Evening star., 1913-02-25

station Tor free distribution, Deglnnlns
| Thursday. and at various hotels. lunch
rooms and other public gathering
places.
The company also announces that /
| Is placing in service and organizing re
serve crews for its electric cars sew
eral hundred extra men are belns
schooled for work during the inaugu
ration, and the company announce:
that it will have all it's cars repaired
and put in service during the days o.
the Inauguration period to ala II
handling the expected extra tramc.
Special Steamboat Schedule.
Managers Of the various steamboa'
lines running out Of this city to Potomac
points are arranging special schedules FOL
the coming week in order to get the peo'
pie of the river counties to this city FOL
the inauguration without making them
remain away from home too long. The
steamer Capital City of the Potomac and
Chesapeake line. it is stated, will on heI
arrival here Sunday evening on her regu-
lar schedule. return at once to Nomln
creek and will leave Nomini at am
Monday. Stops will be made at all river
landings between that point and this city
and she will arrive here Monday night
The schedule of the steamer Wakefield
will be so arranged as to aid the Capital
City in getting the Inauguration visitors
to their homes Wednesday.
1t is stated that the Maryland, Della
ware and Virginia line will operate a
special schedule to bring the residents Of
st. Mary county. Md: Westmoreland
and Northumberland and Lancaster coun-
ties, Va, to this city Monday next. Extra
steamers will be used by the Norfolk and
Washington line in handling the throngs
that will come to this city for the inaugu-
ration from Norfolk.
1t is also understood that the Potomac
and Chesapeake line and the Independent
Steamboat and Barge Company will OPP
crate steamers March 4 between this city
and Alexandria to assist I'm bringing a
portion of the residents of that town to
this city, In addition to the regular lines
of steamers the residents of the lower
river counties of Maryland and Virginia
will use power boats and sailing craft to
come here. and 1t is expected the harbor
will be filed with strange craft the great
er part Of the coming week.
Ready for an Emergency.
Despite the fact that the weather bu-
reau has promised Washington clear and
bright weather for inauguration day, the
street cleaning department of the city
proposes to be prepared for repetition
Of the blizzard that marred the inaugu-
ration four years ago. A large force of
men has been thoroughly organized. Be-
sides 800 men regularly employed, an ad-
ditional 300 men will be available should
conditions make 1t necessary to keep the
line of march free from snow.
These men will be held in readiness on
the morning of the parade They will be
massed near the beginning of the line OF
march. and If necessary precede the
marchers and sweep the snow toward the
side Of the streets. at the same time
sible. The line of march this year is
nearly two miles long. and the entire dis
tance will be watched and kept clean and
free from all Instructions.
The isolation of Washington which
made the Inauguration of President Taft
four years ago such a memorable one,
cannot occur this year according to in
formation obtained from the telephone
and telegraph companies here Within
the last four years the companies have
of wires tha6 extends from the capital to
New York and Boston through Baltimore
and Philadelphia.
Want Distractions Eliminated.
The committee on distractions of the
public order committee will hold a meet
ing in the rooms Of the Chamber of Com
merce tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Joseph Strasburger. chairman of the
subcommittee, issued a call for the meet
ing this morning.
1t Is the desire Of Maj. Richard Syl-
vester. chairman Of the committee on
public order, that this committee on "ob-
structions" take special pains to see that
there are no distractions to impede the
progress of those who come to WASH
ington to participate in the inaugural.
1t is the purpose to ask all merchants
and occupants of property along Penn
sylvania avenue and 18TH street to pre-
vent the use of barrels. boxes. steps and
other things that may be placed on the
sidewalks for the purpose Of viewing the
parade. The committee Is to see to it
that the law Is not violated in this re-
spect. The members are to be vested
with police power, and the regular
minions of the law are to assist in the
breaking up of such practices when
called upon. Lists Of patrol wagon and
ambulance locations are to be furnished
the committee, and the members are to
assist generally in the maintenance of
public order. All these details are to be
fully explained at the meeting tomorrow
The service OF the committee will begin
Saturday, March /, and will continue
until after the tlluminations and fire.
works on the night Of the inauguration.
To Swear in Special Police.
Three hundred paid special policemen
will be sworn In Friday morning to serve
six days. The following day an addi-
tional 300 will take the oath of office,
while third 800. making 800 In all. will
be sworn in for duty Monday and Tues
day. Chief Clerk Hesse will administer
the oaths at the several police stations,
and the morning OF March he will swear
in 80 uniformed members OF the Balti-
more police department. The Baltimore
contingent will reach here at 7:45 o'clock
and receive instructions at the sixth pre-
cinct station.
1t is probable that the 100 detectives
from all parts of the country who are to
do duty will begin to reach here Friday.
They Will go on duty as soon they
reach here, Maj. Sylvester says. and he
hopes they will give visiting crooks such
a warm reception that they will be sorry
they did not remain away.
While the police department will have
detectives on guard at the Union station
steamboat wharves and street railway
terminals. the officials also have ar
ranged for the protection Of the outlying
districts. Householders tomorrow or mex
day will receive copies of the inaugura,
order of Maj. Sylvester.
Committee Meets Friday.
Mai Sylvester, as chairman Of the com
mittee on public order. today announced
that the last meeting OF the committee
will be held in the red parlor at the New
Willard Friday night at 7:45 o'clock. Fina
instructions Will be given members of the
committee and they will qualify as spe
cial policemen, without compensation
The final meeting of the committee OF
hospitals and ambulances will be held II
an adjoining room Friday night
Members of the committee will be ad
yiSad of ARRANGEMENTS made for the