Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-30
AFFAIRS IN egoReE1owN
James Eaton, Canal Boat Captain, TAX,
Overdose of Chloroform.
Prompt Treatment Mt sceorsetowu
University Hospital Saves His Life
-Gcneral NewsI of Interest

| James Eaton, whose age is given as
| thirty-four years. took large dose of
! chioroform yesterday evening about $50
| o'clock. After receiving lherofc treatment
! at the Georgetown University Hospital, he
| was this morning reported to be out OF
| danger. The man Is alleged to have taken
| the chloroform for easing pain he was suf-
| fering. and it was not until two hours after
| he had taken several ounces of the drug
| that he was removed to the hospital, at
which time he had become unconscious
| The first dose was swallowed about $3.50
| o'clock in the cabin of canal boat No 3, of
| the Consolidation Company. Of which Eaton
| was captain. The boat was lying in the
canal near the Aaueduct bridge. The at
| tentton Of Policeman John Bergman was
| called to the case, and he wanted to send
| the man to the hospital but the family OBJ
| jected. Several physicians were sent for,
| but none could be found. and at 10 o'clock
| Eaton, becoming considerably worse it was
| decided to send him TO the hospital. This
was done, the patrol being called into use.
| At the hospital DIR. McNamee worked over
| the unconscious man for several hours and
! it was not until this morning that he
| could be pronounced out of danger.
| Woman's Missionary Society Enter
tains.
At Peck Memorial Chapel last evening
an entertainment was given under the aus
pces of the Women's Missionary Society.
The program was replete with interest
ing events, among which were the eupho-
Eium solo by L. E. Willes, director of the
Washington Light Infantry Band; dialogue
and piano playing by the LEM family
choice selections on the graphophone by Mr..
G. R. Hickerson. and monologue by Miss
Amelia Brown, who made the hit Of the
evening Refreshments were served by
MpS1annoQ Waters oni
Chicken Thief Sentenced.
Abe Lendrick, alias Johnson the colored
man arrested Sunday morning by Policeman
James Giles was given an aggregate SEN
tence of four months in the District Jail
| for chicken stealing. For robbing the roost
of Mr.. Samuel Frizzell on the canal road
a sentence of sixty days was given, and
for entering the poultry quarters of Mr..
John Amberg on the Conduit road a SINH
lar sentence was imposed.
Slight Fire This Morning.
An alarm of fire was turned in this morn
ing at S:55 o'clock from box 731 fer
blaze in the office of Barney McQuade,
contractor, at 1918 10Th street The small
frame building was owned by Mr. McQuade,
and used as an Office. The fire was caused
by an overheated stove pipe igniting the
surrounding wood work. The flames were
damage.
Successful Poultry Pen.
Mr. James T. Beall, of. this place has re-
turned from Laurel. Md, where he went to
attend the poultry show. which just closed.
He was very successful, having carried off
six firsts on his exhibit of Pyles' games
and black-breasted reds of the bantam
class. His birds were exhibited against a
choice selection of fowls recently imported
from England by Messrs. iPurdy and Tur-
ner of Laurel.
General Mention.
Mrs. Annie Yetton, the wife of Policeman
William E. Yetton. formerly of the George
town precinct, died Saturday after long
illness. at her nome, 202gs 9th. street The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The remains Of Mrs. Thedneis A. Jones
of 946 F street southwest were this MORN
ing Inferred at Oak Hill cemetery.
The condition of Rev. Francis x. Null
vaney, 81, pastor of Trinity Church. was
reported to be considerably improved this
morning. aaa.
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