Evening star., 1896-08-06
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Extending the Police Patrol to Tenley-
town.
Four Men ON Duty-Denth OF Well
known Residents-Departur OF
Father Zimmerman.

secure from miQn1Snt maFduueTs. Better
police facilities have been provided. and
the dweliers Of the place need no longer
depend upon the mounted police force for
sole protection. The increase in the police
force gave an Increase to the Georgetown
station. and four patrolmen have been de-
tailed for regular duty at Tenleytown. just
ths same as street duty In the city proper.
Policemen Ward Giles. Smith and Blake
have been assigned to the village. and they
are expected to maintain the peace and
quiet Of the entire place. Their work COM
menced yesterday morning at o'clock.
the first trick of duty commencing with
the regular city duty. During the day but
one man Is on duty at a time. but after 9
O'Clock In the evening the patrolmen travel
In pairs Their appearance in the village
Is apt to have salutary effect upon the
tough element. On account Of the dis
tance from Washington the men cannot
at all times report to the Georgetown sta
ton. Under the orders received they are
required to report al o'clock every morn
Ing In person, and for the balance of the
Time they report through telephone. In
addition to this the men are required to
make hourly reports through the telephone.
Now that police protection is given in
better manner than ever before, the resi-
dents will feel more and more the necessity
OF substation. The place is nearly three
miles from town and the distance is too
great to carry prisoners every time an ar
rest Is made. Already a movement Is on
loot to have established a subst alton SINH
lar to the Anacostia station and the mat
ter will be pushed The mounted police
iorce VIII now be enabled to give more at
tehtlon TO the county west of Rock creek.
which is plenty large enough for the nine
mounted men to ps troll thoroughly.
Death of Mrs. Bogxs.
Mrs. Ellen Carter Boggs died yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at her residence.
3l35 Dumharton avenue, in the seventy
sixth year OF ner age. after a comparative
ly short illr ess. She was the widow Of
William Benton Boggs. pay director in the
United Slater navy. She was a well-known
resident. Her father was Charles Landon
Carter Of Ridgevilie. while her mother was
Ann Stuart of the well-known Virginia
family OF that name. a near relative of the
Lees. Most CT her life was spent in the
house In which she died. Her husband.
Commodore Boggs, was a nephew of Capt.
Lawrence CT revolutionary fame, who was
a great nephew to Morris, the Secretary Of
State under President George Washington
Her husband had the distinction of being
one OF five naval officers by that name
serving in the navy during the late war
He was brother to Admiral Boggs whose
life was list by the sinking of the L. s. s.
Nareina In the Mississippi river at the bat
tie OF New. Orleans. Commodore William
Benton Boggs was fleet paymaster. and at
one time risked his life to recover 5000
OoO intrusted to his care being severely
burned In the attempt The deceased was
the mother of Lawrence Boggs, who is still
paymaster in the naval service, and of
William Benton Boggs, jr., who died of
yellow fever several years ago in South
America. where he was serving as engi-
neer. having been ordered while at that
station to the L. 8. S. Adams. He con-
tracted the dread disease while on his way
to duty. Mrs. Boggs took very little inter
est In the topics of the day, but her remi-
niscences Of earlier days were very inter-
esting, her versatility in history being un-
bounded. Her life since the death of Com
modore Boegs had been one of seclusion,
her beautiful estate being her delight. She
was well on in worldly goods. an ex-
ample OF charity and true. self-sacrific-
ing Christian, and beloved by a large circle
of acquaiEtances Her funeral will be held
Saturday morning at IL O'clock from her
late residence.
Father ZimmermaA.s Departure.
Rev. Father Zimmerman, the assistant
pastor of Trinity Church. who recently sue
ceeded Rev. Father AIoysius Roccofort,
left Tuesday for New York. where he will
take steamer and cross the ocean to his
home In Germany. During the few months
stay at this parish he made many friends
and his departure is regretted. His sue
cessor. Rev. Father Mccarthy is not ex-
pected in the city until the fore part of
next month. and during that time the pas
tor Of Trinity, Rev. Father William Scan
Ian, S. j., will be assisted by some Of the
Jssuit Tn fathers OF GEORGETOWN University.
The new assistant pastor was one of the
fathers who recently gave a successful mis-
sion at Trinity Church.
Death of Wm.- +. Payne.
Mr.. William T. Payne died last evening
at his residence at 3O13 Dumbarton avenue
after an illness Of few days. The de-
ceased was about f1fty-fiye years Of age
and well-known business man He was
the proprietor of the coach manufactory
on Pennsylvania avenue between 25th and
26th streets, run under the name of John
fayne Sons. an old established business
The deceased was also prominently identj.
fled with the Masonic order, and was a
member Of Potomac Lodge. No. s. Potomac
Chapter, No. 8, and Potomac Commandery
No. 3. The funeral will be held under the
auspices of this fraternity He leaves a
widow and family.
Dangerous Methods.
The method Of hauling crushed stone or
the Georgetown and Tenleytown electric
ROAD Is being criticised by a good many
residents. VINO look for a serious accident,
oiiiy iew days ago stone car started
down the steep incline between the canal
ana the river, the single brake being entire
~ insufficient to check the heavy weight
Inc stone cars are coupled to the regular
passenger cars and carried up to TenIev-
town, and should the heavy weight break
Ihe coupling pin there is nothing in the
world to prevent a serious accident.
Casualties.
Joseph A. Lyies. a colored laborer em-
ployed at Wheatley's wharf, while at work
yesterday afternoon about S O'Clock unload
ing schooner of lumber, was overcome bv
the heat. The patrol wagon was sumrnone1
and the PROSTATE man taken to his home
at 26l3 Dumbarton avenue, where medical
attendance was summoned. His condition
is serious.
Thomas Mccormack. a white man. while
attempting to step on car 265 of the Cant
tai Traction Company yesterday afternoon
shortly after 1 o'clock, at the corner of
18th and NJ streets. fell and was struck nv
the car. He was injured about the head
and shoulders. Policeman H. G. Pratt as
sisted the man and called the patrol wagon
which conveyed the victim to the police
station, where DR.. A. B. Shekeu was sum
moned and dressed his wounds. Later the
man was removed to his nome, at s252
Grace street
Notes.
Messrs Vfnton Birch and Allie Craig
well-kn0wn h,,