Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Completion of the Gable Road to the
Bridge.
Arrest OF a Man Who Wanted to Taxa
a Bath-Other Matters of
Interest.

The Aqueduct bridge extension OF ths
cable OF the Capitol Traction Companv
was laid Saturday night, the work being
witnessed by number of people Though
the tracks for the entire distance have NOT
All been laid, the cable was drawn through.
ABOUT o'clock In the evening the work
commenced, and IT required the best mar,
OF the night to draw the rope through tba
conduits Of both tracks. The extension
rope Is little less than mile i'm length. In
order to facilitate the work, the Washing.
ton and Georgetown cable was exposed to
view, and also the large end wheel upon
winch the cable turns from one conduit to
the other, which is located midway I'm NJ
street, between 32d street and Potomac
avenue Last evening, after the cars ston-
pea, the extension rope was spliced 10 tba
main cable, number of men being enoo
pLoyeu IN the operation, and this morning
.ne cable runs as far as the Aoueduct
bridge. 1t is CONTEMPLATED havfng IT, 80
iuh 10 the bridge by Wednesday,
wanted to BE "A Bridge Jumper.
Last evening shortly before O'Clock po.
bcemen Hess ard Trussel were informed
'nat a man was attempting to commit sui.
e,ue py jumping from the Aqueduct bridge.
iney hurried TO the bridge, and walked
i.edriy 10 the Virginia end when they
came across Edward Gray an aged wbits
man, who, hatless and coatless was talk
ing TO several people in an fncoherenf man
rer. He was thoroughly under Tho tnr,,-
eHce OF pquor, and, according to the state-
iheht OF those around, had taken off his
ia Ilat ana coat and was going to take bath.
he mao climbed half way over the railing
"hen people near by seized hold of him
and prevented him from going over Us
was taken to the station and locked up for
pam drunkenness. He is a stranger I'M this
locality, and gave his age as seyentv-four
and MS occupation that Of tailor.
Three Funerals.
Arthur Whelan. a young man who had Q
large circle Of acquaiEtances, died Satur.
day at his residence, 1211 35th street The
deceased was only twenty-nine years OF
age. The funeral was held today The re-
mains were taken from his late residence
at o'clock this morning to the Baltimore
and Ohio depot. where they were shipped
to Germantown, Nd, where the internent
was made, funeral services being held in
the church near the cemetery
The funeral OF Mrs. Catharine Hurley,
the widow of John Hurley, was held yes
terday afternoon. The remains We're taken
from the late residence of the deceased. at
1913 o street, to Trinity Church, where re-
lsious services were held. The interment
was at Hollywood cemetery. The deceased
was hfty-eight years of age.
The funeral of Mary A. Ford who died
Thursday, in the SEVENTEEN year of her
age, at her residence. 2so4 Dumbarton ave-
j
O'Clock from Trinity Church.
Notes of interest.
A lecture on the birds of the District Of
Columbia will be given by DIR. Z. NJ Has
brouck this evening al o'clock, at the Peck
Memorial Chapel. The lecture will be IL
Illustrated by about 200 mounted birds The
lecture will be free To all.
Miss Monte Brown is visiting Mayor and
Mrs Horatio Il. Lowry at Rockville, Md.
Inc vice grand of Covenant Lodge, No
IL, L. y. .. F., is William w Beattie. in
stead of W. w. Bennett, as published
Mr.. Rufus Darby has purchased twelve
acres Of the McIhaney estate on the
GEORGETOWN road, between this place and
rams church, which he will improve by the
erection of handsome summer residence
MISS Mary Lyddane of Rockville is visit
ing her cousin Miss Kate Lyddane
Mary j. b. Wright has bought of Jobn
~ Croissant and others, trustees. LOT az or
DOCK 8, OF the subdivision of the American
University Heights Van
Mrs WIN. Zell is lying dangerously n, a+
her home, 2sl2 Pennsylvania avenue.