Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Weather as Shown During the Month
Of April
Traffic Blockade Local Notes Told
Briefly Case Under the
Edmunds Law,

The meteorological summary for the
month of April from observations taken at
Braces, corner of Both ana M streets, by
Prof. NJ F. Burrows, shows the following:
The mean monthly tenn erature was 57.9
degrees. The maximum temperature was "a
degrees, Occurring on the 18th, while the
minimum temperature was 26 degrees, oc-
curing on the 9tr. The monthly range of
temperature was 6S degrees. The rainfall
for the month, ircluding snow, was Lilo
inches, making an average daily rainfall Of
.O4 of an inch. There were eleven days up
on which .01 or more of an inch of rain
fell. During the month there were only
six clear days, seventeen fair days and
seven cloudy ones. Snow fell on three days
and frost occurred on three days. A thun-
Ger storm is reported occurring on the
10Th. The prevailing direction Of the wind
was from the northwest The month was
remarkable becaI Sc it breaks all previous
records for heat, range CT thermometer and
smallness o. rainfall
Traffic Blockade.
Considerable Complaint has been caused
over the blockade of traffic caused by the
construction of the underground conduit on
the Metropolitan road. A virtual block
ade exists at the crossings of all numbered
streets from Both to 35th street, while p
street along the entire route is practically
closed to traffic, to the detriment of the
wagons of local business houses. The police
appear to be unable to keep the crossings
at least clear, the work almost closing
communication between The upper and
lower sections Of town.
Lucky Fishermen.
Messrs. Boswell and Talbot, local ANA
teur fishermen, were the envy of many
local fishermen yesterday. While fishing
Sunday at Great Falls they succeeded in
landing siy-pound bass, the largest
caught this season. The party they We're
with careht four other bass much smaller
in weight. The big fish was placed on ex-
hibition yesterday and attracted consider
Great Falls bass are biting lively and some
good catches are reported, the weight rang
irg from one to three pounds.
Edmunds Law.
Mollie Epps, aged seventeen. colored, was
arrested yesterday by Policeman Fennelly
upon complaint of her husband, William
Epps. upon charge of violating the Ed
munds law. Her alleged co-partner in crime
was arrested the day before by Policeman
Giles. The couple were taken to the Police
Court in the afternoon, and after the evil
dence Judge Miller held the pair to await
the action of the grand Jury. In default of
mitted to Jail.
Arlington Stock Market.
At the Arlington stock yards yesterday
quite number of live stock were sold. A
few cattle were up and sold as follows: Best
and ll4c. per pound; good. 3k and &C.;
medium, 2A and Sc. per pound; common, 2
and 2i1c. One hundred and fifty sheep and
lambs were disposed of at the following
prices: Sheep, = and &c. per pound; lambs,
and &c; spring lambs, Gi1 and nc. per
pound. Fifteen cows and calves were put
dr and sold from $40 to s45 each. The state
of the market was good.
Notes.
The Children's Hospital. charitable in
stitution of much worthiness and one in
which the best people of Georgetown are
interested, is to have a benefit at 3043 p
street on Friday evening, from to ii
O'Clock. The affair will be in the nature
of a flower and fruit festival, held under
the auspices of St. Mary's Guild.
Mrs. Lemuel Clements of 34th street is
lying very low with heart trouble.
An old folks concert will be given to-
morrow evening in the lecture room of
rGmbarton Avenue NJ. +. Church, in which
fifty of the little people Of the Sunday
school will take part. The affair will be
for the benefit of the building fund of the
church.