National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-01
WEST WASHINGTON,

During the fishing season report concerning the
condition of the water at Great Falls will be pub
lished each day, as furnished by tho Washington
Aqueduot office, Georgetown, using the following
scale Of measurement; Very turbid, to 8; turbid,
Ito 10; slightly turbid 10 to 22 clear, % TO %.
Condition Of the water Sunday, April SO--At
Great Falls, z; at receiving reservoir, 80; at dis
tribuung reservoir, &c.
DR.. Brace, Of this city is lying dangerously III at
his residence on Washington street, suffering from
hemmoThages His many friends are anxiously
looking for a favorable change In his condition.
There are some things of which this ancient
burg may well be proud. For example, the Won
deriul memory Of one of its oldest citizeus, gen
tleman whose yencty is unquestionable, and in
whom we all have the most unb0unded confidence.
IN speaking to friend last night Of the remark
able storms we used To have hero before The war,
he stated that he remembered distinctly seeing
snow fall TO the depth of seven lnchtson Capitol
Hill on the 4th day OF July, 1854 Next gentleman.
Schooner Robert Healy, Captain Brooks, left for
Norfolk, loaded with barr Schooner Hunter,
Captain Nash, arrived from Penobscot, with stone.
The people Of West Washington will be glad to
learn that our friend, Mr.. John NJ. Williams, 60
Water street, has accepted the agency CT the Allan
Line OF oamships, sailing 70 and from Baltimore
and Liverpool. As this line has been patronized
considerably by Georgetown people, who have
he ctofOro been obliged to depend upon outsiders
for information the establishing of an agency here
VIII lie July appreciated.
The Iropo I'd 5 rike Of the DRYERS on the Metro.
poll an Railroad has been indefinitely otponed,
neafly half of them backing down us the time
agre upon for the strike drew near. The com
pany refused positively TO grant their request Of an
increase of three cents per trip, and the drivers
will continue at the old rates
Over ne-halfof the employees Of the canal COM
pauy between Cumberland and Georgetown have
cen discharged, and the salaries OF those remain
ing about l5O) reduced on an average If 33l3 per
cent. Among these discharged we're Messrs. Moth
| aud Colon, in the COLLECTORS office here. This
movement on The part Of the company was neces
SLATED, 20 they ay by the strike among the miners,
thereby preventing tho shipment OF Tie usual
| amount OF coal.
A gentleman who was In Cumberland ON Satur:
day last says the probabilities are mat work VIII
be resumed in the mines of all the compau es be-
| fore the eud of this week The miners, while
they have not fully agreed TO begin work at the
old rate (fy cents per toni, are taking about pro-
posingn compromise between that aud the amount
asked for When the sttikc began (slxly-fve cents
per tom, aud the impression seems to prevail that
before many days they will g. 10 work al the old
| rates The are in llsome nvo hundred of them,
and the loss OF wages lsbeginuing To be ielt among
| them, although the sympnthie3 of the community
| Up there is entirely on their side.
High tide, May (Monday), ut 6.l0 n. m. and
/ GAO D. IN.