Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-07
AMONG THE POLICEMEN.
Gymnasts I'm Blue-Lessons I'm Pugilism
"A Cold Night-The Suffering Poor, etc.


The FIRST police precinct gymnasium Is nov
in good working order, and Lieut. Amiss has
adopted set OF rules governing the conduct
Of officers and visitors to the room. The rules
permit the room to be occupied from 6 a. m.
till 9p. m. At the hour last named the lights
are to be put out and the door locked The
pool and billiard tables are in constant use.
The shuttle board has been finished. and a
match game is played almost every evening.
The rules prohibit tho playing Of any game for
wager. Billy Young. the pugilist. has visited
the gymnasium, and is training several officers.
Blood has been drawn on some occasions, and
Policeman Hughes has black eye, which ID
the result of his coming in contact with glove
on Youngs hand.
The officers of the sixth precinct are anxious
room in the building at the present time. They
are not without amusement, however, for
among the ~ number are several musicians who
keep their brother officers from sleep with
their banjos and guitars. When one Of their
number takes unto himself a wife he Is sure OF
being serenaded.
ErTEcTs OF THE COLD SNAP.
Last night was not only too cold for the
tramps and ''vags" to sleep out of doors, but
the high wind had the effect of keeping the
lawbreakers in their houses As one ledger at q
police station expressed himself, it was moi
only cold, but the wind rubbed it in. After G
o'clock p. m. there were only II arrests made,
and some of those were made on warrants
Iwenty-seven dodgers were accommodated,
being 10 in excess Of the prisoners, which is
an exception to the general rule.
The number of applicants for assistance
from the poor fund continues to increase, and
should the cold snap continue the police pre-
dict a great deal of suffering. There are scores
OF families who have not sufficient clothing to
keep them warm and who are unable TO pur-
chase fuel. There are also many who are unable
to purchase food. As heretofore published.
the poor fund is exhausted and appeal has been
made to charitable people for assistance. The
following additional contributions have been re-
ceived: T. W. s. Phelps, S. and Henry Wex, 50.
Chief Clerk Sylvester has received a letter
from Chief Clerk Rock of the engineer depart
ment concerning the stand to be erected on
Pennsylvania avenue for the benefit of the Dis
trlct employees. The seats will cost so cents
each, that being the average cost for the erec-
ton and removal Of the stand. The erection
Of this stand will give the families of police
department employees an opportunity Of wit
Messing the inaugural parade at a small cost.
NOTES.
This morning, about 2 o'clock, Officer Simp-
son, of the sixth precinct, reported at the sta
ton sick" and was relieved from duty.
Emanuel Thomas was sworn in this morning
as assistant ambulance driver.
There was only one electric light in the CITY
that failed to work last night-that at 22d street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Special Officer Fainter found the front door
of Lloyds express Office. corner of 18th and F
was nothing missing.
The police report q dangerous hole in the
sidewalk on 9Th, between r and streets north
west.