Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
ANACOSTiA HAPPENINGS
Seven Year-0ld Boy Suffering From Results
of an Accident.
Extensive improvements Being Made
to Engine House and Grounds
General and Personal.


Edward Jenkins OF Morris road, Anacos-
tia, is at the Emergency Hospital in what
is reported to be a serious condition from
the effects, it is stated, of an operation
made necessary by an accident which oc-
CURED to him at his home here. The little
fellow had procured from a lead pencil the
metal band or cap that is used to hold
the eraser. He had this piece of metal IN
his mouth, whstling through it, when bis
sister frightened him, causing the metal
band to drop down his throat and become
lodged there. DR.. J. A. Watson was sent
for and decided that the bit of metal had
lodged in the trachea, leading to the
lungs. He referred the boys parents to
DR.. F. T. Chamberlin, 222 New Jersey
avenue southeast, who advised an early
operation through the trachea. The 'pera-
ton was performed it is stated, by DR..
Kerr of the Emergency Hospital. The cut
ting had been done and just as the piece or
metal was about to be seized and extract
ed the Lad drew long breath, gave gasp
and caused the metal obstruction to disap-
pear farther down. 1t is feared it has or
may reach the lungs.
While such condition is serious, it is
said not to be Immediately fatal. The
boys father, Mr.. Edward Jenkins, Is en-
ployed as car inspector at the Pennsylva-
mia railroad station.
Absence Still Unexplained.
No news has been received here from r.
w. Bowman, the young man who left Mr..
Frederick Kramer's- house last Saturday
morning, leaving a note in which he
threatened suicide. It is believed an in
vestigation in the direction of his home IN
Manassas, Va, would result in locating
him.
improvements Ordered.
District Commissioner Wight has in
spected the home of fire engine company
No. 10, located at the corner of Washing
ton ard Pierce streets, several times of
late, and as result some much-needed
improvements are to be started at once.
Trouble having been experienced always
with the basement Of the building by rea-
son OF dampness means of draining the
premises is now being installed. The sur
face of the whole basement is to be
creted over again, and some changes are
to be made in the rear end of the building,
ara the yard is to be concreted and have
brick wall built around 1t. The mems
rooms in the upstairs of the building are
to be carpeted soon.
1t is said the extension of the fire alarm
system to Congress Heights is not to be
made now, because there is no water main
to that place, and even If there were, it is
declared 1t would not be possible at pres
ent to force the water up the asylum hill.
Scheduled for sprlnkIfng.
c. F. Watson of Anacostia, superintend-
ent of county roads. has made arrange
ments whereby Harrison street from Mon
roe street to Good Hope Hill and Nichols
avenue to the entrance Of st. Elizabeth
are to be sprnkled once day each.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. Patrick Barrett of ST. Elizabeth is
at Piney Point.
Miss Bertha Swindells has gone to Rock
Hall, Kent county, Nd. to remain several
weeks.
Mr.. Conrad Vented of No. 10 fire en-
CINE company has been spending his leave
at Colonial Beach. Mr.. S. N. Rollins of
the same company is visiting friends In
Charlotte Hall, Va. 80
Rev. NJ. p. Sullivan, pastor Of st. Tere-
sa's Church, is spending his vacation at
his home in Brooklyn. N. Y.
Mrs Elizabeth A. Rose Is visiting her
brother, Mr.. Henry Deering, near Zanes-
vile, Ohio. She is accompanied by her
granddaughter. Miss Mabel Mundel1
Only $1.25 to Baltimore and Return
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Saturday and Sunday, July 80 and 81
good to return until Monday, August /, in
elusive. All trains except Congressional
r ir,,yt tod 1rv$