Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-01

VALUABLE LIFE AND PROPsRTY-sAvING
lNNENTiON.-Nes,eIday afternoon Chief Engi-
neer CrOnin, OF the tire department, gave an
exhibition on Louisiana avenue, near the Bank
of Washington, OF the working Of his recently
patented apparatus Tor the raising OF ladders at
tres. The trial was made with the new hook
and ladder apparatus. and was witnessed by a
large number OF Spectators, including the fire
COMMISSIONER and many Of the fremen. The
ola manner OF raising heavy ladders by means
OF long poles has ALWAYS been attended with
great difficulty, and danger to life and limb.
This IL the case more especially in narrow
streets and alleys, and the operation frequently
consv TCs valuable time. The invention l.
simple, and Goes the work OF twenty or more
men. IN few seconds of time. IL consists
OF aH al ustible upright lever attached T. the
foot OF the ladder IL lays the ground.
rope attached 20 the ladder about twO-thirds
the dstance from the bottom rrd running over
a pulley block At the TOP of tie lever II easily
AID quickly drawn up by hall dozen men,
while Il IL kept from sway ing 10 the right or
lett 10y guy ropes attached TO the top and held
taut by one man at each rope. When the Lad
der - elevated TO the desired height ~ can be
swung around 90 any desired position almost in
stsuty by means OF the lever AMI guy ropes
The invention is pronounced success and will
uudUuh eddy be adopted wherever hook and
ladder companies are organized.
foIICE RAID - An ALLEoxD IIoUsE OF In
tANE-A raid Sa- maize last night by Lieut..
tfc'f, OF the 'th precinct, and his officers aud
t.rn On a. alleged house of ill fame Kept by
'.tf.c oolden, ON 18th street. be secu l and h
tsn. complaints have been made al police
h.A' iuhfttfsputte frequently % late by rospsct-
htl' persons living in that ncishhorhood OF the
.hNaettt 81 The house, aud Major Richards
-, n , 20 nteak y ~, AMI gave orders -
That effect, which we're carried out about one
ecpch us r'ofniug, when the force under
Lieut. Greer entered the house aud took ali the
y msiss and visitors into custody aud marched
them 20 the station house, where they gave thclT
uatass lteury Williams of Ro.ten. FT.nL
Mcn'fomsty' Lizzie Golden, julia Dean, Annie
ho.ch' 10. Clare Annie Simpson. Notue
ths isst named, Ohio H. . colored woman Amer
then names had been recorded they were Ali
,uelsd up 70 .he sitting 20 m OF the station
housc, SUD Judse Mile ass scut iof "a take h ali
ioT ,hsif appearances ~ morning At the Police
OoHft
iiss,s Goldlps. charged With keeping bawdy
tuuss, go aTraigned "a the ISlice court a. tWo
osiost tFisy, sud defendant pleaded ~ I
guilty. "Hhs didn't kesp any such houss. %
Tie ss's sss % rial .hsR our report closed.
rfr ~ srs~v---svvs- -.
suiumn fsstisai OF ne ws.hing,oa schuotren
Nf.rt r'ssei ~, evening he pfifs shooting
tf.i tHss We Fsnttf second Iuo i.sibSid.
W.tt. o.. usutsfh toufth, A. Koch, nith, q.
hufftif. Ft't. taIt .iohns, seventh, a.. Hoit.
s IL s.i.h, ," l.t.,, nov ,'sswR,r.'
t,,a ~, h'maf iou',h' u. wa p.
I .vv.
Tnr noARn ~ HHAtrH met l-.t night, ANA
| hf Bite, tfum ne sanitary police committee,
made an Adverse fsloft oE several applications
toe the fStaudiug Of zines imposed ~ TIE pann,I-
mnsfefi adopted ~ Verdi. health officer
ftToftgd one Csse ~ FmaiiIoN since the last
| ptst'"s, end nun.hcr ~ uui-anrss abated a. 81
since he isst report, an1 tottJ -sevsG unsa lfsd
-. Coz suggsried that 80 sanitary inspectors
/ b. 81. 80 sasa ssa - tie fruit nov bstnf
hfoualF &C. 80 msTssia. a. here Wa much
suafg - tuat Nas uusoun1. No action vas
utsp, An informsl discussion followed on the
sutlsst VI bishtV.l. removals. Adjourned.