Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
RAILWAY CONDUCTOR AND PAS
sENGERs INJURED BY ACCIDENT.

An electric car on the line of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company top
pied over at the corner of Dumbarton ave-
nue. and 2Sth street northwest about 30
O'Clock this morning. seriously injuring the
conductor. John Magruder. and endangering
the lives of several passengers aboard. The
car left Georgetown on a trip to the city in
charge of Motorman Crabs and Conductor
Magruder. When the Dumbarton avenue
curve was reached trailer 600, which was
attached to car No, 132, overturned, smash
ing all of the glass windows in the car and
slightly injuring some of the passengers.
The conductor Mr. Magruder. was thrown
violently to the ground and severely cut
about the face and head by the flying glass.
The passengers aboard, who escaped with
slight injuries, were: ]. C. Colby. Interior
Department. leg slightly injured: A. ].
Green. 42S 10th street: John Carter, GOT f
street: Robert Blake Jacob Germott. 500 X
street, and Charles Watson. 1908 9th street.
Magruder was conveyed to the Georgetown
University Hospital in No. patrol wagon.
The motorman escaped injury.
Slight Fire.
A slight fire was caused by a defective
chimney at the residence of Mrs. Margaret
Moran. BOIL M street, Georgetown, yester-
day afternoon. and No. ) engine company
was called. Officer Walsh Of the seventh
precinct bicycle squad, who was passing
the house at the time on his wheel. first
discovered the flames shooting above the
roof. He ran to a telephone and called out
the firemen. After the arrival of the COM
pany the flames were quickly extinguiShed
and further damage prevented
An aged soldier, Charles Bowles, living at
the Soldiers Home. met with very painful
accident yesterday afternoon by losing his
footing descending
steps near the corner of Both street and
Prospect avenue northwest Mr. Bowles fell
the entire length of the steps to the ground
beneath, receiving several scalp wounds.
He was taken to the Georgetown University
Hospital for treatment in No. patrol
wagon.
General and Personal.
William Stone, a young lad living at 1927
30th street northwest, while crossing the
street at 18th and M streets northwest yes
terday afternoon, ran against buggy be-
longing to John Rochon, 912 14th street,
and was slightly cut over the eye. He was
taken home in the buggy of Mr.. Rochon.
Rev. DR.. Pettis, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church of Georgetown, whose left arm was
broken in fall upon the ice several weeks
ago in front of his home on Corcoran street,
is gradually recovering from his injury.
While greatly improved he Is obliged to
carry the injured arm in a sling.
The church council of the Georgetown
Lutheran Church will soon arrange for the
installation of their new pastor, Rev David
Il. Floyd, who was called to the pastorate
to succeed the Rev. Stanley BilIheirner
Officers have been elected by the Potomac
Boat Club as follows: ]. H. Doyle, presi-
dent: w. r. H Merritt. vice president; E.
*. Gasch. secretary; G. G. Warden, treas
urer; Carl Mueller, captain: F. B. Gordon,
first lieutenant; Robert Heth, second leu
tenant. Members of the board of govern
ors. j. III. Doyle, c. G. Gordon, E. F. Gasch
and Robert Heth.
Mrs. Ann Offutt of 1922 33d street north
west sustained an injury at her home
few days ago and is said to be in a serious
condition. After finishing her dinner she
arose from her chair and accidentlly slipped
upon the floor, fracturing her left hip Mrs
Ohutt has passed her ninety-firSt birthday
Rev. George Williamson. D. D., ex-presi-
cent OF Trinity College. Hartford, Conn,
delivered special sermon at St Johns
Episcopal Church yesterday morning An
nouncement is made that Rev. c. F. Smith
will deliver the sermon Wednesday even
ing.