The Evening critic., 1882-08-25
SOUTH WASHINGTON.
A Genteel Crank-A Disease.Breed-
ing HOIe-ArrivaIs at the Wharves
Freight Trains Blocking the
Streets-NOtes ana Miscellaneous

Streets-NOtes ana Miscellaneous
Matters.
boy went to the police station last night In
great haste and apparently much frightened,
saying that man was seen ON ono of the out.
house sheds in his parents yard waiting to
steal, and that his mother begged for an ofllcer
TO come there quickly for the man, although
he had been driven OF tho shed, was still loit-
ering about the premises. 0nlcers Howell
pse%f
standing at the corner OF the house. He was
interviewed by the officers and stated that
and had a family living in ohio, from
which Jtate he hailed. Ho was asked to OK
plain the reason OF his acting In such sus'
the-way locality at night, and said that no was
n secret detective and was looking for jackson,
the rapist so as to vlndicate the law In max.
ing his statement he acted very strangely, and
gave every indication of being firstclass
crank. The man was taken to the station, and
after communicating with the East Washing,
late In the night was allowed to return to his
home.
The pond at the foot of Maryland avenue,
near the Long Bridge, Is q cause OF much com.
plant 10 tho residents OF the vicinity, who
have made frequent complaints to the Com
missioners, but SO far those gentlemen have
the people. The pond has been standing
there for years, emitting foul odors and breed
ing malarlal diseases during tho hot summer
months, when small outlay OF money would
I'LL 1t In or cut n ditch to connect It with the
water. 1t Is being gradually hlled with NTH
and garbage OF all kinds, which is hauled to
II at night. The stencil arising from tho pond
at night is almost unbearable, and has been
the cause Of much sickness In tho neighbor-
hood.
The following is the South Washington wharf
repert, made out by Harbor Master Sutton, for
yesterday: Schooner Clarinda, Captain Stone,
204 tons coal for ]. q. Hustlng; schooner $. q.
Forks, Captain Cramer, 500 tons Ice for Rich
& Co.; schooner Ii. Wilmington, Captain Cock
rell, 10000 feet lumber for ]. Il. Tunis & Co.;
IHgVA nv lnfr IN In Eunp ma
for Golden 4 Richardson's; sloop q. W. Driver,
Captain Southard, 1000 melons for Golden Il
Richardson; schooner Pearl, Captain Beach,
SOOmeions for Golden & Richardson; schooner
Martha Washington, Captain Kinty, 1000
melons for ]. L, Clements; schooner Susan
Francis, Captain Jefferson, 200 melons for
Smith, 1900 melons for VIM. Evans; schooner
II. @. Purdy, Captain Harris, % cords wood
for Johnson x Brothers.
A car, loaded with twelve splendld-lo0king
horses, passed through South Washington this
morning, on their way South.
The sidewalks on both sides OF Sixth and-a-
half street are being widened, They arc now
too narrow to permit the passing of two In
FAINT carriages. Work was commenced on them
Wednesday.
Professor King (organIs) and Miss Katie
choir, are expected to Ill their positions next
Sunday. They have been away from the city
on q summer vacation.
The Knights OF st. Augustine, colored or.
ganization, Will give an excursion to Richmond
Saturday night.
Considerable complaint ia made by residents
along Maryland avenue about the blocking OF
the street crossings with freight trains. Somo-
times for hours long freight train VIII stand
in the way and vehicles, at great inconvenl.
ence, are compelled to move around TO reach
their destination, and 1t is a common occur
renee for as high as three freight trains to
stand on parallel tracks on the avenue near
the bridge, when the law compels them to
move away.
Tho Rev. W. W. Hicks, who has been unwell
for several days, is much better, and will bo
able to occupy his pulpit the coming Sunday
Tho Ladies' Mite Society OF Ryland Chapel
Will give select excursion to Lower Cedar
| Point September on the. steamer Jane Nose
| ley. Asplendid band OF music will be In at
| tendance.
Tho seryces at tho Sixth Presbyterian
| Church were very acceptably conducted last
| night by Mr.. George Hercus, of the Postonlce
| Department. Since the death Of the Rev. Ma
| son Noble, last october, tho congregation has
| been without regular pastor, until recently.
| The Rev. DR.. Harvey often preached at the
| church buth has gone TO Boston, Mass, where
| he originally came from.
In the 21 hours ending at a. m. to-day,
| seven culprits were landed In tho First Pre-
| cinct station by the vigilant police OF South
Washington.
| A well.known huckster Of South Washington,
| named Harrison, died at his residence, on tho
| corner OF Sixth and NJ streets, last night. He
| was familiarly known as "Chick."