Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
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Philadelphia Public Ledger, Too.

out of the list of FIXTURE invitations for
Philadelphia Public Ledger, Too.
Over the initials of Major John M. Carson,
the Philadelphia Public Ledger's regular
correspondent here, she following appeared
in that journal yesterday:
WASHINGTON, March 5.-That part of
Washington south Of Pennsylvania avenue
which bears an unenSiable name was occu-
pied by several hundred Pennsylvania
guardsmen last nghts and was handled
pretty roughly. The love of horseplay vas
no doubt at the bottom of the trouble, but
the fun got under such Roadway that lives
were endangered and several persons were
severely injured. About . o'clock a crowd
OF soldiers drew rope across ID street, and
made everybody who came along on the
way TO the Monument grounds to see the
expected fireworks jump over it. The police
interfered to stop this, and fighting began.
Two policemen were badly thumped, and
their batons taken away from them and
used to club them into insensibillty. one
mad to be taken to the hospital, where he
stu lies, badly hurt. 1t is thought his arm
Is broken and he received terrible bruises
about the head from the baton little
seven-year-old girl, named Wellington, from
Philadelphia, was shot in the ankle, and a
washington High School boy was shot in
the leg The guardsmen at one time charged
the police station, and fired a volley at 1t.
No one was killed. fortunately, but the
building shows the marks of the bullets A
number of soldiers had been made prison.
ers, and the others were trying to release
them
General Riot.
"All the men implicated in the disturb
ance were from the 9th, 10th and 18th .Regi-
ments. At 18th street a lot of soldiers
seized negro with pushcart and piled
him and several other negroes on the cart
and started out with a wild howl to give
them free ride The cart broke down and
free tight ensued. Whisky bottles. bricks
ana other missiles were thrown literally,
and another policeman was Knocked I'M
conscious and carried off the field to the
hospital. For time it was thought the
District National Guard would have to be
called out to quell the disturbance. pro-
vost guard from the 9th Pennsylvania final
~ arrested the men and secured order.
Countrymen Caused the Trouble.
This lawlessness always occurs when the
pennsylvania guardsmen take part in in
augural parades, and Washington people
have come to dread their presence in town.
The trouble seems not to be caused by the
men from Philadelphia or any of the cities,
but by those from the interior parts of the
state and smaller country towns. These
take 1t that they are away from home and
out for thoroughly good time without any
limit. lnspirited somewhat by drink and
with the contagion of numbers, the In
genu1ty and daring of a crowd of a hundred
or two such young fellows often leads to
serious violence. A favorite sport of he
men is to catch little colored newsboy
and make him dance. If he dances he is
safe, and they let him go with a laugh and
a cheer But sometimes the boy is not so
small and does not want to dance. Then
force is applied, and other negroes not so
very small get into the fray and fight fol-
lows. The men like to do up the badge men
and the Italian fruit vendors and scores
"a 10 thDIr
small stocks in trade entirely wrecked last
night. None of the guardsmen now in
confinement in any of the police stations,
and orders have been issued to the police
to use tact in keeping order, and not to try
to restrain harmless horse play, but to in
s1st on order if ANY thing worse is at
tempted" "a, ;,
Philadelphia Press Representatives.
story.
Under a display head beginning Guards
men Riot at Washington the Philadelphia
Press published the following special yes
terday morning from its Washington bu-
reau: OF -
WASHINGTON. March st is mat
ter of great regret to -Pennsylvanians and
| AL who have the reputation of the state
and its guard at heart chat some of the SOL
diers have behaved in scandalous man.
ner during their attendance at the inau-
guration. On Sunday night and again last
night small riots occurred in the most dis
reputable part of the city, in which Penn
Sylvania guardSmen came into collision
with the local police,
"Everywhere are heard expressions of in
dignation at these exhibitions of what in
England is called Hooliganism.' The dis
order has been caused by only small con-
tingent of the guardsmen, but the whole
guard and state must bear the obloquy.
The clashes with the police last night and
the night previous were but the elimination
Of ungentlemanly conduct on the part of
squads of men wearing the uniform of the
keystone troops. Women were insulted,
colored citizens annoyed and policemen as
saulted when they interfered
Last night an attack was made on a
station house and it was only after strong
provost guard Of the 18th Regiment of
Pennsylvania was called out that the riot
Gus militiamen were subdued
mo such conduct has been reported from
other visiting state troops and only a
small portion Of two or three commands in
the Pennsylvania guard has been impli-
the remainder Of the troops. Since Cieye-
lands Inauguration In 1885 every time the
Pennsylvania Guard has been brought to
Washington there have been complaints OF
| disorderly conduct. These charges have
! been resented and attributed to sectional
| feeling, but the conduct Of men wearing the
! state uniform during this inaugural cannot
be excused on any such ground.
Evils of Mobilization.
Many Pennsylvanians here express the
opinion that II Is q great mistake to mObtl
| ize the whole guard at an Inauguration. In
order to fill out companies and regiments
| uniforms are put on men who do not be-
| long to the guard, but are willing to parade
| for the trip. They have no responsibility
| or obligations and 1t IS believed that the
| trouble has mainly been due to these loaf
| ers and tramps who are but temporarily
in the guard. 1t has been suggested that
| greater honor would be done the state and
| greater credit be reflected on the guard II
| Pennsylvania quota to the inaugural pa
| 1ade were limited to two or three we'll
| drilled, well-behaved crack regiments"
Statement by Mai. Sylvester.
| Maj Sylvester, speaking to a Star report
| er this afternoon, said he had received a
number OF letters and affidavits concerning
| the misconduct of soldiers, and, with a
single exception, they were about the Penn
| sylvanians. The one exception was a COM
| plant made against Troop 2 of New Jersey,
Col Gilmore commanding. This charge was
| made by M. Harris, who said the members
| Of the troop destroyed advertising devices
in the neighborhood of 10th and + streets
/