The Evening critic., 1882-08-18
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Society in South Washington has lost ono OF
It's brigatest ornaments by tho death Miss
land, having only resided In America about q
year, and most OF that time In South Wash.
ington. She was young lady OF uncommon
beauty, whibh, added to her many accomplish
ments and pleasing manners, crentod for her
n host of friends during her short stay at the
National Capital. sho was but 10 years OF age
enjoyed perfect health, her death being
caused by typhoid fever. Miss Collins is a
first cousin OF Father Collins, formerly of the
pastor OF St. Patricks Church, Of New
orleans, La. The funeral OF the
deceased took, place this morning
at st. Dominic's Church, and vast concourse
Of people assembled at an early hour 10 SEQ
the last sad rites conducted for the dead. The
funeral ceremonies were performed by Father
Collins, who came to Washington on hearing
remained to do for her the last that kin can
do for kin, and ho has the heartfelt sym
pa,hy Of the community In his hour fafllic.
lion. The deceased reposed in magnificent
casket lined with white sntin and furnished
by Henry Lees Sons. The casket was buried
IN myriad Of costly flowers bought by loving
life, and one would suppose from the smile on
his countenance that he wasn't dead, but
only slept. The remains were followed to Mt.
Ollvet Cemetery by vast number OF hacks
hlled with those who amply mourned the de-
The United States lighthouse and buoy
arrived at tho wharyes last night about 8
O'Clock. The steamer has been on a cruise on
the Chesapeake Bay, where she was engaged
In sounding and renewing tho buoys. on her
way up TO Washington she repaired tho buoy
on Georges Island bar, Meals Creek or Kettle
Bottom buoy No. 2, Potomac Creek buoy No.
10, Maxley's Point buoy and sounded buoy In
the creek at Lower Cedar Point at the request
OF tho steamboat companies. The Holly Is a
powerful built iron steamer. Captain Evans
expects to leave Washington this afternoon or
Tho following is tho South Washington wharf
report for yesterday, made out by Harbormas'
$4,000 feet OF lumber. for II. L. Biscoo;
schooner Only Son, Captain Grifln, 60, 900 feet
OF lumber for W: W. Mccullough y Co.;
Gch9oner James 4; Hooper, Captain Kelly, 20
Ann West, Captain Conders, ITO tons coal for
Potomac Steamboat Company; barge Il. w.
Mindrop, Captain Anderson, Id tons coal for
Potomac Steamboat Company; barge Phoebe
Ann Johnny, Captain Kimkle, 100 tons coal for
Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company;
schooner Bessie Summers, Captain White,
1900 melons for Golden a. Richardson;
schooner Virginia Knox, Captain Green, 1900
moloDs for Mr.. Evans; schooner Lady Evans,
Captain Jones, 1,4O0 melons for Goldon X
Richardson; schooner Malisa Washington,
Captain Chister, 1900 melons for Golden Il
Richardson; schooner Lille of tho West, Cap
tain Thomas, 1000 melons for Golden 4 Rich
ardson; schooner Martha Washington, Captain
Kintry, 2,200 melons for ]. L. Clements;
schooner l.. j. Parks, Captain Jones, 1900
melons for Golden & Richardson; schooner
Galveston, Captain Thomas, 1900 melons for
MIR. Evans; schooner Charlotte Moore, Captain
Jones, 1900 melons for Golden X Richardson"
John shiler, white, drunk, loud and bolster.
GUS conducts. Albert Dodson, black, assault
and battery; John Brown, colored, lighting In
the streets; Michael Monohan, white, drunk
Anna Washington, colored, disorderly conduct
and May johnson, another coiored damsel,
also for disorderiy conduct, were tho guests
provided with apartments at the First Precinct
Hotel in tho last twenty.four hours.
James Harvey, who was seriously cut In the
breast last Saturday. is still 80 Ill tnat he could
not appear I'm court to-day to testify against his
aesaiiant. The man is suffering severely and
needs constant medical attendance. Tho case
Will not be tried until next week, and the party
who cut is closely confined In jail.
About z o'clock yesterday afternoon horse
attached to phmton belonging to Mr.. L. X.
Johnson became frightened at Seventh and II
streets and dashed away at q terrific rate OF
speed. The fractlous animal was stopped AZ
the north end Of the Long Bridge after doing
S2b injury to tho vehicle. Mr.. Johnson's 18
yearold son was In the phmton and was thrown
out and badly Injured.
Mr.. Washington White, OF engine No. 4, has
gone 10 Alabama where he has fortune In pros
poct to look after.
Considerable complaint is mado by railroad
mon about the number OF vagrants who swarm
| over the track and pick up the coal that II
| dropped from the engines. The business IL
| carried on TO MS great an extent as In the win
ter, and II Is supposed tho coal Is often sold,
MIR. Ed. korts 10 having fast sallboaL OF d
new design, built at the wharves, The boat II
| OF a pattern called the Now York skip Jack
| Armstrong Allen, South Washington boa
| builders, have the contract for constructing it
The trees on many OF the stroots OF Soutl
Washington arc being trimmed 70 preven
| their too rapid upward growth. Thcse par
| tcularly on Thirteen.and'a'halr street have
| increased wonderfully In height.
Tho funeral OF Mr.. II. W. Popkins, q we'll
known citizen OF South Washington, tool
place at o'clock to-day,