Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-20
LOCAL NEWS
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1T Greenbrier White sulphur Springs, Va
John ". Dixon yesterday entered suit against
y. T. W. Wilkinson, claiming IS 600 dam ages
toI alleged negngent making Of an excavation
(which the wall Of the plaintiff was weakened
cracked and placed in great danger and need Of
Letters from Rev j. j. Keane. assistant mas
TOR Of ST. Patrick's church, state that he was
sojourning at the lakes OF Killarney, and about
70 set out Tor Dublin, whence he will proceed to
other points Of interest In Ireland, and ex-
pected to reach Rome the beginning OF Octo-
her. His health has much Improved. He will
return to Washington about the middle Of No
Some excitement prevailed in the neighbor-
hood Of the new State department building on
Bayly attempting TO arrest an Irish laborer
named David Crowley, employed on the new
building, who was charged with indecent ex-
eral times, and regular engagement followed
Finally Ofhcer ROsenbury, on duty on the on
poste side Of the street, ran to Bailey's assist
cused; but even then he made the officers carry
him 70 the station.
Captain Woods and Engineer Nash
We have aimed in our statements and COM
ments in regard to the Wawaset disaster 10 deal
lmPartally between the public and the Off GERS
and owners Of the Inflated vessel. In this spirit
We give below a certified copy of the masters
certificate held by Captain woods, showing that
while be inadvertently neglected 20 take out a
AlCcDsts was "A OulN QuAllneu master
custom HOUSE, ALEXANDRIA, VAL
CoLLECTOR's OFFICE, August 70, 1873.
This IL 70 certify that the annexed is a true
copy of the appointment and "Oath of New
Master Of John r. Woods, as master of the
steamer Wawaset, on record at this ofice.
lL-s.I ID. TURNER, Collector.
OATH OF NEW MASTER.
John X. Woods, master of the steamer
called the Wawaset, of Washington, burden
50 sO-l00 tons, do solemnly swear, that / am a
either OF the United States, having been APP
PoLhted master OF said steamer, according TO
D , 70 ne y me G1a J9a ~ r. WOODS
Sworn 10, before me, this LIST day of MAY 1873,
Isl ID. TURNER, Collector
IL should be added that Captain Woods has
the reputation amongst river men of being a
edge of the river, and of his general duties
That he is a brave man, was shown by his stand
ing by his boat to the last.
As regards Engineer Nash, we are also assured
BY steamboat officers, who have known him as
On engineer for 70 years, that he is an excep-
tonally competent man for his duties under
standing hts work thoroughly, and a strictly
temperate man withal. In regard to the pOint
testified 20 his disadvantage. that he was seen
acting as bar-keeper on the Wawaset IL
Is stated that the fact was an exceD-
Uonal one, and occurred in this wav
The bar-rOOm was inst Opposte the engine room
and only six feet away from it, and Wanting
drink OF water he stepped in there for il instead
OF gong some distance for IL elsewhere. While
there some persons applied for a drink, and the
Dar- Keeper being absent he supplied them.
This however, was sometime previous 20 the
accident Captain Woods states that Nash Is a
very CaTefuul and attentive engineer and that
ne never gave him bell that IL was not an
swered promptly and correctly. In regard TO his
attending 10 trading, Nash states that he ONLY
dld so at points when the boat was stationery
and = did not interfere with his duties, as at
turriOman, where she stopped all night and
Zone river, where she stopped three hours and
her TRES were banked.