Evening star., 1897-06-07
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Free Fight at Rosslyn Ends Disastrously y
for Two Participants.
Death of Mrs. H. M Nicholson, Wife
of Commodore Nicholson, Retired,
of the United States Navy.

There was another free fight at Rosslyr
Saturday afternoon between a crowd Of
negroes which hangs around the saloons
of the village and number of white work
ingmen, who live in Washington. but are
working near the Virginia end of the Aque
duct bridge. Just how the trouble occurrea
is not known, but the workmen entered a
Rosslyn saloon and before they. came ou,
there was a quarrel between them and the
negroes. William Hunt and George f;
Taylor. two white carpenters came out
of the encounter seriously hurt, hut the at
tackng party escaped without injury Tay-
lors jaw was fractured Hunt was badly
bruised and brother of Tdyior's was
slightly battered. The other white partici.
pants We're unhurt. Taylor and Hunt wen,
to the Emergency Hospital, where their
wounds were dressed.
Mrs. Nichol.on'x Death,
Mrs. H. NJ. Nicholson of 2sl6 P stree,
died suddenly yesterday at the home of her
brother. short distance from the city, in
Maryland. She left the city last Friday to
visit her brother Mr.. William Jones. and
the second day of her visit her death oc-
Cured. She was the wife of Commodore S
Nicholson. United States navy. retired, and
enjoyed the esteem of a large circle OF
acquaintance. The deceased leaves seven
chil6ren, five of which are sons. One OF
the sons is following in the footsteps of
the father in the navy, while another is
in the army. The two daughters are mar
ried, one being Mrs. NJ. A. s. Matthews and
the other Mrs. II. Nj. Cooke.
Sale of the Old Sheds
1t is understood that the CAPITAL Trac-
ton Company is to offer for sale TO the
District the old stables and car sheds on
NJ street just west of I'D street TO be used
market house. 1t is further under
stood that a petition will ne circulated for
the signature Of many of the people of
this section of the city as it is possible to
obtain to show that such place is needed.
Already the project has met with decided
opposition. though no direct steps have
been taken. Most of the residents of this
section seem to think that there are enough
market houses in this place and on NJ
street. and say that just short distance
ftcm the sheds is building used for
market purposes which is a paying
enterprise, and mich shows that il would
be folly to establish another mucn larger
II arket house.
Some time ago. before the project for a
union station at 56th and NJ streets was
started. the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
made a proposition to the then Washing
ton and Georgetown railroad for all Of its
Georgetown property, and proposed to
make of it a freight and passenger sta
tion the building to extend back &C, oss
the canal. The cable had then been put in.
and it is stated on good authority, the rail
read was willrg to sell it's back property.
hut was not inclined to dispose of the
building fronting on NJ street. The Balti-
more and Ohio road does not appear to be
in a condition at present to purchase the
property. and hence the offer to be made
tc the District.
Attended Divine Service.
Hermione Division. No. 4, Uniform Rank.
knights of Pythias, accompanied by the
committee of forty-five, knights of Pythias.
divine service in body, by spe
cial invitation. last evening at the West
Washington Evangelical English Lutheran
Church, corner of sd and Q streets. Rev.
Stanley Billheimer, the pastor, delivered
a sermon appropriate 10 the occasion. In
all there We're about 1tO members of the
order in attendance. There was congrega-
tional singing. ard also solos rendered ef
fectively by Miss Eva Gladmon and Miss
Richardson.
Briefs.
The police were not kept very busy yes
terday Only three arrests We're made, snd
all for plain drunkenness. Two of the
prisoners were caught at the AGueduci
bridge, coming from Rosslyn
The condition of Mr. William Whelan of
:':5d street is reported as unchanged this
Workingmen commenced this morning to
lay the foundation for the asphalt surface
of NJ street between 3lst and BID streets,
south side.