Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-24
LOCAL n EW S.



Amusements, &c, Tonight
National TAedter~-Mrs +. 5. Chanfrau in
"ChriStie JOhnstOne."
WaU's Opera HOEse.-Mr. Aiken End his New
York Company in ''The Witches Of New York"
The Fire Relief Fund.
At q meeting last night, the Washington City
HibeTnian Benevolent Association, No l. an
propriated 500 for the orphans of Chicago and
go for the Michigan and Wisconsin sufferers
Mr. Fitzhugh Coyle Acknowledges the follow
ing contributions received yesterday on account
CT the Chicago relief fund:-Ari0n Ouartetfe
Club, lPer A Behrend, treasurer0 $50: Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Dunbarton street,
Georgetown, S35; scholars of Everett Institutes
r. c. Williams, principal, $40. The Michigan
State Association has received the following adj
ditiOnal contributions in aid of the sufferers by
ne nres IN Mlshigan;.W. Z. Creary, Capitol
police, collected, S55; Lewis johnson & Co.
S25; Thomas f. Lloyd, IS; A. McCaIlum. ~:
Mason, Fenwick * Lawrence, so. The asso,
cation yesterday sent TO the Governor of Michi-
gan check for 800. -Four boxes of clothing
have been sent on, and the free car will leave
again tomorrow, by which time those desiring
to contribute clothing, &c, should have the
goods at the Interior Department ready for
shipment. A meeting of Wisconsin ladies was
held at Mrs. SeidmOre's, No. 1895 f street, yes
teIday, for the purpose of obtaining material
AID Tor the Wisconsin sufferers; Mrs. Judge
Macarthur, president; Mrs. Seidmore, vice
president; Mrs. CanOuse and Mrs. Rixford, di-
[setors; Mrs: MePynSe l treasurer Miss
a. m. each day at the above place for the pur-
pose Of making mp clothing for the sufferers.
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The Sand Dealers Organize.
WAR AGAINST "sAND RUNNERS" WHO DON'T
PAY UP.
The extensive public and private improve
mems now being carried on in this District has
created an unusual demand fol sand a large
quanty being daily used tor the purpose of
paving; and this large demand has induced
business OF procuring it, The best Qualities are
obtained in the Eastern Branch, which is termed
by the trade Bladensburg sand. For paving pur-
poses the sand obtained from the river flats il in
greater demand. Large quantities are shoyeled
mp into scows and fiat boats and landed at II "a
street, from which place constant line of horse
carts are passing, conveying Ii to different parts
Of the city, wherever wanted.
Yesterday meeting of some fifty of these
sand dealers was called at the above-named
wharf, IN open air, and organized with Mr.
Benedict Hutchins as president and John Berry
secretary. The chairman stated the object of
the eau to be for mutual protection of the deal
tractors. He did not suppose there was a dealer
present but who had bills owing them by con-
tractors, builders and plasterers. The object
was Ia make some arrangements by which eyery
one could get his just dues. The names OF ali
these
"sASD BUxxKRsD
should be entered in a black book. SO that all
the dealers may know them; and it must be
agreed upon by all not TO sell them a load of sand
unless they pay mp, or make satisfactory ar
range ments with the association.
Permanent organization was then effected
with Mr.. b. H1tchins as president. and Mr..
John Berry as secretary.
names of parties who owe long standing accounts
for sand TO the secretary, whose duty Il shall be
To keep list where il may be accessible to all;
Mr.. Henry Lyles moved that a committee of
three be appointed TO draft a constitution and
bylaws; carried, and the chair appointed Messrs.
Davis, Lyles and Russell for that duty
Numerous names of delinquent sand pur-
chasers were handed in.
THE FOLLOWING DEALERS
joined the association III. Lyles & Co., ID. M
Davis, w. Ryan, r. Tyler, d. Fitzgerald, G.. T.
