Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

force in the business section. Special po-
lice will ne paid $50 4 day.
Responses are expected from the police
departments of other cities this week III
the matter Of requests for the services OF
out-of-town detectives. More than fifty
will be brought here.
1t is the intention of Maj. sylvester to
have the best men throughout the cOuH-
try here to assist the members of his
own corps to protect residents and visitors
from crooks. Should they make as great
a success of their undertaking as they
did four years ago. Maj. Sylvester says,
there will be no reason for complaint
The use of the building in y street for
the accommodation of intoxicated persons
will relieve police stations which cannot
accommodate the usual great number.
The police will also be better able to at
tend to other work. There will be
number of mattresses placed on the floor
and enough police 10 guard the prisoners
VIII be on duty.
Union Station Difficulties
1t is expected by the police that some
trouble will be experienced in handling
visitors at the Union station. although
the congestion will he relieved to some
extent by the landing OF many organiza
tons at New York avenue Heretofore
upon such occasions passengers have been
landed at two stations instead of at one.
when the police did not have much
trouble handling them they may have
this time.
Another drawn back ii is believed. will
he found in The untiujShe,. condition uf
The streets about the Union station. al
though much work has been done there
during the past few days. Maj. sylvester,
Capt. Byrnes and Hack Inspector Dawson
are now trying to straghten out matters
about the station. so far as public We
hicles concerned
Police officials expect street car conSeS-
ton about the station and at the trans
fer points near there will be a source of
some trouble. Many extra police will be
stationed about them for duty.
The latest proposed attraction in that
vicinity which. it is believed would in
crease the work of the police. Is Il circus
The proprietor of such show has en-
deavored to obtain SiEners to a petition
to locate his show near New Jersey ave-
nue. and c street. Many merchants there
are unwilling TO affiN their signatures.
1t has been suggested that a clnder path
he made from New Jersey avenue and G
street to point near the station. the
claim being that such a path would have
| tendency 10 do away with much antici-
pated congestion at Delaware avenue ana
{ street Persons interested in provid
ing such means for thousands of pedeS
trians think such walk would he of
great benefit.
Police Regulations.
Acting upon the suggestion of Maj.
Sylvester the District Commissioners
have adopted a set of special regulations
for the preservation of public order and
the protection of life and property dur
ing the inaugural ceremonies. The regu-
lations. adopted under an act of Congress
recently passed, will be in operation
from February IS to March 10. inclusive
Copies of the regulations will be printed
for distribution.
Section l gives a policeman authority
To regulate the manner of arrival and
departure and the position. while stand
ing, of vehicles. whenever six hacks
coaches or other vehicles or more than
gether at one point, and prohibits drivers
or operators from interfering with the
Performance of those duties. by police
Section provides that the schedule
of hacks and other vehicles prescribing
trip and hour charges for the tranSpor-
tation of passengers. as set forth in the
police regulate shall apply to all
hacks, coaches or other vehicles, includ-
ing motor vehicles. Il week prior and a
week subsequent to the inauguration.
Section ) outlines the schedule of fares
to be charged by hacks. cabs automo-
bileS and other public conveyances, and
are practically prescribed for public
licensed vehicles at all times by the po-
lice regulations.
Section provides that street cars,
herdics, motor vehicles and other Vehi
cles shall not interfere with any parade,
nor with the fornla ton, marching or dis
bandment thereof. and gives the police
authority to stop any such vehicles that
might so interfere.
II is provided in section that no per-