Evening star., 1896-01-28
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.


Anacostia soon after the beginning Of the
present century, and who. it is believed, was
the last surviving witness of the burning of
the Capitol by the British in 1914, died at
Germantown, Md, Friday last, and was
buried yesterday. She was about ninety
four years of age
It is said that a company of wealthy New
York and Philadelphia capitalists who. un-
der the corporate name of the Capital City
Railway Company, expect to build a rail-
way at Annapolis, Nd. have also formed
plans for making extensive Improvements
In Prince Georges county, near Washing-
ton.
Among those interested in the enterprises
are Mr.. Edward Cramp of the great ship
building firm of Cramp & Sons, MIR. Nathan
Shelton, Air. o. T. Crosby, a prominent cleo
trical engineer, and formerly general man
ager for the General Electric Company, and
Mr.. Charles A. Lieb, the general consulting
engineer of the same company, of New
York. 1t is said that friends of Mr.. Shelton
have been quietly at work for several
months buying up property in the vicinity
of Washington for the purpose of securing
an entrance into that city for the proposed
Washington and Annapolis electric railroad
and they have secured so much property
that an entrance into the national capital Is
assured.
These gentlemen are also said to be large
1s- interested in the Potomac Light and
Power Company, and have also purchased
Tenleytown and other electric railway COM
panies. They have also purchased half a
block of ground near the power house of the
Potomac Light and Power Company, and
are erecting an additional power house and
are having engines of 5000 horse power put
In il.
Yesterday was an extremely busy day
among the politicians on this side of the
Anacostia river, and the excitement in the
towns of Hillsdale, Burrville LincoInyille
Garfield, Twining City and Benning was in
tense, and much missionary work was done
by the candidates or their friends. The
voters of this part of the District are divided
between Carson and his opponents in ap-
parently about equal proportions. and the
1eeIng of each side against the other is very
bitter As a result, extra precautions for
the preservation of the peace have been
made by the proper authorities, and all of
the officers attached to the AnacoStia sub
station. except three mounted men, who
have been assigned to duty at Benning, will
be on duty at the polling place in HiIlsdale
An interesting meeting for the advance
n1ent OF the missionary cause was held Sum-
day night at the Anacostia Baptist Church
Rev III. T. Stevenson, pastor under the aus
pices OF the Junior Society of Christian En-
deaVor. Miss Florence Bowmen presided,
and many interesting papers bearing on the
subject which had been specially prepared
Tor the occasion, were read. Rev. Hr. Nc
Curdy, the new pastor of Campbell Me-
mortal Mission, Fort Foote, sang a solo.
1t is stated that the congr egation at the
mission, which is an outgrowtt of the Ana
COSTA Baptist Church. is highly pleased with
Mr. McCurdy, and that great crowds attend
the services held by him.
The largest meeting ever held in Ana
costa under the auspices of the Central
Union Mission took place at Haines Hall
Sunday afternoon last. Mr.. C. o. Bohrey
presided, and made feeling address. An
nouncement had been made that a number
of Indians now in Washington from the far
west would be present, and take part in the
exercises. but they were unable to attend
Mrs. William II. Peck. who has been quite
sick for several days at her home on Maple
avenue, is somewhat better.
Rev. t. b. Hughes, pastor of st. Teresa 8
Catholic Church, Anacostia, who was pain
fully hurt by being thrown from his bicycle
while out riding a few weeks ago, has en-
tirely recovered and is able to attend to his
duties as usual.
Mrs. Stevenson of Grant street, who had
been extremely ill for some days, is now
thought to be on the road to recovery.
Mrs Campbell of Newark, Del, is visit
Ing her son, Mr.. Samuel Campbell, of Ana
costa.
Mr.. John A. Reed gave a very enjoyable
evening or two since.
Mr.. Harry Beems and family, who for
several years resided in Anacostia, have re-
moved to Washington, in which city they
viii have their home for the future.
Messrs. j. r. MOreland B. Milstead and
W. Goddard of Anacostia have been drawn
as members of the District grand jury for
the next term of the Criminal Court
Miss Emma Cox of Suitland Nd is visit
Ing friends in AnacoStia.
There are so many cases of measles in
Anacostia that it is feared the complaint
has become epidemic.
There is an immense amount of COM
plaint on the part of patrons of the Ana
costa Railway Company, especially those
who Use the cars early in the morning fol
the purpose of getting to their places OF
employment in the city, at the extreme
carelessness displayed on the part OF soms
of the drivers, which frequently results IL
inrrc tr,i-
not death to persons who wish to ride.
From some cause for which so far nj
reason has been ascertained, some of the
drivers after leaving the Hillsdale terminu:
of the road drive at almost break-necl
speed down Nichols avenue and Monroe
street to the bridge, and not only preven
persons who may be a few feet distan
from the street corner from hailing then
in time to stop the car so that they can &c
on, but actually drive past people who have
been waiting for the car from taking 1t
unless they are dextrouS enough to juml
on while the car is in motion.
Yesterday morning a well-known citizel
of the town, who lives on Jackson street
was attempting to take one of these flying
leaps at the same time that bread Wagon
turned out of Jackson street into Monro
street, and his escape was so narrow from
getting crushed between the wagon and tn
car, which would not have occurred haC
the driver of the latter been attending t
his duty. that the bystanders shrieked Il
horror for fear the man had been killed.
There is also entirely too much talking
between some of the drivers and som
pretty girls who happen to be on the car
of the former. Last night, while Star re
porter was standing on 11th street south
east, an Anacostia car passed going to
wards the Navy Yard bridge. the driver o
which had the front door of the car ope
and he was so busy talking to girl ins'd
that he did not see party of five lat.e
and gentlemen who were waiting to TAX
the car in order to go to Anacostia.