Evening star., 1903-09-21
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Addition to Hospital Nearly Completed
General and Personal.


1t is stated that the new addition to the
Georgetown University Hospital will be
ready for occupancy the first of next month,
but it is not believed to be probable that 1t
will be formally opened until Christmas or
the 1st of January. All the work save that
of fitting up the operating room has been
completed. The new building is being fitted
throughout with new furniture and fur
nishings. The Office and dining room of the
hospital will be transferred to the new
structure the latter part of this week or
early next week The new operating room
is being equipped by DIR. George Kober
dean of the medical department of the uni
versity. In memory of his mother and faith
er. 1t is estimated that the equipment of
the room will cost several thousands of dol
lars.
In attempting to alight from moving
westbound car of the Capital Traction line
on NJ street near Potomac about $50 Sat
urday evening, Arthur Shelton, thirty-slX
years old. a boatman of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal. was painfully, though not seri-
ously injured. Shelton 1t is said, had thor
oughly enjoyed himself down town and
boarded car, No. 211, to go to his boat,
which lay in the canal off Georgetown
When the car reached Potomac street, he
forgot he was not riding on a canal boat,
and stepped Off. He felt the ground moving
fast under his feet. and before he knew
what happened he took a header along
the aSEhalt. his lace was bruised anu lie
sustained other injuries. The accident was
witnessed by several persons. and police
man was soon on the scene. They sum-
moned the patrol wagon of the seventh pre-
cinct station. in which the injured man was
conveyed to the Georgetown University
Hospital, where the surgeons dressed his
injuries.
Estelle Minor, colored five years old,
while romping late Saturday night with her
sisters in bed at her home, 3716 Prospect
avenue northwest fell to the floor and
broke her right fore arm. The child was
taken to the Georgetown University Hos
pital yesterday morning, when the frac-
tured member was placed in splints. She
was taken to her home.
John Ganley, labOrer, who said his home
was on 26th street. was, it is said, conduct
ing himself in such unusual manner
about 9:3O o'clock this morning on 36th
street that he soon found himself in GUS
tody. To the inquiries of Policeman Hall,
Ganley said he was going to heaven. The
policeman regarded him a fit subject for
the insane asylum and arrested him.
1t is estimated that the shipments of coal
over the Chesapeake and Ohio cana, during
the present season will show an increase of
more than 100 per cent over last year.
Already, 1T is said. more than 100000 tons
of coal have been shipped from Cumberland
to Georgetown over the waterway, and 1t is
thought that before the season closes the
traffic for the year will register 300, 600 tons,
If not more. Last year 10000 tons were
brought down the canal. The increase in
the traffic, 1t is said, shows that, under the
management Of the Canal Towage Com
pany, which now controls practically all
boats on the waterway, the transportation
of coal over the canal is more general.
Lieut. John A. Swindells Of the seventh
precinct station returned this morning to
the command of that precinct after an alb
sence Of ten days in the mountains of
Maryland.
Desk Sergt. Samuel Goodman, who has
been confined to his home, on P street, suf
ferlng from abSCeSS in the right a
turned to duty this morning.
The scholastic year of 10000 Of the
Georgetown Convent of Visitation on 35th
street will be formally opened tomorrow.
The student body of the institution has it
is said, greatly increased since the close in
the spring.