Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-11

Main Stem. Wa. w.Br,h
For PasseDgers,S;1. i6i 95 g., 63i a. s32 AKA 81
For Freight. .26l, Sc I2,I3I IL 1925 81
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1886, 626 81 SIS, 765 So s.3,llO63
Making total for passengers of eIOe .4ss Of. and
JU3 o.. '0'"i Vi S''<'
TIE gross earnings OF the road In October. 1897
amounted 10 1896 ,l9l IS, showing decrease for
'ne same month OF The present year OF 80 6SS So
There was full attendance of the members AT
the board meeting. The annual report was read
adopted, and two thousand copies ordered to be
printed The annual reports of the master of
transportation and Of the master of macbinery
portation. " '1''
Chauncey Brooks, Esq , rendered his resipna.
uon as President Of the Company, but il was moi
accepted, his communication, on motion of MIR
table. ~ "PO" INC
M. Bartlett offered a resolution arnronri,,,r,
81 90 TO be used in the erection of a suitable
building at the Washington Junction (Relsv
House Tor the purpose Of protecting passsnCers
baggage and mails from the weather The need
OF such building has long been felt at This
point, where over forty thousand passenger, wers
landed taken up or changed cars during the past
year The resolution met the approval of the
Board, and was referred to the COMMITTEES on
transportation, with power to act
On motion Of Mr. Bartlett the Master Of Trans.
poftation was authorized to pass the Commits
sioners Of Public Works, Messrs Schlev, Lank
Iolo, Reynolds and Peters, ard any one friend
accompanying them, on all the trains
On motion of Mr.. Hack, the Board adjourned
10 meet on "wednesday next, for the purpose of
eircting the President Of the Company for the
ensuing year.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS The attention Of the
police has been several times 10 locality
In this city where two opposing gangs of lawless
boys-one party representing the g musclen of
English Hill, ard the other that Of the county
outside the city limits-meet, TO aght out their
%, DoyIsn ieuds. Every Sunday, and often two or
three Gays during the week, these half-fedged
rowdies meet at the point in question and hold
stated battles, which are maintained with das
perate Vigor on both sides, until one side or the
other suffers defeat; and thus new incentive I.
offered for renewal Of hostilities al the nsxt con
vehient opportunity. The location alluded 10 IL
the corner OF Il and Second streets where the
dWeilers round about are kept In state of con-
slant apprehension from the showers of stones
brickbats, clubs, etc which are the Accented
weapons among these petite rioters. A few DAYS
ago, small child which was playing in the Ard
IN 'front.' OF It's fathers house In this unfortunate
nelghoorhood, narrowly escaped instant death
from large-sized stone which was funp bv a
BOY while In hot pursuit Of retreating zdyersarv
Insse little miscreants are also In the constant
aa2lt OF engaging, here, In the games of handy
and football, in direct violation OF Corporation
ordinance. and to the perpetual terror of the resi-
oehts, who seem heretofore to have end.ayored
IN vain to secure Official interference in their be-
hei. II - cdIntslly 10 De hoped that in future
this nuisance Will be prevented by the authorities.
VINO. In suppressing such disgTaceful scenes will
nave the cordial support and gratitude Of MANY
sufferers.
COMMUNICATED
The FULTs CAsB-Mr. Editor: The case r.
ported In your paper Of yesterday, of Gouldy and
McDevitt, (misprinted McJewett,) happened TO
be In Justice Donu's Office at the time under
stand little Of the German language; and I do
say, most positively, that the German iFultsl did
not want to prosecute the young men He said TO
bis Interpreter that he had nothing against them
VOW, mere are two facts connected with this
case that | took notice OF, but IL seems Justice
Dom did not. One is, that when he and the
watchman came up to the young men, one OF
tnem was following him (Fults) with his basket.
and there was nothing disturbed In IL; nor did
they hurt him. I am satisfied il was merely :.
JOKE hen they spoke to him. Your reporter saw,
they demanded what he had. He did not under
stand the English language-how did be know
what tneY demanded! Ii might have been a
chew Of tobacco. I have no wish to interfere In
the mater, but must say that the ends of instice
would be as well served by a reprimand and good
ADVICE Tor must say think ii was only Joke,
and no person was injured. feel for Uncle sam:
this witness money makes many case
FRIEND TO JUsTIcE.
DRAWING TO CLOSE The opportunity fr
visiting the beautiful and instructive Panorama
Of China and Australia, which has drawn sucb
crowds to Odd Fellows Hall nightly during the
past four weeks, 10 rapidly diminishing Remem
Der that IL not seen within the next three nights,
II VIII be too late, for with the current week the
ex Inhibition Of its Thousand beautiful paintings of
life and customs of people in the interestinp
countries through which the canvass carries The
Vlsiter, closes for ever here. To those no de-
sire TO obtain much useful information of a peo.
pie OF whom but little Is known from the books,
no better opportunity presents itsel. to our mind
than that afforded by view Of Boneau's grand
panorama.
CIRCUIT CoURr.-The following cases have
been disposed Of since our last report: Patrick
Murray agt Geo. 5 Grips, verdict for plain
tin; damages assessed at one cent Patrick :
Murray, agt Frederick Reichenback, verdict for
PLAINTIFFS damages one cent.
During yesterday aud this morning, A case of
trespass occupies the Court.
Yesterday, on motion of j. Carroll Brent, ESQ
ney and counsellor Of this Cou.t. and took ths
usual oaths and declaration.
VAsRANcV has become a serious ANNOYANCE
recently, and among the many Migrants i'm ported
INTO this city, are som" OF the most dIlapidated
specimens Of humanity ever seen here This
morning, Edward Hagan was brought from
'wampoodIe, and lodged in the guard house for
rial He was in a miserable condition-intem-
perance had nearly finished its work upon him.
Il was stated that he had tried to burn himself
up, and the traces Of the FIRE were plainly dis
,e,niole upon his clothing, a skirt of his coat
oelng burnt or. He was taken before Justice
Donn, ana committed TO the workhouse for %
lays.
INTERFERING WITH TEE LEGAL TRApERs.-
This morning, Mr.. VIM Simpson, a huckster
rom Alexandria, Va, was arrested nv 4
Ning, police oricer, for selling In the Centre
Market without license from this Corporation. |
He was tried before Justice Dom and lined Is. |
md the costs were added The licensed dealers |
" no pay for the privilege Of selling I'm the citv
markets.. are not very willing to see others enioy
mis- privilege without license. Conference.-The a
TRANCE dealer who comes to the market nm
luthorfIrd Is very apt to pay heavily on every |
y.
THEiIkE To night, Mr.. J. W. wallaek ap.
,ears n r icha 4 Ill, and the performance con.