Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-02


general and special damages, and had excluded
all special damage. He had, therefore, come to
the conclusion to set the verdict aside and grant
q new trial.
Board Of Health.
THE POUND REOReAHIzKD-RRPoRrs OF THE
PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR AND INSPECTOR
GENERAL MALL-POx-vACCINE VIRUS
THE DEAD ANIMAL QUESTION. &C., Sc.
At the. meeting OF the Board of Health last
evening, DR.. Bliss, from the sanitary police
and pound master that they had found that the
pound master does not devote that personal at
tention to his duties which Is necessary, and
mat he had employed Irresponsible boys to take
occurred where these parties have invaded prl-
waite property for the purpose of selling an
imals, and thus obtaining a fee, and it Is no.
torious that some sections are overrun by an
imals at large. They recommended that the
contract with NJ. N. WheelOck as pound master
be aDnulled, and that the District be divided
pound for each-Mr. A. L. G. Mason
for the eastern and Mr.. j. III. Smith fer the
western-at the same salary now paid inspect
S%Ts1sl ooS per snnG%; Ths sep0TsT.s adopted
bonded. and whether he had accounted TO the
board for animals sold, and receiving a mega
tive answer TO each query, offered resolution
certain how many unclaimed animals have been
Sold the amount Of money received, the amount
due the board, and to call on the pound-master
The health ofYicer reported that he had con-
ferIeG with Col. Msgruder, of the Board OF
Public Works, regarding the pump corner or A
poisonous water. and that the Board of Public
Works ordered the Immediate removal of the
pump, the nllinG OF the well, and the erection of
q hydrant at that point.
The physicians to the poor reported 80 vaccin-
atoms since the 18th ult, and 81 births since the
Goth ult.
Communication was received from the Post.
cxA Nl.nN,, l..
msniestione of the board could not pass through
the mails free of postage, and he lad no disere-
ton in the premises.
Inspector General Gatchell,s report was pre.
been abated since the 9th of February, SO ami
mails impounded, 49, dead animals removed from
the str eets. and 146 bushels Of oysters had been
condemned; also, $50 pounds OF beef, 10 chick
ems, and HOLSTERS. There had been 8 cases of
small pCx reported, Of which had been remov.
ed to The hospital; deaths. In all cases the
infected. Two of these cases were ON l. street
northwest, one on Fourth street DoGthw est, and
four were in the eastern section Of the city. He
also reported the facts in relation to dead ami
mails being fed to hogs, Ito the same effect as
published In the second article on that subject
in THE STAR of the 2sth ult)
The report of the poundmaster was presented,
showing expenditures s59.3s, receipts S43.
The clerk, Mr.. ID. s. Jones, submitted an ac-
coUnt Of the distribution of vaccine virus, show
ing total of 500 points purchased, 3 ,04i issued
10 pnyslclaDS TOT the poor, anu quantities issued
and sold to members of the board and others.
leaving 913 points on hand Quite an amin ated
discussion took place on this subject-Mr. Lang
SION claiming that it was small business for the
board to sell points. DIR. Cox offered a resolu-
ton directing the clerk to sell vaccine points to
physicians at cost tl5 cents(, and properly ac-
count to the treasurer of the board for the same
X. z. Hunter and DR.. Stewart were appointed
Inspector to fill the vacancies occasioned by
the promotion of MessEs. Mason and Smith to
pOundDasters.
a.
the mai ufacture Of lager beer in place of hcps,
and king the board to isvestigate; ais D, COM
plainiI.. q typhoid fever factory at the cor
ner of 1lth an Fstreets-aaewero pening-were
A letter was received from william Wolf,
stating that il is not true that instead OF boiling
the carcases of dead animals Tor fertilizer and
savir. the OIL for other purg OsGs, that he makes
use of such dead animals for the purpose OF
feeding hogs, which said hogs may find their
way TO our market. He says he does keep q lot
of hogs. and feeds theka on all kjndS of food but
never sold or offered to sell any hog, dead or
alive. He fatteDs them to get plenty of oil, and
mixes this Oil with the Oil OF other animals as Il
makes 1t of lighter color, as well a. better Tor
certain uses or purposes.
RAILROAD DIPPICULTY-A Difficulty oc-
CURED at the Virginia end OF the Long Bridge
about two O'Clock yesterday evening, which, for
fortunately, il was terminated before any thing
had occurred worse than the reception Of few
blows by some Of those engaged. A gang of
is6oreis were LAYING a switch from the main
road to a stake in the middle of the Washington
and Alexandria turnpike, about one hundred
yards from the bridge, when about fifty laborers
road, who had left here In tug boat suddenly
appeared bearing cross ties and rails aud COM
meneed laying track from the bridge to the
same stake but in line, which, if produced,
would run between the stake and the line of the
Alexandra and Washington railroad, but as the
other gang had by this time pushed their track
up to the stake, the Baltimore and Potomac
men pushed it back, and the two gangs stood d
confronting each other, one pushing the switch 4
up TO the stake, and the other Immediately push
ing 1t back. the excitement of the alterations
being increased by loud words and some blows
'Ween the contendng forces until loco
motive with Messrs- Stevens and Phelps of the
A1exan dria and Washington railroad on board
arrived from Washington, and they made an
arrangement with Mr.. White OF the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, by which eontendins
forces were drawn of and the track left ss il was
until the position it was too occupy could be
aScer;ained by law.-Alez. Gazette, LIST inst.
PORK AND BEANS IN THE STATIoN-HoUsE.
Last night Officers Lewis and Skinner made a
descent on 3 house in that delectable locality
known as I.Quse alley" and arrested the fOl-
lowing parties, constituting a motley crowd,
some black, some white, some old and some
young: Maria Woodbeck, Emma Task, Matilda
Freeman, Maggie Foster, John Gray, George
descent en- the house, the occupants were en-
gagged in cooking an immense pot of pork and
beans. which they asked to carry with them,
and, ''tOting" ii TO the station, the benches i'm
the cells were soon laden with pork and beans
of which the entire party partook before retiring
for the night on the "soft side of a plank"
PATENTS TO WAsHINGToNIANs fol-
lowing patents were issued to washingtoniaus
this week:-Fire extinguisher for steam boilers,
VIM. T.. Prall; securing case tor smut machines
and hullers, Nathan c. Page; grain scourer and
cleaner, Austin B. Page-fOr removing the
cuticle from grain, separating the dust, and
polishing the decorticated grain; lock for pipe
coupling, Geo. A. McIlhenny.
JOHN T.. OWENS appears at the National
Theater tonight in q great bill. Three of his
best pieces have been selected for this closing
perfosmaAca Of his present enlargement -
{" Happiest Day of NV Life" Forty winks,n
and ss1.ive Indian" Such . bill should draw q
crowded house in spite of the snow.
sMALL-Pox.-This morning, DR.. A. W. Miller
reports a very severe case of smallpox, on the
corner of 9th and ID streets southeast. 1t Is q
coored woman named Mrs. Proctor, and her
condition is snch that she cannot be removed to
the hospital. Private Sullivan, Of the sanitary
police force, yesterday reported q case OF small
pox on &, between I'd and Sd streets northwest.