Evening star., 1898-07-16
ANACOSTIAHAPPENlNGS
Funeral of Thomas W. Roberts, Victim of
Capital Railway Accident.
Pierre Soper's Account of the Naval
Battle ut SnntiaEO-GeneraI
and Personal News.

The funeral OF Thomas w. Roberts, who
died at Providence Hospital Wednesday
| evening from injuries received in the street
| railway accident near Anacosta Sunday
| night, was held yesterday afternoon at 3
| o'clock from his late residence, ia Pierce
| street. The services were conducted by
Rev. George Bowman, formerly of the Ana
costa Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. E.
| w. Bliss. the present pastor of the same
church. The pailbearers were Messrs. John
Miller, - Shoemack, James W. BARLEY,
George F. Pyles, James HALEY and ]. w.
Tolson. The interment was in Congress
sional cemetery.
The deceased who was widely known
throughout this section, ifty-nine
years of age. He was g. native of Virginia.
| having been born in Spottsylvania county.
He served throughout the late war
| private In the southern army, was In many
| engagements, including both battles of Bull
! Run, and received but one slight wound.
He was much esteemed by the officials in
authority over him, az he was by the peo
pie of Anacostia, where he had resided dur
ing the past twenty-five years. He leaves
wife and four daughters, the latter being
Mrs. Edward Davis of Washington, Mrs.
Charles Miller OF the same place and Mrs.
| Glenwood Alien and Mrs. Lemuel Allen,
both of Anacostia-
That Famous Naval Battle.
Pierre Soper the Anacostan board
| the battle ship Iowa, has the following to
say, under date of July 3. of the destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet on that morning
| by the American squadron:
Victory is ours. The Iowa is still aioat.
| About $50 this m. the Spanish fieet-four
armored cruisers and two torpedo boat de-
stroyers-came cut of the harbor and at
| tempted to escape. We were at quarters
| and the first lieutenant was having IN
spection. AS soon the Spaniards were
ue manned and started for
| them.
The whole Spanish fleet made for us,
and for half an hour We were between
three cruisers and one OF the destroyers.
We fixed the torpedo boat destroyers the
first thing and soon after the fleet ran the
three cruisers the beach, where they
were left burning The Cristebal Colon
was the only ship we captured The Brook
lyn, Oregon, Texas and New York ran her
on reef. The Texas and oregon were left
| to tow her off, if possible. The New York
took off the crew. The Iowa was hit
twice during the fight, but WAS not dam
aged much. One of the shells lodged in the
cofferdam. ten-inch shell hit US also
Capt. Evans says he has the bravest ship
company that ever walked a ships deck.
AT this writing we have on board 3oS
prisoners ~ of whom are wounded. Five
men who were wounded on the Spanish
side in the fight died on board the Iowa,
and buried them at sea. 1t was an
awful thing after the battle TO see the
wounded men and the ships burning on the
beach. We lost one man killed and had
| one wounded-this happened on the Brook
lyn. The battle lasted about forty-nVe
minutes in the main.
There is talk of towing the Nizcaya BACK
to New York harbor. We have the Span
ish admiral and his staff on the Iowa now
| The army is doing splendid work here
Sons of France Celebrate.
The anniversary of the taking of the
Bastile and the Inauguration of the first
Paris commune, observed as fete day
in France, was celebrated at All Harri-
son street, Anacostia, Thursday evening,
when Paul and Mark Pascile. the artists,
entertained number of French compa-
triots from Washington. The house was
prettily decorated and many brilliant lights
illuminated the veranda. During the even
ing a salute from a shotgun was fired and
French national airs were played and sung.
Quite number of people were attracted
by the proceedings. The two artists men
toned have recently taken up their resi-
dence in Anacostia. One of the objects of
their visit to Washington is to complete
the unfinished work in the dome of the
CAPITOL at which they have been engaged
for some time.
Marriage Celebrated.
Miss Emma Richards and Mr.. Edward
Blaine were married Wednesday In Ana
costa by the Rev. w. G. Davenport. rector
of Emmanuel P. E. Church. Both are at
tacnes of st. Elizabeth. They will make
their future home here.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. Ezra w. Mathers is expected home
soon from his northwestern trip. Mr..
Mathers has been in British Coiasslhia,
where. it is understood, he is interested in
railroad matters 1t is said he has given
up his proposed trip to the Klondike coun-
try.
Mrs py1eS darghfpr Miss
Edith Pyles, will spend the remainder of
the summer with relatives in Buffalo.
Miss Lottie Knowles of Bowie. Md. and
Miss Ella Middleton of Springfield, Nd,
have been visiting Mrs. and Miss Middle
ton On Harrison street.
Mr.. William Tubbs and wife of Pennsyl-
vania are visiting Mr.. Tubbs parents here.
Workmeu engaged I'm extending the
fire alarm system to st. Elizabeth and Con-
gress Heights.