Evening star., 1898-07-23
ANACOS HAPPENINGS
Information Received of Lieut.. Harrison's
Severe Injuries.
was knocked Down by Conclusion
During Santiago EnEaEement-
General and Personal News.

DR.. Stuart Harrison of Anacostia has
received information that his brother,
Lieut.. H. W. Harrison of the battle ship
Oregon received severe injury while in the
discharge of his duty during the first bonn
bardment of the Spanish defenses about
the harbor of Santiago. Lieut. Harrison
was in charge Of the after 13-inch gun tur-
ret in this engagement. The information,
which came by letter. is to the effect that
the big gun was fired directly over Lieut.
Harrison's head, with the result that the
officer was thrown to the deck, one side
of his body stricking piece Of iron
1t is feared the awful conclusion broke
the drum of the left ear and seriously af-
fected that Of the right ear. The injured
man was placed at once on the hospital
ship Solace, where he was under treatment
for some time, awaiting a chance to come
northw$rd. Having been ordered on sick
leave, Lieut.. Harrison is now Quartered in
the naval hospital at Brooklyn. His sister,
Mrs. Williams of Washington, wife of En-
sign Williams, U. S. N, is visiting him, and
writes to her brother here that the lieu
tenant Is very i'll and weak. He will con-
suit a specialist.
Lieut.. Harrison was one of the officers on
board the battle ship Oregon, when she
made her famous run from San Francisco
to Cuban waters.
The funeral of Sadie Parker. twelve
year-old colored girl, who died Wed
nesday, took place yesterday after
noon from the Bethlehem Baptist Church
(colored). The girls death was due to
lockjaw. About a week before she was
running about without her shoes, when an
old piece Of wood penetrated one Of her
bare feet. 1t was extracted and nothing
further was thought OF the wound. Soon
aft tba oh oil nad nP
well and a doctor was summoned. Her III
ness developed intolthe fatal lockjaw She
was the only daughter Of c. H. Parker of
Stevens avenue. an eemploye of the bureau
of printing and engraving.
Stricken with Paralysis.
Columbus Roby, aboutsfifty-two years OF
age. Is lying at his residence on Polk street
suffering from a Ioparalytic stroke Mr..
Roby was stricken while at work with Su-
perintendent C. F. Walsons force of county
road repairers near Benning. He was con-
veyed to his home by Superintendent Wal
son in his carriage, Last evening 1t was
said Roby was somewhat better.
Frank Wahler, a well!known cattls deal
er and gardener, living below Congress
Heights, is also suffering from a partial
paralysis, which he sustained a short time
ago. He is over fifty-five years Of age, and
Is said to be seriously iu.
Car Jumps the Track.
One of the closed cars of the Capital
Railway Company left the track again the
other evening at the bottom Of the Asylum
hill, while going around the awkward curve
there. AS the car was going slowly and
contained but small number of passen-
gers. no damage was done, but it proved
such a protracted job to replace the car
on the tracks that all the passengers were
transferred to the electric car ahead.
Personal Mention.
DR.. John Toner of st. Elizabeths'' staff
is at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Frank Emo Is In Morgantown. w. Va.
Mr.. James Reagan left Anaeostia today
for his home in Asheyille, N. C. Il
Mrs. ]. p. Minnix, who has been quite
ILL., Is convalescing.
Mr.. Harry Sanderson and Mrs. Sandelson
OF Leonardtown, Md, have been VISITING
In Anacostia, where thsy resided formerly.