Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-03
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Meeting of Citizens Association-Lit-
tie Girl in Ueril.

A meeting of the Georgetown Citizens
Association was held last evening in the
Offices of the First Cooperative Building
Aasociation, President Smith Thompson
presiding Colonel E. B. Townsend. presi-
dent of the Mount Pleasant Citizens AS
ISOLATION, was the guest and principal
speaker of the occasion.
MIR. George A. King offered resolution
suggesting that an effort be made to put a
stop to the dumping of ashes and other
refuse upon the dumps in the vicinity of
Rock creek. In support of his measure
Mr.. king stated that on numerous occa-
sions garbage had found its way to the
dump, and that such refuse is a menace TO
the public health. He also called attention
to the fact that the streets in the vicinity
of the dump are very dirty, caused by the
scattering of ashes. Mr.. King requested
the appointment~of a committee to appear
before the Commissioners in behalf of the
purposes of the resolution, which was
adopted.
Mr.. George w. King submitted a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, to the effect tha.
the Commissioners be requested to place a
first-class fire engine service in George
town Heights. He stated that at present
the only fire protection afforded that Sec
ton is truck and chemical engine. the
latter of the most Anticipated type. With
out a model engine, Mr. King said the
truck is of little value
Colonel Townsend addressed the meeting
upon the achievements of citizens associa-
tons. He paid tribute 10 the efforts of the
members of the Georgetown association,
and declared that to his mind ii has been
the greatest moving power in the develop
ment of the western part of the city.
That the three-year-old daughter of DIR.
Louis Mackall of 1409 Both street was not
killed yesterday afternoon in a runaway
accident was regarded as almost miracle
DIR. Mackalfs horse standing in front
of his residence, attached to a buggy, yes
terday afternoon, his little daughter being
the only occupant of the vehicle. The doc
tor was In the house preparing to make his
daily rounds, as was the driver, Forrest
fright and dashed down 30th street north
west.
The driver heard the noise, ard realizing
the danger to the little child, he ran out
of the house and after the speeding vehicle.
Carroll had only run a short distance when
he fell and fractured his collar bone. By
this time the horse had turned into o
street and was running toward Rock creek
at rapid rate.
A number of pedestrians made unsuccess-
full attempts to stop the animal, and 1t
was thought the horse, the vehicle and the
little girl would go over the fiftyfoot en-
bankment at the creek. George Washing
ton colored, who observed the danger, ran
alongside the horse for short distance,
grasped the rein, and brought the horse to
a stop almost on the edge of the emb2nk-
.ment The child was uninjured.
The explosion of a gasoline stove yester-
day afternoon summoned the Georgetown
section of the fire department to the tene-
ment house at 1916 u street. which Is
owned by w. NJ. Dougai and managed by
Mrs Vallette. The firemen quickly ex-
tingushed the blaze The damage to the
house and contents was estimated at $25.