The Evening critic., 1882-09-11
SOUTH WASHINGTON.
The school Steamboat
Mafters-uarbor NOtes-PcrsonaI
Police and Miscellaneous InteIii-

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Police and Miscellaneous InteIii-
gencc.
Parents buying books for their children can
ind an immense assortment OF tho latest od.
lions ut the Branch Postoflcc.
Anthony Kent colorod, arrested for pro.
family by Omccr Williams, and John Rui1ln,
who was caught gambling on tho corner OF
Third and streets by ofIicer Branson, wore
the leading male culprits at tho station.houso
this morning.
After tho heavy rain this morning swarms OF
school children could BIO seen making their
way through tho streets TO the different school
rooms. Occasionally q loving mother could be
seen with the crowds.
The steamer Excelsior, which was changed
from the Washington Quantico line IN tho
early part OF tho summer TO run from Balti.
more to Bay Ridge, Nd, has returned again 10
washington, IL Is expected that she. VIII be
Norfolk, in tho George Lcarys place. The
Leary Will be entirely refurnished and n
new boiler placed in her. A new coal wharf
has been mado for the W. W. Corcoran.
In tho forty.eight hours ending at a. m. to-
day, fifteen culprits were landed In the First
Precinct station.
Maria Marina, chapcroncd by Onlccr Barry,
and Mary Welsh, escorted by onicer DALEY,
were landed in the First Precinct station on
Saturday afternoon. Both ladies' aro'of African
nationality and noted characters. Mary had
lust returned from the Stoutonberg Uniyer.
SHY, where she had spent three.months
term, and Marina was ut largo on hor personal
bonds 10 maintain sobriety.
James Smith, tho colorod man who was
drowned at Clark Given's wharf ON Saturday
last lost his life I'm n peculiar way. Smith
had charge OF tho guide rope of n coal tub and
while the tub was moving from tho canal.boat
S MSTy prS sSSSpnin9 tho broke
tho water, and he sank to the bottom and his
companions waited for him to rise to the sur
face, but he never rose. dillgent search TO.
deep In tho mud that he was unable to cxtrl-
cate himself. Tho man was taken on tho boat
and Coroner Patterson notified. lie decided
that 10 Inquest was necessary, ana Smith was
taken TO his homo on SlXth.and.a.half street,
from which he was sent to-day to Mount Holly,
Va, for burial.
The heavy rain this morning had damaging
effect upon tho shooting on tho Potomac. Worry
few shots could be heard, and few boats loft
the whatves.
The following new arrivals are reported Mt
the South Washington wharves by Harbor.
master sutton Steamer Sue, Captain Geohe.
gan, merchandise for Stephenson Il Bros. !:
steamer Norfolk, Captain Shropshire, mer-
chandise for J. II, Johnson 4 Co.. schooner
Adclia Thackara, Captain Kinney, 100 tons
Ice for Great Falls leo Company: schooner
Grace Andrews, Captain Andrews 800 tons Ice
for Great Falls Ice Company; schooner Carrie
i. Norton, Captain Hudson, sos tons Ice for
Independent leo Company; schooner l.. T..
Williams, Captain Adams, $4,000 feet OF
lumber for E. E. Jackson \ Co.; schooner
Clements: sloop American Eagle, Captain
Ellis, $50 bushels oysters for market.
The police force OF South Washington Is fire.
quently annoyed by persons who seem to
think that the officers are simply paid by the
Government to answer their petty calls and ro-
spond to their whims. few nights ago n dis
patch came TO the First Precinct station order
ing an officer to go to house on Second street,
near the commons, and notify colored man
TO go TO tho railroad depot and meet his
daughters. Tho officer was sent, and after
walking about in the dark far a long time re-
turned without being able to find his excel.
lcncy. Messages OF q similar character are daily
coming to the station, and 1t Is often necessary
to detail an officer for the purpose, and as the
force Is entirely inadequate, IL Is dono at n
serious injury TO the public business. 1t Is
questionable whether 1t IS the duty OF tho pc.
lice TO attend to any such trIfles. They are
hired by tho Government as guardians OF the
peace, not TO act as errand boys to deliver
triniing messages like tho one mentioned.
There are only twenty-five men on active duty
In the entire southwestern section of the city,
not near tho number that Is employed to the
same space In other parts Of Washington.