Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Metropolitan Railroad Men Form Relief
Association.
Excellent Program Presented Mt Dunn
barton Church and Other Local
Notes of General Interest.

A meeting of the employees of the Metro
pol!tan railroad was held last evening at
the office of the company, on street
which was attended by over 80 persons
The object of the meeting was to form 4
relief association, On similar lines to the
one in successful operation on the Wash
irgton and Georgetown railroad, and as
a basis for the treasury Of the new relief
association a notice was read from the
president and board Of directors announc-
ing that s1,110 had been donated to start
the worthy object. According 10 the plans
of the new association the men will pay
81 per month in dues and receive Sc per
week while sick, and in case Of death a
benefit of $100 to cover funeral expenses
The employees Of the 9th street line sent
committee to the meeting to represent
them, with typewriter proxies. \ letter
of regret was read from Mr.. Pearson, who
could not attend, but who requested the
secretary to make matters pleasant for the
men. II was decided to elect seven direct
ors by ballot 10 serve for thirty days, and
at the expiration of that period to elect
them for one year. In the absence of a
ballot box the beaver hat of Mr.. Lorenzo
Coleman, secretary OF the company, was
used Tor the purpose.
While the meeting was in progress
Driver John Larman came in with a col
ored baby, which had been left in his car.
He stated that colored woman with
| number of children had ridden in his car
and when she went out she forgot one of
her offspring. DaVy CotteT, who was
superintendent of the road in 1870, wanted
TO know the sex of the baby, and when
found to be girl John Draley announced
that he believed in wonan's rights and
moved that the baby be allowed to vote,
which was done Soon afterward the
mother of the child Gene Dodson breath
lessly rushed in the place and franticalIy
demanded her child. She was happy when
she found out that it was the first woman
to vote for the high tycoon of the Met
ropolitan Relief Association.
Treasurer Wilson of the company was
elected treasurer of the relief association,
the company to hold the money and pay
g per cent interest. Messrs. Hawkins
| Sturgis, Moriarity, Ester, Thomas, Todd
and Burdette were elected directors and
the formation Of this board resulted in the
election of the following: Sturgis chair
man; Stone, secretary; Hawkins ard Nor
iarity, sick committee; Ester Burdette
and Todd, death committee.
Excellent Program.
There was an excellent musical and liter
airy program given last evening at the
Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church for the
benefit of the same, which was well at
tended, and which Melted a good sum.
Mr.. Guy V. Collins and Mr. J. b. Miller,
leading members of the Linthicum Stu
dents, made hits. The solos of Miss Lille
Stewart, Miss a. Pilisbery and Miss F.
Holden were very good. The program
opened with a piano solo by Mrs. Isaac
Birch and in addition to the above named
was followed by these numbers: Recita-
ton, Master Lester Ballard; violin solo,
Mr.. B. Amis; Delmonte Quartet, MeSsrs.
S. E. Stats. d. w. King, William Boyd
w. E. Winslow and B. r. Winslow; recita-
ton, Miss Blanche Belle; solo and violin
obligato, Miss Daisy b. ONeal; soprano
solo, Miss H. Nye; recitation, Mr.. ]. Mus
son; cornet solo, Mr.. Shreeves; recitation,
Mrs. Albert Houghton.
A Suicide.
The report has Just reached here of the
suicide of Elijah H. Dundel young man
twenty-one years of age, who lived on The
line of the canal, a short distance above
Great Falls. The young man was in love
with young girl of his neighborhood, and
Wednesday they had quite quarrel. The
young man, who is a cyclist, went off, pur-
chased a quantity of "ratsbane' took a
liberal dose and then started to ride to his
home. He had gone but short distance
when he fell off his wheel dead. The young
lady is distracted over his death.
An Anniversary.
Today is the twenty ninth anniversary
of the service Of the five members Of the
police in charge of the Georgetown sta
ton February 1, 1867, Lieutenant Swim
dells and Sergeants Volkman, Robey,
Haney and Hess were among the lot of
men-seventy-ive in all-which was the
first increase after the organization of the
metropolitan system. OF the seventy-five
men appointed Twenty-Five years ago there
are about ten who are still in service. At
the time of the appointments ten of the
men were assigned to Georgetown, and in
addition to those named above there were
Mr.. Sebastian, whe was never commits
stoned; Reid who resigned; Cunningham,
who served twenty years and is now on
the retired list, and Green and Hospital
both of whom died in the service. For the
past quarter Of a century the five named
living policemen have been in charge Of
exception in detailed duties, and how well
they have attended to their work the peo-
pie of the West End can attest.
StubbinE Affair.
A stabbing ARRAY occurred last evening
on Q street near Saith street, which resulted
in Charles Johnson, a coored boy living at
1898 Q street, getting stabbed in the back
by Mason Stewart, white boy about the
same age, who lives at 1850 Valley avenue
Stewart is the driver of an Oil wagon, and
every time he passed by the neghborhood
of the stabbing garg of colored boys
would get after him. Last evening he was
bringing his employers supper, when il hn-
son and companion attacked him and
| started to beat him. To protect himself, he
pulled out his pocket knife and used it. He
was arrested later by Policeman Stein
braker, on a charge Of assault. Johnson
injury is slight.
An Elopement.
There was an elopement yesterday which
| surprised number Of people. The parties
were Harry Easton, q molder. abou,