Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
One Generator in Operation at the Potomac
Electric Plant.
Temporary Connections Furnish Light
for the West End--NO Heat I'm
metropolitan Cars.

After working all day yesterday with q
good force of men the Potomac Electric
Light Company made connections with the
alternating generator at the plant, and
last evening 1t was running, as usual. Its
operation, with the temporary cables, will
be continued until the other machinery in
the plant can be overhauled. As soon as
the generator started illumination was at
forded for the streets and business houses
of Georgetown, much to the relief and
satisfaction of the general public.
The work of repairing the damage to the
building and inspecting the machinery will
be made without delay. Before this is
done a good many days will elapse, and it
will perhaps be some time next month be-
fore things resume their normal working
order. The practically destroyed genera
tor will have to be removed almost entire
~, while the other machines will be taken
apart, examined, cleaned and put together
again.
One result of the fire is the cutting off of
heat in the cars of the Metropolitan rail-
road. The change was made necessary, it
Is said, from the fact the power house of
the road is practically supplying the four
or nve suburban roads formerly fed by the
Potomac Company, and to do this it is
necessary to economic in the use of cur
rent.
Shooting in Virginia.
Frank Estridge, aged twenty years, is
lying at the Georgetown University Hos
pital with bullet wound in his left Shout
der, above the heart inflicted by his uncle
who lives in Virginia. The condition of the
young man is not regarded as serious and
there is every indication that he will re-
cover. The shooting was done late Tues
day evening, and the following morning
the young man was brought to Georgetown
by friends and placed in the hospital for
treatment 1t is said Estrdge and a friend,
h.lr 1lar i,,ti,
liquor, called at the residence of Frank
Carver, uncle of the wounded youth, who
lives short distance from the Chain
bridge. The two raised some disturbance
and, thinking they were burglars, the un-
Gle fired and the shot took effect
Another version of the affair is that
carver mad quarrel with his family and
left the house in an intoxicated condition
He returned later in the night and with
out warning drew out a revolver and fired
at the young man. Whatever the true
story may be the uncle, so far as known,
has not been arrested by the Virginia au-
thorities.
River Frozen Over.
The cold weather of the past few DAYS
has been responsible for the appearance of
a coating of ice on the canal. Rock creek,
the river and the little river" Two days
ago there was a skim of ice on the river,
and the cold of the succeeding days has
| increased the thickness The ice will not
bear the weight OF skaters The little riv-
er is frozen over but no one as yet has
Ventured out on the surface. The canal is
also ice bound. but from appearances the
ice IS hardly strong enough to bear the
weight of a person.
Charity Demands Commence
Within the past few days there has been
an increased demand upon the local branch
of the Associated Charities for relief. This
mas been the first call for help the present
season, and it is evident the cold wave
mas caused some suffering among the fam
mes OF the poor. So far there have been
no applicants at the station house for aid
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