Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-06

down TO us regular QutleS. Inere Will
be but few of the special policemen on duty
after tomorrow. Some of these men did
good work. but others seemed to make an
effort to do as little duty as possible. Some
of them, it is said, put their badges in their
pockets and secreted their clubs after 60
ing upon duty in order that they might
spend their time in barrooms. Several of
them appeared on the streets in an intoxi-
Gated condition and had to be relieved.
During the twenty-four hours ended at
O'Clock yesterday morning the police made
16S arrests There were seventy Eight per-
! sons included in this number locked up for
drunkenness and were released when they
had become sober. Thirty of the plain
drunks'' were corraled at the first precinct
and twenty-seven of them at the sixth pre-
cinct- Most of the police business was done
in these two precincts, as they cover the
business section of the city, where the
crowds were thickest. The force did not
have much trouble yesterday and fewer
arrests were made
The proprietors of bars not in hotels OBJ
served the law almost to d man. Members
of the Anti-Saloon League were about the
city during the day observing the condi-
tons so far the sale of liquor con-
cerned and some of them made effort to
have some of the hotel bars closed. 1t is
said evidence was procured against the
proprietors of some of the hostelries and
that warrants will be issued for their ar
rest. Most of the barber shops were kept
open during the morning and some OF them
all day. They were largely patroniZed.
Passed in Review.
At the roll call of the detectives this
morning Captain Boardman had several of
the alleged suspicious persons on hand in
order that all the men might get a glimpse
of them. Each man under arrest was re-
quired to stand upon chair and was ques-
toned. His answers had to be in tone
loud enough for all the detectives to hear
The ordeal of the nriSnpprS
but pleasant, and one of them was heard to
say that he would never return to this city
if he succeeded in getting away.
That's no way to treat a man." he said
It's bad enough for fellow to get pnched
before he has done anything, but to be
shown up in this way isn't treating him
right"
That's just what we want you fellows to
think about Washington" he was told
You know what to expect when you come
here, and if you don't like it you can stay
away"
The Congestion at Sixth Street.
The scene presented in the 9th street
station of the Pennsylvania railroad today
was bewfldering one as the crowds de-
parted for the homes located in every part
of Uncle Sans broad domains. There was
a pushing, showing. elbowing jam from
early morning, and the police and railroad
men were overworked in their efforts to
make the tide of humanity flow out as
smoothly as possible. In front of the Pull
man office, where sleeping and day coach
tickets were sold, was long line of strang-
ers pushing forward to secure berths or
comfortabl drawing-room seats to rest In
comfort after their strenuous experiences
IN washington. The evacuation of Wash
ington was typif1ed by animated scenes at
this depot today. The trains were handled
as rapidly as possible, but the congestion
was great and there We're several tiresome
waits.
AT the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge sta
ton, out in Southeast Washington, near
the Congressional cemetery where the
troops were being entrained, the trains were
run with little regard for schedules or time
tables, and one described the conditions as
go as you please
One Estimate Given.
A railroad official Appropriated that
nearly $4,000 people, soldiers and all, left
Washington last night and today from the
several stations, permanent and temporary
of the Pennsylvania. the Southern and the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroads. On the
tracks contiguous to the stations busting
noisy scenes were presented as the long
lines of laden cars pulled out and equally
long lines of ''empties" pulled in.
A passing regiment" that attracted
much attention on Pennsylvania avenue
this forenoon was that composed of the St.
John Cadets in their soldierly uniforms of
the new olive khaki and headed by the
cadets band The lads made a fine ap-
pearance as they marched to the station to
entrain for their homes. Governor Blan-
chard of Louisiana and stan left for the
pelican state Saturday night. Governor
Bell and stan of Vermont left this morn
ing. as did Governor Lee of Delaware and
his party.
q. S. S. Prairie.
The U. S. S. Prairie. which brought a
battalion of bluejackets to the Inaugural
ton, will remain at her anchorage off Alex
andria until Wednesday on which day she
will start for Hampton Roads. 1t is stated
at the Navy Department that the reason
the Prairie did not come up to Washing