The Evening critic., 1882-09-20


"Over the Rhinc."
In the forty y-eight hours ending at s a. m. to-
day thirty-four law.breakers were landed In
the First Precinct station-an unusually large
number The officers of the First Precinct
made almost double the arrests Of those Of any
other precinct In town.
Immense quantities OF granite blocks are
piled along tho foot Of Seventh street. The
Commissioners would do n wise thing TO use
them on the bad streets OF South Washington.
A large portion OF the tile pipes imported
some years ago from scotland still remain at
the wharves unused.
General Ayers has not yet returned, and
visitors are still prevented from entering the
Arsenal grounds. Tho gates are kept open,
but a'sentinel Is always on hand to prevent
intrusion. This year, for the first time In the
history OF Washington, our citizens have boon
deprived the pleasure OF catching the breeze
in the Arsenal grounds.
Workmen have commenced to lay the gran
ite blocks on street. When the improvement
Is finished to Virginia avenue,F street, the en-.
tire length, will be one OF the best thorough
fares In Washington. The street Is admirably
situated for trade, and already large mum
ber Of merchants do business on 1t.
bodybuilding, in spite OF the approach OF
winter, still goes on at the wharves. Cum
berland Bennett have several orders on
hand ana Mr.. j. l. Hall is also engaged In
constructing.
As an indication Of the prosperity OF South
Washington, not many houses can be- found for
rent ana many new ones have been built this
summer and contracts are out for the erection
OF others.
Tho air at tho wharyes this morning was
exceedingly hot, the Thermometer almost
reaching n July altitude. Not a bit of wind
was blowing, and the flags on the steamers
stood dropping down, giving things funeral
became frightened by the heat and the Mary
Washington went down the Potomac well
crowded.
The pleasure steamer Falcon, OF Georgetown,
is rustieating atthe spacious wharves OF South
Washington. Numerous other pleasure crafts
are lying out In the streams.
prosperous industry of South Washington
Is the carpet cleaning establishment ut the
foot OF street. Numerous orders for work
como from all parts OF tho city and the hands
are kept busy.
group OF workingmen were standing on
Water street this morning soundly denounclng
the tardiness of our "Hocus Pocus' secretary
of War in selecting place to begin work on
the Potomac Hats.
Sportsmen claim that ortolans are very
scarce In the marshes this year.
The following Is the wharf report for yostor-
day, made out by Harbormastcr sutton:
Schooner Dexter, Captain Drudge, 6hOOQ feet
Mime, Captain wiltz 80 white oak piles for j.
II. Johnson Il Co.; barge Gratitude, Captain
Wiliz, 25 piles white oak for ). IL. Johnson Il
Co.; barge Three Brothers, Captain Little, 115
tons coal for Johnson II Bros; barge Pilot
Boy, Captain Smith, 115 tons coal for johnson
\ Bros; schooner Thomas Ellis, Captain
White, from James Canal light to y. Sullivan;
schooner Commerce., Captain AUDI from james
Canal light to W. Ryan.
The Potomac Planning Mills, one of the lead
ing industries OF South Washington, are kept
busy with full force OF hands nlling orders.
II Is said by dealers that the volume Of manu-
factured lumber sold this year equals that of
any previous year In the history OF the city.
Numerous tugs were plying ON the Potomac
this morning between Alexandria and West
Washington, and an Immense schooner was
hauled up TO tho latter place.
A few days ago one OF the rapid transit type
~
port swear that 100 instead of 1000 tons OF
Ice were received ut the wharf for the Great
Falls Ice Company.
W. Il. Taylor, who recently came TO South
Washington and hired tho largo blacksmith
| shop on Four-and.a-half street, near Virginia
avenue, is meeting with unprecedented
success.
| Sixty-soven thousand feet of lumber came
| on one vessel yesterday for winsor Grey
son.
Water street would like much to DO noticed
| by the street cleaner.
Samuel Herman, tho well.known dry-goods
| and shoe dealer, of Four.and-a'half street. Is
| having handsome double two-story brick
| building erected on Four and. a half street,
| near ID. The building, when finished, Will be
| quite an ornament 10 South Washington. 1t
| VIII be faced with red brick, and both wings
rented for stores.
| ON Sunday the schooner Thomas Ellis, heav-
| lily loaded with garbage, stuck in tho mud In
| James Canal, and In spite OF the strongest
| persuasion OF tho captain and his crew con-
|
| other sweet scented crafts. Yesterday she was
| lighted and two tugs sent to her reltef but
sho still maintains her position. She was
| probably taken on to-day.
The marsh In the Potomac Is rapidly decay.
| Ing. The luXuriant green color of a few weeks
| ago has glyo way to n sickly-loolSing yellow
| the color emblematic of malaria and death.
Since tho approach OF fall tho number Of
| superanuated horses and dilapidated vehicles
coming over the Long Bridge In the morning
| have greatly decreased.
The atmosphere over the river this morning
| was beautifully clear. The Arlington Mansion
| was plainly visible, and far In the distance
| looming above the blue Virginia hills tho
| spire OF the Fairfax County Theological Semi
| nary could be distinctly seen, while tho ship,
| ping and spires OF fancient Alexandria looked
| as plain as those OF our own city.
Annie Gardner, a poor white woman, was
| arrested by Oncer McGreevey for vagrancy
and colored girl named Julia was arrested
| by Onlcer Mills for violently assaultlng Maria
| Allen, also colored. They were the most prom
| inent inmates OF tho F.street hostolry this
| morning. There was multitude in for drunk