Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-18

hiiied at the explosion at tho arsenal twenty
one Years ago. That Was during the war; when
,e arsenal was operated 70 it, fullest CAPACITY.
tie ne EXPLOSION killed twenty-one people. and
'Sfe was great grief occasoned In the city at
,ae accident. IL WAS considered a pubiic CA
IaGlty, and the handsome marble monument
public contributions. The monument Is about
llrty feet in height, and is su1uounted by q
statue OF grief exquisite ly carved. The base is
VI granite. On two sides are the names OF the
unfortunate victims, and on the other two are
NE legends, died by an explosion at the u. =.
Erected by n anhsson ~ July en-. s9a
Oh Washington, ID. c., June L.. 1867.
Two ranges In the westefn part OF the Gene
tery are occupied by the bodies which were re-
moved from ST. Johns cemetery There are
also buried here a number of confederate rris-
oners who died during their confinement in the
oid Capitol prison, and whose graves are un-
marked. Then there are many confederate SOL
diers who are distinguished by wooden head
boards bearing their name and regiment. These
are careluiiI attended 10, and, in fact. there Is
the best evidence OF the care bestowed upon
every part az the cemetery by the trim and eN-
reaent CONDITION Oh the lots The grass IL all
neatly cut, but, OF course, the floral ornamental
ton Is the work OF the individual lot owners.
Many Of the lots present a most charming APP
pearance, with flowers Of the brig htest hues
growing luxurfantly.
KILLED ON THE PRINCETON.
grave that attracts much attention is one
that is marked by a handsome marble monu-
ment, covering the remain us of two d distinguished
men who were united during life i'm bonds OF
the closest friendship. and who were both by a
singular fatality, Killed at the same time.
These two men were Abel Parker tpShur, who
had held the sitions OF Secretary of tbe Navy,
aud then Secretary OF State, and Coinmo-
dore Beverly kennon, OF the United States
navy. Both were killed by the explosion OF the
celebrated gun "Peacemakcr' ON board the
United States frigate Princeton
Over the grave Of Lieut. VIM. Macarthur Is a
neat monument, the Inscription showing that
Il was erected by his brother officers OF the
United States coast
In the center OF the Basche family lot lie the
bodies of Alexander Dumas Basche who was
superintendent Of the L. :. coast survey, aud
In one corner Is q monument covering the re-
mains OF his sou George Mifilin Basche, who
was commander i'm the L. >. coast survey.
-four petty officers and seven seamen. who ali
persisted in "A gale Off Cape Haiteras September
3, lS46.
A beautifully veined marble monument, with
granite base, marks the resting place of tn G
late Gen. Rawiins, the friend and confdant oi
the distinguished soldier whose own sands OF
iiie are nearly exhausted. The simple inscrip-
ton Is as follows: Major General John 4.
Rawlins, born February 18th, 1884. died Sep
tember 9th, 1863. Chief al staff TO General U.
his death Secretary Of War;"
DISTINGUISHED ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS
Probably no cemetery, not even one OF the
national cemeteries which are under the con
troll of the general government contain the re.
mains OF SD many officers OF the army and
navy as the Congressional. Not an avenue In
this city of the dead that does not contain
among its silent residents heroes whose memo
ries are enshrincd In the heart of the whole
American people. Among those may be men.
toned Commodore Thomas Oldup Stevens
General Roger Jones, General Benham, General
JOhn Mcneil, Colonel James L.. Harris Major
Russell, of the Marine corps; Major Richard
Htii, ordnance corps: General Daniel Parker,
MONTGOMERY Crane, Commodore Pattison,
Commodore Rodgers. father Of the present
commodore OF that name; Major General Alex.
McComb, Major Hobbie, Chief Engineer VIM.
y. EMS. L. :. navy: Captain Robert L. Shilling
law, Major Williams. of the Marine corps; Cap
tain smoot, L. $. n; Major Broom. Major VIM.
Eiley. 18th regiment OF the Maryland line in
the war OF the revolution: Commander Nc
Lean, Commander George :. Selden, Comman-
@ aea hr s;aner GSpm1aore a. MAIDS.
Col Edwards ssnI il. Houston. engineer. &.
$: N. Col. James D. Graham, Gen. archibald
Harrison. Surgeon General Lowell, Lieut.. Jas.
>. RinggOid, Gen. Jas. G. Totem, Gen. Emory
Capt. Beardell Ashton Forrest. oil the U. - dri,-
was killed i'm Mexico; Capt. John ID. Henley
C.SN.; Timothy Wynne, purxer, C.S.N., Gen
Geo. Gibson. who was commissary general, q
). A.: DIR. Richard H. Coolidge U.SA.; Isaac
Chauncey, who was president of the board o
navy commanders; Lieut. John I. Mclaughlin
C:S.N., whose monument consists Of Il cannon
with the muzzle pointing upwards and sur
rounded by ammunition. In the lot OF Gen. A
n. HUMPHREYS late chief OF engineers, u. $. A.
phries. who was a naval constructor. and TO the
general is daughter, but his own grave Is YET
unmarked.
THE ORIGINAL CEMETERY
commenced with the superintendent house
and extended east for about one square, thai
is two hundred feet in that direction and south
Then additions were made, until now 1t cover,
about fifty acres, being bounded by 10th stree,
ON the west and extending south to Water
street and east to the District grounds and the
river. The aid which has been received from
Congress has never been of any practical benefit
for II costs more TO take proper care of the
ground belonging to the government than was
appropriated TO pay tor it, The supervision o.
the cemetery vests I'm a committee OF the vestry
of Christ church, and this year is composed o
Horatio Browning, chairman; DIR. VIM. f
Roberts and Mr.. Chas. H. Nenabie. The actual
cost of caring for the grounds is about 81 500
per annum. The Immediate care OF the GENE
terry Is intrusted To Mr.. j. b. Cross, the supern
tendent, who has had fourteen years expert
ence there, and is thoroughly familiar with
every detail o: the work.
In lookin. over the old journal this resolution
was found among the regulations adopted in
1872: Resolved, That no person Of color shall
be buried within that part Of the burial ground
now enclosed" though this has been somewhat
modified since that ancient date.
Some Earnest Words On the Water