Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-01
LOG AL NE WIS.
Condensed Locals.


Condensed Locals.
Nearly the entire force Of mechanics at the
n ash ngtOn Arsenal were discharged YESTERDAY
OWNS to the failure OF the late appropriation
,Iuhn y Barnard and Joseph l.. Sha3ielt
whose names appear on the Sever>On memorial
say that they were induced to sign il by gross
misrepTese ntatiCn.
The Legislative Assembly having failed to
make sufficient appropriations for the service,
several garbage collectors and lamplighters
have been discharged.
Mr.. james Nokes, the public gardner. who
has been lying dangerously IN. y irprovin but
his physician - compelled - deny the attend
aUCe of visitors
The joint committee ofthe Legislative Assem-
bly, will, pursuant 20 Adjournment. hold a neet-
iTg at the committee rooms of the Council to-
morrow at l. m, to consider any communca-
tiCnS bearing upon the commercial Interests Of
the District which MAJ be s.nf to them.
Street cars are being improved but not those
OF Washington Some IL New York are now
actually furnished with stoves, and. in addition
20 the side lamps, have lamps hung from the
center Of the roof. These are not, be 1t under
StcCd. the ''pai4Ce cars"
Mr. ". Ii. Chase, superintendent of sewers
and drains. has been rec vested by tee Board Of
Public Works 70 report 10 the board an appra-
Vriats estimate Of the quantities OF sewer pipe
and branches needed for EeXt years work, witE
tie sizes and styles required.
Mis-. Gibson, the widow of the lare Frank
: ih>Cn. who died a few weeks ago fTOm injuries
received by falling off one OF the street cars.
has been presented with "a check of $3.50 by the
oc-s Ns-@p-S
teltiCn was called 10 the condition OF hs family
~ committee OF the BoOkbinders Society.
- JTiPEovED PLAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SLYEE TEAFs.-The Board OF Public works
have directed Mr. W. ii. Chase, superintendent
OF seweTs ANA drains, To make mp requisjtion
for a sufficient number OF the new sewer traps
dee. .ynsd by him. to he placed wherever new
traps needed This trap has been a,lopted
ly tBc board as being an improvement ON the
ole IAN. a. n etfectually cuts OF all offensive
In the style OF sewer traps now ia use there il =
-.SSo.t-Stone'-a fiat stone set edgewise acress
the T.tr and fitted into the side walls the lower
edge OF the stone coming below the level of the
Cutiet connecting with the lateral pipe leading
10 the gain sewer; the covering stone fitting
down. close upon the upper edge. This affords
PARTIAL EeCurity from the stencil only after a
I'm ceIc quantity OF water has run iH to the trap
"a fil t above the lower edge of the sword stone
hot when the traps are cleaned out, and until
they are again filed with water. the foul
air Of lie sewers has obstruction what
ever, aud = cOnseG uently emitted from the traps
The plan submitted bv Mr.. Chase is to dispense
entirely With the sword stone and employ simDIy
a trap pipc-the section of pipe connecting The
trap with the lateral to be curved downEard-
like tie lover portion OF the letter l., the curve
70 he near TO the trap where il can be reached
by the haBd and cleaned out at any time This
curve PORTION OF the pipe being always filed
with water, SneCtually cuts oil all foul air from
the sewer: and in order To guard against the es-
care Of offensive smell from the stdgnant water
inside the traps, between the times when they
are not clt dsied OUT swinging valve at the
me nth OF the trap has been constructed, closing
u securely ~6ea no water il running into it,
thus combining tle foul air inside. This plan j.
SIMPLE, and the traps can be built at much less
cost than the Old Ones.
SAD ACCIDENT Son IF Col. q. w. AYsrda.Isr
Erosgsd Wait &E.tinf.-N ester,lay afternoon
while skating on the Potomac with a NUM- Der of
COMPANIONS. Charles Percy Alexander, son of
Col. q. VI. Alexander, fell through the ice and
drowned. His cO1ppanions called frantj-
Cally fOf aid, and some wOrknen on the Long
Bridge vent 10 their assistance, and finally
recovered the body, which vas at once taken TO
the residence of his parents corner OF 9th street
and Massachusetts avenue The grief OF his
parents can better be ina glned than described
" hen the dead body of their scr. stark and stiff
and with the skates still strapped to his feet
was brought TO the home which but q few hours
before he had left in the fGli ash OF health.
The deceased was about fifteen years OF age and
was highly esteemed by his Young COMPANIONS
and by all who knew him. The funeral will
take place at ? o'clock TOMORROW sfterEGon.
The MEANEST MAS-It will be remembered
mat Geo. III. Chase WAS committed 10 iaii by
the criminal court some ten days since for par
uSlPatlOn III the robbery OF the State Depart
Nent seals, in default of 800 fine. Since lis
incarceration his wife has been making efforts
10 procure the amount OF his fine, and few day
since applied to contractor Albert Gleason to
lend heT the money. Mr. Gleason advised her
10 ralse The money needed by contributions,
as by tins means the money would not have to
b repaid. and he offered TO assist her in starting
the suhsG-- ;I.iOn. He accordingly dream the
paper, ana headed il with SO, and Ittk,in1 IL
around among The men in his employ, collected
81, which Wa turned over to a neighbar of
Mrs. ChaSe's. who appeared to take great inter
eet IN The case. anG offered to collect the re-
mainGer- This MAJ IS reported TO have left the
ely viii the money, I'D Mr.. Chase + still in
jail.