Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-02
Cur SANITARY Condition.

INCREAsE OF The sNALL-FoX-F DEATHS
IN TWENI6-FoTE HoUEs-IMPoRTANT REG
ULATIoNs WITH REGARD TO GARBAGE, SC.
The board Of health held special meeting
last night, when DIR. Cox, from the committee
on epdemics, reported that the increase OF small
pox calls for the most stringent means for its ar
rest; a 81 the first and most important measure
OF protection is systematic and thorough vac
cinstion, aud that the committee suggest that
the ward physicians be requested to 90 from
house TO hcuse in their respective districts and
yaccinste, with their consent. all unprotected
persons, and make list of all who refuse to be
so yaccinated, for which extra service they
should be allowed extra compensation. The
committee was authorized to continue the con-
siCeratiOD OF the subject.
The health OFF Ger reported i've deaths from
sInai pox during the past twenty-tour hours
aHG stated that DC had been Obliged to employ
extra force in order to have the corpses buried
before this morning,
DR.. Cox, from a special committee, reported
code OF rules for the government of garbage
masters. They are to visit each house in their
respective districts daily, commencing at a.
~, and always stthe same point, 50 as to arrive
at each house as nearly as may be at . uniform
words, "Garbage Master the horses to wear
three bells, and the drivers to blow horn at
the commencement and center of each block,
in order 10 give notice OF their approach.
H0usehOldeTs are to expose their garbage and
ashes III convenient place, i'll suitable and sep
aIate vessels Of not more than one 5ashel capa-
city. Any failure Oh the part OF hOuseholders
70 30 expose their garbage to be reported BY
garbage masters, and any laxity OF the part OF
garbage masters TO be reported by citizens. The
board recommends the use of galvanized iren
tube az receptacle for garbage. The rules were
adopted, and TIE secretary, on motion OF Mr..
Langson, was greeted TO prepare circular Of
information on the subject.
The health officer submitted a report of Ia
sTcCtoT Stewart, stating that Ihe&ter alley, be
tween 18th, 18th and + streets and Pennsylv ani2
avenue, Is in All extremely filthy condition. Tke
health officer stated that the matter would be
attenccd 10 toe day.
DIR. Bliss submitted n resolution, which was
aLOpteI, directing the president - Ofn mn
with the board of public works ana request that
body TO transfer TO the board the wharves at the
foot OF ) street southeast and street west. to
be used as places of transfer of night-son,
garbage, and other oifal.
Mr.. MarbuTy submitted a resolution, which
was laid over, directing the president to inform
the board OF pubic works that in the opinion of
the board Of health it is inexpedient 70 remove
public pumps which do not interfere with the
streets upon which they are located and are not
likely to be affected by impure drainage.
CHANGE OF RATEs-Wa9eso Of Nary Yard EN-
ployeS.-CommanGer A. W. Weaver, LIeuten-
ant Commander Thos. F. Kane, Messrs. James
b. Davis, foreman of ordnance; James f. Por-
ter, foreman of shipwrghts, and VIM. l.. Petit,
foreman of boiler shop, recently appointed to
fix the rates of wages for the wOrkmen at the
navy yard on the basis of prices paid in outside
shops, recommended the following scale, which
has been adopted First claSses-B lockmakers
reduced from SO TO S2.I5; boilermakers and
tange turner's raised from - % to $3.50; borers
and holtcrs raised from - 10 1926; caulkers
raised from S3 to $3.50; cupola and furnace
tenders reduced from 81 20 S2.T5; gas and steam
filters raised from $3.50 to 81; helpers raised
from S1.S8 $500; laborers raised from 81 IS to
50; letterers and grainers raised from 1920 to
$3.50; moulders raised from 1928 to So. 80;
plumbers raised from $3.50 TO 81; PAYERS raised
from $3.50 TO rs; riggers raised from So to 1926;
black, anchor, copper and tinsmiths raised from
S&25 to $3.50; ssimakers raised from IS to $3.50;
teansters reduced from 81 to s1.65.
THE COURTS.
