Evening star., 1901-07-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
YOUNG ALEXANDRIA, SHOT ACCI-
DENTALLY WHILE CELEBRATING.
Infants Die and Adults Suffer From
Heat-Truck Farms in
Danger.

The first accident reported at the George
town police station this morning re-
suit of the days celebration occurred out
in Maryland between Cabin John Bridge
and Great Falls, Md, and may result
fatally. A party Of young people were out
on ride TO -he Falls, and among the num-
Der were Harvey l.. Poss of King street.
Alexandria, and Samuel Pitts, also from
Alexandria. While on the road the two
young men began firing revolvers for prac-
tice. The gun of Pitts hung fire from
some cause, and while investigating the
weapon exploded. the bullet striking Poss
in the left shoulder blade. and passing al
most through the body, the location of
the bullet being visible on the chest
He was brought back to the bridge and
there placed on a car for Georgetown. In
the meantime a telephone message was
sent to the station and the patrol wagon
met the car at seth and Prospect avenue
Pitts accompanied his friend. At the hos
pital his injury was found to be serious,
and he was suffering considerably from
the pain and loss Of blood. p
Heat Prostratfons and Deaths.
Two cases of heat prostration occurred
yesterday afternoon about the same time.
Mr.. Charles P. Sytohlman of 32d street
was one. He received treatment. his con-
dition not being serious About the same
hour Mrs. Burkhart of 32d and P streets,
the wife of an empioye of the Metropolitan
railroad, was overcome. but under prompt
treatment her condition improved.
"A seven-months- old coored baby by the
name of Morgan, whose parents live on
Scott street died from the effects of the
he at, certificate of death being rendered
to that effect.
Another colored infant by the name of
Anna Warfield. aged twenty-one months
who lived at 1895 9th street died yester-
day without medical attendance. due, it is
said, to the extreme heat. The coroner
was notified of the matter.
Musical and Literary.
An interesting musical and literary en-
tertainment was given Tuesday evening at
the parish hall of Grace Church, 32d, below
M street, by the chapter of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew. Those who took part
were Mrs. Alex. Bell Miss Flora Snyder,
Miss Goshon, Masters Edwin and Clinton
Balinger, Riley Stanton. T. Albert Murray.
h clinton BalinSer, Miss Theurer and
others After the entertainment refresh
ments were served on the lawn.
Truck Farms Feel Heat.
The hot wave is responsible for de-
plorable condition of the truck farms sur
rounding Georgetown, and unless a good
rain appears within the next day or so the
prospects are that the entire paintings will
be ruined. A rain will save a good por-
ton of the truck. Owing to the intense
heat the ground mas dried up, and cracks
several inches in width have appeared in
some places. deep enough in spots to ex-
pose the roots of the vegetables. One po-
tato field near Georgetown is so badly af-
fected that the tubers can be plainly seen,
shriveled up for the lack of moisture.
Briefs.
very successful euchre party was given
last evening on St. AIMS parish grounds,
the second of the series of weekly events
of that character.
The funeral of Hamilton Savage, the col
ored man who died from the heat Wednes-
day, will be held tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock from his late residence, 2Sth and II
streets. The deceased was formerly
slave, owned by Peter Van Essen.