Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-14
AROUND THE FENCE.
Scenes Along the Disputed Boundary
Between LIE DrOis Park and Howard.
town.

The fence war, as stated In TIE STAR still goes
on In lie Drot Park The Old board fence at the
head OF Linden street Is a disreputable looking
barrier now. Strangers passing through the park
recognize that spot as the scene OF the conflict
with Howardtown. Through the great cracks In
the fence one can see Howardtown, and Howard
town sometimes thrusts a shining black head
through the cracks and a pair OF big white How
ardtown eyes look with q sort Of curiosity and
wonder at the green grass and clean pavements on
| the park side. The fence bears all the marks OF
siege. The boards are shattered and broken on In
| irregular sizes and shapes and they are woven
| together with barbed wire without much regard
Tor artistic effect. IL is sort or roughly woven
screen, OF which the warp y wire and tne wool IS
vision. When TINS was nigh board fence with
the seams close fiJting so that neither sight nor
| a smell OF Howardtown could get through, the
small children In the park might have thought
that was the boundary OF the world, beyond vi ich
there was nothing-u5less It was the place where
bad children are In danger going The sounds that
sometimss come over the nigh fence might have
longer any such mystery about IL the Howard
town hogs scratch their backs against the barbed
mud In the full view OF daylight sail their chip
ships In the black ordorous waters OF the Howard
town gutter. This Oarricade was effective enough
however in keeping out intruders. George Washing
ton, the coiored Waterman, has taken pride In this
rude a0ats, and since the armstfce has been on he
mas not found IL necessary TO stand behind the
oreastwork with club and revolver Washington
Is a terror 10 H0wardtown-Or thinks he Isl But
during the past TWO weeks he has been able TO
buckle his billy In his belt, pocket his pistol and
turn his attention TO the more peaceful occupation
OF mending the oyster-shell pavements. Last even
Ing he was again buckled In the harness OF war;
he stood In the middle OF Larch street, for IL Is
through there, by indirection, that Hometown is
most apt 10 pass under the new form OF attack.
Inc new opening In the park Is ABOUT Two inches
on the other side OF the barbed wire Darric.de,
and leads out 10 the west, whereas the old dis
puted route tended south down Linden street. 1t
Is tnt Skull working out OF the puzzle show to
get MI. Jones' hogs into Mr.. smiths garden
patch-" The back fence TO some OF Mr. Banes' pri-
vaIe property. extending at right angles just be-
yohd the oaroei wire Is taken down, aud the way
opened across this property, skiftlng the back
yards OF spruce street for a square and entering
Larcn street At Elm. By this flank movement the
private precincts OF the park are invaded. How
aIutowh rs opened up 10 clearer view and easier
prompt to accept the Invitation posted by Mr..
Bdnes 10 cross his property, and very Iewf any OF
them, passed through the park yesterday. The
invitation tells them merely that license Is given
10 pass through there, but the people OF the park
are afraid there may be more
as several attempts have been made to pass
through BACK kttcnen windows. Thursday morn
ing man Was found in a back yard remote from
THIS new thoroughIare, and In his possession was
an assorted lot Oh silver and other property sup
posed 10 nave at some time belonged TO people re-
siding In That neignborhood.
IL mas not yet been determined what course will
DC Ioilowed 0y the Park Association to meet this
new attack, but George Washington is on guard and
WIZ not permit any part OF HOwardtown to come
BdneS property. As long he Is on duty the resi-
dents appear 10 feel safe, and Howardtown Is duly
terrOrHeu. But meanwhile his work upon the
streets must be neglected