Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-14
CITY AND DISTRICT.
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
what f. Going ON in the Various Local
Armories.

W0ak SOfm8 Ou to tut v 8HHOoS AOCah
Armories.
The passage OF the bill authorizing the Secretary
OF War TO issue arms and equipments to the Dis
trfct National Guard, puts the local organiZa-
tiOns In a happy frame Of mind.
The District militia Is at present In thriving
condition, although great amount OF weedngo out
OF bad material has been gong on for some time,
thereby reducing the Numbers. The National
Guard Band, heretofore spoken OF In The STAR, Is
now assured and Prof. schroeder, the leader, Is
busy making preparations TO have the band COM
pieted By fall The uniform OF the Sand VIII De
the same as that worn by the Third nited states
Artillery band with the exception that the triIn-
mings viii be white. Nearly III OF the members
Of the proposed band are graduates OF the Marine
Band, 50 Jaat ITS success u assured
MANY Of the companies uI the National Guard
have obtained permlsstunssJ leave the city ana o.
absent for some rIIiIe ms means theS VIII 70 70
the CorcOran cadet corps will camp at AtLanilc
City, the National FeHcl6les Will camp at White
sulphur Springs, Va; the Merchant Rms at
Colonial beach. and the COntinentals at Bay
Ridge, while several other companies nave lhe
subject OF summer encaInp ment before them SILL
Much complaint has been made by Ofncers In
the National Guard because OI tEe IlSl1 ~ iInIha-
ton they have To undergo before commissioner,
and numerous designations have resulted IN lle
FIRST place an OficeT 20 be elected Dy MS CON-
pany before he goes before the examining DOaru
Some companies have been obliged 10 hOli several
elections befOre they could Llt SfJh ti.th tTst
could successfully pass the ext!nlnatlOA. Inc
several companies are nOw Awakening 10 the ne
cessity OF getting competent Ohlc-fa. hetetolole
a popilIar fellow Ia a command found Il very easy
10 get the shoulder straps Dy reason Oh ms pVPu-
Iarity Now things different, promotions are
On ~ Inc most important parts OF the militia
system Is the school Of the officer. here 0ehelal
Orlway ASSUMES the aiduOus duties OF pedagOgue,
and classes ae expected To recte, with lessons
frUm UptOn's Tactics. After the lessons are over
lecture by some Army officer generally follows.
While work In the National GuITd Is at present
slack General Ordw ay promises the hoy some naru
work In the fall In the shape ol company anu oAt-
Privates Cadanus and Boyle, OF the signal Corps.
have been granted burroughs Tor sixty days
L!euL--COL John BigeOw, adlutant-generaL Is
enjoying leave of thirty days vita his family at
capt. ArIhlr Yates. OF the general stan, has
been granted thirty days leave OF absence. ana IS
spending his vacation at Blue Ridge summit
Lieut.. Monroe, Of The CorcOran cadet corps, mas
been granted nve months leave or absence 10 eu-
able him 10 20 into the Held with the Geological
survey, Ia whtca he l. employed
The second regiment are contemplating secur-
ing the new hall over the 9th street Wig OF the
centre market for a FeSiLneRJal arln0fy. ms
would give the second rt Slnieht one Oi ShS m -
armOrics south Of New York, and would do lnuch
toward making the regtmt Mt one OF the bes.
The following olIlcers nave been commissioner:
DIR. j. f. HartIgan, To be surgeon OF tne nrsJ reSi-
ment; Harrison bingham, to be quarternidster of
the nrst Regiment: Dr. d. OAn Lrecn 10 DE chteI
ambulance OTlcer; Cnas. Z. tamp0eil, TO De see
Ond lieutenant company ID, III battalion; Peter
PTlntZ, TO be adJutant 81 battalion; ". ii. Bdrks-
dale, 10 be quarterlnasteT 81 battalion; Dr. q. X.
