National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-31
THE SUNDAY FLOOD.

A Visit Of Inspection by the Commissioners.
The serious and unpleasant results from the
food of Sunday were more noticeable yesterday
than on the morning Of the rain. The houses and
cellars that had been invaded presented Q muddy,
Shiny appearance, and the owners or occupants Of
the premises were busy in removing the debris
and getting cleaned up. By the generous applt
cation Of water and repeated scrubbiug much Of
the dirt was removed from the basement rooms
on Missouri avenue and first floor Of the houses In
Purdys court; but yellow stain remains on
the wood -work and walls which cannot be etfaced
the report Of damages in the NATIONAL REPUB-
LCAN was very full, and thought to embrace the
most important points where the water visited,
still some were omitted, and are given beloH.
MORE DAMAGE REPORTED.
Tn. culvert and roadway on Boundary street,
between First and North Capitol streets, were
washed out, as was also the roadway Of street,
the sewer between North Capitol and First
streets and o and p streets. A one-story shanty
in the alley in the rear Of street, near Second,
Parker, stationer, on Seventh street, between E
and F, was damaged by the overflow to the ex-
tent Of $500. Luchs Brother, adjoining, also
On Pennsylvania avenue B. Kaufman, No. 20,
loses about also; DR.. Hickling, corner Third
street, about $500; Columbia Hotel, 800.
The rear wall of No. 255 q street was washed
out, Involving q less OF S10o. The Holmes House,
corner d street and New Jersey avenue, was
flooded and loss Of 800 incurred; and the cellar
Of house 7ol II street northeast, occupied BY
James MCCARTHY Is grocery, was flooded, and
loss OF 1900 entailed.
Yesterday the District Commissioners, accom-
panied by Engineer Hoxie, spent the greater por-
ton Of the day in visiting and inspecting public
works tor the purpose Of seeing how much injury
had been done them.
Some Of the sewers were found to have been
badly washed and broken, and their repair will be
Immediately commenced. Contract WORK in an
incomplete state will be pushed forward to CON-
pletion as fast as circumstances Will admit, in
order to avoid in the future, II possible, repeti-
TfnVn NJ Q had oafa 0f La AZ
New Enterprise.
The Popular and extensive dry goods firm
of Messrs. Lansburgh Bro. haTo lately con-
cluded arrangements BY which they are enabled
to offer additional Inducements to purchasers of
dry goodsf unsurpassed in New York or any
immense quantities, they have entered into ex-
tensiTe contracts with leading manufacturers,
both in Europe and America, BY which In
future they will receive all their goods
direct from the mills and factories without being
subjected to any importers or agents costs, CON-
missions or charges in fact at prime cost Of pro-
duction.
In order to give the public the benefit Of these
reductions, ar TO ind additional room and mar
ket for the sale Of the immense invoices Of goods
daily received and on the way, they have been
compelled to build grand branch store ct No.
1910 Seventh street, between and L, which will
be opened on Monday, September Q. Toe great
specialties that are being offered BY Messrs Lsns-
burgh & Bro in their line Of goods, combined with
low prices, fine quality, and varied selections,
must secure for their old-established doublestore,
Nos. 404 and 400 Seventh street, and for their
handsome new branch store, loo Seventh street,
an unusual large throng Of buyers.