Evening star., 1896-09-21
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
An Exciting Fire This Morning in Mr..
Cissels Stables.
Local Notes of General Interest From
Across the CreeI<-An Old
Landmark.

Shortly before II o'clock this morning
fire was discovered in the stables of Geo.
W. Cissel & Co.. at 1850 Water street, and
an alarm for the engines promptly turned
in. The fire was discovered by Mr.. Smith
of the ice firm of Smith. Hallett & Co, who
noticed flames and smoke coming from
the stables, the rear of which Is about
1CO feet from the Potomac river. by
the time the engines arrived the entire
upper story of the stable was ablaze, anu
a dense smoke issued from every crev1ce OF
the building. The lower floor is used for
the stabling of the horses of the firm about
fifteen in number, but fortunately all the
animals had been taken out earlier In the
day and were working. The upper story
was filled with cut baled hay and straw.
and this was fortunate. Had the floor con-
tanned much loose hay or straw the blaze
would have been much worse. The origin
of the fire is unknown. 1t is supposed that
ore Of the laborers in the employ of the
company was working in the place, smok
ing. and few sparks from the pipe ignit-
ed the hay. How long the fire had been
burning before discovery is not known.
The loss will not exceed 800. The second
floor was almost burned through and the
hay ruined. Adjoining the stables the
store house of the compa ny. separated by a
brick wall. but fortunately none of the
stock In the store house was burned.
Funernl services.
The funeral of Mrs. Mar Louisa Glenn
ents, formerly of Georgetown, who died
last Friday. took .'lace from her ate resi-
dence, 1922 Corcoran street, yesterday af-
ternoon, and proceeded to st. Paurs
Church, corner Of 18th and V streets, where
Rev. Father Mackin, assisted by Few. Fa-
thers Gross and Foley, performed the last
sad rites. Mrs. Clements had arrived at
the advanced age of seventy-five years,
and had raised a family of six girls and
ore boy She was the mother of Mr.. Jas. T.
Clements. the undertaken of this place.
Mrs. Clements was an exemplary COM
II. unicant of the Catholic Church. The in
terment was made at Holyrood cemetery,
followed by a large concourse of relatives
and friends. The honorary pall-bearers
were Messrs. c. II. Demar, Anthony Han
Ion. DR.. Charles Becker. Hugh T. Taggart,
w. Archibald Cunningham, Arthur Small,
James Manogue ard Joseph c. Murray.
Got n Shock.
peculiar condition of affairs existed
yesterday where the tracks Of the Great
Falls Electric railroad cross the Foxhall
! read, just at the beginning of the Conduit
| road. In some manner the insulation of
| the guy wires, connecting the return cur
rent wire with the rails. became worn out,
| and the fluid escaped to the rails, forming
| q continuous current, while cars were at
motion on either end of the line In coming
| up the steep hill, a pair of horses attached
| to a fix, stepped upon the tracks. Their
iron shoes gave them a shock and the
| animals became frightened and dashed
| away. The team was stopped, bat not until
| a shaft had been broken. The accident was
| witnessed by number of other drivers,
| who were afraid to walk their horses
across the track, coming down the hill, for
| fear of a runaway. good many solved
the problem by using the New Cut road
| for the return to town.
| st. AIMS Church.
| Rev. Joseph c. Mallon, pastor Of st.
AIMS Church. Tenleytown, has returned
after a pleasant vacation spent in Rhode
Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Before returning Father Mallon visited his
| sister. Sister NJ. Albina. at the Convent
OF Mercy, Norwich, Conn. During the
| pastors absence services were conducted
by Rev. Father McTammany Of George
| town University; Rev. Father Ryan, pas
tor of Immaculate Conception Church, and
Rev. Father Foley of St Paurs Church.
ST. AIMS Catholic school for boys and
girls opened today with a larger number
of pupils than ever before. Considerable
| improvements have been made in the
school. and an advanced list Of studies
made out
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moran have re
turned from their honeymoon trip to Oh
Point Comfort. and are now domiciled a
351O o street. where they would be gla:
to see their many friends.
The condition Of Mr.. Walter Weaver O
the firm Of w. T. & F. B. Weaver was re
ported as much better this morning
Baptism was administered yesterday a
the Tenleytown Baptist Church by tn
pastor. Religious services will be held Tues
day evening, at which Prof. Giikey an,
Mr.. Barnes will be present to assist
At the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. F.. Churcl
yesterday Rev. ]. H. Mccarthy officiate,
at the morning services, and Rev. c. L
Pate at the evening service
Miss Lillian Shacklett Of Delplane, Va.
has returned home, after a pleasant visi
to Miss Laura Blundon of Georgetown
/ Heights.
Miss Evelyn Harris is on a visit TO tn
Misses Ogden. at Kensington, Nd.
Miss M. G. Irwin is at Pittsburg, Pa
| where she expects to stay, all the winter.
The Commissioners have ordered the lay
/ infr of hrick side1uallcS s4r