Evening star., 1896-09-12
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Catfish Joe" Badly Injured by Being Struck
by an Electric Car.
Accident to n Clergyman-Other Hap
peninEs of Interest in
That Section.

This morning shortly before o'clock Jo-
seph Mcpherson. better known as "Catfish"
Joe. a familiar colored resident Of this Sec
tion of the city, was struck by car 2Z3 OF
the Metropolitan rlilroad on P street a few
yards from the corner OF 32d street. The
negro attempted to cross the tracks In
II ont Of a moving train, pushing hts wheel
barrow. which contained remnants Of sev-
e1al meals which he sold at the market
house. One car was standing near the cor
ner. aid the man evidently thought he had
plenty OF room to pass before the second
car came up. His wheelbarrow was smash
ed to PIECES. and the negro badly injured
atcut the back. and bruised terribly on the
legs. He was removed to his home at 1916
Valley street by Policeman Housed. where
a physician was summoned.
To Succeed Mf. Svvecny.
The board Of directors Of the, Potomac
Fire Insurance Company held meeting last
evening, at which a successor was elected
to the late president, Mr.. H. NJ. Sweeney.
and the ranks Of the board filled out. Mr..
w. Riley Deeble, the vice president, and for
many years the secretary, was elected pres
ident. Mr.. NJ. ]. Adler was elected tc Gil
the vice presidency. made vacant by the
promotion of Mr. Deeble. The vacancy on
the board was filled at a previous meeting
by the election of Mr.. Archibald Greenlecs.
Accident to a Clergyman.
A slight accident occurred to Rev. DR..
Sweeney, the temporary pastor Of st. Al
bans Church, on Wisconsin avenue near
the Woodley Lane road. While riding up
32d street on an electric car he fell off in
some manner and was slightly bruised
about the body. receiving quite jar. He
was taken to the home of Mr.. Weaver, in
the immediate vicinity Of the accident,
where some attention was paid to his in
turteS.
Found an Old Gun.
Last evening message was received at
the police station from the Sisters Of the
Academy of Visitation, on 35th street, an
nouncing the finding of an old gun in one
Of the windows of the institution. How
the weapon came in the place is not known
and there is no clew. 1t is Of an ancient
style, with the lock rusted, and the stock
rather light, with several initials carved
on 1t In crude way. The gun was found
by Sister Theresa, who notified the police.
The weapon was turned over to the sew
enth precinct, and, If not claimed will be
turned over to the property clerk.
= Wife Would Not Make the Charge.
Richard Frizzell, who lives on the Fox
hall road, was arrested last evening by Po-
liceman Bradley of the county mounted
ity. Later he was released on s. collateral.
1t seems as though the young man had
some trouble with his wife, and her
screams attracted the policeman. The hus-
band was arrested on a charge of assault
ing his wife, but at the station house she
refused to make the charge The police
man, however, preferred a charge of pro-
family against the man. and on this &C
count he was locked up until collateral
could be furnished.
Since the return Of Rev. DR.. Alexander,
pastor of the West Street Presbyterian
Church, the regular services will be re-
sumed. Morning service and the Lords sup
per will be held in the morning at II
o'clock, while the Sunday school will start
at 9:30 o'clock The Young Peoples Society
Of Christian Endeavor will meet at
o'clock in the evening.
Michael Monihan, horseshoer, living on
the Conduit road, while wrestling yester-
day afternoon with friend. dislocated his
shoulder. He was carried to the Emergency
Hospital by his friends, where he received
attention.
George Schaffer has bought Of Franklin
II. Mackay and Charles H. Cragin. trustees,
lot "a, of square 1902, for 1892.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Mary Cecilia Gardiner to Mr..
Thomas Stanley Hope, the ceremony to
take place on the 25th instant.
Mr.. Walter T. Weaver Of the firm Of w.
i. and F. B. Weaver. who has been quite
sick, is reported as convalescing.
Carroll Bailey, a former Georgetown boy,
is on a visit to his parents, on street.