Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-12
LOCAL NEWS.


NOR QUITE so BAD AS REPRESENTED
The statement that there are ZOO prostitutes
in and about Washington, has been repeated
SO often as TO be accepted rs truth, the swarms
Of them meeting the eye at every turn seeming
to afford full corrohorative testimony to the
allegation. The numbers, however, appeared
so incredibly enormous that we have felt dis
pesed to make some ING uiries in regard to the
matter, and find that though the army Of pros
titutes here is fearfully large, it does not ap-
proach the loose estimates alluded to above
The number Of white prostitutes housed in
the various wards, may be set down at the
following figures First Ward, $780, Second
Ward, SIS; Third Ward, los; Fourth Ward,
900; Fifth Ward, $40; Sixth Ward, 200; Seventh
Ward, $50. Total, 2,313.
The number of these resident in Washington
before the war was about $50. The colored
prostitutes now in Washington and housed,
are set down at 1,542, and Of this number
seven -egnths have been colonized since the
war broke out. at least third OF the whole
number, white and black, are street walkers
Of a character Of unblushing indecency never
before known in Washington, and are colonists
from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, and some few from the western cities.
The whole number OF public prostitutes Of
every grade and color In Washington will not
resided in the District Of Columbia previous to
the war. There are number OF females sailing
under false colors alloat here, and who, until
they are found out, frequently manage to quar-
ter themselves at respectable boarding houses
and hotels. 1t would be difficult to estimate
the number of these, but 1t is not large enough
tomaterially swell the above estimate Adding
to this estimate the number OF prostitutes in
Georgetown and Alexandria, the total will
not, we incline to think, reach the half of
fifteen thousand.
The showing at best Is not an agreeable one,
but it is some satisfaction to know that it is not
quite half SO bad as represented.
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARp.-Every de-
partment OF work at the Navy Yard is kept in
full blast. Along the wharves are quite a
number OF vessels, some OF which have lately
been repaired and placed in trim for service.
ditions made to her machinery. The Bibb has
lately been overhauled, and the painters have
her now in hand: The Western World, OF the
North Atlantic Squadron, has had an extern.
sive oyerhauling, and is being made ready for
sea. The mortar schooner Beacon has been
placed in fine Trim for service. The iron clad
Sangamon is still at the wharf, and it was de-.
termiLed TO place her on the ways to clean her
bottom, but it has been found that She draws
too much water to allow that to be done, and y
purchase is now being rugged by which to do
the work.
On Monday last, most OF the colored hands
employed In the anchor shop struck for hirher
wages, demanding Sis instead Of $50, which
demands were not acceded to, and twentv.nine
of them were discharged, and this mornine
twenty five white men were set to work at the
old price, 81. so per day.
Some OF the seamen attached to vessaIs =,
the yard, yesterday, it appears got unrn,v.
several OF them having been arrested ON thu
street for drunkenness uieurusrIy conduct.
and last evening muss occurred in the mould
loft, and for a time considerable disorder nre
vailed, but the officers succeeded i'll restoring
named Hebron, loafed about the ward ali
night, and this morning. Mr.. Howard, q watch
man, discovered them partly dressed in ciu.
zen's CLONES, ana pursued them, when they
ran past the watchman and out OF the eastern
gate. A guard was sent after them, and after
some resistance they were secured, While on
the way TO the cell, in charge of the guard.
Hebron dealt one OF the guard q powerful
blow and attempted to escape, when hayonet
was thrust at him, taking effect in his arm,
which quoted him down, and after his wounds
were dressed he was properly secured.
POLICE REPoITs.-Frst Professionalism
Babcock, James Mickey, and John Rrn,rr
having Government property in their posses
sion, delivered to the military at Giesboro'
point.
Second Prssinet.James Wade, shooting birds
a aIs eeMHs snrJ Handy. aiso.asrly
Barry, do; Sl.25. Ellen Barry, do; SiaS.
Charles Connell, do; @2A4.
Fourth Precinct.-Thos. Iinkins, A. Paris,
larceny; bail for court Jane Cissell, assault;
bail for peace. Thos. Carroll, vagrancy; work.
house. Harvey Lemon, drunk and disorderly;
WOrkbouse.
Sizth Prec,net.-Charles Thomas, riding on
pavement; 81. u. Quinzel. indecent exposures;
e5. Joseph TAFT, running fire apparatus on q
pavement; 81. Henry Miller, Thomas Nc
miah Eltz, creating nuisance; %.
TenM Precinct.-Edward II. Thompson.
throwing stones; dismissed. Thomas Traiuor.
mis sed. Amanda Robey, disorderly and nro.
fame; e5. Margaret Tyler, yagra1cy: work.
house. Denis Grizzly, drunk; miiitary.
unxouALLr YoxED. = Yesterday. Ius,,..
Gull issued . warrant aGaanst Nrs EIIsr
Murphy, Who resides at tbs corner Of \ strs.t
south and 90 street east. on complaint a. M
husband, Michael murphy, who charges her