Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-28
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The report of a number of minor casual
ties made by the police yesterday included
the Information that several boardwalks in
Brookland are In need of repairs: OF
telegraph wire down on A street southeast
between 18th and 14jh streets; also of a
broken pavement in front of No. :2S 9th
street southeast; dangerous hole in street
corner of 18th and III streets: broken limb
of tree hanging ever sidewalk at 9th and n
streets, and pump out of order at 18th and
NJ streets.
Lieutenant Heffner has called attention
to Instructions caused by projections from
manhole and water stCp-boX on the Bia-
censburg read near 18th street. The tops
OF both of them extend so much above the
grade as to render them dangerous. A
water box in similar condition al 18th and
streets was also reported.
A pickpocket operated in the Center Mar
ket Saturday and his two victims called on
the police and reported tEe!r losses. They
we're Mrs. Sarah Clark of No. 800 Florida
avenue, and Miss NJ. A. Hayden of No. II
Grant place. The former was relieved of
Sc 70 and gold chain, while Miss Hayden's
pccketbook contained about So.
Louis Bolden, who lives at No. ooo7 9TH
street northwest, was severely burned
about the hands Saturday afternoon while
endeaVoring to eXtinguiSh blaze caused
by an electric wire. His arms were also
scorched. Friends took him to Freedmeu's
Hospital for treatment.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook was notified
Saturday afternoon of the sudden death
of Rachael r. Young, colored. who lived at
NO. North court. AS her death had re-
suited from natural causes, no inquest was
necessary.
A colored man named Charles Thomas
living on Grant avenue in the county, fell
from his cart about 1 o'clock Saturday
afternoon while driving along Brightwood
avenue and was painfully injured about the
t-Ody. He n
pital in the hospital ambulance.
An unknown wheeman fell from his BIZ
cycle at the corner of 14th and w streets
Saturday evening. His right leg was in
jured.
The police Of the second precinct were
notified Saturday that an infant child of
Rebecca Ridenour, a resident of o street
alley, had been found dead III bed. Acting
Coroner GlaZebrook was summoned and a
certificate of death from natural causes
was given.
Joseph Costa, six years old, resident of
Chestnut court, was reported lest Saturday
Eight. He was found by the second pre-
cinct police and restored to his parents.
1t matters little what it is that you want
whether situation or a servant-a
want ad. in The Star will reach the per-
son who can fill your need.
A young colored woman named Ella
richardson was found on the street near
1lth and q streets southwest about 1
O'Clock Saturday afternoon so sick she
could not walk. The fourth precinct patrol
wagon was sent for and the woman was
taken to the Emergency Hospital for treat
n ent.
The dipper on the pump corner of 9th
and streets southwest is broken and the
police have asked that a new one be put
In its place.
A Cleveland bicycle, No. 92o25. was
stolen from the Cycle Cottage Saturday
night The wheel was hired from the Met
ropolitan Cycle Company's store and the
man who hired it had to return home on
an electric car from Takoma.
The police were informed today that
a bicycle lamp was stolen from wheel in
the basement of Calvary Baptist Church
yesterday. The lamp belonged to Thomas
Morrice of No. 1224 L street northwest
Last night between 9 and 10 o'clock a
colored man named Henson Young who
lives on r street northwest, between 18th
and Sth streets. fell from an electric car
on Brightwood avenue. near the Shop
herd road, and received painful injuries to
his body. He was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital by the police.
1t is expected that the Vigilant, the new
police boat, will be ready for service by
the middle of next month. The boat is
being built in Alexandra, and Harbormas-
ter Sutton thinks she will be the hand
soonest steam launch on the river
The names of Misses Clara Burnheimer
and Elinor Walker were inadvertently
omitted in mentioning those who partici-
pated in Mrs. Byram's musicale Both
played in such a manner as to receive
warm commentator.
No. engine company was called out on
local about o'clock yesterday because
of fire in front of No. 500 Massachusetts
avenue. The fire was under the porch and
YVES caused by lighted cigar being thrown
there. No damage was done.
Mr.. C. o. Keppler, who is stopping at
the National Hotel. received painful in
juries Saturday by being knocked down
by a wagon belonging to Joseph Shaw of
No. 1909 street northwest. The accident
happened in front of the hotel, and Mr..
keppler was SO painfully injured that a
physician was called to attend him.
The hydrant at 18th and F streets is
leaking.