Evening star., 1900-01-05
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Matters to Be Discussed Tonight by the
Citizens Association.
Tugs Mt Work Clearing Potomac
Channci-Hor.e Injured by Electric
Car General News.

The regular meeting of the Gaoreetovcn
Citizens Association VIII be- hold this even
ing. according to the arrangements. at 7;3o
o'clock, In the hall Of the F'irs; C.,-operatiyA
Building Association. AT l22a 22d street.
Large maps, colored and made for the pur-
pose by Messrs. LOCKER and Peter. will he
placed on exhibition. showing the location
of a proposed park. Mr.. LOCKER will ex-
pain the rlan of the proposed improve
ment. All citizens of Georgetown. whether
members Of the association or not. are ex-
pected to attend.
Clearing the Channel.
An attempt, partially successful. has been
made to break the ice in the Potomac in
the vicinity of Georgetown. The tugboat
Mohler, aided by another, was a; work yes
terday afternoon, and succeeded in break
ing all of the ice up to a point about even
with 35th street. The place where the ice
was crushed was operated upon by the
tugs some days ago, and no opportunity
was given ii to freeze solid again. The ice
was estimated yesterday 10 be between
seven and eight Inches thick with the
PROBABILITY that there would be skating for
several weeks to come.
Detailed on Special Duty.
Policeman McGnl Grove Of the seventh
precinct has been detailed on special duty.
having charge of one Of the wagons which
run extra in the service Of the poundmas-
ter. Policeman Grove succeeds Policeman
Colleen Fathers. who was formerly In
charge Of the work. The policeman is SUM-
posed 10 accompany the wagon on every
hunt IL makes for dogs special carriage
pelng provided for his purpose. His pres
ehce Is regarded as necessary because Of
the trouble that frequently emsucs over the
capture of some canine pet.
Horse Badly Injured
One of the east-bound cars Of the Metro.
poltan railroad collided with a team OF
Littieneld & Alvord this morning shortly
pefore o'clock at the east end of the p
street bridge. The driver of the team bad
guided the horses away from the curb line
10 AVOID some ice, and the car coming
a,ong at rather rapid gait struck one of
the horses and threw him down An ex-
animation led to the belief that fhe ami
mails spine WAS fractured We; in The hone
mat the injury was less it was removed in
an ambulance TO the stables OF the COM
pany.
Wants a Safe Skating Space.
Mr. Samuel c. johnson has directed n
letter to the District Commissioners sug-
sestlng the setting aside OF small sum
OF money for the purpos. Of clearing the
snow on Of a portion of the Potomac river.
and also off the basin al the bathing beach
Tor the benefit of the skating public The
sum of so or S16i would be- amply suf5-
cient for the purpose. f. is stated.
Mr.. johnson in his letter calls attention
70 the fact that December - there were
1ully 4,pD persons on the ice at The bath
ing beach, while the river around
Georgetown there We're perhaps la1 more.
including many ladies and children and
members of foreign legations. The light
fall Of snow Sunday night hid the holes
ana cracks in the surface, making skat-
ing dangerous, yet notwithstanding this
fact there We're thousands of people on the
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that had been cleared by boys and colored
men.
Had there been a clean surface there
would have been at least lduno Daople ont
on the ice, according to the estimate of
Mr.. Johnson. and the number will keen ND
as long the ice lasts
The writer also suggests that the Com
mlSSlonerS detail one or more police Off
GERS at the basin every day while skating
is in season to see that large crowds do
not congregate on the ice within a radius Of
at least 100 feet, and II prevent the boys
from playing the dangerous game OF
handy on the spots whore the ladies' and
girls are enjoying themselves. These
skaters. armed with sticks. maxi, skating
dangerous for almost any person. and
should. in the opinion of Mr. JahuSon be
made 10 confine their sport to a certain
area. The writer is of the opinion that
twenty-five men at a total cost Of $40 or
$50, could clean at least five or six acres
or surface In one day giving sufficient
room for all skaters.
General Mention.
The officers of George L. Morris Post, No
19 G. \. r., will be installed at the reGll-
lar meeting Monday evening The officers
of the Women's Relief Corps. attached to
the post. will be installed Friday evening
with appropriate ceremonies.
The funeral of Charles Lttlejohn was
held yesterday al 3 o'clock from his late
residence at 1928 33d street, the remains be-
ing placed in vault at Holy Rood ceme-
terry.
For any Cough which has fits sent in Throat
Lungs, the most enH"tir" remedy is JByne's Es-
pectoraut.
A HACKING COUGH can he cured with