Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-18
River Front and the railroad,

MEETING IN SOUTH WASHINGTON.
The South Washington Improvement and
Protective Associate met last night at st.
DomiDic's Hail. and besides the South Wash
mgton people there were present Messrs j. A.
Baker, John McClelIand, G. w. Hardness. and
olher uptown people. MIR. j. a. Johnson chair
man, stated the object OF the meeting to be TO
TAKE action In reference to the Improvement OF
the river front, and suggested that arrange
meEts he made for holding mass meeting OF
the citizens OF the District generally. MI. C.
b. church moved that committee be appointed
10 make arrangements for such mass meeting.
carried; and the chairman stated that he womb
announce and notify the committee and the
arrangements would be made at once. The
meetlDg was addressed with point by Mr
OnVer johnson, and then the terrible A. Watson
GOT tne moor, to the dismay of the gathering
ana proceeded TO unfold the Watsonian plan OF
noL-lnproN ement OF the flats. He was effusively
seconded by DR.. Charles Allen, and everything
seemed sweet between the pair until the greaf
un~asLed engineer proceeded to speak Of South
Washington "a, as an island, when Dr. Allen
meek, SO to speak, and regarded him with a
LOOK OF burning Indignation and wounded love
touching 60 see.
resolution Of hanks to Hon. Holster Civ.
mer, 1Or his action LII proposing an appropria-
uon Tor improving the river. was adopted; as
aso one declaring that the Baltimore and 20.
'oilac oepot ana It's tracks should De removed
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS-
Inc association have sent the following forcI
Ole memorial 10 Congress:
M
Se1ttattOes:
the great flood and Ice gorge just passed has
iiully JusllIieu every apprehension which has
peen charged against the bridge and causeway,
dS Hkely 10 result from its continuance The
hhock- down argument came On Saturday the
Izth OF February, lSS1, flooding large and
valuable section OF the city and doing immense
damage 10 Wharves and shipping. This city,
which should be the pride OF the nation, with a
COLO IlVer In It's flont In its present condition is
shame ana reprSaen to the engineering and
klO"eu hats. has been permitted to form under
! The very eyes and noses Of the scientific deparI
Ments OF the government. This Is attributable
| 10 an enectlVe dam stretching far across the
| river and turning away the natural current
! IRON the flushing and publication of necessary
| sewerage we ask how long Will Congress per.
| nit This plague spot 10 remain, which spreads
| broadcast into the city upon every summer and
| autumn breeze the sp ,res OF malarial fever.
disease, and death. Why not puck up the cause.
by It's TootS-Jhe causeway? And how long will
our pubic reservations and avenues be used as
| passenger and freight depots? IL Is the IN
doubted BELIEF OF our citizens that the set time
against any further grants TO railro Ids enterino
the ,ity until grand union depot IS built.
| J: HARRISON JOHNSON,
Protective Association.
SUIT ON CoNsTABLEs BOND. = To-day, In
| of the District use OF LORENZO Cess agt julius
Eisenbeiss was tried The plaintiffs goods
| were StIZeu ny JdNeS ID. TucKer, 8 constable
In an attachment srtt OF S. T. Luckett against
| son OF the plaintiff. and to prevent a witt of
| repleytn being served they were taken to
SUED defendent as surety on the bond OF Tucker
| before Justice Walter and the question being
| raised that such cases were not In the luriS-
| ton OF the justice the case was appealed to
| the Circuit Court. The court this morning
| decided that such cases were within the juris-
| dictlon OF the jus tees, and judgment was
given plaintiff for $50. Mr.. John A. Clarke ap-
| peared for plaintiff.
| No REGRETS.-lou Will nave no cause to re-
| gret II Gu select youths, boys and chidren's
| clothing from among the large and varied as
| sorlment TO be found at the Boys Clothing
II ID pnh Dar