Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-10
Relief for the Chicago Sufferers.

HeheI Ior the chicago Sufferers
A meeting of the of GERS OF Wesley Chanel WINS
held last night, at which the Rev. II. Pevfon
Brown was designated TO receive contributions
IN aud OF the Chicago sufferers A collection
Will be taken up for the same purpose on Sunday
The St Andrews Society convened AT Gard
neI photograph gallery last evening" and
unanimously resolved TO place all the funds in
the treasury OF the society, amounting to over
$50, az the disposal of the mayor of Chicago
meetlngoi the Grand Army OF the Republic
was held at Lincoln Hall last night after the
eorcCrt OF the Boston Quntette Club when il
was unanimously resolved to donate All of This
evenings entertainment of the Qulntette Club
Tor the relief OF the sufferers by the fire. The
sum reaLZed will doubtless be very large, as il is
probable that the Young Mems Christian Assoc
CATION will remit the hall rent for 50 charitable
and laudable a purpose.
Several other meetings will be held this week
10 further the good cause
There will be mass meeting of all classes of
citizens Of Washington at the Legislative rooms,
IN Metzerott Hall, Gin accordance with the proc.
amatiOn Of acting Governor Stanton. this eve
ming, which, II is to be hoped, will be numer-
ously attended. The object is not only to raise
immaculate funds Tor the relief of the sufferers
by the FIRE, but To take such action as will best
ment.
association tor tonight, will be held at Masonic
Temple instead OF Union League Hall. where
there was not enough room, and the latest news
from the scene of the disaster will he read and
suitable action taken. An officer of the associa-
ton was informed last night by an Offic of the
Pennsylvania railroad that that road will trans
port Tree any goods or provisions intended for
Grand Master CharlesF Stansburv has issued
call TO the MasOns OF the District of Columbia
requesting them to assemble in the Music Hall
of Masonic Temple tomorrow night for the pur-
pos OF deylslng measures of relief
The Odd Fellows OF the city will probably
noId meeting ON Thursday evening to take
The Bar Association will meet tonight to take
proper action.
The Columbia Typographical Union has called
meeting for this evening.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANs-Noai-
nation u q Candidate for the House of DeIs0ates-
meeting OF the republicans OF the Sixteenth
district was held last evening in the old Alder
mems chamber, in the City Hall, for the pur-
pose Of transacting important business and
lhere was very large attendance. Mr.. j. w
Mcknight, secretary of the club Of last wear
called the meeting to order, and Horace d.
Jaws acted as secretary Samuel III. Williams
vas elected president, Joseph Flynn and Chas
Drummer vice presidents, c. Jordan treasurer
hessrs- English, Jordan and Dashed were
appointed a committee on resolutions. and sub
sequently reported a series, which were adopted
unanimously, declaring that the republicans of
The Sixteenth district fully epdorse their dele
ION that IabOring men should not receive less
ehan p per day; endorsing the Legislature and
Board Of Public Works in regard to Improve
mentsi and pledging themselves to vote for the
four million loan and TO support the republican
nominee for the House OF Delegates.
MI Flynn moved that the club resolve itself
into mass meeting to nominate a delegate;
which was agreed to, Mr.. Reinhardt protesting
against such action because they had not been
called for that purpose, and it was due to the
republicans of the district that full notice be
gwen OF meeting to nominate a candidate
Mr. Williams WAS chosen chairman of the
mass meeting, and nominations being in order
the names OF y. W Mcknigh: and P. II. Rein
MIR. Reinhard-''Mr. Reinhard is not a candi-
date before this meeting"
buy" '0'
Mr.. John c. Clary moved that Mr.. Mcknight
De declared the candidate. Carried with cheers
hr. mcknight returned his thanks for the
nonors which he regarded a. endorsement of
ms course IN the legislature, and said he would
IN lnture, as in the past, vote for 81 and hours
Mr; Joseph Thomas urged that the republic
which the meeting adjourned.
The LAST OF LONG STANDING Nuisance.
MI Joseph Williams has been awarded a CON
tract Tor arching the canal from the Intersection
of Maine avenue and Sd street to MARYLAND ave
me on the south, and from Pennsylvania ave-
hue 10 New Jersey avenue on the north. Forty
men are at work on the first and thirty on the
latter division. The canal and creek are to be
e1cavated 10 depth of about four feet below
Their present bed. This done, fOrty-fOot 1OxlO
beams will be laid uDOn the bottom two feet
apart, from center center The Intervening
space will be filed with gravel, and then a floor
Upon this will be built a stone and brick arch
nye feet thick at the base and eighteen inches al
the apex, having span OF thirty and height of
ten feet Thus the creek and canal will be GOV
cred from New jersey avenue 10 MARYLAND ave
nue.; and the canal running along through the
public grounds filled up. The work will be FIN
lshed by the LIST of December.
Mr.. George HOlliDgsby is constructing a nine
IoOt elnpiIcal-arch brick sewer from 9Th street
along Missouri avenue to 81 street. and thence
10 tht Ilber creek arch above mentioned.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILRoAD-The
track OF this road is laid about twelve miles
south Of the Annapolis road. to Muddy Hole
Branch, Prince Georges county, a Point about
two miles from Buena Vista, and about ten and
a half miles from Washington. At Huntington
The main stem branches OF toward the Potomac,
and the track Il Laid three miles south of the pro-
speetiye town. On the north of the ANNAPOLIS
road the track Is laid to the Patapsco a distance
OF nlne miles In all there are about TWENTY-FIVE
miles OF the road laid. Track LAYING is now pro-
crossing only ON the southern end Of the branch
road at the rate of half mile a dav Thebuild-
ing OF the bridge over the Patapsco stops track
laying on the northern end of the branch roaS
The company contemplate putting on a force
that will enable them TO .sy, the main stem in
cluded, about five miles a week. They hope to
nave the road ready for running trains some time
IN December, on which occasion Upper Mari
boTo will hear Tor the first time the whistle of
The locomotive OF a passenger train, for it il the
I pper NJ arlborO' and between Washington and
b altimore AT that time. For this the company il
now WOrking-COr. Bolt. American.
1HE COMING CONVENTION OF SUNDAY
School IEAC HERs.-At a meeting OF delegates
from the Sabbath schools OF the District of
Columbia held last night, il was announced that
a committee OF one from each denomination had
been appointed to secure temporary homes Tor
The strangers who are expected to attend the
ShIHay SehCol Convention 70 be held in this CITY
on The l3th pTox1mO. Special addresses will be
aehEered on the occasion by the Rev. Mr..
hoouy. OF Chicago; Rev. Drs. HstOn and Gram
mar, aud Lev. A. y. Gilbert. of Baltimore.
wee PRESIDENT ColfaN; Rev. DIR. New man and
Kew. s. y Mitchell, of Washington, and Rev
MI Holloway, of Cumberland. Gen. Chipman
Will probably deliver the address OF welcome.
Eesh VII be responded to by Mr.. f. G.
BEiges.
MUsICAL-The MendelssOhn Ouintette Club
concert last night attracted very large audi
ence, which would have undoubtedly been en-
thUSiaStic had not the programme been unat-
tractiye. By the bill we observe the club has
been in existence twenty-three years and take
II that by this time they should better under
stand how 10 cater TO the taste Of Washington
audience Aside from the quintette in fat OF