The Evening critic., 1882-10-21
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Third street, as well as many OF tho streets
intersecting 1T, are nearly impossible since
the late rain. There are but few crossings on
these streets, and person desiring TO move
from one side 10 the other Is forced In many
places to stop ankle deep In the soft mud:
These streets are almost under the shadow OF
the Capitol, and doubtless II they wore placed
in proper order property-owners would erect
many more handsome houses than now adorn
them. First, Second and Third streets arc
particularly in need OF attention.
The steeple OF the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, on Seventh street, is being repaired,
after which It Will be painted. Holtzclaw
pairs. 1t is expected that several weeks Will
be required to complete the work.
Last night, about 1890 o'clock, George
Shirly, a brakeman on the Baltimore & Po-
tomac Railroad, had his right hand badly
mashed while coupling cars on Maryland avo.
nue.. He was taken 10 Stoney's drug store and
DR.. Hammet called In. Fortunately no bones
were broken.
Tho odor arising from tho ponds on the com
mons east OF First street has attained vastly
increased strength since the rain and the
olfactory nerves OF person moving In their
vicinity is brutally assaulted. Physicians re.
port that many cases Of scarlet fevor prevail
In this section Of tho city, probably caused by
the ponds.
ono of the handsome parlor coaches OF tho
Louisville & Nashville & Great Southern Rail.
road formed part OF tho through train for
Louisville, KY, yesterday afternoon. Since
this train between Washington and Louisville
via the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad was or
ganized last spring, It has received an I'M
mense amount of passenger travel
Mr.. Lucian d. Holtzclaw, who has been on
a health and pleasure.seeking trip to War
renton, Va, has returned to the city much Inn
proved In health.
It is expected that shortly the distribution
cars OF the Fish Commission Will be started
away from Washington. Two cars, specially
prepared for the purpose, are now standing at
the old Armory building.
Mr.. william Fegan, the well known feed
lpnlpr Washington. b..
| stantlal two.story brick building erected on
the corner of Third street and Virginia aye
trade. The building will be ready for occu-
| pancy in two weeks, and VIII be quito an orna-
| ment TO this portion OF the city.
Maryland avenue between Sixth and seventh
streets Is paved exactly like Fourand.a-hnlt
street opposite the District Government build
ings, and while the huge, uneven stones with
which the latter thoroughfare Is paved are
being made smaller, 1t would be well for somo
attention TO be paid TO this portion OF Mary
land avenue.
Several weddings Will shortly take place In
| tho leading society circles of South Washing
| ton. It's expected that the wedding of Mr..
| Henry Wex TO Miss Emma Baker, on Tuesday
| night, Will be attended by an immense crowd.
| The following is the wharf report for yester-
| day, made out by Harbormastor Sutton
| Schooner Rommie, Captain Elmer, 1S2 tons OF
| coal for city dealers; schooner Commander,
Captain skinner, / II tons of coal for George
| Bogus; schooner Morning Star, Captain
| Smith, 225 tons coal for O, ii. Fishburg; barge
| tuplulu llo lOus VI tOul loA
| George Bogus; barge John W. Carter, Captain
| Smith, 115 tons OF coal for Potomac Steamboat
| CompaDy pungy Ocean Queen, Captain Bun
| dick, 500 bushels sweet potatoes for
| general market; schooner Mary Ella, Cap.
tain olden, 10 cords wood for W. II. Richards;
| schooner Three Brothers, Captain Taylor, 80
| cords wood for market; pungy Isaac Solomon,
| Captain Chiseltine, 800 bushels oysters
schooner Annie Gibson, Captain Kelly, 400
bushels oysters; pungy Golden Eagle, Captain
| Jones, 400 bushels oysters sloop G.. W. Driver,
Captain Southland, 800 bushels oysters; sloop
American Eagle, Captain Ellis, 300 bushels
| oysters; sloop Wave, Captain Chlseltlne, 300
| bushels oysters: pungy John W. Gray, Capt
| Cisson, 400 bushels oysters; pungy Charlie,
Captain Herbert 400 bushels oysters.