Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-23

mon viii be landed there and brought up
on the ferry steamer Columbia. 1t Ii un-
the naval contingent will number
In all about 1.0OO men. Several small RAPID
fire naval guns will be brought along.
Special Orders by Commissioners
The District Commissioners today issued
an order promulgating the special laws
which are applicable to the attn OF March
The order was submitted by Maj. Sylvester.
and the several regulations were adopted
by the Commissioners. The order was is
sued by authority Of a joint resolution OF
Congress 1t IS stated. and provides tnat
from 10 O'Clock I'm. Monday. March =, IN
til after the passage of the rear OF the
procession escorting the President from the
Capitol to the Executive Mansion no per-
sons other than those participating IN the
parade shall be allowed or permitted TO oc-
cupy or intrude with q vehicle or other ODD
struction upon the line of march, Whlcn
will embrace all the SPACE between the
curb lines of Pennsylvania avenue from
21st street northwest to 1st street west; OF
18th street northwest from the north line
of New York avenue to the south line OF
Pennsylvania avenue; of lSt street west
from the south line Of Pennsylvania avenue
to the north line of B street north; of said
b street from the west line of 1st street 10
the east line of 1st street east; of 1st street
east from the north line of B street north
to the south line of B street south; or b
street south from the east line of 1st street
east to the west line of New Jersey avenue.
Capital Traction Line.
The cars of the Capital Traction Company
going west. 1t is provided, 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 Washing
ton circle at 10 o'clock IN. until the rear
of the parade. upon it's return shall nave
~ of
squares. The cars of the same company
on 18th street north shall not pass the IN
tersection of 18th street and New YORK
avenue, going south, later than 10 O'Clock
a
They shall not leave the Baltimore and
Ohio depot later than $50 o'clock am.
until the 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 its marching or
disarmament: and they shall be stopped un-
til any portion of the parade threatened
with interrogation shall have passed such
point.
When the head of the procession shall
have reached 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, the cars of the 14th street line
shall not go further south than THOMAS
circle, nor go further north than L street
north until the rear of the parade shall
have passed 18th and X streets after being
reviewed by the grand marshal. The super
intendent of police may, in his discretion,
permit the cars to cross K street, If the
same can be done without causing conges-
ton or being dangerous to lie -or limb at
that point.
Washington Traction Cars.
The order further provides that the cars
of the Washington Traction and Electric
Company going east on G street shall not
pass New Jersey avenue northwest latel
than 1915 am, and running west shall not
pass 9TH street east after 10 o'clock an,
until the rear of the parade shall have
passed the west line of New Jersey avenue
north. The superintendent of police may
permit the cars of the company to pass
along along c street to the northeastern
section of the city.
The cars of the same company on G street
will not be permitted to operate west of I'd
street northwest between the hours of
o'clock pm, March 4, and l o'clock q. m
March ;, 1901. otherwise to operate in the
discretion of the police so as to avoid con
gestion.
No street car, 1t is stated, shall at any
time approach within one square of the
rear of the marching column; the regula-
tons prescribed for street cars applying tC
herdic coaches which traverse any portion
of the route of the parade.
Cars on streets which intersect the line OF
parade at any point shall stop after the
streets are closed by the police and wher
the parade is passing and until the rear OF
the same on its return, shall have passed
the street at least one square; except that
the police may. in their discretion, permit
the cars of the Capital Traction Company
to cross Pennsylvania avenue at 9TH street
previous to the return of the parade.
Streets to Be Kept Unobstructed.
Fourth street, from Missouri avenue
northwest to c street northwest: 9th street.
from L street to street northwest; Sth
street at Market space; 9th street, from
Louisiana avenue to d street northwest; d
street at its intersection with 10th street
northwest: 18th street, from street to L
street northwest; 18th street, from d street
to + street northwest; z street at the west
end of the triangle northwest between 18th
and nth streets; 10Th street west from
Pennsylvania avenue to street northwest
18th street, for a distance of 100 feet north
and south Of Pennsylvania avenue: 18th
street, for distance of 100 feet north and
south of Pennsylvania avenue, shall at all
times be kept unobstructed by vehicles
stands, boxes, etc, to afford access to a
hospital. patrol. mail and inaugural service
The placing or locating of boxes. barrels
tables, ladders, chairs or other obStructions
on or along sidewalks or footways adjacent
or contiguous to the line of parade. 1t is an.
nounced IN the order Will be violation OF
law, and IS forbidden. Persons occupying
such distractions will be considered as OBJ
structing the sidewalk, and will be dealt
with according to law.
lie pushing Oh ndnuDlllS ana pastors or
! the exterior portion of reviewing stands
| without permission from duly authorized
| officer of the inaugural committee Is for
| hidden and will be violation of the regu
| lations. Offending parties will be subjec
| to penalty.
| Movements of Carriages.
| Regarding the movement of carriage:
! the order provides: When more than ter
| hackney coaches or other vehicles are as
| sembfing or assembled together and a po
| lice officer is present it shall be the duty
| of such officer to regulate the manner o
| arrival and departure of the same, ant
| their position while standing, and the peace
! full and quiet demeanor of the drivers
| thereof, and any driver who shall obstruc
| the officer in the performance of his du
! ties or who shall refuse TO obey the order
so given to him shall be liable to the pen
| alties.
| The superintendent of police is instructe,
| to preserve public order within the Capito
| grounds until the ceremonies at the Capt.
| tol shall have been concluded and reserv
| all the space needed in that locality TO
the movements of the procession.
| The superintendent is further charge,
| with the execution of this order, and ar,
| contravention of the provisions thereof. o
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