Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-21
The Sewerage System of Washing.

Tie Board of Health held a meeting last
evening for the purpose OF having a consulta-
ton with Major Randolph and others in rela-
ton 10 his plan to improve the sewerage r
NaShnStOn-the Senate District comm. -
having referred the bill authorizing r. Zee
tIlCt commissioners to contract WI & DIS
RandoiPh to carry out hi: plan. "a M aa bIT
suggestions as they might dc zen. LOT such
make There We're present "a advisable to
he board together wi a Inc m RaaesS
son and others. - vt. benjamin sever
MAJE- .,>,,-
d0Iph . &c bills were read, and Major Ran,
nee. Claimed that the sewerage bill had
: - shnended ~ as to AUTHORIZE and no.
.,'r3VI the District Commissioners, and the
amount of bond is changed. Major Randolph
then Ivy drawings explained his plan. In brief,
It Is to connect the sewerage with the river by
tide LOCKS near 18th street, then construct
continuous sewer through street, Missouri
avenue, the old canal and James Greek canal,
with an engine and ID wheel at the western ter
hllnus and about 9Th street, which will keep
continuous current of fresh water passing
eastward, carrying OFF the sewage before the
gases now complained OF are formed This he
had proposed he said, as a sanitary improve
ment OF the sewerage. and a more general
system IS adopted this work will not be in the
way.
Lieut.. Hoxie had no hesitation in saying he
believed this plan was perfectly feasible.
MIR. SEyERSoN'S PLANS.
MI SeVerSOn was called on for his views,
and stated that his plan would be to relieve
the sewers in the lower part of the city ~ an
lnterSecting sewer in the northwest st ton.
ms, however, would be expensive, anG cOu Il
not probably be done this season. He ha 81
Other plan which gould not exceed in cost
Slo,vo, and could be executed in six weeks
construct basin ef about 80 acres at the foot
OF 18th street (nclHding BabcOck lake), into
which, by food gates, the water from the river
would be allowed to flow at high tide; then
connect the street sewer with the Missouri
avenue sewer and there will DE continuous
current eastward.
Mr.; Randolph said Mr.. seversons plan was
about the same as his own, cnly Mr. Seyerson
would use She tide as the power instead of
steam.
Mr.. Cluss asked if when water is raised in
the street sewer. will not the sewers empty
ing into It re closed, and the foul air be forced
back into the houses?
MI. Randolph said that Mr. Severson.s plan
was about the same he had on the canal and
IL did net work there
MIR. SeyersOn replied that he had made the
current flow eastward.
DE- Bliss said the important point with him
was as tO.hOW the gases were to be gotten rid
Of; would not the gasses be forced back ?
MI Randolph explained that it was not in
tended to fill I'D the sewer rapidly, and he
thought no danger need be apprehended.
WASHINGTON IN 1925
DR.. Verdi said that he looked ahead fifty
years and there was no telling what this CITY,
me captalO OF the nation would be iii that time
lie therefore deemed it important that they
should consider some great comprehensive
plan; He asked if it would not be necessary
TO take the sewer further off than the mouth of
James Creek. Would it not there be likely to
become nuisance?
Dr.. Bliss said it might be necessary to take
it 10 point where the current in the river
would float it off. He asked if the sewage
could not be carried off by tunneliug or con
strqcting a sewer under the Eastern Branch.
and carrying it to point where it could be
emptied in deep water?
LIEUTENANT HOMES VIEWS
Lieut.. HOXie said that such a plan was fea-
Slb'e, but it would be very expensive He said
me me ultimate system or continuation of theSys
prOvement of the river front. but any snch
plan would not conflict with the plans thew
mad been discussing. He would like to see MIR
SeverSOn'S plan demonstrated before it was
adopted. Maj. BandOlph's plan called for for
steam power, (abOut 200 hOrse), and that was
expensive.
Mr., Cluss suggested that mechanical means
had failed.
WHERE MR.. sEvERsoN GOT HIS FIGURES.
Mr. SeyerSOn here asked permission to read
a memorial which he proposed to submit tn
Congress, in which he discussed sewer gases
and their effects.
tanned his information for his published state
ment that the mortality of the District has
greatly increased within the past few years.
From what source did you obtain your fnfor-
ri Mr. rS sSetyerson.-Fronih he Board of Health.
MI SeVerSOn.-FrOm your published reDorts.
Dr.. BisS.-The death rate was % in "a: now
show it. " - -'"
Mr. severson.-Show me the reports and TN
point it out. -
DIR. Bliss sent for the reports and remarked.
- say here that the death rate has steadiIy
decreased since We have obtained correct re.
ports" ~
The reports were brought in, and Dr. Bliss
explained that In 1874 the statistics were incor-
reel, as they only showed deaths Registered
and not "tO,al mortality"
Nj MIR. Seyerson said the increase deaths was
800 each year. ""'
Nv Tc.l
Mr.. S:-AccOrding to your reports
VI: blisS.-lt Is untrue, as the records Show
ana and II you are an honest man You will take it
MIR. SeverSOn.-I know nothing about if ex-
eept from your reports
Dr.. Bliss repeated that the statement was
not taken from the reports, as he could have
seen if he had read them.
Or: leldi-Mr. SeyersOn does not want to
understand
s, Mr. Seyers son. have stated only what
MI Seyerson.-Oh! nobody will read ali
your reports. (Laughter.l
Mr. Warden.-They are treated like Sever
sons memorials to Congress. Laughter
Mr. SeyerSOn still kept his seat. apparently
ANXIOUS TO read his memorial, but the matter
A vote of thanks was returned to Messrs.
randolph, SeVerson, and Cluss, and they were
requested to describe their plans in writing
MAKING IT WARM FOR POLICEMAN.-Last
evening, Ofncer Dunnigan, of the eth precinct.
attempted To arrest drunken fellow named
lin kelligan. Resistance was offered and the
offender succeeded in pulling the officer into
MS stable, where he was reinforced by his two
sons. IOm heillgan had a butchers cleayer
with which he tried to hit the officer who fired
ms pistol and Officers German, Prather and
Clinton arrived on the ground and took the
keIlganS by storm, and they were locked nm |
Tor hearing in the Police Court Dunnigan
had hard time of il, but was not Seriously |
hurt. i'
In the Police Court this morning. Timothy |
hllligan was charged with assault and battery
on Oficer David Dunnigan, who testified that !
ne mad occasion to arrest killgan in Balls
alley last evening, when he resisted and was
backed up by his wife and two sons, and ali |
together dragged him in this alley and KILL
gan told his sons to hold him (Witnpss) until |
he went into the house for pistol to shOOS
him. One of his sons brandished a m lat |
eleaver at him, and Killgan's wife kent inter
1erlng, and finally in the scrimmage She bit |
piece out OF one of his fingers and the Others
having got possession of his baton, witness |
thought it time to protect himself. and fred
MS pistol, which drove them back, and about |
Inc witnesses for defence showed that Kill |
ligan had ordered officer Dunniean not to |
ifeSpaSs on lot of ground which he had been
IN the naplt OF dong, and that the officer con |
trafy 10 such warning, had done so on this Oc- |
caslOn, ana the court dismissed the case |
EVERYTHING now favors the LAYING aside of |
winter clothing, and the putting on of spring |
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