Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-24

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE WATER?
The complaint has been quite generally made
for the past few days that the hydrant water
of the city has a very unwholsome, musty
taste, as if coming from a rotten wooden els
tern or tank, which taste is not found in
water taken from the river direct. With a
view to ascertain the cause a representative
OF the RECORD. { MON yesterday made the
ascent 10 the top OF the old Water Works
building and inspected the reservoir there To-
Gated. which is used as reserve supply. This
mas been ont of use for several months until
the new stand-pipe was recently erected, and
from its non-use was thought perhaps to be
the cause of the present difficulty. From
appearance it would hardly be suspected that
the trouble arose from this point, as the
reservoir is made of boiler-iron entirely, and
was recoated recently with preparation to
prevent rust and preserve the iron, and
as the taste in the water seems to be positively
that arising from contact with decayed wood,
A smell, however. in the reservoir could be
noticed similar to the taste complained of in
the water. and which was remarked by all
present. There does not seem to be any wood
in connection with the water in the reservoir,
except the small posts which stands under
the cross-guys. and it hardly seems possible
to ORIGINATE from them 1t therefore seemed
to resolve to the new coating in the tank If
the difficulty is really to be found at that
place. Last evening the inquiry was sought
to be carried further by going to the
engineers Office of the Holly water
works. The assistant engineer was
found, to whom the object of the call was
stated, but, before any questions were asked,
an abrupt refusal was spitefully made against
giving any information whatever, upon the
alleged and unfounded ground that previous
statements concerning the water works had
been enormously published, the assistant de.
claring himself in the chaste language, "
won't give you a id word, sir; if you want
it, 60 to the Chief Engineer" Has the bad
condition of the water struck in on this
oiicial?.
LEGAL INvAsIoS.-The Second-street Sc
raglio, between l and j, known as mo. 16, "
was yesterday invaded by police warrant and
( its inmates. Flora White, alias big
! Casino" Ruby Jones, alias Little Casino, "
and Eva Snow, alias "Ace of Diamonds, P"
arrested by officer Woods upon the charge OF
misdemeanor for residing in a house of i'll
| fame This, it is stated, is but the initiation
of the work in this direction by property.
owners on Second street between | and j,
who claim that the value of their property is
| deprecated by the presence of such houses,
and they propose to change the reputation OF
the square in this respect, If it Is In the
power of accomplishment
DEMOCRATS Day sterday was Demo
Gratis day, the Republicans having had theirs
over the Chicago Convention. The crowd of
citizens about the REcoRD-U MON bulletin
boards was very large all day, and the inter
est Of the people in the proceedings of the
Cincinnati Convention was manifestiy deep.
The nomination will probably be made to-
day. and the crowd, it is expected, will be
large in front of the bulletins Of this office.
Police ARREsTs.-Charles Kane and Ned
McGraw were arrested by officer Ferral for
disturbing the peace Flora White. Ruby
Jones and Eva Snow were arrested yesterday
afternoon by officer Woods, upon complaint,
for misdemeanor, sworn to by f. I. Burke,
the offense named being that of residing in a
house of i'll fame.
AUCTION OF PAINTINGS. & Co. will
sell by auction Tuesday evening next, al
Smiths gallery, J street, between Seventh
and Eighth, oil paintings by local artists, be-
ing in part the paintings on exhibit at tbs
late bric-a-brac reception. The paintings viii
be up for examination on and after Saturday
REAL ESTATE AUcTroN-D. J. Simmons
& Co. will tomorrow sell, az IL A. n, on tn,
premises by auction, lot s. block u ant
+, Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, hay
ing on it two fine dwellings.