Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-13

ioWer ray Win cargo OF 1000 punches of salt
SeI t q, yI1Is ana goo Spanish maekerel, con-
Workmen were engaged yesterday, under the
SpeIintendeDce OF Mr.. Chris. Jarrett, in rais-
the Maryland avenue side of the Botanical gar
dens 10 level with the portion OF the wall
fronting the Capitol grounds.
The New District Government.
In the new regulations as 10 the fire limits of
the District of Columbia. as established by the
Commissioners and published in yesterdays
STAR. a clerical error has been discovered.
Instead OF following along Virginia avenue to
Maryland avenue and theme to Lincoln square,
IL should have been stated: 'along Virginia
avenue 10 South Capitol street, thence along
North Carolina avenue to Lincoln square," &c.
The seventeen garbage masters, physicians to
the poor and special superintendent will be
paid tomorrow.
THE CABBAGE SERVICE.
Messrs- Bliss and LsDgston, OF the Board of
Health, waited upon the Commissioners tn 9
morning in relation TO the employment of eight
additional garbage men. 20 make the force com
plete and insure the prompt and efficient re-
moval OF garbage during the hot season. After
thorough explain alton as to the details of the
service, the amount of labor, &c, the Commits
sioners acceded to the request of the Board of
Health, and the number asked for will be put
on until october next, in compliance with the
request made.
BURIAL or PAUPKRs.
Messrs. Bliss and Langston took this occasion
TO lay before the Commissioners the matter of
furnishing coffns for the poor and bnrial of the
dead, explaining to them the delay necessarily
incurred under the present arrangement,
through the police department, and it was
arranged that henceforth, where applications
are made by persons unable to bear the ex-
peIses of burying their deceased friends, the
medical inspector TO the board be authorized to
investigate such cases, and IL they are found to
be proper cases for charity, to issue orders direct
to the undertater, instead OF through the sani-
fary police officer, &c.
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE AND MEDICINES FOR
THE POOR.
The suhjecs Of substituting some means for
clDes for the poor in place of the old system Of
apothecaries and physicians to the poor, re-
Gently abolished by order of the Commissioners,
Ess discussed, and after thorough under
standing Of the sunJeus the oninion was sx-
pressed that something ia necessary to be done
In the premises, and a further conference on
this subject was agreed upon.
THE POLICE TELEGRAPH.
Permission was given Major Richards to make
the necessary openings on the streets, avenues
and roads in the District OF Columbus for the
erection of telegraph poles and the construction
and erection of the police telegraph; provided
neat pole, of uniform size and pattern, be used,
and the pavements be restored to their present
streets, and that all the expense incurred be
paid out Of the funds OF the Metropolitan police.
REPAIRS ORDERED.
The engineer has directed the contractor for
the IMPROVEMENT of 9th street. between ~ and
Boundary streets, to repair the street at once.
A letter was addressed 70 the president of the
chesapeake an0 ONO canal company, req uesr-
ing the immediate repair of the Bridge at JEFF
ferson street, Georgetown.
ADRIFT IN THE SToRN.-Yesterday after
noon, Mr.. A. X. Browne. with four OF his chill
prem, the eldest a daughter about - years old,
went out in small row boat from the S-street
wharf southeast, to amuse themselves by fish
ing. Mr.. b. rOwed over to stone pier built up
during the war for the purpose of experiment
ing with heavy ordnance, and taking position,
all proceeded to enjoy themselves at angling.
intent Il a
not observe the storm coming up until IL burst
upon them. The wind and rain alarmed the
children very much, and the first thought was
TO return to the wharf, but the waves were run
ming pretty high. and Mr.. E. thought the
safest plan would be to make fast 70 the
wall and all hands climb up and find
shelter the best they could. On attempting,
however, 10 DO so, the sentinel on duty
denied them the privilege of landing.
They next attempted to return to the point
from whence they embarked, and after pulling
against wind and tide found they were floating
off down stream. The wind by this time blew
perfect hurricane, the rain falling in torrents:
and the boat becoming unmanapeable all they
could do was to keep her from c2psizing. The
children were terrified, and called out for help,
ard Their condition appears to have finally at
traeted the attention of persons on the north
side of the branch. A boat was launched by a
young man named George Williams and some
cor paniOns, all sturdy fellows, and they put
ont towards them during the worst of the storm
When evertaken they had hOated ashore near
GiesborO Point, drenehed with rain and with
turning to the wharf, and made their way home
as fast az possible.
TEE WORK on EAST CAPITOL PARK-LaBor-
eTS RgfRstHg % U0TL fOT Sl-2j Per Ddg.-This
morning Messrs. sullivan, CadmOre s. CO., who
were recently awarded the contract for grading
down the East Capitol park, appeared on the
ground with a large number of horses and carts
and from 115 TO 200 coloIed men as laborers.
There was considerable discussion among the
men prior 10 ''bell ring as, is stated, to wages
and none of the men appeared disposed to pitch
In at the wages offered, 81 per day. The con-
tractor then agreed TO give SIPS per day, and
four men went 10 work, bat il Is said that
stones were thrown at them, and they drew of.
Mr.. Sullivan az this iuncture called on the
police at the eighth precinct, and a number of
ohceTs went TO the ground, but found that all
was then quiet, and there were no arrests made.
The men, however, remained about the work,
watching the contractors and bosses, who took
the shOvels and commenced the work. The
police officers remained on the ground TO keep
order.
TIE VETERANS OF THE MEXICAN WAR met
last night at Ills Pennsylvania avenue, tor the
purpose CT completing arrangements for the
celebration OF the anniversary of the capture o.
the city OF Mexico. The report OF the commit
tee in favor Of Glynont as the place, and the
steamer Mary Washington as the means o.
reaching there, WAS adopted. and a committee
OF arrangements was elected as follows: Gen.
Pike, Gen BENZ AlvOTd, Col. j. e. Kretsch-
mar, Major A. j. Dallas, >. y. HOvt, Ed. At
kins. TheO. Clifton, Col. j. Is. Colling. Capt
W. II. Digges, Albert Gruber, Col. Thso. Gregg,
Chas. klOman, Co. =. 2. Moses, Jos. MOllere
y V. Niles, MaTcellus Wilson, j. II. Locke
y. G.. Braymsn, Joshua Clark, j. W. Davis,
Isaiah Dean, JAS. FOy, a. K. French. Jas. Nc
DOncugh, Chris. Long, j. T. Lynch, X +. Mar
tin. J. X. Pierce, Theo. Snitin, Jno. Roach, J..
ID. Thompson, L. Il. West.