Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-27

reported aggregated SssOOl, the amount
Mhich recovered was SO. 20. II will
aiso pe observed. that during the year 1886,
with its attendant crowds Of particinan ts
a. ene ehcampment of the Grand Army Of
e .nepuunc ana the Inauguration cere-
~ So mes .here was decrease in the losses
OF property reported over the prior ordinary
year OF S.5Si. while the amount recovered
exceeded That of the year before Sc Ols %
Inc increased vigilance on the part of the
ponce Is best Illustrated by a comma rison In
detail OF some offenses for which arrests
were made. For instance there were ks
cases OF arrests for assault as against tsp
LOT tne year previous; s56 arrests for assault
ana battery, while in 1892 there were but
Sn: a arrests for assault with intent 10
Kill, while during the prior year there were
q. showing diminution In this Character
OF onenses as invariably those guilty of
such assaults are apprehended by the police:
cases were arrested and held for at
tempted larceny as against none for the
previous year; lS2 cases Of arrests for carry
Ing concealed weapons as compared with
22s, showing a lessening I'm some degree OF
this offense. obviously the result OF the Sc
we're penalties imposed under the new law
bearing upon this subject 5,S63 cases of
arrests where disorderiy conduct was
charged, an increase OF 454: LIS cases held
by the courts for destruction OF private
property. while An 1889 there were l76: AZ for
Destroying pubic property against -.
The practice OF enticfng prostitution is evil
IDENTIFY diminishing, as the arrests on such
charge were but SO per cent of the number
Tor the year preceding; % persons were
charged with embezzlement, while the year
before there were but q: forgery showed a
| less number Of arrests by s; there were IS
cases OF grand larceny. while in 1892 there
were u; IL Tor highway robbery, while but
l6 cases were made in the year 1892: in
housebreaking the court records show that
charges were sustained in as cases, as
against % the year preceding where the
| crime was committed In the daytime, while
~ such cases were held as against 81 where
the depredations were committed in the
night time; intoxication and disorderly.
which is one offense under the law, was
confined to ls92 cases as AGAINST lisa the
preceding year. while intoxication shows a
diminution of &C. the number of arrests for
larceny from the person reached 81. 6 being
the number in 1889; cases where the par
ties were held for manslaughter. while the
number of cases where murder was charged
reached II. the same number exactly for the
year 1892; Ia convictions were had upon a
preliminary hearing in cases OF perjury,
while instances Of similar character oc-
CURED during the prior year; of petit lar
ceny there were SIS cases. or 17s more than
Tor the year before
The Garbage Service.
On the 18th Of August, 1892. the hue and
cry made by the public concerning the in
efficient collection OF garbage. whose opera
tons are under the supervision of the health
department. induced from the Commission
ers order that the superintendent OF
least three privates from each precinct 70
| aid in the enforcement Of the garbage regu-
lations. and to act as inspectors Of garbage
under the advice and direction OF the health
officer" Lieut.. Hollinberger was assigned
to the charge of this detachment. wnnSh
consisted OF thirty men On October Is they
were relieved from this special duty and
| sent to their respective precincts. the corp-
plants. under the capable management OF
Lieut. Hollinberger. seconded by the hearty
cooperation Of his officers, having been
reduced to a minimum, and the garbage
service placed upon a satisfactory basis.
Naturally, disorders increased somewhat
during the withdrawal of this detail from
police duty, notwithstanding the fact that
fifteen men had been added to the depart
ment August i, under the act making APP
preparations for the expenses of the Dis
trict Tor the nscal year ending June 80. ISIS.
Reieavtng the Destitute.
The winter of 1925 will long be renem-
bered as one OF the severest in the history
Of this city. which is lily prepared to en-
counter furious snow storms and prolonged
cold weather. The dumping lots furnish .
field where many Of those who scramble for
existence fnd employment in raking out
cinders and chips fer fuel When snow is
upon the ground their occupation as well
as fuel supply is gone. 1t is then that they
appeal to the police. They crowd the sta
ton houses at times, ana are grateful for
the smallest pittance pound Of hour
and bushel of coal go long way with the
starving. shivering, half-clad old woman
who lives in alley garrett Those most
dependent in the District are the colored
people, 10 whose numbers the contiguous
states of Maryland and Virginia largely
contribute. Nourished in moderate climes,
they soon collapse under the vicissitudes Of
cold winter.
Food and fuel were distributed in the
same systematic manner as has charac-
terized this work for years Those deserv-
ing were given orders on some grocery or
wood yard, over the signature OF the lieu
tenant in whose precinct the applicants
sided. These orders were receipted by the
applicants after obtaining the goods. and
the accumulated orders and accounts were
presented to the department for payment at
the close OF each month.
The ability to afford the extensive relief
demanded by the suffering poor throughout
the winter Is due to the press and public,
who responded so promptly and effectua.ly
to the appeal for aid. Those employed In
the various executive departments were
especially Jealous in making collections OF
groceries, clothing and money. and II IL
with a feeling OF profound pride that the
superintendent returns his thanks to so
generous and charitable a community for
the confidence imposed in the police de-
partment.
foregoing supplies. 4.213 orders We're given
for groceries, fuel and cash against the
fund representing relief afforded TO about
81 $50 persons. The contributions amounted
to SS.3l9.S and the expenditures TO G.0S5.6,
leaving a balance on hand Of s. 233.s4.
The Ford's Theater Disaster.
The most disastrous calamity that ever
befel the city occurred on the morning OF
June Q. when a portion of the second and
third floors of the Ford Theater building.
occupied by the clerks of the record and
pension division OF the War Department.
fell without warning. killing over a score
of faithful government servants and MAIN
ing many more. The news OF the disaster
spread like wl,dfire throughout the city.
The police were promptly upon the scene,
the entire reserve called out, ana all
the ambulances and wagons at the DEPART
ment's command We're put into service.
Policemen and fremen. District labor
gangs and volunteers worked with willing
hands to rescue the wounded and recover
the bodies of the dead; troops and ambu-
lances from the Washington barracks and
Fort Myer were present by order Of the
Acting Secretary of War; and many men,
bers OF the medical profession, including
surgeons from the army and navy. ap-
peared and prof.ered their services for the
occasion. 81
During the search a great amount OF
personal property. consisting Of clothing
iewelry and money. the major portion OF
which has been identified and returned TO
the owners collected by the police
Some idea of the extensiveness of this COL
he OH afr aI he