Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-07
THE CHANEEL IMPROVEMENT.
A Petition tn COnrress

The subscribers, citizens of Washington, re-
spectfully represent that the river in front OF
TINS city has filed up SO that the
EASTERN OR CITY CHANNEL
| Is almost impossible, even for the compara-
. uveEy small vessels trading TO this port; aud
this channel being almost entirely filled up
aoOve the bridges, prevents vessels of even tn !.
smallest SIZE from entering the canal excep. Z
MN Liue, anu all vessels or steamers bringing
ielghts 10 our wharves, II they desire TO reaca
Georgetown for return cargo, are compelle to
be lowed or to run down about three miles to
reach the Virginia channel, thus making six
miles OF unnecessary travel. To deepen tho
channel above the bridges an appropriation NJ
$50 600 was made at the last session OF Congress-
which ? Ct has been construed 20 apply to the
Georgetown channel, and a contract has bee n
entered into for that purpose. 1t is the almost
UNIVERSAL opinion Of practical men, well informed
as 10 all OF the facts and surroundings that a
general and permanent improvement of the
liver navigation in front of this city is indis.
p nsably necessary il Washington is 10 continue
a numerical city, and that TO save expense and
10 erect this object in the best and Cheapest
manner possible, that the water musf he al var,a5
and confined into
ONE CHANNEL ONLY,
anu mar IN me eastern or city channel, and this
also Is in accordance with plans and SURVEYS OF
government engineers in charge. This plan ia
10 cut through and deepen and widen the east.
eIn channel above the bridges, and also to deep
en- and widen the channel below the bridges. in
front Of the city, the dredged material to be
dumped into scows, and then to be towed TO the
Virginia channel and dumped into the river;
made TO divert the current into the city chan,
mel, which plan and mode Of moving the mate
rial is
TIE CHEAPEST PLAN POSSIBLE.
This opening and deepening of the CITY chan
mel viii allow large sea going vessels and
steamers 20 come TO the city Wharves TO dis
charge lIeights, and II desired, to pass up direct
to Georgetown for return cargo, and will admit
rlSer craft &c enter the canal now in process OF
deepening for navigation, being in direct con-
neeron WITH that important Improvement so
v Mt st,l
IL VIII also be in connection with the Eastern
branch and the navy-yard, will obyiate the
trouble OF two southern draws TO the bridges,
and contemplated alterations and improvements
by tie bridge companies may be made 10 corre-
spond Herewith.
LARGE APPROPRIATIONS
are annually made by Congress for improve
menfs OF rivers and harbors elsew here and as
no considerable appropriation has ever been
nade ior permanent Improvement of the river
ns,,gal.on OF the capital of the nation, we
therefore petition your honorable bodies to re-
pear the act apFropr.ating $50 900 to deepen the
George town channel, which money will be cast
INTO The river II this general improvement is en-
tered upon, and we request that a larger ap-
preparation be made to open and improve a
permanent channel on the eastern or city eide of
'f the river only, as set forth in this petition
TIVE FuGITIvEs PROM CINCINNATI Their
A., = ia 1t.s City-They ic1nted their Wir.s.
Lenes N. ." Capture-.Yesterday afternoon, when
anu sr'iE Inv 4, ,h called upon officer F.
Pesster, stationed at Il, depot, and requested
Lis assistance in srresting W. nien Whom tney
points ID out in the crowd, on l. aige VI ue
fTavdIng Lewis Benninger, OF Co ing ION, NY,
AID y. X. Mullins, OF Cincinnati, Ohl,'' 1T ap,
pears from the statements of the men W no asked
he aid Of the officer that +. S. Hess and N'ch-
oias Rsneh, two butchers belonging to Cincin-
nstI, obtained forty head OF cattle on false pre-
fences tom Mullins and Bepninga, at Gov
hgton, and drove them across the river To
Cincinnati, and after killing them dis
posed of the meat, hides and tallox,
and left that city for parts unknown
Mullins obtained the assistance of Sergeant U.
Eayncr OF that city, and watch was kept on
he wives of the men, who shortly after left Tor
bis CITY, followed b. Raynor and Mullins, who
Arrived in the same train last light with tbs
wOpen, and, on arriving here, Hess an1 Rench
we're present at the depot TO meet their wives,
stated. They we're taken to the seventh precinct
station and afterw ards 70 Headquarters, where
they were searched, and the money on their
persons taken from them and they locked up.
The amount OF money found on them was small,
only about $40, and they refuse, thus far, 10 give
I he officers any Information as to what DISPOSE.
tion they have made OF it. They are held for a
hearing.
PUTTING IN AND TAKING OUr.-A Wrrniag
10 Hous.keepers-Mr. II. s. Barnard residing
opposite 81. Peters church, on Capitol Hill, was
the recipient, on Saturday afternoon last, or a
quantity of coal which he had ordered, and to
Iut away which in the cellar colored man was
at once engaged. He went TO work brisklg with
his shovel, the inmates OF the house going up
stairs. an hour or two afterwards the coal was
seen still lying on the sidewalk, and it was found
that, instead of putting away the black ,lia-
monds, the negro had, a. soon as the faIall,
were out Of sight, gone into the parlor and de-
camped with piano cover and other articles
valued IN all at so.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING on PENN
sYLyANIA AvESUE-OEe night last week an
AL l..N
han was good for him. seated hims,lf on the
edge of a large tub, in which turtles are ex-
hlbited. in front OF a restaurant on the avenue
The water in the tub was three four feet
deep. Several gentlemen were passing. when
one OF them 'collided" with the booty indi-
vidusl, and over he went backwards into the
water. The cry "man over board" was raised,
and the victim was tshed out, and, thanking
his delvereTs Tor his rescue from a.'watery
grave he went on his winding way wiser and
a wetter man.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A NEws-BOY.-On Satur-
dsy evening last, about 8 O'Clock. a coIored
hoot black known as sonny Cole, dropped
dc al IN his mothers house, on First street west,
between Maryland avenue and street south.
tie was about fourteen years of age. and wa.
apparently in the enjoy ment of excellent health
until the hour mentioned above, when after
Play ing with some children who had come in he
started to walk to the door and Immediately fell
dead. postmortem examination was made
last evening by Drs. A. L. johnson and Meow
which disclosed the cause OF death to be conges-
ton OF the lungs.
THE CoICNBiA TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
held meeting at the City Hall on SATURDAY.
night last. when resolutions of respect to the
memory Of the late Cornelius Wendell, and con
dolence with his family were adopted. Messrs
MacMurray, Ciaxton. and Mclean were an.
pointed committee TO make arrangements for
the annual celebration. A motion to amend
tie by-iawsso rs to make the meetings u arterly
instead of monthly, was made nd referred to a
committee for consideration, with instructions
TO report at the December meeting.
A
A BAD CoRNER.-ln the neighborhoOd OF 18th
and O streets, a number of coloTed bows and
men, and few women make night hideous, by
firing pistols, throwing stones. and rough aud
tumble lighting. This place is on q very large
police beat, and the disorders occur when the
polce are distant from the scene.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. eth, $50.
EDITOR EVENING STAR: In Your report OF the
press dinner given by DIR. Helmbold, you erro-
nsously place my name as correspondent OF the
Alta California. The Washington correspond
ept OF that newspaper is Mr.. j. H. Riley.
Very respectfully, j. y. NOAH.
TIE TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE BEsIEGED.-
Lieut.. Kelly is on duty to-day, keeping order in
the line OF taxpayers at the Collectors Office,
who are present in much larger force than on
any preceding day-the line extending out to