Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
ANACOSTIA ITEMS.
Additional Equipment for Fire Com
pany-Funeral of John Mclean

Additional equipment is being provided
Tor NO. II fire engine company, at Wash
ington and Pierce streets Anacostia nv
the installation Of a three-horse hitch to
the nose carriage, neCesstating the build
ing or a new stall and the placing in com
mission OF new harness. In making runs to
The elevated section about Anacostia it was
found that the carriage, carrying I,G5O
feet of hose. having but two horses to
draw ii. would frequently become stalled
capt. Kuhn Of the company asked for an.
other horse for the carriage and il has
been furnished. In addition to these i'm
proved facilities fire plugs are to be located
on Jackson street. Washington street, JEFF
ferson street and High street.
In line with the work indicated is the
prospective installing Of fire plugs on
Nichols avenue, one near HiIlsdale. the
other near Congress Heights. which the
local company, with its $50 feet more hose
line than any other company. is expected to
lay out from in fighting fires in those
places
The funeral of John Mclean occurred
yesterday afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock
from the family residence, AZ Monroe street,
where Mr.. McLean's death occurred at 4:2O
CLOCK Wednesday morning. The deceased
who eighty-twO years of age
had been identified with Anacostia for over
htty years. In the early days of the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane he served
at that institution as one of the emDIoyes
under Or. Charles Nichols and Dr. w w
Godding. He was man of genial tempera-
meut and rugged honesty and had a host
OF friends in this section, many of whom
were present a the obseuufes Rev
Charles o. Isaac, the pastor of the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church. and
Key. James McLaurin OF Baltimore, an ex-
pastor OF the same church, We're the of
nCia ting clergymen. The caSket containing
the remains was surrounded by numerous
beautiful floral offerings sent by friends
The pallbearers were Messrs. julius w
TOlson. James II. DOny, w. r Anderson
James w. BARLEY. George w King sr
and Edward JOY The remains were in
TERED in the Congressional cemetery. Mr.
Mclean Is survived by his wife and sew
eral children.
The theft of 1913 in cash some time We'd
nesday night last from drawer of a
desk I'm the office OF the j. w TolsOn es-
adjustment, at 100 Monroe street Anacos-
tia, as reported to the authorities remains
as much of a mystery as at the beginning
OF the investigation. No clue to the perpe-
traitor has been discovered and no arrest
has been made.
The authorities of the Anacostia police
station last evening conveyed Ada BOIdeu
Colored. twenty nine years old from her
home. on Elvin avenue, to the Government
Hospital for the Insane, she had been
examined Dy physicians earlier in the day
who had pronounced her insane.
Mary Green, who lives on Pomeroy ave-
nue. Hillsdale, has asked the police TO find
her graphOphOne. which she loaned to a
cOlored friend the LIST instant ard which
has not been returned.
Many OF the streets in Anacostia are
being improved by the planting thereon of
shade trees. which are being inclosed with
new boxes.
Among the buildings in course of con-
structiOn In Anacostia are these William
Il. SmOOt is having erected a two-story
frame dwelling at Harrison and Fendall
streets; s. y. Dennison is to erect two two
story frame houses on Railroad avenue,
and Dell W. Padgett Will have constructed
frame residence, two stories, on Nichols
avenue south OF Auacostia