Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Construction Of New Ryidgss Over Rock
Creek Under Discussion,
Permit for New Telephone Wires ON
A1ueduct Dridge<+Rea Estate
Sales BciefK

The matter of bridging Rock Creek is
something that is of particular interest to
the residents of this section and the recent
talk on the matter has revived discussion
of the need of additional bridges. At pres
ent six modern bridges span Rock creek
one at X street. the aQueduct at Penn
sylvania avenue, the NJ street bridge, one
at P street, another at Massachusetts,
avenue, and the sixth enc. used by the
street electric line. The talk of building
a new bridge at Connecticut avenue, the
| plans for which have been submitted, rep
| resents an expenditure of considerably over
| $500 900. the lowest bid for a granite struc
ture the highest bid being over 81 100000.
The District Commissioners have also in
vited proposals for the widening of the P
street bridge, which is used by the Metro
politan Railroad Company. Then. again,
the subject Is under consideration for the
widening of the Pennsylvania avenue aque-
duct bridge, so as to permit the crossing
of the cars of the Capital Traction Com
pany, saving the short turn On 26th street,
| as now made. before crossing the NJ street
| bridge. This change Is approved by great
| many residents of this section of the city.
| A new bridge across the creek al Q street
| is advocated. The narrow width of the =
| street bridge renders its use dangerous for
| driving. especially when an electric car is
| crossing at the same time A bridge free
| from any railroad track, the citizens say,
| is necessary for safety
Last of Union Meetings.
| Rev. W. c. Alexander, d. D., pastor of
the West Street Presbyterian Church, de-
| livered a lecture last evening at the church
on the subject of home missions and
| families and schools. The occasion was one
| of the regularly scheduled services of the
| union meetings during the week Of prayer,
| and there was a large audience to listen to
the discourse. The closing meeting of the
| series will be held this evening at the same
| church. Rev. Dr. J. B. Slit of Dumbarton
| Avenue NJ. E. Church presiding.
| New Wires ON Aqueduct Bridge.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
| Company has force Of linemen employed
| in placing additional wires across the AQue-
| duct bridge. A permit was issued by the
| Commissioners authorizing the company to
replace eight Of the existing wires and
| twenty additional ones, not to be strung
| overhead, but to be carried across the
| bridge in cables, which are below the level
| of the footway of the bridge. With the in
PRODUCTION of the new wires the company
| will have something like forty different
| wires crossing the structure. The permit
| also carries with it the erection of new
poles at both ends Of the bridge.
Overcome by Gas.
| John FrizzeI, an employee OF the Potomac
! Electric Light Company, was at work in
|
and Pennsylvania avenue, yesterday, re-
pairing some wires, when he was almost
| overcome by gases. He was rescued by
| fellow aborers, and, after some work, re-
| Nived. 81 :
Real Estate sales.
John ]. shugrue has sold to Walter T.
Weaver the north forty feet of lot 9e, in
! square 1916. The price, paid Is given a.
| 81 600 The property Isl located about mid
| way OF the square on 34th street between
| Q and P Streets east side.
Johanna Talbot has bought of Fanny
Louis the west half Of lot Ill, of square
1229, at an unnamed, c8nsidAration. The
property is located at The southeast corner
| OF 3ith and streets. -
His Share OF AN Estate.
Joseph Clark Italian fruit aeaier, expects
to leave town in a few days for a "Trip to
| Genoa Italy, where he goesclo, receive his
share of an estate, the amount coming to
| him being about $3.50. The father of Mr..
| Clark was. a fruit dealer in italy, some
years ago the father, mother, sister and
two brothers were drowned in the Medlter-
| ranean sea-. This was when MI. Clark was
| only six years Of age, he with a small
sister being the only survivors of the FAM
| ly He was placed IN an asylum, and later
adopted by a wealthy Italian, with whom
he lived for some years, and at whose
death he inherits the sum mentioned above.
Brief Mention.
The members Of ST. AIMS Aid Society
have arranged to give an entertainment
and dance Monday evening, January II, d.
Tenleytown, for the benefit of St. AIMS
| Church.
| Policeman John Maher reported for duty
| this afternoon at 1 O'Clock at the ninth