Evening star., 1902-08-18
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
BODY OF CHAS. SHREVE BROUGHT
HERE FOR INTERMENT.
Young Man Killed by Railway Train
Saturday Morning - Colored
Farmer Drops Dead.

The mangled remains Of Charles Shreve,
the young Georgetown man who was killed
Saturday morning near Saratoga, n. Y,
by an express train, arrived in this city
this morning and were conveyed to the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Shreve, 1928 Seth street northwest. Young
Shreve's body was found at the Delaware
and Hudson crossing, known as Dry Bridge
crossing, near Saratoga. His identity was
revealed by letters found in his pockets.
Shreve went to Saratoga about three
weeks ago with the family of Mr.. T. B.
Myers Of Goth and Q streets northwest. He
was employed as a butler He was twenty
nine years old and unmarried, having made
his home with his parents while In this
city. His mother, father, three sisters and
six brothers survive him.
Funeral services will be held over his re-
mains tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock at
his late home and the interment will be
made In Rock Creek cemetery.
Funeral services were held Saturday af-
ternoon at $50 at Oak Hill Chapel over the
remains of Charles Boaman. the young
man who was electrocuted Thursday after
noon while at work on telephone pole in
Cleveland Park. Mr.. Boamans remains
were buried in Oak Hill cemetery. His
wife and parents survive him. The unfor-
tunate young man was at work on top of
pole when the fatal shock went through
his body.
Colored Farmer Drops Dead.
Washington Jones, colored, sixty years
old, a farmer of Alexandria county, Va,
dropped dead about 9:30 this morning while
loading wagon in the rear Of 1910 M
street northwest. II was first thought that
Jones was only sick and the patrol wagon
of the seventh precinct police station was
summoned. The man was conveyed to the
Georgetown University Hospital with all
possible haste, but when that institution
was reached the physician in charge pro-
nounced him dead Coroner hewitt was
notified Of the sudden death and 1t Is
thought he will view the body this after
noon. His wife and several children, one
Of whom, grown son, Charles Jones, Is
employed in this city, survive him.
Skull Slightly Fractured.
John Robinson young colored man,
called at the Georgetown University Hos
pital this morning to have a gaping cut
over his right eye treated. The surgeon
who examined the wound said Robinson
had sustained a slight fracture of the
skull. Robinson stated that two colored
women, Odelia Gibbs and Blanche Medley,
were responsible for his diSfgured Condi-
ton, and that he had sworn out warrants
for his assailants' arrest The assault was
committed at Cabin John Bridge last even
ing, and all parties concerned are residents
Of that section.
Arrange for Regatta.
The board of governors of the Potomac
Boat Club, at a meeting held last week,
decided to hold a general regatta some
time in October on the Potomac river. A
committee, composed of Messrs. Doyle,
| Gasch and Whipple, was appointed to look
out for the welfare of the project The
expense Of holding q regatta is placed at
| 81, 900. which will be raised by popular sub
scription and the joint contributions of the
| local fraternity. Entries from Boston, New
| York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Richmond
| and other large cities will be solicited. The
| majority Of the local boating clubs have
| expressed their intention of participating
| in the event, which will, If 1t can be so ar
| ranged, be held during the week of the
| Grand Army encampment.