Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-21
G O ND E N S ED LOCALS

About five dodgers are being accommo-
dated at the municipal lodging house each
night, while in the winter as many as
ninety-one sometimes find beds there, and
l. Others are turned away for want of room
Those who come at this season. Superin-
tendent Cutler says, are not "hoboes" but
are working men. A tramp, he says, can
always manage to get something to eat,
and he is satisfied to sleep out of doors
during warm weather.
Noble Sheffey, colored boy, fifteen
years old. from Wytheville, Va, came here
yesterday looking for Aaron SLAUGHTER He
had spent his last cent for car fare here
and failing to find his friend Aaron, he
called on Sanitary Officer Frank. Noble
had been without food all day, and he was
sent to the municipal lodging house, to be
given bed and board for the night and to-
day he was sent home.
An old horse, covered with Sores has
been lying on lot near the intersection of
Brentwood road and Florida avenue for sew
eral days. Yesterday complaint was made to
the Humane Society, and Agent Ripiinger
ended the animals sufferings with his
pistol
1t was reported to the police yesterday
afternoon that Alexander Carruthers, the
missing labor writer, had been seen in Vir-
ginia, near Falls Church, since his disap-
pearance a week ago. The missing man
was acquainted in Virginia, and the police
We're not surprised to learn that he had
been located over there. No active interest
in the disappearance is being taken by the
police, for they think Carruthers will re-
turn home when he gets ready.
Henry Bonner, colored, and Susan Bon
ner. his wife, engaged in a row in Govern
ment alley yesterday afternoon. A bottle
thrown by the husband struck Susan on
the head. The wound, a slight one, was
dressed and doctcred at the Emergency
Hospital.
The sidewalk on the south side of Pierce
street Is in need of repair.
The sidewalk in front of lot on 18th
street northwest between r and S streets
is covered with dirt, washed there by the
| recent rain. Today the police made
plant about the condition of the sidewalk.
William J. HARRISON, nineteen years old,
who lives at No. 1899 street northwest,
fell from his bicycle about IL o'clock last
night and dislocated his hip. He was
taken to Garfield Hospital in the patrol
wagon.
The filthy condition of two alleys, one
near Vermont avenue and 9th street and
the other near Sth and T streets, formed
the subject of complaint made by Lieut..
Gessford today.
When Policeman Cox found the front
window of Browns saloon, on 9th street,
open about 2:4O o'clock this morning, he
thought burglars had been there. An in
yestigation showed that the window had
been accidentally left open, and nothing
had been stolen.
A leaky fire-piug at the corner of 9th and
G streets northwest was reported by the
police today.
James b. Davis, visitor from st. Mary's
county, Md. who is seventy-six years old,
called at the Anacostia police station last
night and complained that he was sick.
DR.. Harrison was called to see him. and
found him SO i'll that he ordered him taken
| to a hospital. He was sent TO the WASH
lngton Asylum Hospital in the ambulance.
Lem l.. French and Ebenezer Alden.
charged with fighting last evening on New
Jersey avenue, near the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad station, were today each
| fined So by Judge Mills.
Charles II. Council, aged fifteen years,
was today committed to the reform school
| by Judge Mills, the boys mother having
| testified that he was incorrigible.