Evening star., 1896-09-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Collision in Which Mule Came to a Sad
End.
Local and Personal Matters On the
West Side Of Rock
Creek.


which, fortunately, resulted I'm the injury
of no other than a mule belonging to the
Washington Brick Company. Cart No. 10
OF the brick company, with George Wash
ington, colored. driver, on 32d street
unloading pile of bricks for the new resi-
dences of Mr.. James keliher. In backing
up to unload one of the mules slipped and
fell across the track Just at this time car
No. of the Georgetown ana Tenleytown
electric railroad came down the line, with
Motorman Spencer Johnson and Conductor
Theodore Boucher. The car made a stop
at T street. several squares away, and
was on its downward way. Just above .
street the motorman began applying the
brakes but the 4ret track made more slip
perry by the fallen leaves, permitted the
wheels TO slide. The sand box was quickly
exhausted. but still the car could not be
checked. The mule was lying straight
across the track. and, seeing that COLI
sion was imminent. the motorman gave A
last tug at the brakes and ran TO the back
of the car.
There were three passengers in the car
two ladies and one gentleman. The ladies
were Mrs. Zimmerman and Mrs. Hubbei
and the man Dr. c. II. Collins. The fender
struck the PROSTATE mule and pushed il
along for distance of thirty or forty feet
The heavy brick wagon was struck and
partly demolished, the car rearing up in
the air fully five or six feet, checking its
progress. ThlS was fortunate, as tNe hedNS
car would have done untold damage had
il kept on toward Nj street. The mule was
pinioned under the car. the wheels not
striking it, The other mule. which was
standing, was thrown, but. fortunately. not
badly hurt. After some trouble the mule
beneath the car was gotten up with his
side all cut and bleeding in number OF
other places
eral hours earlier. A Metropolitan car,
while coming around Sd or L street. col
Eded with a wagon OF countrEman
smashing il somewhat. but fortunately not
fnjuring any one. This accident was over
in a very short time, and resulted lE very
little damage.
Arlington stock Yards.
At the Arlington stock yards yesterday
a number of cattle were put up and sold
at the following prices: Best, "a. and &c.
per pound: good, IN and 3s.c.: medium,
and BIC: common, and &c. In all fifty
five head wer. sold. There were 1J9 sheep
and lambs sold as follows: Sheep. and 3
cents per pound: lambs, and 4zc. There
were ten cows and calves sold at $50 10 SAC
per head. The state of the market was
brisk.
Struck On the Head.
Serst. Harry Volkman of the seventh pre-
cinct, while doing duty yesterday after
noon shortly after o'clock, at the wreck
| of the Mitchell building, at 3l6o NJ street,
| met with an accident, which fortunately is
| not serious. The south side of the street
| was fenced off. and the sergeant was en-
gagged in keeping the crowd back, out of
| the way of the cable cars. Being slightly
! Geaf he did not hear a car coming, and he
vas struck on the head and rendered al
! most unconscious. He was carried to his
home at $500 Prospect avenue, where DIR.
| A. b. Shekell was summoned and dressed
| the injury His wife and family were
| greatly alarmed at first, thinking the in
| jury far worse than it really was.
Crowds at the Wreck.
Never before in the history of George
! town has there been so much excitement
| and so large a crowd gathered as At tie
| collapsed building of Mi;cEell's on NJ
street All yesterday afternoon and until
late a. night there were fully 2,VU people
| at all times viewing the sight. The crowd
| was orderly. however, and very few arrests
| were made. Elizabeth johnson and Flor
ence Jackson, both colored. were arrested
| by Policeman Seymour for disorderly con-
| duct and George Elmer, as he gave his
| name, was arrested by Policeman Fennelly
| on similar charge. The latter was re-
| leased in s. collateral
| Political Meeting.
The Mckinley and Hobart Club held a
very large meeting last evening, which
| was very interesting. More names were
| enrolled for membership. The committee
| in charge Of voters in Maryland and Vir-
| ginia reported the names of several men
| who were without means to go home to
| vote. They will be looked after by The
| club.
| Mr.. James L. Turner, the vice preside ut
| of the club, left for Virginia, where he
| expects to do some campaigning among the
coiored voters.
| Cards Are Out.
| Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
l -
| Lawton. to Mr.. Michael T. OLeary of
| Worcester, Mass. The wedding will take
| place tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock
| at St. Stephens Church, corner of eth
| street and Pennsylvania avenue. After ,ha
! wedding 4 reception viii DE held from ~
| to O'Clock at gyOJ + street northwest