Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-14
Change of Prison.

Assistant District Attorney Taggart this morn
Ing presented to the Criminal Court Judge Wyl1e q
letter from the Attorney General stating that ar
rangements had been made with the Albany CO.,
NY, pententiary for the accommodation of United
States prisoners The letter recttes that the con-
tractor at the New Hampshire penItentiary having
failed. prisoners sent there would be idle, and In
reference 10 the Albany penitentiary says: >'FrOm
recent inspection OF this prison by the examiners OF
this department 1t appears that Ii is suitable and
convenient place for the confinement OF United
States prisoners convicted In this District.
The same favorable arrangements that existed at
Concord have been made with this institution"
The court directed that an order be entered in
cordance Herewith.
The Carriage blockade at the White
A SCENE OF PRIGHTFUL CONFUsION-RENIDY NHYDKD
FOR THE EVIL
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Seeing crowd OF carriages at the White House
gate about $40 Tuesday night, curiosity led me to
watch the operation OF their approach to the man
sion and method Of unloading. The line extended
quite to Riggs bank at this time. Rapidly passing
in at the gate reached the portico and found but
one carriage at a time unloading, while l knew
they were arriving at the end OF the line three
.Toar q mihnte' AT the mansion all was order.
Lieut. Arnold did his best but no power at his com
maEd could get rid OF the carriages more rapidly
nor could he be both there and on the street direct
lug operations more properly. Passing down the
line again reached what thought was the end of
the line opposite the telegraph Office. 1t was Just
9.0o- But this was only where the line turned and
extended up towards the Riggs House. The swear
in" OF drivers they sought get in ahead OF each
other the additions 10 the straight line by carriages
ing OF herdics; general blockade OF the street,
&C., led me to explain the situation to a
policeman who was coming around the corner
at Fitch Fox Il Browns He started to
bring order out OF chaos. At ten o'clock carriages
were still IN line with occupants intent on reaching
the mansion, while perfect babel Of voices was
Ri nf IL.
guests. one driver vulgarly hooking policeman in
his call OF a certain name. Arnold worked hard
carriage 10 the mansion to MI 1t with those retiring
without halttng all the carriages that were
patiently endeavOring to deposit their occupants,
1t was clearly proved that here, as elsewhere in
space, two bodies cannot occupy the same space at
the same time. At the gate IL was almost impOssi-
bic to Keep handsome carriages from being broken
up by running together or backing into each other
watched. with number OF strangers, at this
point some time. but. becoming disguised with the
general acknowledgements retired before all the car
riageS were within the enclosure
Had President Arthur caught n glimpse of what
was going on outside he would have been thor
Oughly In sympathy with those OF his guests who
through no fault or theirs Were lingering blocks
away doing their best to reach the goal OF their
intent. but the ladies Unable TO walk account OF
the rain. Perhaps, also, he would have blamed
SOrRetcdy Tor Inadequate preparations for the COM
fort OF his friends. and concluded to hereafter Mace
The management OF the outside part of his recep-
ton program III the hands or a master of
such things As New Yorker he would
have been disguised that ladies in elegant toilets
and officers and civilians In their best attire were
compelled In some instances to get out and walk
In The rain. as TO my knowledge did one OF our
marine officers and his lady.
Ii Is suggested that canopy stretched from the
poftlco 10 the fence opposite would enable eight
carriages 10 unload at one time. The great bulk OF
the public carriages should furnish tickets to their
occupants which would enable those holding them
TO utilize the first empty one. Such an arrange
ment coGi1 be made BY the first-claSs iyerymen
among themselves BY adopting the first sugges-
m 6fpfy
and hence no line nor crush OF waiting carriages
by The latter, guests leaving would be able to do 50
In a moment. Private cdrr1ageS-thOse OF foreign
ministers and Cabinet offcers-and such Others as
the proper authorities might decide upon, should
approach and Leave by the rear door, being parked
while waiting, between the White House and State
department building
one thing is certain, and it is that Lieut. Arnold
Is too valuable an officer such occasion to be
Going service of the kind which occupied much OF
his TINE last night. He should be where most
needed: In the thick OF the fight with his men, and
teach some OF the Washington drivers obedience
TO law and order. Last night he should have been
OUTSIDE not lnslde the gate. OBSERVER.