The Evening critic., 1882-09-19
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

A Large Drove OF CattIe-Accident TO
n Small Boy-Sccne i'm the Police
Station-Hcavy Arrivals OF Lum-
bcr-PcrsOnai Items - Arrivals nj
the wbarves- -wind.Up of the EN-
cursion Season.
On the return trip this morning tho steamer
George Lcary brought an immense drove Of
cattle from Piney Point.
Tho debris from tho drain commenced by
tho authorities on Virginia avenue is still
piled on the thoroughfare, causing serious OBJ
struction TO vehicles.
At 4 80 p. m. yesterday n small whito boy,
named William 0'Donnel, whilo playing ON
and Seventh streets, fell OF ana broke his LETT
leg abovosho knee. The child was taken as
soon rs possible 70 his parents homo on Six.
and a. half street, and DR.. Crooks summoned,
and rendered the necessary surgical aid. The
little ono was still suffering severely this
morning, and will doubtless bc detained from
school for some time. Fortunately the cars
were not in motion at the time OF the accident.
The practice Of mounting the trains Is invari
ably INDUCED in by the South washington
strange that not more are injured.
There was sad sceno at tho police station
at 10 o'clock last night. An aged white man
named William McLeary was brought IN by
0ncor McGreevey. He was found on Mary
land avenue acting very dlsorderly, and was
very obscene in his conversation. AT tho
fast, Ireland, but had been for many years n
butcher In ono OF the Maryland towns, and
had come to the city on visit. He appeared
deeply penitcnt for his action, and his con-
versotion and patriarchlal appearance
caused feeling OF sadness among those
who heard him. The visitor had doubtless
mistaken the strength OF tho different South
Washington beverages and drank too freely.
His manner showed him to be person OF some
culture, and tho probabilities are that ho has
lowed this morning, after soboring TO 60 his
way rejoicing and declaring his intention
never TO drink again.
rtnr r.t,va at tt,a
wharves yesterday 1865 bushels OF plaster
for j, M. Wheatley, In single vessel.
great convenience to tho South Washing
ington merchants is tho branch express and
telegraph ofIico of the Baltimore Ohio Com
pany, established at Bsc0es warerooms, foot
of Tenth street. Messages and packages eau
be sent TO any part OF tho Union with little
trouble.
The Starlight Cadets, South Washington
colored organization, paraded the streets last
night In their uniforms.
Seven carloads of lumber arrived on the
sidings last night in one train from the South.
Large quantities of pitch.pinc lumber now
reache Washington by train from points as
far South as Georgia.
The many friends OF Mrs. T.. j. Burtt Will be
pleased to learn that she is again In tho city.
She returned yesterday with her little daugh.
ter, Adah, in excellent health from q three
months pleasure trip to Cape May, Atlantic
City and other New Jersey summer resorts
The following is the wharf report for yester-
| day, made out by Harbormaster Sutton:
schooner carrie Hail Lester, captain frlce,
| 1850 bushels plaster for j. NJ. Wheatley
| schooner w. D. Clark, Captain Nash, 80 cords
| wood for market; steamer Norfolk, Captain
| shropshire, general merchandise for j. Ii.
| Johnson Co.. pungy John Nellie, Captain
| Evans, 5000 melons for William N. Evans
sloop Ware, Captain Chiseltine, $50 bushels
| oysters for market; pungy Charlie, Captain
Herbert, $50 bushels oysters for market;
pungy Sarah Jane, Captain Russell, 300
bushels oysters for market; sloop Mary, Cap
tain owens, 100 bushels oysters for market;
sloop John Williams, Captain Green, 4OC
bushels oysters for market; sloop william L
Ward, Captain Ellis, 800 bushels oysters for
market.
The excursion season ia nearly at close fol
| this year; no longer can the immense throngs
OF jolly youth and lovely maidens be seen
| crowding the street cars In the early morning
and swarmng over the steamers and South
Washington wharves In tho exhuberanco OF
their happy souls. No longer can the enchant
ing strains Of music be heard floating through
the air. Pleasure has given way TO the busi-
ness activity Of the winter months. The coal,
| produce, and oyster boats have invaded the
sanctums OF the excursion steamers. The
Mary Washington is the only steamer running
special excursions. All the others have
| stopped. Tho Corcoran carries larger crowds
to Mount Vernon now than In the summer
| months,