Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-26
CON DE NSED LOCALS

Yesterdays reports of the police lieuten-
ants contained considerable information
for the street and water departments. Two
disabled hydrants, a pump out of order
and break in a water main were among
the reports to the water department. The
street department was told of two broken
pavements and a number of dangerous
holes.
William Pinkney, colored, forty-eight
years old, whose home is at 2235 Cleveland
street northwest, was taken sick on the
street near 18th and c streets northeast
Saturday night. A physician attended
him, and when his condition had improved
he was taken home.
William w. johnson, whose home is at
2O3 Sd street northeast, was assaulted by
an unknown colored man last night near
Virginia avenue and ~ street southwest.
IA brick thrown by the colored man struck
johnson on the head, and inflicted cut
which was painful but not dangerous The
injured man was taken to the Emergency
Hospital for treatment.
Mr.. r. S. Smith of Anacostia had his
family out driving yesterday afternoon,
wood avenue his horse fell The animals
leg was broken by the fall, aud a bullet
ended its sufferings.
Henry Rollins. a Waterman who lives in
an alley near New Jersey avenue and h
street northwest, was taken sick while
streets northeast yesterday afternoon. He
was sent to his home by the police.
Saturday night a colored boy went in
Schatzs grocery store, in South Washing
ton, and purchased two cents worth of
tobacco. He complained that he did not
get as much as he wanted for the amount
mentioned, and when he met the clerk Al
the door he asked for the return of his
money The clerk handed him over the
money. and he ran off with both the money
he fnh
and Joined in the pursuit. and H. L. Rob
inson captured the fugitive He started
with E.s prisoner in the direction of the DO
lice station, but the crowd soon relieved
MIN OF MS prisoner and a brick thrown
from the crowd cut his mouth. Dr. Hooe
at the Emergency Hospital put several
stitches in the wound.
On charge of cruelty to animals, Chas
L. Walter, arrested on complaint of HUI
name Officers John Keiplinger and j. R.
the Police Court.
There is no top on the sewer trap ON r
street northeast. between 11th and 18th
streets, and the police have asked that
the danger be removed.
A leak in the water main on 18th street
between Florida avenue and NJ street
northeast was reported to the water de-
partment today.
Twenty-Five members of the police de-
partment are on the sick list.
Lieut.. Swindells complained to the street
department today that there is dangerous
hole in front OF 3136 street, Georgetown
and request was made for the repair of
the pump near 31st and o streets.
TIE dippcr on the pump at I'd and G.
streets northeast Is broken.
Thomas K. Elicit the banker from
Winnsboro'. S. c., who got separated from
his wife while in this city Friday, has not
yet been found Mr.. Elliott, who is forty
one years old, left home because of i'll
Eealth, and he managed to get away from
his wife at the Baltimore and Potomac de-
Dot.
Mary Kirkwood, colored a free patient at
the Homeopathic Hospital became sudden
ly insane yesterday and had to be sent to
the asylum. She was removed from the
hospital by the police.
Or conviction of indecent exposure today
in the Police Court Richard w. Morgan and
Walter Lawrence were fined S each by
Judge KimDall.
For crying newspapers yesterday william
Lee. small newsboy, was placed under ar
rest by Policeman Horner. The lad forfeit
ed IL collateral when the case was called
today in court.
Benjamin Hailstrokes played ball Satur-
day on F street southwest. For so doing he
was arrested by Policeman Bogarly and. in
the Police Court today. fined 81.
George Jones, the driver of a vehicle,
failed to keep to the right while driving
along 18th street yesterday. and thereby
violated the police regulations. Five dollars
vas the amount of the fire imposed by
Judge Kimball today in the Police Court
Washington Guardsmen I'm New York.
Two companies Of the Washington Light
Infantry Corps. the National Fencibles, the
CCrcoran Cadet Corps and the Emmett
Guard left yesterday for New York to par
morrow. They will return to Washington
Wednesday morning.
The Camera Club Exhibition.
The exhibition Of amateur Photographic
work at the Columbia Athletic Club closed