Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-01
The Great New York Avenue Sc xVer.
OPERATIONS TO BE RESUMED ON THIS IMPORTANT
WORK.

P0 ABOUT one year SlHcS, ana WOTh has
been suspended for want of funds, is about TO
resume labor with large force and will con-
tlhue until this important job Is completed all
the way through. 1t will be recollected that
this contract was awarded to MessrS. B. j. Joyce
& Co.-Messrs. WhittbOrne ana Cooper being
the active members OF the flrm-and that the
work was commenced and proceeded with most
TavOrably until the appropriation ran out last
fall. During the interval that has followed, the
contract has been turned over TO Mr.. d. b.
Cooper by purchase, and he will carry it to
completion as before stated. commencing
this season on the outlet section which is to be
finished first The size and manner of CON
structiOn OF this sewer, character OF the WORK
&C.. has several times been described in TBE
STAR, and is pretty generally understood. The
work is Of considerable magnitude. especiaIly
the lower or outlet section OF It. which is OF
most Importance as 1t Is the most expensive
part. The purposes OF this sewer are to inter
cept the drainage from large area of surface
10 the central and northerly portions of the
Gl,y, anu carry the water direct to this outlet
lhLo ueep water, thus relieving the street
sewer and preventing the chances of overflow
ana damage during times OF heavy floods; also
10 secure the discharge of most OF the hlth
winch now IS retained On the river marshes
INTO the deep water Of the Georgetown channel
and thus be carried OFT by the tides
The work about to be commenced is the arching
over or this outlet, which receives all the drain
age from the street sewer. the New York ave-
nue. 1nterceptlng sewer, the new brick oval
shaped sewer running up 18th street. and seve
raj minor sewers draining the slope south of F
street in the West Fad of the city. All these
pour their contents into this general outlet ~
the foot of 18th street. This outlet is an immense
affair, and owing TO the marShy bottom for It's
foundation great care has to be taken in its con
struction, resting, as 1t does. on piles Tue pile
1oundatlon, side walls and flooring were pretty
nearly completed according TO the original de-
sign prior TO SuSpending the work last fall so
that nothing requires to be done except the arcr-
ing OF ABOUT $50 feet OF the outlet, completing
the sewer connections and dwelling and cover.
Ing over the work. The open canal ex-
tending from the mouth Of the outlet to the
Georgetown channel has already been eXca.
Vated, out has yet TO be protected with rubble
stone ana the establishments to be finished
This aTchfng TO be done involves $50 cubic
yards of brick masonry, 100 cubic yards concrete
masonry, % cubic yards range rubble masonry,
cuDlc yards granite arch stone 10 lineal feet
OF blue stone coping. 10000 cubic yards tillinp
and 20 l1neal feet or SO feet brick sewer When
this IS completed Mr.. Cooper will go on with The
sewer on New DIRK avenue, extending it from
i5lh 10 Ith street, under the south track of the
street railroad on that avenue, so as not TO
interfere with the pavement The Work here
tof0re done By Mr. Cooper has given entire Salts
faction TO the Engineer Commissioner and to
Lieut. HoXie, who planned the sewer and has
received the uniform sanction OF all engineers
ana contractors who have examined il.
DIsoRDERIY Do1NGs IN ALEXANDR1A.-Tbe
Gdzette or yesterday says that Sunday was a
gala day in Alexandria for the colored people
the occasion being the expected ceremonies OF
the corner stone laying Of the Zion church
when. however was postponed. IL Is estimated
tnat Ilere We're not less than four thousand
IRON Washington III the city and the ferry COM
pany ran extra boats to accommodate them
Inc majority OF the colored visitors conducted
themselves In quiet. orderly manner, but some
OF them lmbiDed pretty freely OF the ardent and
became noisy. On the wharf an intoxicated col
ored Washlngtonlan broke window in res
tduiaht IN 1gont or the ferry house, and q de
mald for payment OF damages Sustained being
made and refused, fight fensued, which was
becoming general, when Policeman Smith ar
rived on the scene Quiet was restored ana
the cOlored man, aft II paying the assessed COS :
OF the broken window. was allowed TO depart In
peace. colored man. disappointed at not see
Ing the corner stone OF Zion church placed in
position, undertook to give q cOlored sister.
Whom he met near the bridge pump some i'm
pudence when the colOred sister walked into
nm and dressed him off beautifully, amid the
cheers OF an enthusiastic crowd that had been
attracted by the excitement.
