Evening star., 1903-12-19
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
JAMES w. HUNTERS SUDDEN
DEATH YESTERDAY.
Funeral Services Monday. at Trinity
Church Movement for Annul-
ment Of Railway Franchise.

meat stand In the Center market. dropped
dead shortly before o'clock yesterday
afternoon at his home, 1920 Potomac street
northwest. Death was attributed to heart
failure. He was preparing himself to at
tend the funeral of his aunt when deah
came.
Mr.. Hunter left home early yesterday
! morning to 20 to market, where he re-
mained until noon. 1t was known that he
was a great sufferer from indigestion, and
that he had an attack of the acute form OF
the aiiment several months ago. In reply
| to inquiries made by the members OF his
family and his associates at the market
yesterday morning Mr.. Hunter answered
that he was feeling better than he had tor
some time.
He returned to his home early for the
purpose of preparing to attend the funerai
Of his aunt. Mrs. Elizabeth Baker. wnicn
took place yesterday afternoon at O'clock
| from her late residence, 20S5 Both street
northwest He cte lunch with his Family
about / o'clock. and when the meal was
over went to his room to cnange ms ciotH-
| ing He had almost finished, when MS Wiie
entered the room ne haa m,sta," !. tnr him rls
She went to an adjoining room. and wnen
she returned to her husband, with the tle
! In her hand. he v S dead.
Mr.. Hunter was fifty-hve years OF age
He was born and reared in the District.
His wife, two sons and daughter, ane
children all grown. survive him. Ine
funeral will take place at O'Clock MOI
! day morning from Holy Trinity GnureI, nat
Hill cemetery. The officiating pall-bearers
will be chosen from among the deceased
most intimate associates at the market.
Move for Annulling Franchise.
| A movement is about to be started IN
Georgetown, 1t Is said. for the purpose OF
securing the annulment of the francf'lse
| giving the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company the right of way to construct a
| freight line into that part of the CITY, A
committee of merchants having the mat
ter in hand proposes to eau a .,,e.nnss amns
interests of the western section OF the LIS
trict, at which time resolutions VIII pc
presented asking Congress to come 10 tlie
relief of the business men by nullfylnS
the franchise.
Criticism of Statistics.
In the opinion of Mr.. George W. King
of 1925 32d street northwest the papsisheo
mortality reports of the health once WIFI
out qualifying statements. nave done IN
jury and will continue to in1ure the "eilafe
of the District While the statement OF
tho health office as to the number of
deaths cannot be disputed, Mr.. King says
the public should know that climatic con
ditions are rarely responsible for the deaths
reported. =,
day. "the District of Columbia has an un
usually large population. partly composer
of old people, soldiers and RESIDENTS. wno
have wandered in from all secs,ohs "a "a t,,r fnr
United States in search of office ana tor
other PURPOSES. These persons are near
deaths door before they reach Wasnnk,
ton. and their early deaths In the naturai
course of things should In no manner NC
%oI m sanitary COnQltlOnS.
"Again, St Eliza sbeth's Asylum ana nos
pitals. open to the army and navy IN tne
fiIst instance, and to the residents or the
District Of Columbia ana many outyIhe
states In the second instarce. contribute a
very large quota of deaths. The deaths OF
pa tients In Sthis asylum. accommodating
several thousand. are rated as Dlstrlct nior-
talities exclusively.
: ssIJundreds of coiorede women from the
surrounding states come to the lylng-ln
| hospitals Of the District of Columbia. Az
| soon as they leave the hospitals or tenn
| porary abodeS that they nave OCCUPIED lh
| the alleys and tenements their chfldreh
| are neglected and hundreds OF deaths re-
| suit This neglect often consists IN ieaSlns
| children in locked rooms of dirty tene-
| roents without fire or food. The deaths
resulting should not. therefore be at
| tributed to climatic conditions in the DIS
| trict OF Columbia.
General Items.
| The Georgetown level Of the Chesapeake
| and Ohio canal has been drained of all
| water preparatory to extensive repairs 1t
| is understood the repairs will continue, as
| long as the weather permits, and Will be
| resumed in early spring. 1t Is the desire
| of the canal company to reopen the water
way for traffic as early In the spring as
| possible. Repairs are also being made to
| the upper levels OF the canal.
Westbound car No. 229 OF the Capitat
| Traction Company coilided with horse
| and wagon about noon yesterday at the
| corner Of ID and 31st streets. and the horse
| and wagon were slightly injured. The ami
| NAL was driven by Richard Tlmbly.