The Evening critic., 1882-09-18
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Had People Under Arrest-A Rescue
From Drowning-Again the Cry
Goes UP for the Garbage Men-The
Week opens Brisk for business at
the Wharves-Thc Horse SnIe-Cars
for Southern Railr0ad-Wharf
Arrivals.
william BriIes, colored, for chastisng Mrs.
Brlles, arrested by 0ncor Block, and Fred
Oldcn, for acting suspiciously, were the lead
ing characters registered Mt tho E.street hos
telry In the last foriyeight hours.
Late Sunday afternoon n small white boy,
named Claude Wright, fell on tho forry wharf,
and came near procuring through ticket for
the better land, Fortunately, Mr.. Jacob Red.
risk to his own life leapod into the water and
saved tho urchin.
The temperature of the water In the Poto.
mac has fallen to 8S degrees Fahrenheit,
with q tendency to fall rapidly lower.
In the forty.eight hours ending at a. m.
to-day, eighteen cuIprits wero landed In the
First Precinct station.
Several new buildings have been built and
are building on Water street, which adds much
10 Its appearance.
Tho garbago.man has begun 10 neglect
Wator street. Several barrels OF accumulated
Nth have been lying at Riley,s wharf for over a
week waiting for the touch OF his magic hand,
but he cometh not. The gentleman was telo.
phoned for this morning. II ls said that no
only uses one team on tho Island when ho
should use Mt least three.
The week opened with great activity on
Water street. Coal carts and teams hauling
lumber, merchandise and farm produce were
moving swiftly in all directions, and groups of
men could be seen discussing tho brilliant
prospects, OF the oyster trade.
Horse dealers at the wharves this morning
were iubilant over the expected sale at the
Government stable on Fourteenth street to-
day.
Tho constant surveyings OF the Poundmastor
has made tho South Washington dog very
scarce on the streets. He has grown to be worry
ehrowd.
new coach and baggage and express cur,
made by the jackson n Sharp Car Works OF
Wilmington, Del for the Pensacola Il Atlantic
Railroad, were ON the South Washington sid
iDgs this morning, southward bound. Tho cars
were painted dark green color, striped with
gold, and presented q beautiful appearance.
Vegetation in South Washington begins to
wear the golden dress OF fall. The grass and
The leaves on our beautiful shade trees arc
turning yellow, and Gro long biting frost Will
come TO complete their cup of woe.
This week heavy arrivals Of oysters can be
looked for ut the South Washington wharvos,
as large force OF our sailing craft Is down
the river hunting for tho toothsome she'll fish.
The South Washington churches were well
attended yesterday. Many OF the summer
wanderers looking bright and happy, were to
be seen in their regular pews.
colored divine at Island Hall last night
preached with such loudness that many col
lected on the street outside to hear him ex-
| hort the wayward sinners to the path OF
| Righteousness.
The following new arrivals are reported by
Harbormaster Sutton to be at the South Wash
ington wharves; Schooner Lucy Johns Captain
Murrayburg, 225 tons stone for John Miller;
barge X.1O-US, Captain Brown, 115 tons coal
| for Potomac Steamboat Company; barge Hearl,
Captain Lany, 100 tons coal for Inland and
| Seaboard Coastlng Company; schooner Wye,
captain smith, 80 cords wood for II. II. Biscoe;
| schooner Black Hawk, Captain Edwards, 20
| cords woods for ]. o. Carter; steamer sue, Cap
| tain Gohegan, general merchandise for Ste-
| phenson X Bros; schooner Samuel II. Shark,
Captain Pierce, 100000 shingles for Willet &
| Libbey.
| The schooner Samuel II. Shark, with n cargo
| Of 100000 shingles for Messrs. willett & Lib
| hey, is anew arrival at the South Washington
| wharves. The cargo is one OF unusual size
| and was brought from Bangor, Me.
Judging from the large amount OF new gro
| ceries TO be seen in the stores, our South
| Washington dealers doubtless anticipate an
immense business this fall,