Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-03
Dredging the Washington Canal,
THE BRIDGE nursrrax

Ahe QUESTION.
IT., NHd Wor- What sLcH BE dan, NTH III, Md,
H'erGHdrid lcoRt hare it-She ,yarns m. knd
Sacred Soil. "
Messrs. Teemyer 4 Co, the contractors 10,
dredelng the canal, have resumed work with
a1dltloral m acbinery, and have their jredoino
machines and attending scows at work in the
BASIN at TIE eastern terminus. They wod'd
ecne weeks since, but large Quantities or sedi-
Dent have been washed down, u ling il up A gain.
~, o. course coming from the upper portions
OF re , fanal Il Will make the work there tht
bow ABOUT THE BRIDGES?
neIe nPs been much 20 Ide il z of the cues
ton how they wi u be able TO get their machines
beyond the bridges, and they have been CON.
sidering how to do it. The wooden bridges viii
doubtless have to be removed and the brick
bridge At New Jersey avenue is high or on gh to
but the other bridges viii have to be raised and
l, L sald that with some very simple machinery
they can he raised and held suspended so a 70
allow the passage of the dredges, and thus there
cured. al
HOW ABOUT TIE MUD
ne contractors for the work have had con-
sIderable din Guilty in finding a suitable place TO
deposit the mud. Having been directed 10 nIace
~ on the virginia side Of the Potomac they
dumped some there, and thus incurred the a.
pleasure OF the Alexandria authorities who.
dCemipg Il dangerous TO the interests Of tina,
City nv washing into their harbor, prote.' ed
against continuing the dumping operations
mere The contractors immediately ceased
on being, notified that the Alexandra Coln-
CHS lad taken action on The subject. and
the next plan chosen was TO I'll VI tha s1,r n
vest channel on the Snuth side OF the East srn
Branch. and several scow loads were fumped
there. The Insane Asylum, through DIR. Nichols
neNt objected, claiming that the wharf At the
asylum grounds would be rendered useless il
The swash was nlied ur. They next went above
re bridge: and Yesterday were dumping in the
Eastern Branch, between Benning's Bridge
and he lower bridge, but there is some di n
Guilty there, as they are DELAYED on account of
the drawer. They returned To the Potomac
TO- day. but the result is not known. The Alex
andria Gazette says. I'VE hardly think that we
shai have naval war on the Potomac about
the mud scows, buf it is probable that it NAV
be boat race
Col. j. NJ. HUTCHINGs, the pioneer Of the Yo
Semitic Valley, exhibited at the social reunion
IN the Metropolitan VI. L. Church last evening
some beautiful panoramic views Of scenery
slorg the Pacific Railroad and the YO semitic
Valley, and gave an interesting description OF
the country, which was greatly enjoved by
those who had the good fortune to be present.
CHICKEN THIBvBs.-About 81 O'clock this
morning, OrceTs Stinehcomb and Harris saw
Two colOred boys carrying heavy bags, and on
hSiliBg them they dropped the bags and made
their escape. The bags contained "a dead
chic KEN, which have been identified BY Messrs
A b. Foote, Vim. keefer and Sarah Prsther.
TRE POTOMAC MILLS CEMENT COMPANY
last evening elected the following board of di-
rcCt0l> Tor the ensuing year:-Nicholas ECKER
A. X. Shepherd, ). L. g. Morsell, y. w Barker
W. e. Metzerott and John Purdy.