Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Potomac Electric Light Company to Enlarge
Its Plant.
Narrow Escape From Death Beneath
Car on TenIeyt town Electric Road
Other News Items.

P. T. Berry has sold to the Potomac
Electric Light and Power Company lot IS,
square 1884. fronting the north side of
K street west of 33d street. The consd-
Grafton was 5000. The number of square
feet in the property is 3,775, and the price
obtained is regarded as a good one, being
over 81 per foot The electric light COM
pany will tear down the old house on the
premises and construct an addition to their
plant.
He also reports the sale of house 1909
33th street. being the home of the late w.
F. Dundee. The purchasers were NJ. and
n. Baer. No consideration is named.
Improving TenIeytown NJ. e. Chnrch.
The work of improving and enlarging the
Tenleytown NJ. E. Church was commenced
last week, and the contractors will be at
the plans for several months. While the
old building will not be entirely demolished,
1t will be so changed as to be almost un-
recognizable. A frame addition for a Sum-
day school and lecture room will be built,
and the old structure altered materially in
teriorly and exteriorly. The pastor of the
church, Rev. H. E. r. Reck who last
March succeeded Rev. A. E. Spielman, has
practical charge of the work of the i'm
provement.
Narrow Escape.
CnarleS Coleman, a colored laborer, aged
thirty-one narrowly escaped being crushed
to death last evening about 7:15 o'clock be-
meath the wheels of a car of the George
town and Tenleytown railroad near the
District line. AS it was, he escaped with a
number of cuts and bruises about the head
The man lives in Tenleytown, and was on
his way home. AT the place where he
usually alghts he jumped Off and a south
pound car came by at the moment, throw
ing the man down, and the passengers ex-
pected to find him ground to pieces be-
meath the wheels. He was picked up, bleed
ing profusely. placed on board the car and
brought to 32d and Q streets, where the
patrol wagon met the car and conveyed the
man to Georgetown University Hospital
After his injuries were dressed he insist ed
on going to his home, and was permitted
to do so. Car No T. which struck the man,
was In charge of William Christian con-
ductor, and Harry Hessbaum, motorman.
An Epidemic in Town.
Just at the present time there seems to be
an epidemic of cholera morbus among the
residents of Georgetown, according to the
diagnosis of some physicians, while others
style it plain cramps. A number of people
have been attacked and incapacitated for
work by the trouble and in some cases the
attacks have been of a serious nature The
cause of the same is attributed to the
warm weather and the consumption of ice
water.
Funeral of John Archer.
The funeral of Mr.. John Archer was held
this morning at $50 o'clock from his late
residence, 1853 32d street, and was largely
attended The cortege proceeded to Trinity
Church, where a mass of requiem was
chanted by Rev. Francis X Mulvaney. s.
j., the assistant pastor, who also spoke
well Of the deceased. The pallbearers were
Messrs w. H. Brewer, William Custard
harry Coon, John Crowley, Joseph Schladt'
capt Schlesenbach and Jack Divine The
ihter1nent was at Holy Rood cemetery.