Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Frederick Johnson. colored, twentynine
years old. was treated at Providence Hos
pital yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock
for severe injury to his left foot. He
fell from coal truck while working in the
round house of the Pennsylvania railroad
and the truck passed over his foot. His
homo is al 90 street southwest
A wagon owned by the Adams Express
Company was struck by an engine on the
crossing at Maryland avenue and 9TH street
this morning about o'clock. Benjamin
Walsh and John Cain were seated in the
wagon and the latter was thrown out. He
was only slightly hurt and declined to go
to a hospital. Cain is twenty-one years
old and lives at SIG New Hampshire avenue.
A barrel filed with fish was overturned
and its contents scattered about the street.
Carl Haussener ten years old. whose
home is at 1905 Wiltberger street northwest
was struck by bicycle ridden by AlonZo
Windsor, near 7th and streets, about 6
o'clock yesterday. One of his legs was
fractured and surgical aid was procured.
The District Construction Company has
been granted permission by the Commits
sioners TO change the plans for the con-
struction of the centers of the main arches
of the Connecticut avenue bridge across
Rock creek The change it is stated, will
result in a saving of 1.2G0 to the con-
tractors directly and indirectly TO the Dis
trict.
According to a report of Electrical En-
gineer Allen the improvements and amount
of travel along Central avenue are not suf-
nclent to warrant the erection of street
lamps on the avenue. This improvement
was requested of the Commissioners recent
ly by the Prince George County and East
ern District of Columbia Citizens Associa-
ton.
Eugene L. Collins of $50 Fl street south
west was arrested last evening by Police
ing Annie Liston of 62S H street southwest.
He was released on $40 collateral but when
The case was called in the Police Court
this morning he failed to answer and the
money was forfeited.
Lille Fitzgerald of 1926 Sth street north
west who was arrested last evening on a
charge of assaulting Joseph L. Morrissy
who lives at 1924 Sth street northwest for
feited 50 collateral when the case was cali
ed IN the Police Court this morning
Archie Washington was presented IN the
Police Court this morning on charge OF
assault preferred by William Coles of 1913
ID street southeast, and the case was con-
tinued until January 30.
Louis Laws was arraigned before Judge
Kimball in the Police Court this morning
on charge of larceny of 81 from Frederick
Smith. colored. who lives in the northwest
section of the city. and the case was con-
tinued indefinitely after he had demanded
jury trial
The commissioners today recommended
to Congress favorable action upon Senate
bill No. e@s4 to incorporate the trustees Of
the grand encampment of Knights Templar
Of the United States of America
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has been requested by the Commits
Bioners 10 install an electric warning bell
at the Florida avenue crossing of the road
According To order issued today by
the Commissioners thirty-six shade trees
will he planted along 10Th street extended
as soon as the weather will permit