Evening star., 1896-10-30
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While crossing Pennsylvania avenue al
9th street on q bicycle last evening, Ben
Jamin Garfinkle Of 1903 41-2 street south
west was struck by a cable car. The
spectators thought that the man was
killed or seriously injured, as he was df-
was brought to a standstill- The car was
lifted from Garfnkle and he was removed
to the Emergency Hospital where an ex-
animation showed that he was only pain
fully bruised.
Chief Clerk Sylvester, Detective Board.
man and Precinct Detective Burrows OF
Georgetown enjoyed a days bass fishing
at Dickerson's this week and caught sixty
one fish. These anglers are experts with
rod and line and they consider the river
at Dickerson's the best bass fishing
grounds on the Potomac.
A wealthy resident of Capitol Hill moved
east OF Delaware avenue few days ago
because of the dangerous grade crossings
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. HIS
children attend school in the vicinity OF
North Capitol street. and the father was
afraid of a fatal accident. Besides this
the Massachusetts avenue crossing was OBJ
structed SO much that annoying delays
were caused.
Clifton West and Thomas johnson, col
ored bootblacks, figured in Police Court
case today. johnson charged that his
backing box and contents had been taken
by West and the latter was fined SO or
thirty days.
ed to assist in unloading some hay at a
stable yesterday he helped himself TO a
big brush that was used in the stable fer
cleaning the horse. For this he was ar
rested and now he will live In jail for two
months.
Mrs. O'Reilly was struck by a cable car
yesterday afternoon and narrowly ESCAPED
serious injury. Size insisted that the acci.
dent was caused by her own carelessness
ard would not allow the conductor mo-
torman to be held. She is resting easily al
her apartments al the Richmond, and ex
poets TO be out again in a few Gays.
Benjamin F. Jackson was a passenger il
Charles Thompson's vehicle yesterday an
he refused to pay his hire, SO the driver
charged. The case would have been heart
In the Police Court today had not Jacks D.
paid his bill.
Theodore Barnes and Robert Weaver hav,
been complained against by InSpec tor How,
OF the health department for keeping al
alleged nuisance in the nature of herdins
hogs Warrants issued from the Polic.
Court were served yesterday and returned
today. The cases will be heard next Wed
nesday.
The Police Court today collected s,4 from
the wneelmen arrested yesterday. and las
ngnt for violating the bicycle ordinances
Those who contributed to the fund wer,
John Neuppond. Warren Mccoy Johr
jones, Frank Ronaine Percy H Russ al
Charles Mccoy. Samuel Dalzeil, John Biegs
Paul ven Boeckmaa and Willis Boyd.
Rev. Edward A. Pace. dean OF the facul
ty Of philosophy at the Catholic Uniyer
sity. will sail in a few days for Europe
He will spend the winter in the south O,
France. and Rev. Edward Shanahan viii
6nnn
The ssteeple and exterior wood trimming.
OF St. Johns Episcopal Church are beinl
painted.
removing the tower of the Church of tn,
Epiphany. which was weakened in tn.
late storm. 1t will not be restored at pres
ent.
Mr.. F. H. Wilson has just returned from
New York. where he placed his son Mon
Academy at Cornwall-on-the-H Hudson. Ii
is Mr.. Wilson's intention to have his Sol
enter the navy at the expiration of his
studies.
The big clock in front Of Galt's was
without hands today. Presumably some re
pairs were being made, but q facetious
passer-by remarked that just before elec
ton so many other things are regarded as
pointers of the time that the clock had
evidently given up in despair.
People on the avenue this mornine
stopped to hear a little blind boy singing
His poor. blank face was infinitely patheti.
as with an untarined childish vci~,
day. Just Tell Them That You
Saw Me" was the one he sang most
often 1t was a favor he could
never return in kind. And 1 Was Look
his pitiful expression gave the lie to his
words. The unconscious pathos OF the
scene seemed to strike the crowd, but ii
occurred to few IL any to drop a dime or
even penny In the outStretched hat
A very recent novelty in the manner O,
bicycle riding attracted considerable at
tention on the avenue today. During their
lunch hour. two apprentice boys in their
shirt sleeves appeared riding together on
an ordinary bicycle. the one In the sad
die doing the propelling and at the same
time bearing his companion complaceutt
seated on his shoulders.
Reports from the gold mines in Mont
gomery county Eear Great Falls. declare
that a considerable amount of free gold
has been found in white quartz.
People who put on their heavy under
clothes during the recent raw spell are
matchmaking Indian summer.
Bicyclists continue to wonder why the
policemen do not keep sharp watch out
for the fends who strew the concrete with
broken glass. and put a stop to the nefari-
GUS practice.
Crowds hourly watch the work of exca.
waiting the big F street sewer and admire
the Chicagoesque system and rapidity with
which 1t Is being done.
Druggists report lively demand for oui.
nine capsules and other malaria eradica.
tors. Washingtonians who went away 10,
the summer appear to have brought back
ohills as mementoes of their vacations. but
the stay-at-homes seem to be pretty we'll
thank you.
Hotels have circumvented soap thieves by
placing powdered soap machines in the pub.
lie toilet rooms.
During the twenty-four hours ending at
o'clock this morning the police made
seventy arrests Nine Of the victims were
arrested for violating the bicycle regula-
tions. In Georgetown only two arrests
xvare -nrda the victims being la.l so e.,