The Evening critic., 1882-09-02
SOUTH WASHINGTON.
Unrbormasfer's RepOrt-Sportsmen
i'm the Coal Coming In
Police md miscellaneous News.

Tho following IA the wharf report made
out by Harbormaster Sutton for yesterday;
Schooner NJ. L. Name, Captain Simkins, 100
tons coal for O. II. Fishburg, Thirteenth street
wharf; barge J. Maury Dove, Captain Bonner,
100 tons coal for John Miller; barge Susan
Ann, Captain Gross, li0 tons e3al Tor Potomac
tain Haskell, 115 tons coal for q. II. Shorin,
Sixth street; barge l.. II. Fletcher, Captain
Pointer, 100 tons coal for Inland and Sea.
board Coastng Company; barge Annie Willie,
Captain Jones, 125 tons coal for johnson n
Bros; schooner Ada s. Lee, Captain Davis, 10
cords wood for II. T. Biscoe schooner Th9mas s
stephenson Bros.
Last night at 10 80 o'clock, 0fflcers Barry
and McGreevey discovered Annie Smith,
young colored woman, OF Georgetown, lying on
Third street, between Virginia avenue and d
street, in an almost dead condition. They car
ried her promptly TO the First Precinct Station
and DR.. Sumby called, when 1t was found that
the woman had suffered from an epileptic IT.
He rendered the necessary medical assistance
and shortly afterward che was taken to tho
Freedmans Hospital.
curious accident happened near the
wharves on Thursday. Tho boys driving the
brickyard carts from virginia Into the city are
In the habit OF racing on tho return trips. one
stecd objected to this performance and kicked
ut tho boy lodging his two hind feet In the cart.
Tho animal ran solely on his fore legs for
nearly block, when he fell into gutter.
The pond Mt the foot OF Maryland avenue
stlll remains unattended to. and continues TO
emit the doadllest exhalations for tho benefit
Of tho citiZens.
Seven culprits wero landed In tho First
Precinct Station in the twenty.four hours end.
Ing ut n. m. to-day.
Tho last few hot days, preceded by rain, has
caused the grass In the parks 10 grow with
wonderful vlgor and 1t Will probably mood
another trimming before FROST
Yesterday, the frat day of the sporting sea
son on the Potomac, was enjoyed by large
number, and the boys were very successful In
the quantity of game shot. A good many
blackbirds, reeds, ortolans, snipes aud plovers
were Killed, but tho cranes wero shrcwd
enough to avoid the deadly aim OF the shot
guns, and but few OF them were captured by
the sportsmen.
Coal has commenced to arrive In the city in
large quantities by both railroad and water
Yesterday large number OF cars loaded with
the black diamonds were placed on the South
Washington sidings and six vessels laden
with the same came TO the docks. From
this time on the business will rapidly In.
crease.
Lizzie Drew, a leading light in Louise alley
society, Wa arrested last night by 0ncer
Mills for displaying the natural beauties Of
feminine form on the public thoroughfares.
Miss Drew has been frequently arrested this
summer for vagrancy and indecency, but tho
kind advices Of the Police Department seem to
have but little influence with the lady.
There was gay party OF croquet players
exercising their proficiency yesterday after
noon In the old Armory Park. The grass has
recently been trimmed, and, with the magnin-
cent shade treesover head, IL would be difficult
TO find n more suitable place for playing this
attractive game. 1t is common sight In the
afternoon TO see party OF South Washington
youths amusing themselves on this beautiful
spot.
The excursion OF the Ladies' Mite Society of
Ryland Chapel NJ. +. Church TO Lower Cedar
Point on Monday promises to be grand affair
The steamer Jane Moseley has been specially
engaged for the occasion.
The public telephone recently established nj
tho Branch Postof1ice has proven OF incalcu
liable benefit to our citizens, and is used on all
occasions,