Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-19
Only One Train Daily for the South.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CHANGE OF A RAIL
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The change of schedule OF the trains running
south from Washington has occasiOned con-
siderable unfavorabie comment, and great
many complaints have been received at the
Post Office department in regard to mail mat
tiers. Formerly two daily trains left Washing
ton for Richmond, one at 1:3O and the other al
/ ain. The Richmond and Dauvlile railroad
company changed the schedule, however, SO
tiat but one train now leaves and that AT nine
O'Clock. 1t Is too early Tor the New lork mail,
and the people along the line are unable 10 get
their New York papers As formerly. The Post
Ounce department Is i'll receipt OF numerous
petitions for relief from the Inconvenience,
out the department finds itself powerIess to
act. The President OF the road represented 10
the department that ii did not pay TO run
the two trains and the change was necessary
IN sell defense. The company declined TO re-
turn TO the former schedule unless the depart
inent could make IL all object, but this would
be impossible under the provisions OF law.
ION the Sly
A BOOK AGENT TACKLES THE WRONG NAN.
"Cant sell you set OF SCOTS works? Very
handsome!' said a book agent to a young man
in the Navy department this morning.
"Are you the agent for their sale?''
"Ies, sir; and They are fine books, too. What
manner"
Il suppose you know that it is against the
rules to canvass in The buiding?" queried the
young man.
Ion. YES" was the reply, "but do it on the
your name down Tor set of the works.
Il guess the watchmen OF the building would
like 10 make your acquaintance, said the
young man, VINO happened to be assistant to
the superintendent Ot the building. The can
vasSer was respectfully escorted 10 the various
entrances, and after an introduction to the
watchmen stationed there. was allowed TO de-
part, crestfalen but n much wiser book agent
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district Governments A6atrs.
WATER PLUGS.
Chief Engineer Paris recommends to the
commissioners that tue following water plugs
be put in LIE DrOiL park: One cufner Larch aud
streets; also one on u street, between 18th and
l4th streets, south side, corner Of the alley
northwest.
WHY LIEUT.. GUY WAS SENT FOR.
The District Commissioners sent for Lieut..
Guy last evening, ana this TACT gave rise to a re
port that they desired TO see MIN in relation to
that the policemen detailed al the w hite House
did not properly guard the premises. Commits
sloner webb told a STAR reporter to-day that
the Commissioners sent for Lieut.. Guy simply
10 correct what appeared to tie All informally
in an application Tor liquor license.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector EntwiSle as fol-
lows: Mrs. T. Solomon, extend brick store BIZ
7th street southwest; $500. w. Ii. Binkiey,
extend frame store, Muuroe street. Anacosiia;
Island avenue northwest: $500. j. Is. Kendall.
erect live twO-story dwellings,, LIST, between n
and . streets southwest; S2,ooO. j. Il. kendaIi,
n and . streets southwest; S4,UUO. Mrs. X.
Blame, erect two two-stOry ana cellar dwell
.ngs, East Capitol street, between 9th and 10Th
streets northeast; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Col. Ludlow takes the ground that the Com
mIssionerS have nothing To do with the Aque-
duct bridge, far granting perm i>sion TO
any person to establish a Jerry lIne across the
river ut that point Is concerned.
The Commissioners have determined that it
is not advisable 70 permit the Columbia Har-
monial cemetery, situated on the road leading
TO Biadensburg, TO enlarge its space for inter-
ments.
Mr.. S. II. Goodman, secretary of the board
of trustees of the Mount Peasant Congrega-
Lonal church, in a note to the Commissioners
requests That street lamps be placed Oh howard
avenue ana that q sidewalk be laid in front OF
the pubic hall.
Mr.. r. Diggs calls the attention of the Com
missiOners To the condition OF the street num-
beers on houses in the square in which he
sides, and, like many other com plainantS, does
not give the NUMBER To his square nor the street
ON which he lives.