POLICE COURT, Judge SReL-To- day, Mary
Clark, proiane and indecent language; S.
John Brown, same; 50. Mary Albert a yagnant:
sent to workhoIse. Kate Donovan a Majors
alley walker, was fined SO for cursing too loud.
Betsey Taylor, loud and boisterous language;
days George Fisher, a small boy, charged with
throwing stones on 18th street. The officer tes-
tined that the boy was drunk, and that it was
not the first time, he having been taken home
drunk several times by the police. On hearing
this the judge sentenced him to the reform
school during his minority. Mary Ann Naugh
ton, using indecent language on New Jersey
avenue; So.
THE NOTORIOUS "HAY-SCALERs~ IN oouRr.
Thomas O'Neal, Charles Hooper, John Kane
Edward Kane, Patrick Bresnahan and lanes
Nolan, alleged to be of the party of notorious
Tougbs calling themselves "Hay-scalers )" were
pulled last night and this morning by Lieuten-
ant Kelly and BIS men, and hustled into court
10th of June, the day the Light Infantry gave
an excursion TO that place. The arrest was
made Oh paPe.s issued by the sheriff of Charles
county, Md, on information OF Capt Shekell
proprietor of GlymoDt, and other gentlemen
who witnessed the lawless acts at Giymont On
that occasion. MIR. Hine, counsel for defend
ants, raised the questions OF Jurisdiction and the
legality of warrants based on such complaint
and asked that the warrants be quashed. The
Judge sand 1t was III reality question as to the
proprIety TO hold these persons in custody
10 await action by the authorities of MARYLAND
He thought reasonable time should be given to
the officers OF Maryland to take them o ut of this
jurisdiction TO be dealt with, thev being fupi-
a ntb
ties OF this District can, they will endeayor to
break up these lawess acts on the river boats
He held them in $500 good and suite secU.
rty for a further hearing. There are two or
three others OF this gang OF roughs yet to cap
ture.
DOUBLE BARRELL ASSAULT
Doctor Travers, double listed coiOred man,
charged with assault and battery on Hugh
McDermott. hugh McDermott, charged with
assault and battery on Doctor Travers. One OF
the witnesses, after assuring the court that ne
could lot tell lie, Proceeded to state how ii
was. Both parties bore marks of rough hand
ling, and swOTe against each other vigorously.
! he court decided that both parties were
guilty, and imposed a Zine OF SO and costs upon
each. Michael Foley, charged with stealing
S235; pleaded guilty. Also, charged with
stealing S1.J0; pleaded guilty; sent 10 the re-
form school for sin months.
FEUD OF THE BAMILTONs AND o'aAGAHs.
Richard and John O'Hagan. assault Oh So
phia Hamilton. Sophia is an aged colored
woman, and is evidently very reli gious one,
rs in subscribing to the oath she reverently
ralSei her eyes upward, ana sOiemAIy repeated
the oath, ending with 80 80 help my god" and
making sundry comcal gestures and fourishes
with the bible, she kissed il with a curtasy, and
then told the Judge all about how the O'Hagans
were the most uugodly set 81 she ever seed )" and
bow Mrs. O'Haean struck her, knocking her into
the branch which was afterwards ascertainadto
re the Eastern branch, where the parties live
and tie scrimInage took place. Two or three
other colOIed females dressed in Dolly Warden
calico, corroborated her statement. Mrs. Ola
gan, a rather furious looking female, wife OF
Richard, watched these witnesses with fe-
rOCity while giving their testimony; after which
the OHagans' witnesses were called, and one
Of them brought all apron full OF rocks all the
NAY iIUm the Eastern branch bridge which she
declared Sophia Hamilton fiung at the Ola
gaHs. The case was a decidedly mixed one, all
appearing to have taken hand in il; and no
one being much hurt, the judge dismissed it.
TWO ON ONE.
James McGrath, .ir., and james McGrath, ST.,
charged with assault and battery or William
Ward. The elder NCGrath pleaded not guilty
and the junior guilty. Ward appeared with his
light linen coat ana shirt saturated with blood,
and told las story about the McGraths, the
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