Evening star., 1898-08-27
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever Prevalent in
Bryantown Section.
Demolition of an ola Church Dis
closes the Corner Stone-Gen-
eral and Personal News.

A number of diphtheria cases in the
northwestern part of Georgetown are re-
ported. and the residents of the neigfbor-
hood are somewhat alarmed. The disease
is prevalent in the belt north of Q street
and west of 32d street, including a large
portion Of the town known as Bryan
town." an oId-established locality. Up to
yesterday there were five new cases and
four old ones. three Of which were report
ed to be convalescing. This morning two
new cases were reported in a residence on
upper 35th street. So far only one case has
resulted fatally. In one house on 32d street
there were four children sick with the dis
ease. 1t was in this house that the death
occurred, and though the chiiu was quickly
inferred, the bed and household effects of
the room in which the demise occurred, it
Is said, have not as yet been fumigated by
the oficials of the health department.
There are also several cases of scarlet
fever in Georgetown, the majority being
in the locality where the diphtheria exists.
No fatalities from this source have as yet
been reported. Some days ago it was
thought that general epidemic of typhoid
fever would prevail, but now all fears on
this subject are aliayed. There are not
many cases of the disease now, though
about week ago there were nearly half
dozen patients and several deaths
Old Corner Stone Uncovered.
Workmen engaged in the demolition of
the old West Methodist Church at the
southeast corner of 35th and T streets,
which is being torn down to make room
for more modern house. came across the
old corner stone, which was laid many
years ago. 1t was expected that a numb
or relics would be disclosed upon opening
the box in the stone, but in this those who
hao gathered as witnesses were dlsappoint-
ed. The box was loosely covered with
TO contain some decayed things resembling
paper, and small copy of a Bible If there
were any coins or otner things in the box
they had evidently been taken away many
years ago, probably when the corner stone
was laid.
Case of Spnsms.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after s o'clock
John Mattau. white man, who gave his
age as forty years, residing at 723 23d
street, was attacked with spasms in the
Union depot at Seth and M streets. The
police were notified and the patrol wagon
was summoned. The sick man was taken
to the new Georgetown University Hospital,
where he received treatment, remaining in
the institution but short time.
Church Services.
Rev. Joseph b. Sutt, d. D., the pastor of
the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church, will
occupy the pulpit at the IL o'clock service
tomorrow morning a the West Street Pres
byterian Church. There will be no evening
service The pastor of the church, Rev. W.
c. Alexander, DID, is still away enjoying
his vacation.
AT the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church,
Rev. G- w. Honey will otiiciate at the
morning service. No evening service will
be held
Only enc mass will be celebrated tomor-
row at st. AIMS Church, and that at 8
O'Clock Mass will also be celebrated at
O'Clock at st. Georges Mission, at Fort
Myer, by Rev. Father Brucker, S. j., of
Georgetown University
Minor Events.
Constable j. w. Gaines of Rosslyn, Va,
last night at II O'Clock brought to the
Georgetown station for safe-keepng Eu-
gene Jordan, an eighteen-year-old colored
boy, who was held awaiting trial in Vir-
ginia for a minor offense
The brick front of the old horse stables
OF the metropolitan railroad on T street
mas been torn down to within five or six
feet OF the ground. Only the front wall re-
Hails' "hicn serves the purpose OF fence.