Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-26
ANACOsTIA HAPPENINGS.
Children IN of Diphtheria-RemovnI
Of Brown Electric system

A case has been brought to the attention
OF the authorities OF three colored children.
who have been III Of diphtheria for some
days and have not been receiving medical
attention. The children belong to n family
named Butler. residing in a colored village
near here. DIR. Scott was summoned to the
house and made an investigation. arterward
reporting the facts at the police station.
one OF the children died shortly after tba
doctor left the house. The other TWO cases
We're at once turned over TO the local ply
stefan TO the poor.
The employees Of the Johnstown company
of Johnstown. Pa. who have been here Tor
the past couple q. years in charge of the
Brown contract system of electricity. until
recently used by the Capital Railway Com
pany, are making preparations to leave
and have had men at work hauling ma
chlnery and other paraphernalia OF the sys-
TEN TO freight cars at AnacOstia 1t il
stated that the work Of tearing uD the con-
tact boxes on 18th street and on VI street
southeast Will begin in a few DAYS a is
also stated that there are persons who Will
sue the company for alleged accidents To
horses on the contact boxes OF the Brown
system while il was in use on the streets
1t Is understood Rev. W. @. Davenport
rector Of the Emmanuel Protestant Epis-
copal Church, is soon TO have an assistant
Mr.. Davenport IS expected to return from
MS vacation about the first part of Fehru-
airy, and it is expected the assistant rector
Will arrive at the same time.
Among the officers recently elected bv the
state Council of the District. Catholic
knights of America. are Rev NJ. T. Sulli-
van and Mr.. Thomas +. Kane of ST Tere-
sa Branch, No. 5gl, who were chosen
SPIRITUAL director and treasurer. Respective
lN. The membership of the local branch is
said To have Increased very largely during
the past year, many young men OF the
parish having become members
Failing to secure the erection of such an
elaborate building for a police station as
mentioned in last evenings Star. as seems
previously mentioned I'm The Star. the au-
thorities are prepared, il is stated So mod
lily their plans and see what prospective
builders Will offer. Sergeant Anderson IL
now busy receiving plans from persons who
have buildings they are willing 10 remodel
Mr.. John +. Anderson of Philsd.lnhIa
brother OF Sergeant W. T. Anderson came
from Philadelphia Tuesday with several
friends, their object being TO confer with
the Commissioners regarding The pro-
posed Maryland and Suburban railway. In
Whlch project Philadelphia capitalists are
interested.
DR.. and Mrs. T. ~ Mudd have returned
from a visit to DIR. Mudd's home near
Bryantown. Charles county Nd
Policeman C. I. Smith of the Auacngtia
station is i'll.
Mr.. George w. Shoemaker is recovering
from severe attack of grip.
Policeman King las recovered a set OF
heavy saddle harness. which was stolen
Dy coiored man from Charles Sharswood
l-th ana : streets southeast The r5licf
was crossing into Anacostia with th, har-
ness on his shoulder when the officer saw
him. He dropped his plumber and ran al
the Sishi OF the policeman and made his es-
cape