Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-09
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Condensed Locals.
The street lamps will be lighted at 10 p. m.
and eNtinguiShed at a. m.
IL il suggested that at least ore Of the
lamp5 at the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road depot (6fh and y streets) should burn
al night, as after midnight that point is a
The Iirnit5d express train due here from
New York at . 10 p m. yesterday did not
arrive until near 6 O'Clock, owing to the
breaking OF an axle OF a car between Phila-
MoSsrs. :. Wolf, /. l. BlOut, and p. Wal
Zach. delegates of the Washington Hebrew
tODgre cation, left last night for Buffalo, 10
attend the convention OF American Israel
tie. The chief object is the founding of a
Hebrew college and university.
An adjourned meeting OF TIE National
Park Association was held at the National
hotel last night. Mr.. II. Browning presiding.
The election OF officers was postponed TO
July .2d, and 10 was reported that consider
able portion Of the stock had been sub
scribed.
a messenger OF the Signal Service. in GAL
looping around the corner of eth street and
PeUnsy lvauia avenue this morning, came
very near running down a gentleman who
had Just alighted from a9th street car at that
point. ard who was prevented by the car
from seeing the hasty hOTSenan coming
upon him. The delivery Of weather prOba-
bilitieS is doubtless very important business,
but hardly so pressing as To require the cOur-
ieTs' horses TO be ridden at full speed around
corners and over rect eros sings, at the risk
OF lie and limo.
Y. AND Il. RAILROAD IMPRovFNENTS-
The fact that the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company are hauling material TO
several POINTS along the road. with which to
extend CulveTtS. is an indication that the
additional track will be laid between this
city and Baltimore For some reason, prob
ably because the officials have been busily
engaged in adjustments consequent upon the
settlements Of the railroad war. the con
tracts for grading beyond the Navy Yard
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been fully determined whether 10 let the
work out for the entire line or in sections.
TIE contract for the grading between the
Navy Yard tunnel and the bridge over the
Eastern Branch has been let 10 Mr. David
Pullman. and NJ has his work well under
way. IL is probable that within a few days
the contracts for grading for the remainder
Of the line will be made. and il is thought
that I've or six contractors will be engaged
IN IL. The company propose 10 have only the
grazing done by contract. and 70 Law the
cTCSs-tie~ and ballast themselves.
PREPARATIONS have been made for the cree
ton Of the new freight depot. l0n Maryland
avenue and 9Th street, and the officer, here
are ava ting only the final orders from Phil
ateiT ala. This building will be OF brick 2ll
by - feet. and one StOr" in height one pOr-
loh OF ~ may he OF two StOr,es-the addition
TIE engine house Virginia avenue and sth
street will Pc sE0rtl y extended 80 as - afford
THE read.
Stree the return 70 the oil rates the travel
has allen Oft considerably. but il is much
DETER 'i''h II was IeioIe tht railroad war.
PROTECTION OF GANE-A number OF
sporting men helt an informal meeting last
night. at Room 81. LeDrOit Building, with
TIE view 81 Erecting a permanent OrsaniZa-
lion, and through said organization secure
The enactment and rigorous enforcement OF
suitable game laws. Mr.. VI. \. TaDpa1
briefly explained tine objects or the meeting
stating mat he had received from leading
sportsmen IN me west hint that next fail
this city would be visited by several of the
famous sporting men, the champion shots of
America, ana they would undoubtedly en-
gage IN shooting If proper facilities could be
furnished Them He had also recei vel letters
from the chairman and corresponding sec
rotary OF the National y ASSOCIATION of SPORTS
men. asking what was being done i'm Wash
Inston, and urging vigorous action to pro-
Major j. Cash was called TO the chair, and
MI NJ y Tappan elected secretary.
Col +. i. Kinney suggested the appoint
meut OF committee TO invite the cC-Opera-
tlCu Of the sporting men OF the District The
cram man Major CASH proposed that those
pr sent constitute committee of the whole
LOT t'at purpose, and his suggestion wa
Capt. c. c. Raugh spoke Of the heartless
mann CT IN which wCOdcUck were killed bv
pot hunters during the months of March AMI
ATTH while they were breeding. ami eX-
pr sed the hope that something would be
done to protect the game in the future.
RIvTR EXCURsIONs.-The Saturday night
trlpS or the steamer Sue 10 Point Lookout
stopping al Piney Point and MarShall's are
s1oNlHe IN popular favor. The lapiing at
LeunarttOwu has been abandoned I'm order
tO give eXCUTSlOniStS more time to St1p AT
Point Lookout. where a sniff OF the sea
breeze ana dip In the salt water i more de
slrable. The accommodations for meals and
lodgings on this line are unsurpassed. She
leaves nom foot Of 9Th street at o'clock to-
al o "a. u. Monday
The new and handsome steamer Lady of
Ire Lake leaves the 18Th street wharf at > r.
m tomorrow for five hours sail down the
river she returns at 10 pm. tomorrow eve
nirg-
Tue Mary Wash ngton viii run down to
GINmOut on sunday, leaving at ! n. IN.
Tickets for round trip but > cents. Tie ex-
cuTslOuS Of the Mary have become very pop
mar No Clsorderly persons are allowed on
board.
BUILDING PERMITS have been iSSUei by
u Inspector PlOwman As follows Samuel r.
W heatley- raise ndrepair twO-stOry brick
house. north side Isl street Georgetown he
tween Market and Fayette streets: - OJa
John Kaiser, brick store, % by 81 feet,
norm side J.. between Attn and SIN streets
northwest, 200. James MCGEE. raise one
story 10 brick building, east side OF New
Jersey avenue. between ID and L streets
nOrthWe II. i. 2Cn. ] IL Mcdowell conStrncf
WORKSHOP south side OF NJ. between 4fh and
OH streets northwest, 500. j. q. Wilson
uraerpiH and finish basement az brick dwell
iih- . by 81 feet north side Massachusetts
avenue, ue'Weeu litn and 18Th streets north
west $3.50. X J.. Hayghe. two tyyO-stOrv
brick dwellings, ~ by p feet, east side 81
street, between \ and y streets northeast;
$500.
1HE ORT FIoTE HOxICIDE-R ghJsrs Ar
3fNfo fff t'rJir5ri'V iI ne NrF,ter al 81 .,Te-
Nbcul Two weeks since. George W. Moore
was htii-d az Fort FOOte. Md. 10y "A soldier
ramed NsEtrlcK- vino was committed to
jail Tor NE offence n await trial. Al the IN
Ne>JiEti on on Thursday last before Squire
bfot'N- ii-t fdct was developed. through the
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