Gary, TO Ue major 4th OittaliOn; Lieweiien Jor-
dan, to be adluIInJ AIN battalion; John w DAD
hey, TO be Inspector of rifle practice 6th battalion;
capt Thorn As NJ. Gale, dlde-de-camp, promoted
TO major and lnspectOr-general-
on Friday night the District Militia Drum corps
met at the Logan Camp Guard ATMOry twenty
five men siguified their wilIin ness 10 JONI Tney
expect TO be mustered in on Friday night.
steam Railroads in south W ashingfOn
10 the Editor OF The EVENING STAR
The question OF steam railroads for use OF the
travelling public to aud from this city is problem
which would lay the people OF Washington under
an everlasting debt OF gratitude 10 the statesman
who would solve il. The metropolis of the nation,
according the original design OF It's illustrous
founder and that OF the accomplished engineer
who marked out Its broad streets, IN gnificent
avenues. and beautiful parks. is. beyond all COM
parisOn. the most picturesque and charming city
within the limits OF the American Union, or, in
deed OF the modern world. 10 realize this idea In
all its fullness one has only To stand on the west
ern pOrticO of the L. :. Capitol and glance over
the scene Cutstretched before him. In this grand
perspective Maryland and Virginia avenues are
OF our capacious aud attractive thorough
fares. Yet, strange to say, these are now dis
nyared by railway TRACKS, steam engines, freight
and passenger cars. rOundhou7eS, depots, ana all
the other appendages OF a large railroad corpora
tiOn. Every inteAIgent observer admits that these
un ighty features ON Two Of the finest avenues OF
the city are not only a serious bemish upon what
otherwise would Oe one OF the most beautiful and
attractive sections Of the nat onal capital, but
comfort, and Inconvenience, and nave done much
injure property Interests and retard the growth
and prosperity OF South Washington.
Win the view OF removing these manifest evils
many theories have beeh advanced and various
schemes suggested. but al! OF them seem TO be
more or less faulty. IL appears 10 be settled
fact that all the roads communicating with the
national capital must eventually center in south
Washington Assuming this To be so. it viii be
readily conced, q by all Just and fair-ninded peO-
PIE that in tue laying OF tracks. the construction
Of depotS &C., such a plan should be
be 10 all concerned Now, it Will
be unhesitatingly admitted that none are so much
concerned in this matter as the people OF South
washington. The Injuries which they suffer are
direct and personal Danger TO lie and limb,
damage to property, annoy anee from smoke aud
noise, obstruction OF streets, delay at crossings
unloading Of ears, occupation OF streets and ave-
nuss-these are only few OF the grievances TO
which they are subjected. To Obviate these evils
70 the greatest possible extent compatible with
the use OF steam railroads IN that section, IL Is
suggested that II any change OF tracks or depots
b. detern!ned u on, the following plan, which
has Uren carefully considered after going over the
whole = ound, Will meet the views and wishes OF a
lar1v majority Of the propert y-hOlders anu Will be
a Convenient for the travelling public as the
present arrangement, n not more so, and better
iOT all interests than any other change or modn-
cation that has been, or can be, proposed
The Baltimore and Potomac 70 follow its present
course TIL 1t reaches 1st street southwest thence
into a union depot 10 be located on squares 81
SIS. 57y, $50, 5si and $50, this property, winch is
not very extensively improved, TO be acquired by
purchase Also that the Baltimore and Potomac
extend their tracks along street t. Water 10 a
bridge TO De Constructed from that point across
the river.
The Baltimore and Ohio TO reach this union
depot Dy any approved plan. All roads TO make
southern connections nom said depot through
Virg MA avenue 10 Delaware avenue. ence along
delaware ay nue. TO street, thence TO Water
street 10 bridge.
BY the adoption OF this plan s;xty-one squares
OF IrOperty, now ted up by the steaH-car tracks
would De relieved, and Large portion OF that
section OF the city wOult be rendered comfortably
habitaole, while the new lines OF road would affect
but Slightly, II at ali, the properly Interests ia
their vicinity. and damage would. 10 a great ex-
tent De removed. The Garnet attention OF the
Citizens OF Washington aud u all who are inter-
ested In the progress and welfare OF our beautiful
city Is respectfully called To these import ant mat
ter, and they are earnestly invited 10 uplte with
u IL endeaVOring 10 secure a wise and statesman
Ike solution ~ t.iS yeXed question.
IRE SCrTa WASHINGTON PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
civil Service and Printers Assistants.
T. III Editor Of The EvESIxG STAR:
Recently. so have been informed an order has
been promulgated by the chief OF the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. acting under structions
received Z ON the President, that thereafter all
person, except watchmen. messengers and labor
ers, applying Tor position In that department
WILL BE- frst required 20 pass a ctyfl-servic, ex
animation" j have also been Informed that the
Chief OF This bureau la, construed this order "a
70 Include young ladies applying for position
as assistants To preS,inen.' IL l. a well known