The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-19


PROPOSALS ron SEwKRs.-The following
proposals for sewers are being considered by
Mr.. Bliss, superintendent and inspector.
Awards will be made as soon rs decision Is
arrived at;
For sewer on Twelfth street, from Penn
sylvania to Massachusetts avenue, the bids
were as follows; George Il. Nolan II Co.,
main sewer 1856 per llneal foot, traps slO7,
laterals s2.55 per llncal foot, drops $40, man.
holes S7S; Hoover, Breen & Callan, ti.25,
$40, $3.50, $50, Si5i George o. Cook, 1855,
Sll7, s2.45, Sl7.95, t69.05; Boyce n Co.,
fi.20, g fcct,) s3.70, e feet, sos, $a.?5,
ss5, $50; y. @. REYNOLDS, 81, $50, -
si5, $780, Richard Rubey, 1925, g fcet)
Ginnis II Co., ti,T0, t2.40, s4s, sos; Thoma,
Lowe 4 CO., s5.1s, Is feet $3.50, e feet,
$40, SEQ, $50, $50; Walter b. Dobson
$3.50, @ feCt,) sI.ij, e fcct,) tl20, s?.25
$50, $50; Thomas Kirby ~ Co., s4.32, {:
feet,) tI.32, e feet,) 800, s2.99, $50, $50
Jacob Hutton, f6.55, g fcet,) 1895, {.
feet,) $3.50, $3.50, $40, s97; William d
Griffith, $500, 60 fcet,) 1870, G. feet,
$3.50, $500, sos, $40; David Koppel u
Co., o., 800, %, s35, go; X. A. Muir
ply, ti.33, @ fcet,) IS, e feet,) $40, 81
800, $50 Charles W. King, o., sl2O, g.
s2s, tS5.
For sewer on PENNSYLVANIA avenue, be-.
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, the
bids were as follows: J. ID. Hutton, main
sewer 1889 per foot, laterals 1888 per foot,
man-holes $50, traps $3.50, drops $50; J. A..
Boyce, o.. 20, 81, $40, $3.50, al; J. W. Hut
ton, s3.77, s2.03, ssi, sll3, 81; y. g. Roy
nolds, 81, tTj, $3.50, sij; Francis Recsidc,
t3.95, 81, 800, sl20, $780, e. W. Lloyd, IS,
-, $40, SOS, s7j.
DROWNED WHILE BATHING IN Rock CREEK.
About five O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
while several young men were bathing III
Rock creek, near the Big Rock, Young
Italian, whose name we have been unable to
ascertain, was taken with cramps and
drowned in sight of hls companions, who
seemed afraid to go to his assistance. AS
he was sinking for the third time, Mr.. Del
zine Marean, an operator of tho Western
Union Telegraph Company, attracted by tho
outcrlcs, came on the scene, and comprc.
bending the affair at u glance, dived into the
water without stopping TO divcst himself oil
his apparel. lie was unsuccessful In his no
BILE attempt to save the life of his fellow imam
but by good deal Of cxertion, he, with the
assistance Of one OF the bathcrs, red
the body and brought 1t ashore, where every
effort was made to resuscitate the drowned
man, but without effect.
The deceased WAS apparently about q
by his friends, who conveyed Ii to his lat,
residence on strcst, near Georgetown.
This Is the second ease OF drowning il
Rock creek which We have had to recor,
within the past two weeks.
EXCITEMENT on THE AvESUE.-Yester,la,
morning, between II and IL O'Clock, som,
excitement was created oil Pennsylvania
avenue, near Third street. A horse ATTACHED
to one of the street cars got his leg over til,
pole, and kicked up at a merry rate, th,
driver having no control whatever over the
animal for some time. The dashboard was
the only vulnerable part reached, upon which
the horse executed grand fantasia with his
heels, but the tune grating harshly upon the
ear OF the passengers, especially the ladies,
they LEFT the car incontinently. In few
moments large crowd was attracted, aud
several gentlemen finally succeeded in paci.
flying the "ilcry untamcd steed," not, how.
ever, until he had nearly Kicked himself to
pieces, his launches bleeding profuscly from
Injuries inflicted through his own folly, and
rendering him permanently unavailable as u
car horse.
TERRIFIC STORM on THE PoTOMAC-lSJURY
TO THE STEAMER KEYroRT.-A terrific hail
storm occurred about five o'clock yesterday
afternoon on the Potomac river, few miles
below this city, which extended for quite q
distance down the FLYER. Persons who were
out ut the time, state, without cXaggcration,
the hailstonos were, In some instances, as
large us hens cggs.
The steamer Report Of the Aqua Creek
aud Richmond line was on her trip up dur
ing tho storm, and when rounding Sandy
Point she was struck by the gale, the guys
OF her smokestack snapped like threads, aud
the stack and whistle OF the steamer carried
away. Her outer 'sheating was also torn
away, and she sustained other severe lnlu-
ries. With great difficulty she was brought
TO her wharf In this city, where she lies in a
badly damaged condition.
SNEAK TnIEvEs.-puring the past few
days several dwelling houses In the northern
section Of the city have been entered by
thieves, and quantities Of small articles
taken thorcfrom., Some of them are quite
bold, one Ia colOrcd boy entering the yard
of II dwelling about II o'clock In the morn
Ing, and steallnga valuable carpet which
had been hung across II clothes line.
The WASHINGTON sCHUETzEs yEREIs.-
The sale Of the bar and stands for the grand
Schuetzenfest which is to be held on the I'd
to the 9th Of August, at the new park, will
take place on the ground at 5 O'Clock to-day
Mr.. g. w. BoTELER sells general as
sortment OF household furniture at his auc.
ton rooms, corner Pennsylvania avenue and
Tenth street, tomorrow morning.