Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-31
AFFAIRS INn,GEoRGETovvN
His Condition F'fh injuries Received
Gene Matters.

CSSA 0eCAhA6s O1oASO AdUoACAs was
struck by a car olfe Falls Church electric
railroad Saturday evening about II 10
o'clock so seriously hurt that his re-
covery is doubtful. The man Is at the
Georgetown University. Hospital suffering
from number of Injuries, and his condi-
ton this morning was reported to be criti-
cal. 1t is stated thst Sterling went to sleep
on the railroad track near Rossiyn and
the motorman Of the car did not see him
until too late The front Of the car struck
the mans face, breaking the lower jaw
bone and tearing 1t almost loose from the
sockets The force of the blow threw the
body around and as it whirled the right
arm shot across the track in time for the
wheels to pass over it above the elbow,
whereby 1t was badly crushed
Inc injured man was piaceo on a car and
taken to Falls Church. but no medical as
sistance could be secured there and the
car returned to Ballston and turned in for
the night. The conductor, H. Miller, har-
messed up his horse and conveyed the man
to the Georgetown University Hospital. ar
irving about 1880 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. An examination revealed the fact
that in addition to the other injuries the
man was suffering from a broken collar
bone and possibly internal injuries. Ster-
ling was unknown in the vicinity of Ross
lyn and had only recently reached the viii
lage, evidently on his way to Georgetown.
False Alarm.
An alarm was sent to the Georgetown
station last evening about 6 o'clock that
burglars were in the summer residence of
Mr.. A. r. Spofford, assistant librarian of
Congress, located on Wisconsin avenue near
st. Adams Church. Sergeant Henry
Schneider and a squad of officers went out
to the place and found two citizens patrol
ing around the house armed with shot
guns, each certain that the burglars had
not escaped. Permission was given by the
owner Of the house, Mr.. Robert kengla, to
enter and search for the robbers. A search
revealed several burnt matches and lamp
on the second floor, but no trace of bur-
glar could be secured. 1t was subsequently
ascertained that daughter of Mr.. Spot
ford went to the house after some article,
and the light carried by her caused the
alarm. When the banging at the door took
place she became alarmed and escaped by
the rear way.
Boy Injured.
John Cullinane, small white boy, resd
ing at 3o15 X street, while playing on M
street. near Both street, yesterday after
noon shortly before o'clock, ran into
bicycle ridden by Harry Gray of 627 Pom
eroy street northwest. The lad was knock
ed down and run over. but fortunately es-
capped with but few bruises. He was car
ried to his home by the police.
Christmas Tree Destroyed.
A Christmas tree in the residence of Dan
lei Collins. at 1424 sa4 street, caught fire
last evening abo,iE Isl O'Clock, and for
time serious result NsSre threatened. Po-
liceman Bachenhe4ner and the inmates of
the house succeea1d II extinguishng the
fire without turahs n an alarm. The
damage did not exEeedks1O but the Christ
mas tree and decdfatio3s were ruined.
Death Of 9ehf Burrows.
John Burrows. Or SEVERAL years past
resident of Ten HtoHn, died Saturday
evening at the Garfield Hospital, where he
went some time ago for treatment. Death
was caused by consumption. The deceased
was forty-eight years Of age and leaves
family. The funeral Was held this after
noon at 3 o'clock from the Tenleytown Bap-
fist Church, ReveGeorge w. Mccullough
officiating. Thesriatefment. was at the
Methodist cemetery, in fTenleytown.
Georgetown Branch Star Office.
The Georgetown branch of The Evening
Star, for the receiving OF advertisements
at the same rate as at the main Office
has been removed from 32O7 NJ street, to
ODonnel's pharmacy, at the corner of sd
and M, where the local office of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company has secured ex-
celent accommodations. For the convent
ence of The uptown patrons the branch
drug store of ODonnells pharmacy, at 32d
and 0 Streets will be used as place for
receiving advertisements of The Star. This
practically gives two branch stations of The
Star in the section west of Rock creek.