National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-21

Little or no Damage Done--A Eaod show
ins for the Work Of the Board OF Public
warIs

Little or no Damage Done--A Gaod show
ins for the Work OF the Board OF Pablo
Works.
The heavy rain storm that prevailed during
Sunday night and a part Of yesterday has done
little damage In this section far as heard from.
Although there was an immense fall Of water In
q short space Of time no injury OF any conse-
quence has resulted from me sudden sudden no e.
stores OF merchants on Pennsylvania avenue,
from Four.and-a-half TO Seventh street. were
completely nooded, and they sustained quite
loss to their stock In trade. This time they en-
tertalned fears that the heavy rain had again
broken the sewers upon them, and their RooIN
stored on the lower floors would All be sponen'
but on visiting their stores yesterday morning,
at q much earlier hour than usual, theJ were
agreeably surprised TO md everything IN per-
fect state and their cellars dry, thinking, noM.
ever. that the food might stu come upon tneu
At the shortest notice. they considered discretion
the best advice and took prompt ACTON 70 plsce
their goods In q condition 80 that they coulu ue
removed on the slightest indications OF the water
rising. Up to q late hour last night they had no
occasion TO fear an inundation, and the mer-
chants retired to their homes, satsned mat theli
effects would neither be disturbed or destroyer
by water.
The only place known to have received Gus
tomary visit from the watery element was Du-
bant's saloon. It came after the place was
closed for the night, and had nearly dcpartec
when the doors were being opened for morning
business. In this case, however, Mr.. Dubant
becomes the sufferer by the water that gathers
In the cellars Of the adjacent stores, and having
no other outlet seeks one through MS Sloon.
This evil should be remedled. It's gehefally
conceded by those well posted In sewerage AM
drainage that the sewers now conf leteI " tne
board Of Public Works are ample in capacity to
carry OF all the surplus water, no matter now
rapidly q storm may Increase or the smonnt OF
water fall. seldom IL our city visited WIN
heavier rain storm than that OF Sunday night
rhe capacity Of our sewers along the Avenue
was fully tested, and proved adequate TO the
work Of rapidly carrying on all the water.
At the jefferson school building IN Soutn
washington. where the sewerage has not been
com peted, some four feet Of water was found
At the doors Of the furnaces beneath the boilers,
caused by the backing In OF water from the
sewer, and II was seriously thought OF closlnR
the schools for the day; but by the erection OF q
platform for the coal above the surface OF the
water on the sixth street Cfcnale) side OF the
building, and great care being used IN starting
the Ores, steam was gotten up for that sue OF Tue
building, and the schools were conducted as
usual. On the opposite side were few inches oil
more water, and no attempt was made To neal
| up, except during play hours, when the hoy'
| successfully accomplished their object. Al lWJ.
| o'clock the water had fallen two feet, and shOr
time Afterwards sufficiently to allow the lighting
/ OF the tres In the other furnaces.
| The only sewer pipe reported TO have burstct
| from tho immense pressure bearing upon u wa
| The repairs can easily he made. No damage wal
| done TO private property.
The storm did NOT affect the tracks OF either o.
| the railroad companies, and the trains are run
| ming regularly over each route.
| Considering the severity OF the storm, u u
| astonishing that 30 little aud trlning damage ha
| resulted from II.