Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
AFT FAIRS mi ANACOSTIA
Reuben Nelson Charged With Shooting at
His Wife,
Early Fires DoTConsiderable Damage
"A Water Supply That Has
i. H. ID Failed. sA4

Hlilsdale last night ut il o'clock, by Of
hcers stevens and Dyer, charged with as
sauit With intent to kin his wife, Kate Nell
son. About 10 o'clock the neighborhood
was aroused by the sound of four pistol
shots, followed, it is haid, by the roar of a
shotgun. 1t was, It Is charged, Nelson
shooting at his wife in fit of jealousy
Nelson's aim was unsteady, and none Of
the shots took effect. except through her
dress. which showed the passage of the
pistol bullets. With the shotgun Nelson
made clean miss, owing, it is said, to the
TACT that Mrs Nelson was running through
some bushes, which hid her from his view
~. Inc onleers round the pistol in the yard Of
son made no attempt at resistance, and at
me the ponce station said he had intended to
Kill his wife.
Morning Fires.
Inc two-story frame dwelling occupied
by Henry Matthews, 4 well-known colored
gardener, at Giesborp' Point, the stable
and all the outbu;iaings on the place
were completely Destroyed by fire this
morning at 1:30 O'Clock. The fire apparent
~ originated in the sable, to the rear of
me the mouse nous and spread rapidly. Matthews
nau leIt MS place ol.ly a short time be-
iore ior the city. The neighbors aroused
MS FAMILY and helped to carry out the
STOCK from the stable and the furniture
t hrIni ene mouse, as ii was clear all the
puiolngs We're doomed, there being no
means at hand to extiaguish a fire of such
proportions In spite of the efforts made
several hogs persisted in the flames. as well
as d large number of fowls. All the horses
weie saved out most of the furniture was
burned, as were two wagons and all the
farm implements. Matthews loss is over
$ooo, not covered by Insurance The house
", was oWneo by II. l.. Heiskell, whose loss
apout S'oo, the amount of insurance not
pelng known. How the fire started ia nm
Known as 1T is said Matthews was parttcu-
larry careful in this respect. On account
ba MS actvity against petty offenders, he
having many times assisted the police 1t
Is thought the fire is the work Of an in
cendiary. = A III
Joshua Green, a coIored man discovered
i ,re IN ene combined grocery store and dwell
ing occupied by John H. Thomas. at the
corner of Pomeroy street and sta,tn,,
avenue, Hillsdale, this morning about d
O'CLOCK. The frame building was old and
n ~an soon totally destroyed. No engine
company was summoned, because the water
service does not extend to the Ioraiity Tha
cltizens OF the place triealtos subtle tho.
names with buckets of water, but were nm
s9 So The entire stock and fixtures
$500 ne grocery We're burned. and but little
t tuih,ture was saved The owner of the
building Is Mary Watson, colored and har
LOSS LOSS is $soo; insurance, $500 The loss In
III; Thomas Is about $1,000; insurance. $500
Water Supply.
Inc question of giving the peonJe Of
buena Vista Heights, fFort Stanton Heights
ana the heights about Stantontown q suf-
nclent supply of good water. which has
reen matter of much concern to the resi
oehts OF these places for a long time has
not yet been disposed of by the sinking
OF several deep artesian wells at vartntts
points, as was hoped by the District a,
tnorltles would be the case. The contract
ofs nave finished their work upon the wells
oul sun the people of the section are de-
pendent for water upon the same souroes
mainly that they We're before. which are a
rev private wells, small branch or some
springs, all being liabl to become dry al
nest at any time. The District officials,
after being petitioned many times TO rem
-edy conditions, decided to have hored Tow
arteslan wells, which have it is said. cost
considerable sum. After being sunk to
depth OF 4O2 feet the well at the corner
OF lotn and Frankfort streets Buena Vista
was abandoned d sufficient flow of water
not being obtained. Another we'll sunk Y2D
feet on L street, Stantontown was given
uI Tor the same reason. OF the two wells
bored on Fort Stanton Heights but one is
in use, the one on Greenberry street nor
proving satisfactory yet. Another arteslan
ell, sunk two years ago at the corner of
stanton and Elvin avenues, Stantontown,
has not proved a success. and some of the
residents of the locality have to pay a small
sum for having water hauled to them in
barrels from small branch
New Church.
Steps are being taken by Mr.. w. l.. Lynn
Of Washington and the congregations of the
Congress Heights Methodist church and the
Methodist church at OXon HILL Prince
Georges county, Md, both of which are
under the charge of Mr.. Lynn looking to
the erection of new building at Oxon
Hill. The building now used as a house OF
worship at Oxon Hill by the denomination
Is brick structure. many years old, and
is falling to ruin almost 1t has been de-
cided to build the new church near the
site of the present one and TO have 1t OF
frame. The estimated cost IS $500 which
is to be collected by the organiza tons OF
the churches and the following specially
appointed building committee: w. L. Lynn
chairman; Dr. E. P. Simpson, George Allen
Albert Taiburt, John Stewart and Ira s.
Clark. Interest is being taken in the move
ment in AnacOstia from the fact that the
Congress Heights church was organized by
members of Anacostia church. 1t is now
on the circuit with OXon Hill church. An
effort has been made to interest Mr.. An
drew Carnegie in the project
Notes.
The application of William f.. Hayes for a
bar room liquor license on Monroe street
Anacostia was today forwarded to the no