McGlue & Co., b. Russell, X. Haley, A. Bal
loeb, X Padgett, R. Fields, Silas Grsyson, Ed.
W ashington, James Clinks, Geo. Williams Citi-
zen Haley, ". F. King, James Davis, willard
Brooks, Moses Dent, Vim. Bowman j. Wedge,
Henry Hill, Henry Mann, John Fitzpatrick,
Daniel Smith, and George Washington.
On motion of Mr.. Lyles, the Chairman. secre-
tary, Henry Mann and ID. W. Davis were con-
st1tuted a committee to wait upon the Board of
Public works and invite them to visit the wharf
Tor personal inspection Of the difficulties the
dealers are laboring under in consequence Of the
manner in which
THE CANAL DREDGING
Is being done; and to ask the interposition of the
board for their relief. Mr.. Lyles thought an sd-
yisory committee necessary TO whom all griey-
anees should be stated before names OF parties
were entered on the black book, as injustice
might be done 70 some. He made a motion to
that effect, which was carried, and Messrs Lyles,
Ryan and Russell were appointed.
THE FUNERAL of Miss Bette f.. Lynch.
teacher of Primary No. 3, in the fourth schoo
district, viii take place at O'Clock tomorrow
afte moon, from Ryland Chapel. The teachers
OF the district held meeting this morning when
Mr.. Champlin, OF the district trustees was
called 20 the chair, and a resolution of esteem
and respect for the deceased were passed, and
the teachers decided TO attend the funeral. The
following Is the resolution adopted:
Resoitsd, That by the death of Miss Bette f.
Lynch, the teachers Of the Fourth school district
have lost an esteemed friend and Companion.
and the public schools of Washington Jealous
and efficient teacher, endesred to Us by many
quahues OF mind and heart that ennOble the
profession TO which her young life has been de-
voted, and in the midst of whose active duties
she has been 50 suddenly and prematurely taken
fTom Us. We tender TO her family and friends
in this sad hour CT affection our sincere sympa-
thy, and We invite them to share with US the
consolation afforded by the remembrance that
that her character was full of Christian graces,
Illustrated by devotion to her God, her home,
and TO the children given to her charge daily
mere with Us, and in the Sabbath school.
THE HONEST POINT IN THE CIrY.-A few
days since two well-known citizens entered into
wager as to the highest curb point above tide
for the Board of Public Works, VIM. FORSYTH.
were called into reguisition, when he gave the
following list Of the highest attitudes above Tide
Hater:-BOundeTy and l4th streets, 129K feet;
corner 18th and y streets square $50, 100. feet:
capitol, top Of granite base, s9s6; East Capitol
and lst street, soH; 18th east and ID north, sc
teet. candy" was the loser Of a game supper
for "Gus" and their mutual friends, he having
bet on the corner Of 1Ith and y ''fOr high, and
the result was that Miller's RlOman House was
the highest" point in the city for some hours
last night.
LAYING THE DUsT-A large number of the
leading merchants on PENNSYLVANIA avenue to-
day sent 70 the Board of Public Works a petit
ton asking permission to have the wood pave
ment sprinkled as formerly. They allege that
the sweeping, as practced, does not meet the
case; that the dust, though not 30 Deep is finer
and more offensive than before the pavement
was laid; and that the effect of the existing state
OF things n to badly damage their goods and at
The same time drive trade and travel from the
avenue Unless IL can be conclusively shown
that sprtnkling destroyes the pavement-yhich
may well be dOubted-the request ought 70 be
granted II IL cannot be, then the avenue should
be swept every night.
The GARBAGE CATERERS held a meeting
yesterday at Union Hall, on I4th street. to con-
suit IN reference 20 the orders of the Board of
Health, which affects their interests by a change
OF the districts formerly worked by them. Isaiah
Washington presided, with Albert Mcintosh
secretary. A committee, consisting Of Isaiah
Washington, Albert Mcintosh and Lewis West
was appointed to call upon the Governor and