Evening star., 1900-07-23
AFFAIRS IN oEORGETOwN.
Arrangement of Car } Service an
Other Local Nates.

Other Local Notes.
In reply to letter of Mr.. George w.
King, addressed to General George H. Har-
| ries. vice president Of the Washington
Traction Company. relative to the taking
on OF the Tenleytown cars from lower 32d
street. thereby diverttng travel to Wash
ington, General Harries says: II appreciate
the force OF your argument, and 1t is our
intention to do everythingtin our power to
bring about an amicahle understanding be-
tween the good people of Georgetown and
our road. to the end that a perfectly har-
monious and satisfactory arrangement may
result
Since this letter was written the railroad
company has put on one car to cover the
| run to Washington by way of Dumbarton
avenue. This, however, is unsatisfactory
to the merchants on NJ street. and lower
S2d street, who say that it does not give
them back the trade lost by the change.
Ihey want the Rockville cars to start from
SD and NJ streets as they did before the
change. Last Friday a committee OF, citi-
Zens made a formal call upon the officials
of the railroad company, presented their
grievance and asked for the return of the
old conditions. The committee was prom
ised that the matter would receive early
and serious consideration.
About 1870 o'clock this morning fire
UlOhe out III the WOOQSh6Q III TIE rear oi
the residence Of Mr.. Thomas Hughes, 1881
Bath street. The fire started from some
unknown cause, and the shed being flied
with wood caused the flames to burn fierce
ly. The rear Of the frame dwelling 3346 Q
street occupied by Mrs. Garrett was
| threatened with destruction, willing hands
removing the furniture of the place to a
point OF safety. Some little damage was
also done to the woodshed of Marketmaster
William Williams, who lives at 1888 34th
street Upon the arrival OF the engines
the flames were extinguished in quick order.
The loss will hardly exceed 500.
Charge of Cruelty.
Sergeant Schneider this morning took in
custody a pair of horses belonging to
Springman's express, and had them driven
to the station. The horses were hitched
to a wagon, and noticing the peculiar
manner in which they pulled he
stopped the team, and upon examination
found large sores on the shoulders on both
animals. the skin being worn off in num-
Der of places several inches in circumfer-
ence. deposit of s. collateral for each
animal was required.
Summer Outing.
The choir boys of Christ Church returned
from their summer outing Saturday morn
ing. reaching the city at O'Clock. There
were thirty choristers in the party, under
CIdISe VI lll'' uIIeclOT, MI '" l. 'ioNti, :,
and about ten adults. The outing was
commenced July 10. and ten days were very
pleasantly and enjoyably passed at the
Pney Point Hotel. Among the adul.s who
returned with the party were Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Gross, Peyton b. Fletcher. J. Hite
Miller, Harry Glover, Frank and Guy
Goodwin, Charles and William Waters, Mr..
Harper, John Barbarin, Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs.
Laab and Mrs. Lowe.
Notes.
Miss Mamie Keliher. Miss Maggie Fitz-
gerald and Miss Mollie Smith left town
yesterday for a stay of about month in
the Blue Ridge mountains, in the vicinity of
the Shenandoah valley.
Messrs. George Freeman and Chris.
Hager have returned from pleasant vaca-
ton spent in Boston, Mass, making the
trip by way of the sea.
Mr. James Archer is recovering from the
effects of prostration by the heat.
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