No GARMENTS ARE OFFERED at the Rows
Clothing House of b. Robinson Il Co., 909 Pa
ave. which they cannot conscientouSly recon-
In the boys clothing trade by strict adherence
to honest dealings and close and constant study
OF the Wants OF the trade.-Adu.
CUTTING MANS THROAT WITH FISH
hNIFE.-This morning. in the Police Court.
Lewis Eskridge, alias Lewis Cavanaugh, was
man, named Albert Rabbit, with the Intent to
XII him. Mr. Rabbit testified that on the 5th
day OF May he and Eskridge had a dispute in
south Washington, when Eskridge cut his
throat with fish knife. Dr.. Hamnett testified
10 he dangerous character OF the wound. ana
the case was sent TO the grand jury: bonds
500.
YOUNG WAsHINGToNIANs WHO HAVE GONE
NEsT.-t5uite a number Of young men OF fniS
city have recently lett for Leadyille. Several
weeks ago the son OF Maurice Murphy went with
party from the northeast section OF this city
Nj. George Stafford, son OF Mr.. j. G. Stafford
OF South Washington, also went about the same
time, and Wednesday Mr.. James Stafford drug
glst, a brother OF George Stafford started for
the same place. Those who have arrived there
and entered into business report that tney are
satisfied and are doing We'll.
For TIE BEST and coolest soda water IN the
city go 10 the Ebbitt House drug store-5 cents
gt2SS.-Adut.
THE EFFECTS OF .sCoNJURE PowpER. "A col. |
ored woman named Eliza Ash, living on H. be- |
tween 5th and 9th streets northwest applied to |
police headquarters this morning FOR police aid |
III rid0ing her household OF the influence ar |
''conjure people," who, she says, live next door !
10 her. She states that she and her husband !
and children have no peace day nor night for !
lheae colored nelghDoTS, who scatter conjure |
powder Oh her Side OF the fence and throw IL |
down the chimney, and 1t gets into the mouths /
OF herself and family, and swelS them up fear |
1ully, making them almost distracted. These |
nelShoOrs, she thinks. have something conceal
ed In their cellar OF a dreadful nature and she !
wanted the police 10 go and examine what 1t is |
ana remove II. She said II 1t were not for pep |
per and salt, her and her family would have |
been dead long ago-they have 70 scatter iJ all |
over their yard and inside their house several |
times day TO destroy the effects OF the s.con-
lure powder. Some one had given her card |
10 Detective McDeyitt. asking MIN TO investf- |
gate the case. McDevitt referred her to Major |
BROCK, who, after hearing her story, suggested |
taat II The pepper and salt answered the pl,r. |
pose, 10 keep On using it, as there was no law |
against couture folk. This did not quite satisfy
her. and Captain Vernon promised that he ,
would attend to the case, which satisfied the |
old woman, and she started home 10 tell her |
family the results OF her visit.
BRACELETS Chased. Enamel Chains, 81 to $50,
Priggs,.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: John |
Hayes to Mary Barrett, north = 81, So. AS; |
north u 49, do; parts and I, So. 4l9; north I |
6, so. 4l9; $. Dennis Barrett to John Hayes, !
do; $. A. W. COllamore to c. Goodrich, 81. !
west OF ESQ., $780, G. F. Dyer to F. Bangerter, |
lots Is and Il, so. 10 sub OF DyerS estate; Sdc |
Sheckells and Norris trustees, TO w. II. Ii. Cis- |
sell. part II, So. 426 $3.50. T. j. Fisher to E. |
wood to John Walker, lot 60, chichester; $40.
j. w. Kraft to George E. Kennedy, east i 3, |
ST.. 2S9; 50, 264. +. StItZ to T. OMeier part IL
50. 81; s,12. Heirs OF S. Mickum to Sarah A. L. |
Martin lot 12. So. %; 81 900. \. L. Wyckon to |
Margaret Walsh, lot /; 81. 539; s.. John Key |
worth. trustee TO S. A. Rdgeway, lots 80 and 10,
SO. 2S9; 81 ,l91. c. H. Cragin to j. NJ. Buckley,
lot IL. So. 1872; 1916. r. II. Gorsuch trustee to
S. F. Kelly, lot 8, So. 80; S535. Elizabeth Coyle
TO L. ID. Stewart, lot Il, Georgetown; 5000. NJ. |