Evening star., 1902-03-19
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN DIES AT
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.
Was Picked Up From the Street by
Policeman-James Eskridge
Eludes Arrest.

Policeman James 4. Davis of the bicycle
squad found an unknown colored woman
yesterday morning about o'clock lying In
an unconscious condition in the street near
Potomac and o streets. The woman was
apparently sixty years Of age. The patrol
wagon conveyed her to the Georgetown
University Hospital. Despite all efforts TO
restore her to consciousness. the woman
died last evening about $3.50 o'clock. The
police were Immediately notified Of the
death and endeavored to ascertain the
identity of the deceased, but they were un-
successful. No inquiries regarding the dis
appearance of a woman answering her de-
scrption have been received. 1t is sup
posed that death was due to paralysis OF
the heart.
Keeps Officers Guessing.
James Noble Eskrdge the colored as
sailant of William II. Reamer, still eludes
arrest, despite the utmost vigilance of the
police. The man is supposed to be in hid
ing with colored friends in Virginia in the
vicinity of his home. His friends say he
will surrender to the police as soon as he
Is assured of Reamers recovery. The con-
dition of the injured man continues to i'm
prove, no unfavorable symptoms APP
pearing.
work on Church Edlhce.
1t is stated that the work of erecting the
new ST. AIMS Church in Tenleytown will
soon begin. Within a few days force of
men will be put to work. and thereafter
the building operations will be actively
pushed forward to completion. There is
plenty Of stone the site of the proposed
edifice, and the stone contractors, Messrs.
Horrigan and Chauncey, have erected tenn
porary buildings in which to store their
implements pending work on their portion
OF the contract. The contract for the
foundation excavation has been let to Mr..
James ODay. The building is expected to
be ready for use by next winter.
Students in Flag Rush.
The juniors and the sophomores of
Georgetown University participated in
flag rush st. Patrick's day, which for a
time was decidedly a lively affair. The
juniors. in honor of the day, adorned their
clothing with green emblems, and, to cap
the climax. Haunted a green flag before
the sophs, who resented the challenge, and
in the rush which followed succeeded in
tearing the flag in pieces and carrying
away major part of it. No one was hurt
In the scrimmage.
General Items.
The funeral of Mrs. Susie Savage Bohrer
was held this morning at 8 clock, with
a mass of requiem at Trinity Church. Rev.
Father Cahill was the celebrant The IN
terment was at Rock Creek cemetery. Mrs.
Bohrer was the wife of Mr.. w. P. Bohrer
and a sister of Mrs. John Clark Of Rosslyn.
Her death occurred Sunday evening at the
Columbia Hospital.
A local alarm called out No. engine COM
pany last evening for what was thought to
be a blaze in the grocery store of Ray Il
Craig a 3249 NJ street. 1t was soon learned
that the alarm was occasioned by the burn
ing of some rubbish in the alley in the
rear of the store by one of the employees.
The blaze was extinguished without the
engine going into service.
Mr. John Kerr died Monday at the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. James J. Sulli-
van of Ballston, Va, in the seventy third
year of his age. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow.
The feast Of st. Joseph was fttingly OBJ
served this morning at Georgetown Univer-
sity and the Academy of the Visitation.
DR.. Sheldon Jackson delivered an inter-
esting lecture last evening at the chapel OF
the West Street Presbyterian Church, the
occasion being the regular monthly meeting
of the Mems Society.