Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-24
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Complaint Observation-Disclosures Ser
vices Over Remains of Jno. Bailey.

Mr.. H. \. Griswoid of the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railway Company recently
wrote to the District Commissioners In
complaint of the electric cars of the Cap
itai Railway Company, which run over the
tracks of the Anacostia company from
Hillsdale to 18th and NJ streets southeast,
coming into so frequent collision with the
cars of his &C mpaEy and damaging them.
The case which, 1t is stated, Mr.. Griswold
referred 20 particularly, occurred the morn
ing of November 10 as was reported in The
Star of that cate. The Commissioners de-
tailed an inspector to make an investiga-
ton Of Mr.. Griswolds complaint. His re-
FORT. 1t is stated, I'D not show negligence
on TIE part OF any one, but he pointed out
section "a Of the Tclice regulations of the
District, and recommended that that por-
ton calcula TED to prevent these collisions
be hereafter r.gidly enforced by the police.
Scrgt. Anderson has notified the officials
OF both companies what to expect if these
equations be vioifted in the future
The clause to be enforced follows: AMI
nc street car shall follow a preceding car
moving in the same direction at less in
terval than 100 feet, unless coupled there
to-"
The funeral of Mr.. John Bailey, who died
at the age Of sixty-four years at the res
idence of his daughter Mrs. James T. Har-
r.son, 52D jefferson street, was held Tues
day afternoon from the AnacoStia NJ. e.
Church. Re- c. o. Isaac, the pastor. off,
eating. The deceased vas native Of ST.
Mary's county Nd. Stree the close of the
civil wa he lad resided in the District.
Besides the daughter referred to- he leaves
a son. Mr.. Edward Bailey of Southwest
Washington. The pallbearers were Messrs.
William Dorsey, j. w. Tolson. George W.
King. Sr., George Peacock, James Smith
and John Acton. The interment was made
in Congressional cemetery.
The Current Events Club of Anacostia
has resumed its meetings The reopening
took place at the residence of Mrs. Jane
Mclean. on Monroe street. A selection en-
titled Uncle Sam and His Mother was
read by Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. NJ. NJ. North
read The Women Who Wait and Mrs. f.
H. Grant read Singing the National An
them" The discus sion of ''Spain's Convict
Mines participated in by Mrs. Johns
ton. Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. Mclean and Miss
Mclean. Refreshments We're served. The
roxt meeting will be held at Mrs. Simp-
sons.
nfddIe-aged colored man named Joshua
asylum. Yesterday attempted to break up
the furniture in mis- house and batter down
the doors. He was arrested by Officer
LGtchford and taken back to the asylum.
Joseph Willett, a Maryland man, was
about the streets yesterday afternoon sell
ing produce. game and fowls from his va
gen. While he was calling al house on
Madison street some one stole two rabbits
and a bag of corn from his wagon.
officer V. G. King has returned from a
cunning trip on and in the vicinity of the
Patuxent river and at Oak Grove. Md. He
be gged large number of rabbits, but had
POOR success with the birds.
Mr.. Julian Green is back from his Nir
glnia hunting trip. He stayed but a short
time. and brought home a lot of game.
Mr.. Walt er French, who is a student at
college in Philadelphia. is spending a few
days with mis- parents.