Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-21

DESTRUCTION OF A DREDGE IN THE RIyER-OSE
or THE CHEW FKIGHTFULLY BURNED.
One OF the large hydraulic dredges lying on
the edge OF the Georgetown channel, at the foot
o. 18th street, owned and used by Messrs. Ben
son & McNee, the contractors for the improve
ment of the Potomac flats. caught fire shortly
.It'er > . CLOCK SATURDAY night, probably from
the explosion OF a coal oil lamp, and burned to
the waters edge. There were eight men on
board, all of whom escaped in a boat with the
exception OF VIM. ScnaIier, who was left sleep
Ing in his bunk. Awakened by the smoke he
fought his way to the deck amid the flames,
and pIunging overheard SWAN TO the shore
about mile distant Although frightfully
burned he managed 10 make his way through
the swamp TO the White Lot, where he was
1ound In an unconscious condition lie was
removed to Providence hospital. Hopes are
entertained OF his recovery. The dredge was
thoroughly soaked with oil and burned rapid
~, and ali efforts to check the flames with
streams from tug boats proved Intellectual. The
damage to the dredge is estimated at SIS 900:
the insurance being $50, 900. The hull will b
r..ised and taken 10 SomIners' boat house near
the navy yard, where il was Quilt lew years
ago The President and Mrs. Cleveland Viewed
the nre from the windows of the White House.
He CONFESSED WHILE LOCKED UP.-On the
4th instant the house OF Mrs. j. H. Bone breaker
on last Capitol street, was entered and robbed
of so. boy named William Locke was
taken N custody Saturday by Detective Edelin,,
aud ia the Police Court this morning the boy
was called upon to plead TO a charge OF petit
larceny. The only testimony against him was
confession made TO the officer while the boy
continued the case for a further hearing.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Miss Adeline Henry
reports stolen from her dressing-room in the
GuntOn building, on the 18th inst, two gold
rings valued at Sc. NJ Ferris, 18th and ID
streets southwest, reports that his store was
entered Saturday night and SIS worth OF
liquors, cigars and tobacco stolen.-Wm. Rab-
bitt, 222l l4th street, reports stolen from his
$lo.-N- l. Nowles, of 107 Estreet northwest
reports that he was knocked down about 1926
ing along T. street, between I'd and Sd, and
robbed OF a plated chain and badge. The man
got hold OF Mr. Vowles gold watch. over which
To retain it.-Conrad Jost, of 1904 9Th street
reports that In coming from the Schuetzen
park on Saturday night, in a hack with three
strange men, his silver huntingcase watch
valued at s16, was taken.
The MARYLAND House OF CORRECTION
The Maryland house of correction, located near
Je>Sups. the Washington branch of the n
ana " X X, has Just now the smallest number
OF prisoners ever confined within its walls The
institution was brought into existence princi-
pally on account OF the tramp nuisance, and
was nrst opened January list, 1879. The cells
rapidly nIied up At one time the number con-
nned was $50, and the average for a long time
was above 300. At this time there are but Isl
confined, Io7 being white males IL white
females. Is coiored males and IA colored fe-
nales- 1T Is thought that the rules OF the prison
requiring every prisoner to work, and work
hard, has something to do with tine reduction
Of the number OF inmates.
An ALLEGED GANG or Boy THIEVES ARREST
xD.-DurInS the past few days auumber oil
dynamite cartridges have been stolen from the
shops OF the Lanier Heights water supply
company, and last week Officer Foley arrested a
small eolored boy named Andrew w ellis, whowas
charged with the THEFT. He was taken to the
Police Court and the case was continued until
next Wednesday. Since the arrest OF Wells the
officer received Information from him, upon
which he ARES ted seven colored boys from =
to Is years OF age and locked them up at the
station Saturday night. They gave their
names as Daniel Mumford, Charles Lincoln
Golden Arnold. Frederick Mum:ord, Isaac
Br1xton Isaiah Snowden and samuel Beck
with. This morning IN the Police Court q
charge Of larceny against the boys was con-
unued.