Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-02
The Georgetown MtIlers and the
ahesaptake and Ohio Canal COiI-

In the Supreme Court of the District yes
terday the cases of Ray & Bro, Tenney and
Canal company was called and the argu-
ment commenced, Messrs. Merrick and Cox
for the company, and Mr.. w. u. Davidge tor
lie petitioners. The comp laiDantS are mil
leTs IN Georgetown, and the motive power is
water leased by the canal company and by
lie leSsees, the guages measuring the water
were TO be placed al the inner bank of the
canal and conducted by a fOTeboy or hume
TO the mill. The effect of gauging at the
bank. IL Is claimed, deprived the lesseCs OF
the pressure of water in the canal and
worked loss Of power Of from 80 to 80 per
cent. II Is claimed, therefore, that the
lessee did not get what he paid for. In con-
sequence the mllie.s applied to the COM
pany TO be allowed TO place the gauges az
The wheels, and in February, 1865, the COM
pany passed resolution alIOWin. the
change, and this was continued in force
until January, 1873, when a resolution
was passed requiring the gauge
10 he placed at the canal bank the
cOmplainants refused 10 accede To the
demand OF the resolution and obtained an
Injunction. prohibiting the company from
shutting of the water, and, al the hearing a
perpetual Injunction. They say: Glow far
of the compliments and by grants of the use
of water for unloading coal boats (inStead of
locking them out which is prevented by the
bar at the mouth of the canal al Rock Creek
ard by general neglect, whereby banks OF
earth have been allowed To accumulate in
The canal, and the dam and feeder, supply
come dilapidaIed, has rendered itself inca
pable OF supplying the water called for by
the leases of the complaiuants under the
prescribed conditions, is a question which
il does not appear necessary TO discuss, as
the other and main question, that of the
right or the company to disturb arbitrarily
tie status established by the resolution of
February q, 1865, is decisive OF the case"
From the decision of February, 1875, grant
ing the injunction the defendant appealed.
AN EXPLOSION PREyENTED-Between 2
and O'Clock this morning Officers Hardin
and Howe, of the sth precinct, discovered q
strong smell OF gas on sth street southeast,
and succeeded In tracing 10 TO the dry goods
store, No. I19 sth street, kept by one 8. Sam
stag. On applying their noses to the door
the smell nearly knocked them down, aud
they at once notified the proprietor, who re-
sides with his family above, taking the pre-
caution TO warn them not TO strike a mate
as an explosion might result. Er S came
down and unlocked the door, when the OFF,
GERS grOped their way through the store ami
found that al arm OF the chandelier hal
fallen of, and that the store was charged
with gas which had been escaping prO1abiy
for several hours, but fortunately 10 hsd
been excluded from the rooms above q e
doors being closed. The store doors were
opened and the gas allowed to escape
THE ARLINGTON Fire Insurance CON.
pany fer The District OF Columbia have
issued nearly 1900 policies since thr com
meE cement Df their busiGtsS, Ma Is
1872, its success il greatly due to .t.ic "a.
m&pageu ert .reitAoi'f ~ so .shnlEcss ana
prompt Iay met; ~ I-=ses.