Evening star., 1901-03-02
ORDERS TO POLICE
Regulations for Observance the Day
of the Inaugural Parade.
INFORMATION FOR GENERAL PUBLIC
Governing Use Of Vehicles to and
From the Ball.
Z II E ECIAL FO r @ E

Police arrangements for the Inauguration
of President Mckinley next Monday have
been completed, and it only remains for the
members of the force to comply with Maj
Sylvester's requirements in order to make
the supervision from the police standpoint
a success. The superintendent has devoted
much time to arranging the details, and all
orders have been printed, so that there will
be no excuse for misunderstanding.
In addition to the available members Of
the regular force 300 policemen will do duty
as specials and sixty extra men will be
sworn in to assist the members of the Cap
itol police force. Besides these guardians
of the peace, members of committees are to
be pressed into service, and they will be
given full police powers. The majority of
them have already been sworn in and have
received their badges. Under the terms of
their oaths and the wearing of the insignia
of office, these representatives of the law
will be permitted to carry arms, but the
use of them will be restricted Weapons are
to be used only in cases of extreme neces-
Sity, and a violation of this regulation will
lead to trouble
Probably the most important branch of
the service, in a sense. is the detective ser
vice, which is under the superntendence
fifty detectives from other cities are al
ready on duty. They are from all sections
of the country-from Massachusetts to
Texas, and from as far west as Chicago.
Never before in the history of the depart
ment has there been large number of
expert detectives on duty as there is on
this occasion. Maj. Sylvester and Inspec-
tor BOardman selected the men, with the
view of getting those who are best ac-
quainted with the expert crooks. In a gen.
eral order issued by Maj. Sylvester the
members of the force are given a copy of
the laws and regulations concerning their
duties Monday.
The officers are advised that from 10
O'Clock am until after the passage of the
rear of the procession escorting the Presf-
dent from the Capitol to the Executive
Mansion no persons other than those par
ticipating in the parade shall be allowed or
permitted to occupy or intrude with a We
hicle or other obstruction upon the line of
march, which will embrace all the space
between the curb lines of Pennsylvania
avenue from 21St street northwest to list
street west; of 18th street northwest from
the north line of New York avenue to the
south line of Pennsylvania avenue: of 1st
street west from the south line Of Penn
SylVania avenue to the north line or Is
street north of said b street from the west
line of 1st street to the east line Of 1st
street east; of 1St street east from the
north line of B street north to the south
line of 3 street south; of street south
from the east line of 1st street east to the
west lire of New Jersey avenue.
Regarding Street Cars.
The regulation concerning the stopping
of street cars is also set out in the order.
The cars of the Capital Traction Company
going west shall not pass Sd street east
after 9:30 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 21st and
X streets at least two squares.
on 18th street the cars are not to pass
to the line of parade after 10 O'Clock and
will not be permitted to leave the Balu-
more and Ohio depot later than $50 o clock
am.
When the head of the procession shall
have reached 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue the cars on the 18th 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 K streets. after being re-
viewed by the grand marshal. The chief
of police may, in his discretion permit cars
to run through the northeastern section of
city on G. and D streets. On G street the
cars will not be permitted to run west of
Sd street after pm, nor before 1 a, m.
Tuesday morning, in order to prevent
blockading the street at the pension Office
People living on Capitol Hill and the navy
yard, who want to take advantage of the
car service will have to make an early
start as the Capital Traction cars will not
o clock. while the Metropolitan cars have
until 10 o'clock to pass the same street.
Cars on streets which intersect the line
of parade at any point shall stop after the |
streets are closed by the police, and when
the parade is passing and until the rear of
the same on Its return shall have passed |
said 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 7th street
previous to the return Of the parade.
Fourth street from Missouri avenue
northwest. to G. street northwest; g. h street
from 3 street TO c. 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 E
street northwest; 18th street from d to z
street northwest; f street at the west end
of the triangle northwest between 18th and
Nth streets; 10Th street west from Penn
sylvania avenue to C street northwest;
1Ith street for a distance of $50 feet north
and south of Pennsylvania avenue; 18th
street for distance Of $50 feet north and
south of Pennsylvania avenue-shall at all
times be kept unobstructed by vehicles
stands, boxes, etc, to afford access to hos
pital, patrol, mail and inaugural service.
Order Against Obstruction.
Major Sylvester has impressed upon the
officers the necessity for a strict enforce
ment Of the order against the use of bar
rels, boxes. ladders other distractions,
and persons found in the crowd carrying
such articles will be dealt with as being
guilty CT obStructing the pavement. The
superintendent of police is charged with the
execution Of the regulations, and penalty
of not more than $1OO is provided for vio-
lationS of them.
For the further information Of the mem
bers of the force, as well as the citizens
who will be expected to lend their assist
ance, an order giving the various details
and instructions was issued to the force
several days ago. Major Sylvester sent out
the order In advance, in order that the off,
GERS might become fully acquainted with
the duties they are expected to perform.
Ambulance Stations.
To inform the police. as well as the pub
lie generally, list Of the ambulance sta