Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-28
THE QUESTION OF LIGHTS,
what Experienced Captains Of stesmers
say on the suhject-Accidents Narrowly
Averted-Oiher River News.

The discussion on lights is a burning SUBJ
Ject Capts. Ross OF the Manchester Isucl-
cit OF the Pentz and John Luckett OF The
Florence have entered the lists. Can't
Luckett of the Pentz says that the failure
of boats to display lights is criminal care
lessness and a fragrant violation OF the nav
igation laws. Capt. Luckett told a retssrter
for The Star this morning that about a
week ago he was running the PentE up
stream and met the steam launch Balm
bridge, from the navy yard. a government
craft. bound down, and with no sign OF a
SIDE light nor staff light. He also told OF q
close call which he gave a sail boat some
time ago when he was on the George Leary.
II was pretty far down stream and the
which the Leary was laying down on. The
little boat had no light, and was not seen
H., nh .he steamer was We'll up with her The
and the big boat passed so close TO the
small one that the starboard wheel Of the
former carried away the rudder and the
Capt. Ross in a conversation with The
Star man this morning. said that he had
last Sunday. They were both on the same
tack. He blew for the nearer one te go
about calculating then TO pass between
them. The signal was misunderstood and
both boats went about. This seriously
complicated matters and the Macalester
a aaG 70 ,n De S%eryed out OF her s01rss IN
l.
the offending sailer and churned him up I'm
great shape. The canvas mariner then
came TO Washington, sought an interview
With Capt Ross. and charged that navi-
gator with having almost run him down.
The harbor police were summoned and the
controversy quelled.
Capt Luckett of the Florence also has a
good deal TO say on the subject Of lights
and no lights. Pilot Neal Of the hsrbor
such a cyclone when he disputed the ferry
captains ownership of the river. He says
that he win not enter the dispute as TO
lights, but he will stand by his position an
/ to the right of way for sail boats.
The Pareormx~ter'@ Dog.
Terrier Jerry. the canine auxiliary OF the
harbor police force and who gained such
renown early in the spring by falling into
the tolls OF the poundmaster, is again In
| trouble. His kennel Was broken into last
/ night and the tenant kidnapped This Was
only done after desperate encounter as
the disordered appearance Of things indi-
/ Gates. This morning Jerry returned homo
minus his tag. No. Il. and the silver collar
| which was presented him by the officers
Washington. Wakefield. River Queen and
Arrowsmth on the occasion of his return
from the pound. IL the thief is apprehend-
ed he Will be dealt with i'm conformity sith
| the river front code.
General Notes.
| The pioneer propeller of the Potomac,
John E. Tygert, has been showing up here
in Washington for the past week. This
means that the Maryland and Virginia
| Steamboat Company has changed Its schei-
ule and that the Tygert Is 20 run three
| trips per week between Washington and
| Coan river. She will connect with the
| steamers Sue and Lady of the Lake. She
will arrive at this port on Tuesdays. Thars-
DAYS and Saturdays
The watermelon and the canteloups
| trade In booming. The melon men seem
| rather discouraged. as the arrivals have
| been 50 punched and the receipts so far
in excess of the calls that there is a eiut
| In the market and watermelons are s~ay
/ down.
Mr.. David Hamersley today presented
| TO the harbor force an ingenious wind
| by John Martin. IL consists OF circular
| board as a base. on which are mounted
| four neatly modelled miniature full-rtEged
| sloops. The whole is mounted on a pivot
| and the action Of the wind on the cotton
| Of the boats revolves the machine. A
complicated clockwork announces the We
| locity OF the wind.
| The Star of Hope Pleasure Club has
chartered the steamer Bartholdi for a trip
| to White House and all-day outing.
| The Fourth Street NJ. r. Sunday School
is giving a charter excursion to River
View today.
Capt. Frere is overhaulng his schoouep
Black Speck Preparatory 10 a lower po-
| tomac cruise.
Officer King this morning arrested a eol-
ored youth named Phillips on the chsres
of having robbed Charles White OF the
steamer George Leary of a watch.
[ Officer King this morning gave chase TO
colored boy who had been stealing oan-
| teloupes from the steamer 7. v. Arrew-
| smith.
The schooner White Is out from savsn-
| nah. Ga. with $4,000 feet OF lumber TO
| johnson & wimsatt.
| Most of the ice-laden craft now at the
| docks are out.
| Ex-oficer Thomas NJ. Broderick exp~cts
TO leave on Monday for the great fair.