The evening times., 1899-01-09
CURRENT EVENTS
INsGEORGET0WN
RESIDENTS WAX INDIGNANT
Protest Against the Filling Up of Il
WeIl-Interest i'm the Cumber-
land Coal Strike.

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Well-Interest i'm the Cumber-
land Coal Strike.
The recent order of the Commissioners
directing the filling of the well near the
corner of Thirty y-second and Prospect
Streets has aroused considerable indigna-
tion among residents in the vicinity. The
well was sunk several years ago at cost
of more than $500 and was drilledI60 feet
through solid rock. The water is very
cold and the poor persons in the neigh
borhood who are unable TO buy ice in the
summer time have found the well great
blessing. 1t is said that during the hot
weather the pump is visited at all hours
of the day and night The well is located
on ground donated by several private cit-
zens to the District government for public
purposes. A short time ago the pump OF
the well get out of repair and the atten-
ton of the Commissioners was called to
the fact, and they promised to send men
from the engineer department TO attend 10
the matter. About two weeks ago the well
was examined and the men who were sent
to examine II, is is claimed, were careless
in removing the pump and as result lost
the rods which connect the surface with
the bottom of the we'll Two days were
the attempt was given up. 1t
is said the engineer then recommend
ed the filling of the well. The Commits
sioners, not knowing the facts in the mat
ter. issued the order for destroying the
well in accordance with the engineer S
Recommendation. George w. King, one of
the former owners of the property on
which the well is located. went before the
Commissioners this morning and entered
a protest.
The progress of the strike among the
miners of the Cumberland coal regions is
being watched with considerable interest
by Georgetown manufacturers. The latest
advices from the seat of trouble indicate
that the strike is spreading ard has already
assumed such serious proportions that the
output of coal has been greatly decreased
Ii is feared by local consumers that as a
result of the decrease in the output
the price of coal already on hand will rise
Should the strike continue for any length
of time ii would seriously hamper several
local factories.
The monthly meeting of the Acme Cycle
Club held Saturday evening in the clut
rooms at the corner of Thirty second anC
NJ Streets, was of especial interest, the oc-
casion being the semi-annual election o
officers. which resulted as follows: Harry
Herfurth, president: Edward Brown, vict
| president; Arthur l.. Grimes. recording
! secretary; Richard Balinger, financial sec
| retary: Clifton Ash, treasurer, and PhiliI
Ashford, sergeant at arms. The club i
| making preparations for several long run
| as soon as spring weather comes. al
| though very creditable showing was mad
/ last summer, the newly elected captain i
| making every effort to interest the mem
| bers in several long runs which he ha
mapped out.
The literary and musical entertainment
! TO be given tonight at the Ten eytowl
/ Baptist Church. under the auspices of tn
Ladies Aid Society, promises to be one o
| unusual excellence. Mrs. Walter StewaI
| wellknown elocutionist. will recite sew
| eral numbers. Other outside talent ha
| beer engaged for the occasion.
Tenleytown has not escaped the scourg
of the grip and large number OF person
! are reported to be i'll with the malady.
| number of deaths have resulted.
Corporal Ward Shuster, of the Distric
Volunteer Regiment is again iii at tn
home of his mother, corner of Thirtiet
Street and Dumbarton Avenue. Corpora
Shuster is suffering from Cuban fever.
| William +. Gibbons is conyalescing af
ter an illness of three weeks duration.