The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-25
'LYNCHBuRG.

|rHE WATER WAR; DEBATE IN THE couNcib'
TuE PUBLIC DISSATISFACTION "A SPIRITUAL
lsr pIscOURAGED-THE yIRsT CONCERT on
The MOZART MUSICAL AssOcATiON-sMALL-
pox-TUg LADIES BENEVOLENT Ass0CfA
TON ACCIDENT.
fCorrcsponaence OF the Richmond Displtc,.l
FEBRUARY "a, 1881. {
The City Council, at a called session held
Yesterday afternoon, discussed the water
famine at great length and with some AMI
nation, but without reaching any definite
conclusion. IL Il The habit OF our municlpal
legislature to defer definite action I'LL the
| latest possible moment. Yesterday lengthy
statement was laid before the Council by
DIR. A. /. Clark, chairman OF the water
Committee, with reference to The delay III
compleiipg the new waier-works, which bas
caused The loDg.continued cessIiion IN the
public supply OF water. In effect, The COM
mlIpicatiOn accounts for The delay by assign
| ING Il TO the severe weather, to the accident
OF breaking a part OF the machinery as u
was en- route from the cars TO The WORKS, ana
TO the necessity Of digging five feet below the
surface TO reach satisfactory foundation.
The chairman thinks, however, that tue delay
will ensure the thorOughness ana cOnpeie-
ness OF the work, as greater pains nave been
tsken tban il the work had been hurried.
nj, ,notber occasion OF complaint grows
ont ri the irregular water supply from the
now reservoir. which is supplied from the
old one nv means OF turbine wheel. some
Hing is the matter with this machinery, but
tho s1,nerin,epdent has refused TO have the
wafer tutped of the old reservoir for fear
Of seriously retarding business Especially
tho work OF the tobacco fdctOries), and
I :. probably causing an epidemic" II the
water were thus cut of The whole town
vould be waterless, even in case OF fire. A
writer this morning inquiries II there Is not
4 mechanical skill enough in LyuchburS to
sink a caisson or cOfer-dam and examine
the wheel. Altogether the public feeling IS
as bitter as we'll could be, and the response
bility will yet be traced to its proper seat.
Tbe City Council, at its session yesterday,
took up also the smallpox question. II Is
stated that smallpox has appeared in one Of
the neighboring counties, and there is some
apprehension on the subject here. The
Council provided for pulling down the old
small. poX hospital near the old graveyard
and selling the material. andfor The erection
| OF a new one TO cost not more than Sl,9Oo
! The city physicians have also been directed
to vaccnatc all applicants for that SAFE
guard.
4 freight train ran into another this side
of Liberty Yesterday Oh the Norfolk ana
Western" raIroid (whiom Atlantic, NJ Is
sis,ippi and Ohio railroadl, resulting in tbe
smashing up OF an engine. and IN serious
damage to a CHOOSE and several cars. For
tunately no one was hurt.
Foster, the sprtualst, was so displrlled
by the spirited attacks upon him III tue
press that he cancelled bis engagement here
and left the city. He paid up all his bills
before leaving. He is not the famous to>'
ter Of New York, but is probably no more
of a humbug than all other pretended Ia
uiiIiars with the citizens OF The unseen
world. :,
The opening rehearsal concert OF ne MO.
Zlrt Musical Association at llOlcomOe HAN
last night was fine success. y large au-
dience was in attendance. The principal
performers were Mrs. Joseph Lee, MIS-. W..
| Williams. Mrs. William Hart, Miss Mag.
Goode; Professor A. Gebhardt, musiclI
director, and MeSsrs. h. Payne and [. r..
Busy. There was fine orchestra Of the
members also. The Association proposes
to give monthly concert, and there Is great
interest in the musical revival. The au-
dicnces, of course, are composed OF invited
guests.
The ladies' OF the BenevoleHt Association
made SI37 by their exhibition OF MoEday
nipbt. TELEPHONE.