The Evening critic., 1882-08-28
SOUTH WASHINGTON.
More Postal Facilities wanted
Funeral of Miss Uarvey-Arrivals
Mt the wharves-Inadequn Police
PrOtectiOn-nrisce IIRneous Matters.

More Postal Facilities wanted
Funeral OF Miss Harvey-Arrivais
Mt the wharves-Inadequn Police
Protection-NrisccI IRneousM Matters.
1t is matter ofmuch comment In South
Washington why that section is not provided
with q branch postoflice tho Same rs East
Washington, from which regular deliveries
can be made. There are, 1t is claimed, many
more people In South Washington than In the
East, and there is vastly moro property and
much moro business done than In East Wash
ington, and tho citizens contend thatif n
branch office was to be established in the city
that that section " as much more entitled 10 IL
than East Washington. Strong appeals signed
by leading citizens were presented to the last
llshment OF an ofIice where letters can DO re-
ceived and registered and whero little later
collections are made.
Tho funeral OF Miss Minnie Harvey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Harvey OF the Agricultural Depart
mont, took place yesterday afternoon, and was
attended by large number OF tho friends OF
the popular young lady. The bier was covered i
friends as Inst tribute to tho departed. on
tho comm stood largo floral wreath with
Inc confer. Miss Minnie was but fourteen
years old, and her genial manners and un-
varying Kindness, together with her attractive
personal appearance, had formed around her
many strong bonds OF friendship and love In
South Washington.
The following new arrivals are reported at
tho wharvesby Harbormaster Sutton: steamer
Stephenson Bro.i steamer Louise, Captain
shropshire, merchandise for J. II. Johnson Il
SS Annie o. SSsr6 GsPsn
ers; Schooner Lille +. Smith, Captain Martos,
573 tons Of leo for tho Great Falls Ice Com.
ADAMS 1enSS6er feet Of umSer for 9se
son; sloop John Williams, Captain Arnold,
1000 melons for j. Z. Clements; sloop Lizzlo
Clements schooner Mary jay, Captain Ora.
ham, 1000 melons for Golden & Richardson.
There were large number OF large schooners
lying at the wharves this morning. The hand.
some three-master James Boyce, which came
with Ice last week, was still rusticating at tho
wharves this morning.
Tho First Police Precinct is the largest In tho
city, and, considering the nature OF the popula-
tion residing in large portion OF IT. is entirely
too thinly provided with officers. Tho precinct
includes all that immense extent OF territory
south OF Pennsylvania avenue, as far as the
Smithsonian grounds and south OF d street
southwest to the Monument and all west OF
South Capitol street to the river There are only
twenty-nine officers to the precinct and four
Of them arc now on special duty, which leaves
but twenty-five men now on the force. One
single beat In tho precinct extends from Vir-
| ginia avenue southwark, including both the
| Arsenal and Gooseberry's Point, and from
| South Capitol to Four-and-a-half streets.
| There arc many vicious characters residing
| onthe beat and an officer is not only exhausted
| with walking, but Is liable at any timo to BIO
| assaulted by roughs. Another beat runs from
Pennsylvania avenue to Virginia avenue, and
| from South Capital street TO Four-and-a.half.
| Either ono OF these beats would treble the size
OF those in the interior Of the city, to say moth
| Ing OF the class OF people residing on them.
| The Commissioners should provide ut least
twenty more officers for tho First Precinct.
large force OF mon are kept at work tearing
away the bricks for wider space around tho
roots OF the young trees, so that they can grow
| with moro freedom.
Tho remains OF 0nlcor Shea were buried at
the Catholic Cemetery this morning. He was
followed to HIS last resting place by vast con-
| course OF friends and relatives.
| Robert Wedge, colored. was reposing at tho
| First Precinct station last night, charged with
stealing. Bob was taken In by onlcer Lewis at
| the instigation OF his own father. colorcd
lady, 1t seems, had left her trunk at the man
| sion OF the aged gentleman, and when she re-
| turned some OF the costly contents were miss
Ing. Young Wedge and the woman's own
daughter were suspiciously attached to the
| trunk, but Wedge, ST., fearing the law might
want to interview him, had his son placed In
| limbo.
| In spite of q rainy, disagreeable Sunday, the
South Washington churches were we'll at
tended, many persons from the interior of the
| city coming to this section to attend Divine
service, noticcably so at the Tabernacle.
Two carloads Of beautiful granite for the
National Monument arc lying on the South
Washington sidings.
| From q. m. Saturday until q. m. to.da,
the police force of South Washington made
| twelve arrests.
Onlcer Aldrich found the body OF coloret
| streets, Saturday night. 1t was buried on Sun
day.
Mr. II. p. Stephenson, OF the well-known frn
of Church Stephenson, has returned witt
his family from a pleasant trip TO the Viz
ginia mountains.