Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence OF Alexandria Gazettel
Pitcher Bill Hinrichs, of the Wash
noton American League team, who is
offering from infantile paralysis,
.howed no improvement today. The
use. winch is one Of the few on record
u which an adult has been attacked by
he disease. which is epidemic here,
mas puzzled the local physicians more
han all previous cases. While 1t is be
icvcd The paralysis probably was
brought on by excessive use OF the
right arm in pitching, the patient has
he symptoms apparent in the cases OF
children. His right side is affected.
80 little is known Of the malady that
he doctors are unwilling TO predict the
probable outcome Of Hinrich'Scase A
arpe majority Of the children afflicted
with the disease recover, but only after
long periods Of helplessness. 1t Is be
lie,ed that Hinrich will pass through
he attack. but he is certain to be in
bed a long time, il is said. and 1t IS
doubted that he will ever be able to
play baseball again. He is u years
bid and halls from Idaho.
The revenve cutter Perry, with fifty
officers and men, struck reef off Ton
XII Point. St. Paul island in the Boring
sea. on July % and is a complete loss,
according to cable message received at
he Treasury Department today After
a thrilling experience, in which they
we're in great peril, all the men reach
ed shore. The vessel was engaged IN
patrolling the seal islands. Tho acct
lent was due to a heavy fog and the
swift current. Tonki Point is one OF
The most dangerous places in the
northern waters. A reef extends far
out into the ocean and a swift current
constantly prevails about st. Paul
island. The point is nearly always
foggv and at times navigation becomes
almost impossible. The Perry was 16l
feet long aud had been in service in the
Pacific since 1898. She was the
smallest vessel in the patrol fleet. As
the Perry was equipped with wireless,
it is supposed that the wreck marks
another triumph for Marconi's inven-
ton. 1t is supposed that the Perry
sent out an 5. 0. 5" signal when she
struck the reef and that the revenue
cutter. Tohoma, which probably was
about eight miles away, received the
message and hurried to her aid.
The Perry was the first OF the cutters to
capture Japanese peaching vessel
this season. On June 26, she over
hauled and arrested the TokOi Maru,
which is held on the charge of lille gal
fishing.
The Navy Department is practically
ready to begin work on the two mon
ster battleshipS, authorized by the last
Congress. which will be the first war
vessels to carry 14-inch guns, and it
was announced today that bids will be
invited on October !. The general
specifications already have been agreed
upon and department officials are busily
engaged on the details. One Of the
ships will be built in a government
yard-probably at New York. These
are the biggest ships yet designed by
the navy. Each will carry ten Of the
new rourteen-inch guns. On October
l the department also will receive bids
for two Golfers for war fleets, to cost
not more than 81 900, 600 each.
Upon complaint Of Connecticut com
muters the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today announced that II will
make an investigation Of increased
Communication rates which went into
effect on the New York, New Haven
d Hartford Railroad on June 4. The
railroad was notified that it must file an
answer to the complaint by September
1. The tariffs affected cover the local
rate between New York city and Con-
necticut points. They were filed on
April 30 aud went into effect before the
commission had the power, given un-
der the new law TO suspend increases
pending Investigation. The announce
ment by the commission today is taken
to mean that all Communication rates are
subject to investigation upon complaint
as minated at the time of the New
Jersey Communication hearings.
The Census Bureau today announced
the following results Of the 1910 emu
mcration South Bend, Ind. -pOpula-
tion-53, 6S4, an increase of 17,6S5
since 1900. Fort Wayne, nd.-63,
1913. an increase Of ISIS; Sacramento,
Cal. 4 500, an increase Of 10, Ala.
Contracts were ewarded at the Navy
Department todry for the transpOrta-
ton of 81 600 tons Of coal from Nor
folk to San Francisco. OF this amount
20, 900 tons will go in American bot
toms a much largerproportian than has
been the rule heretofore.
The contract for charging the dry
dock at the Norfolk navy ya,d was
awarded by the Navy Department today
Ia William l.. Miller, of Boston, who
submitted bid for 1888, 7S4, the only
proposal within the appropriation.
Miller has Just finished the sea wall at
the navy yard and has his plant and
organization ready to begin work at
once. The dock will be heightened ITO
72O feet