Evening star., 1901-03-05
AFFAIRS IN 1EORGETOWN
COLoRED MAN fatally INJURED BY
ELECTRIC CAR.
Death Occurs After He Was Taken to
Hospital - General and
PERSONAL News.

A colored man, aged about siXty-fiVe,
supposed to be named5Peck or Peckenham,
and living on the Osnaond Farm, snort
distance from Potomac, Md, was struck
by west-bound car 742 on the Great talls
electric railroad, last evening about lo:4o
o'clock and fatally injured. He was walk
ing on the track, and was struck py the
car while it was going at full speed. HIS
skull was crushed in. AS quickly as pos
sible the unconscious victim was brought
to Both street and Prospect avenue on lne
car, where the patrol wagon was in waiting.
He was conveyed to the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, and this morning at
o'clock died without regaininS conscious
ness.
The accident occurred at what is known
as Fulton's station, about 2O0 yards west
of the New Cut road intersection 1t IS
stated that the man stepped directly IN
front of the car at the station named. The
car contained a number Of passengers on
their way home after viewing the lnaug-
ural ceremonies, and was in charge OF
Arthur Baker, motorman, ana Whhuih
Rose, conductor. Neither of them was ar
rested.
same person seen by the special railway
crossing policeman at 32d street and Dunn
barton avenue earlier in the day. lie was
quite talkative and said he had come 10
tOWI " see TIE lIlauSuISt PAL ouo' iAS heAN
been drinking, and gave his name as Peck
enham, and said he lived near Potomac,
Md. The policeman advised him to go
home, and 1t is supposed he was walking
in that direction when the accident oc-
Cured.
The coroner was Immediately notified or
the death and an inquest is expected to be
held, the body still remaining at the hos
pital.
sesqui-Centennial Celebration.
tiy1cr ho
business men and residents of Georgetown,
to be held Thursday evening at the hall or
the First Cooperative Building Associa-
tion, have been completed. The committee
in charge, on behalf Of the Georgetown
Citizens Association, extends a cordial in
vitation to all residents to be present. 1t Is
expected that at this meeting decision Will
be reached whether or not to hold sesqul-
centennial celebration, and If in the affirma-
tive, a program will be mapped out by
committee to be appointed for the purpose,
while other committees will be appointed
to arrange other details.
Free Fight In ShOestring Row.
There was a general free fight last even
ing a few minutes before o'clock, in front
Of what is known as "Shoestring row" On
37th street south Of Prospect avenue. The
participants were Jerry Brown and Frank
Scippio Of 1904 37th street: Charles Robert
son of 1908 37th street, and William John
son Of 3706 Prospect avenue. all colored.
Scippio received a'knife razor wound In
the throat making an ugly cash, while
Brown came out with a fractured right
temple, the result Of being hit with a rock.
Both men were taken to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. where Browns skull was
trephined and his recovery made possible.
Robertson and Johnson escaped arrest.
Released ON Collateral.
william Tyler, young colored man. said
to be a clerk in the Treasury Department.
became disorderly yesterday while waiting
for the inaugural parade to pass the court
OF honor He was arrested by Policeman
Farquhar and struck the officer in the
mouth with his fist. He was charged with
disorderly conduct and with asSauiting an
nN hiiI ne rnlGn sod later In tho u