West Street Presbyterian Church, Rev.
DR.. Alexander, pastor. to continue until
Friday, inclusive. The Rev. D. w. Skellen-
ger of the Sixth Presbyterian Church will
conduct the initial service. Other minis
tiers who will assist are Rev. Howard Will
bur Ennis and Rev. ]. Russell Verbrycke.
The latter will speak on Friday, when the
service preparatory to the communion will
be celebrated.
The Rev. DR.. Seaton of Ebenezer Church
is conducting q series of REVEALS at his
church. DR.. Seaton is recognized as one Of
the ablest men of the colored ministry. and
his church has been filled during these
meetings.
The long, heavy steps that for years
have led from Prospect street past the
at the northern end of the Aqueduct bridge
have been removed permanently to make
room for Washington and Georgetown rail-
road excavations. People of this vicinity
Very desilous of having these steps
while yet intact removed to the foot of 30h
street, in order to give convenient en-
trance to NJ street.
Mrs. Virginia Nichols Hollingsworth was
laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery at noon
yesterday The most beautiful and heart
felt tribute that could be paid to a de-
ceased friend was the attendance of a large
number of her school day friends, whose
hair had long been silvered by the frost Of
many winters.
Forty-one persons were received into full
membership in Congress Street Methodist
Protestant Church last Sunday. The church
is now in better condition than it has been
for many years. The congregations are
very large and every department is we'll
sustained.
The Catholic Hibernian ball at Linthicum
Hall last night was a repetition of the sue
cesses of previous years. There was a large
and merry crowd. The grand march was
led by Mr.. J. F. Custard and Miss Kate
Bateman. Mr.. Custard was also master of
ceremonies. The attendance ard the en-
joyment indicated that the popularity of the
Hibernians is increasing with the age OF the
organization.