Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-21
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS
James W. Miller Section Boss on the Ohesa-
peake Beach Railway, Missing.
His Friends Ask Police to Make
Search fOri Him-General
and Personal.

James w. Miller, a section boss on the
chesapeake Beach railway. is missing from
his home, near Anacostia, and his wife
has become alarmed for his safety and
has requested the police to endeavor to
find him. Miller left home Friday, August
IL, in poor health and evidently worried
over something. according to the story
told by his wife this morning 1t has
been found he visited the Capital railway
power house in Anacostia that morning,
and the hands about there noticed he was
Ill. He said he was going to visit doctor
In the city, but 1t is now known he did
not. He had about 5000 in his pocket at
the time he left home. Heshad just re-
turned the Jay before from his work along
the line of the Chesapeake Beach road,
as he had been taken i'll there.
Mrs. Miller says there was no family trou-
BILE OF any kind that would cause her hus-
band to absent himself SO long from home.
He has not communicated with her. and
1t is said inquiry along the Chesapeake
Beach line. where Miller was in charge.
shows he is being looked for to return to
his position. He is forty years old, five
feet six inches in height, tall with dark
hair and has dark complexion. He wore
a checked suit, one of his best, and black
felt hat
Recently he resigned a position as sec
ton foreman on the Alexandria branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to accept
a similar place with the Chesapeake Beach
railway. The police of the city precincts
were notified of the case and were asked
to make inquiry at the city hospitals.
Hand Severely Burned.
Engineer John King, in charge of the
power house of the Capital railway in Ana
costa, had his right hand severely burned
by electricity yesterday morning. He was
throwing in the switch at the building, and
a short circuit caused flare of electricity
to follow his action, with the result stated.
Dr. Il. "A. PyleS dressed his injuries.
Restored to His Parents.
Guy Farrell, white boy. aged nine years,
living with his parents at SIS f street
southeast, was reported to the police of
the city early Saturday night as missing,
and shortly before / o'clock yesterday
morning he was found in Hillsdale. He was
in company with a colored man, who had
given him a ride over. the boy stated
his home was in the vicinity. His parents
were notified, and yesterday morning the
boys father came to the AnacOStia police
station after him.
Camp Meeting on Good Hope Grounds.
Camp meeting services were opened on
the Good Hope camp meeting grounds yes
terday morning, under the auspices of AL
lens Chapel of the A. NJ E. Church. The
meeting began with an oldfashioned love
feast at 8 am, and preaching followed at
IL a. m. 3 p. m. and pm. The attendance
was large, and vehicles from Anacostia
took numbers to the grounds. The meet
ings are to continue some time. Aliens
Chapel is among the oldest churches in
the District of Columbia, having been or
ganized nearly fifty years ago by the late
Bishop A. w. Wayman. The pastor is Rev.
w. 7. Fl. Addison.
Personal Mention.
Rev. Francis Schwallenburg, assistant
pastor of St. Teresa's Church, left this
morning for Baltimore, where he will at
tend the retreat of the clergy of the do
cese of Baltimore. which begins today at
ST. Charles Seminary. The retreat will
be conducted by the Rev. Father Hogan
of Boston. Rev. Father NJ p. Sullivan,
the pastor of St Teresa's Church. will
not be present, having been excused from
so doing. Father Sullivan returned Sat
urday from his vacation of few weeks,
which he spent at his home in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Maurice Donoghue brother Athana-
sius), brother superior of St Leonard'S
Academy, Brooklyn, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. h. Downey of Jackson street.
Police Officer Lusby, who secured leave
recently, being taken i'll shortly afterward,
has returned to duty.
Rev. and Mrs. f. w. Bliss of Jackson
street have returned home after several
weeks spent in Trenton, N. j.