Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
neutrality-suspicious.
New Subdivision Proposed to Correct Errors
in Farmer One
Murderous Assault Upon
Horatio Shann0R-Inspector Inves-
tigates Capitals Railway Power.

Property owners who are interested have
received communication from the District
surveyor requesting their assent to the
making of a new subdivision of lots 60 to
20 and lots 80 and 107 of Fox & Van Hook s
subdivision Of Anacostia. A recent survey,
it is stated, has developed the fact that
there is quite difference between the con-
ditions on the ground and the records Of
the surveyors office, and the proposed sub
division is for the purpose of making it ac-
cord with the survey.
The property affected consists of lots
fronting on Monroe street between Wash
ington and Jefferson streets on the east
side Of Monroe and some ground on the
north side of Jefferson street.
Police Making Investigation.
The police Of the Anacostia station are
investigating the facts of an alleged expert
ence which befell young Horatio Shannon
at night recently on the Hamilton road
Shannon said that while riding on horse
back over the road, on the way to friend
house, two young colored men hailed him
and demanded to know who he was and
where he was going. He made some reply
and quickened his horses pace, whereupon
he alleges. one of the men fired at him
from revolver. He gave partial deScrip-
ton of the men, but yet has not been
able to identify persons brought to his no.
tice by the officers.
Operation of Overhead Trolley.
An inspector from the District building
was in Anacostia late Saturday afternoon
looking into the manner in which the cars
Of the Capital Railway Company are being
operated by the overhead trolley on the
Anacostia bridge. 1t is said no device has
yet been erected by which the trolley wires
may be carried across the draw Of the
bridge, and this makes necessary the use of
two "buggies" to convey the cars over the
bridge, one being used on either side of the
draw and being attended to mostly by one
person only.
1t is stated the inspector decided that in
order to prevent any more delays two men
must hereafter manage the trolley carriers,
one man being stationed on each side of the
draw.
Death of Mrs. Jackson.
Mrs. Fannie E. Jackson, mother of Mr..
James feddon Of this place. died yesterday
about noon 1t the residence Of her son. No
~ Harrison street. She was sixty-four
years of age, and had resided in the Dis
trict for the past twenty-five years. Flu
neral services will be held tomorrow after
noon at l O'Clock at ST. Rarnabas' P E.
Church, Prince Georges county, Md.
Joshua wormIey,s Funeral.
L he luieTdl Oh Joshua w Ormley, who was
one of the best-known and most respected
colored residents in this section, was held
yesterday afternoon from the Bethlehem
Baptist Church. The deceased was forty
eight years of age and was one of the old
colored employees of the insane asylum.
General and Personal
1t is understood that Rev. Nj. P. Smell will
act as pastor Of Garden NJ emorial Presby-
terrain Church after the departure of Mr..
North, and until a new minister is secured.
As stated in The Star, Mr.. North has re-
signed the pasto,ate.
Mr. Frank Mclean has returned after a
visit to Philadelphia. Pa. .,
Rev. Father kervick of the; Holy Name
parish conducted tie religious services at
st. Elizabeth yesterday afternoon
Rev. Thomas B. Hughes, late pastor of
st. Teresas Church, Anacostia and now
holding a professorship in a northern col
lege, is visiting in Washington.
Mr.. George w. Shoemaker is reported to-
day as being i'll with a severe case of grip.
A valuable Chesapeake bay dog, owned
by Mr.. Jas Glennan, died without any
cause being apparent.