Evening star., 1901-02-26
DlSPOSES OF POLICE FORCE
ORDERS CONCERNING DUTIES INAU-
DURATION DAY.
The Running of street Cars to He
by Special schetl-
nj

Major Sylvester chief of police. issued
a general order today relating to the dis
position Of the police force On Inauguration
day The escort to the President from the
Executive Mansion to the Capitol will
move at 1890 by way Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., 18th street, Pennsylvania avenue, 1st
street west, to street north. to 1st street
east, to B street south and into the south
entrance of the Capitol grounds where 1t
will rest The route Of the parade is to
be cleared, looped and posted by police
at 10 am.
When the escort shall have passed and
the Presidents carriage reaches the north
ern entrance to the Capitol grounds. the
presidential party will enter and continue
to the east Senate steps, where the fresl-
dent and others will alight.
When the President is ready to re-enter
his carriage at the conclusion of the Capt.
tol ceremonies, his conveyance, followed Dy
the others Of his party. will drive south,
turn to the right and halt parallel with
the Senate steps, facing north.
All other carriages, including those OF .he
cabinet, supreme judges, senators ana dip
lomatic corps, will enter the Capitol GROUNDS
from the north or by the driveway leading
from 1st street west The places OF en-
trance mentioned will be closed to all car
riages when the escort approaching the
Capitol shall have arrived at 1st street west
and shall not again be opened.
Fifteenth and 18th streets will be looped
at Pennsylvania avenue, and at distance
of about $50 feet back from the avenue, for
the purpose of preventing vehicles from
congesting at these points at any time dur
ing the parade.
After the close Of the exercises at the
Capitol the loop extending from the north
east corner of the Presidents stand across
the driveway to the footway on the east
will be dropped and space VIII be cleared
for the parade.
toll IN
the Capitol, passage at intersecting streets
may be resumed until 1 O'Clock. when the
loops will be restored.
On the night OF March forty members
Of the force will be detailed at the first
precinct station. forty at the sixth and
twenty at the third for duty until other
wise ordered.
Members of the force will permit persons
displaying passes properly signed by the
superintendent Of police to pass through the
lines at 4th street.
Schedule for street Cars.
Street cars will be required to cease op-
erations as follows:
The cars Of the Capital Traction Com
pany going west shall not pass Sd street
east after $50 o'clock am, until the rear
of the parade shall have left the Capitol
grounds.
Going east, they shall cease to pass the
west front of Washington Circle at 10
o'clock am, until the rear Of the parade.
upon its return, shall have passed Goth and
K streets at least two squares.
The cars Of the same company on 14th
street north shall not pass the intersection
of 14th street and New York avenue, go
ing south, later than 10 o'clock am.
They shall not leave the Baltimore and
Ohio depot later than $3.50 o'clock am,
until the rear of the procession returning
from the Capitol shall have passed the
Peace monument, at which time they may
run so as not to interfere with the parade
in any way, either as to It's marching or
disbandment: and they shall be stopped un-
til any portion Of the parade threatened
with interception shall have passed such
point
When the head of the procession shall
have passed 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue the cars of the 14th street line shall
not go furthr south than Thomas circle,
nor further north than l street north un-
til the rear of the parade shall have passed
18th and K streets after being reviewed
by the grand marshal; provided that the
superintendent of police may, in his dis
cretion, permit the cars to cross X street.
if the same can be done without causing
congestion or being dangerous TO life or
limb at that point.
Washington Traction.
The cars of the Washington Traction and
Electric Company going east on c street
shall not pass New Jersey avenue north
west later than 1915 o'clock In, and, run
ming west, shall not pass 9TH street east
after 10 o'clock am, until the rear Of the
parade, on its return, shall have passed the
west line Of New Jersey avenue north; pro-
vided that the superintendent of police
may. in his discretion, permit the cars OF
said company to pass along c street to the
northeastern section of the city. II such
can be done without causing congestion or
danger to life or limb.
On the night Of March the cars of this
company may be permitted to pass along
5th street northwest from D street north
in front of the pension building at inter-
walls of not less than ten minutes, in. the
discretion Of the superintendent of police
and the cars Of the same company may be
permitted to operate along 5th street and
F street northwest at such intervals as the
superintendent Of police may determine. in
order to avert injury to life or property
and prevent congestion in the vicinity OF
the pension building.
The cars of the same company on G
street will not be permitted to operate east
of 1th street northwest nor west of Sd
street northwest between the hours Of 7:30
o'clock pm. and l o'clock am. March 5,
1901.
Four prvates. mounted, will report at
the Executive Mansion at 10 clock am.
and flank the presidential party's carriages,
riding next to the curb, to and from the
Capitol, and attend the same while parked;
returning in same order after ceremonies
at the Capitol.
Lieut.. Boyle will detail eight privates to
flank the presidential partys carriages
from the Executive Mansion to the Capitol
and return, walking next to the curb. sim
gle file, at ten PAGES, and who will attend
the carriages while parked.
Mr.. Wildman's Last Report.
The last mail report Of the late United
States Consul General Rounsevelle Wild
man received by the bureau of foreign COM
merce, State Department. was made public
today. The report is dated at Hong Kong