Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Pushing tho Work on the Great Falls
Dam.
Wedding Bells Heard In West Wash-
iEgton-WaFm Argument Leads
to BlOws-Other Notes.

The work Of raising the dam at Great
Falls to increase the water supply Of the
city to going on at great rate. Large
derricks have been erected on either shore
OF the river, and an immense cable swung
across the river, upon which the stone will
be carried and dropped into place. Tracks
have been laid along the banks to facili-
tate the removal Of the stone. Up to the
close of last month twelve cubic yards of
dimension stone and fifty cubic yards of
riprap had been brought by boat, via the
canal, from Seneca.
The work Of laying the stone on the dam
will be begun as soon as the river permits
If the present warm weather keeps up this
will be done in a short time. The contract
with Asa B. Cook of Petersburg for fur
n1sh1ng the material Is being carried out
and the LOO cubic yards of dimension
stone and 100 cubic yards Of coping neces-
sary for the work will be on the ground
within few weeks.
Was Frustrated.
Isaac Chicapher, a white man, aged fifty,
and veteran of the late war, was stricken
on M street near Potomac avenue last
evening shortly before o'clock. He was
taken to the station house in the patrol
wagon, where DR.. Shekell treated him, and
shortly brought him to his senses. The
man was subject to heart trouble, and the
heat of the day had q bad effect upon him.
To relieve the pain he took large dose of
whisky and digitalis, an overdose of the
latter, which Frustrated him, and for
time it was feared that he was beyond hu-
man aid Later in the evening the condi-
ton of the man appeared to be getting
worse, and he was taken to the Emergency
Hospital for treatment
Warm Discussion.
Levi Johnson and Frank Herbert, both
colored, got into an alteration last evening
on NJ street near Both street, and the dis
cussion became so warm that blows fol-
lowed. The scrap attracted good deal of
attention and occasoned some excitement
until the timely arrival of Policemen Stein
braker and Conner put an end to the scene
The men were taken to the station in the
patrol and locked up on a charge of ARRAY
They went down to the Police Court this
morning i'll the Black Maria.
Wedding Bells.
There was a quiet wedding last evening
shortly before dark at the parsonage of
Trinity Catholic Church, in which Mr..
John c. ODonnoghue and Mrs. Mary Nc
Cam We're the interested parties, the
groom living at 25th and N streets and the
bride on street near 36th street. The
ceremony was quietly conducted, and only
the immediate families of the contracting
parties witnessed the marriage.
Notes.
Richard Jackson, a young colored man.,
was arrested yesterday by Policeman Pas
seno fer committing an assault some time
ago on Rufus Butler of 1912 Goth street.
The Chautauqua Association is preparing
arrangements to hold a number of concerts
and entertainments this summer in the
amphitheater at Glen Echo, the first of the
series coming off in the rear future.
Joseph OLeary, the seven-year-old son of
en- a trip yesterday morning on his own ac-
cord to Baltimore, where he intended visit
ing his grandparents. Policeman Costello
took charge of him at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot. turned him over to police
headquarters, and later in the day the child
was sent home.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Bliss was held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Bap-
fist Home, at 324S street