Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-21

Atlantic coast to the middle portion Of the great
all OF the Investigations in economic geology viii
have practical value in determining the char
a as,an of ore deposits, and win advance
methods OF systematic development
District Government Affairs
| Mr.. Henry Larman, superintendent OF the
water department, has addressed note TO Capt r.
| L. Hoxie, stating that the estimated cost to re-
place the water services with new galvanized iron
pipe on the west side of 14th street. between and
. streets northwest, Is $3.50. From u to Boundary
81 @ tne services are galvanized iron pipe, and
n reply to the application of Messrs. Patrick
Cullnane, Michael r. Leahy and others for the I'M
provement of Sd street, between b ana streets
| southwest, the Commissioners state there is no
appropriation available for the improvement OF
tnlS street; That many other streets OF equal or
| greater Importance are in the same condition and
some worse, but it is impossible to improve any of
theh until Ihe work Is authorized by an appropria-
The Commissioners have informed Mr.. Charles
burgess, who makes complaint of injury to his
house by remen on the nth inst, of the report OF
| the fire department. to whom the complaint was
referred: Burgess house is Of one story, shingle
| distance from the burning building was only three
feet, and. therefore, by reason both Of its prox-
| Unity and low relative position, was extremely
liable to take fire be exposed to injury from the
fre ADJOINING; No blame can be imputed TO the
f nremen; and Mr. BURGESS may regard himself as
| fortunate In having escaped with no greater loss
| THE COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
| o.. AZ tae meeting OF the District Commissioners
tO-uay tney agreed 10 continue the appropriation
LOT the Aged Womens Home in GEORGETOWN
The nuisance complained OF by the health officer
IN the James creek canal, caused by the keeping
| or Old barges and scoWs used in carrying away
m inure In the channel, was considered. and the
| healtn o1ncer and harbor master were directed to
have them removed
| INTERESTING VISITORS AT THE coIuMB1A RITZ 1No
| To-day, Mr. Stoutenbarg, intends mt or the WASH
| 1ngton I'm, brought u from that instit uti IN
10 me commissioners office two very bright look
Ing anu Well-behaved children, one q boy, about
years, and girl about the same age. These chill
dren had attracted the attention Of Commissioner
| west several weeks ago, during a visit he made
| them, and he subsequently interested himself in
procuring them both admission to one Of the pub
nc schools nearest the almshouse, since which
| lme tney nave made fine progress in learning and
| IN their manners and appearance. The 10y states
| That he was born In the almshOuse and the little
Stoutenberg's purpose in bringing them up to-day
was to show the Commissioners the great progress
made In their new role
THE RAILROAD GRIEVANCE IN SOUTH wAsH1Ncror
Sometime about the first of August last VII :
Ten protest was made to the District Commission
avenue. between 9TH and 18th streets. and ada
cent streets, against the Baltimore and Potomac
halroad company constructing extra tracks on
thaC avenue 10 the constant annoyance of the Cit
| liens by the loading and unloading Of cars whist
ling OF engines, making up of trains, and other
wise using the thoroughfare for the purposes of
depot. This paper Was after consideration OF the
Commissioners, referred to Attorney Riddle, who
returned an opinion against the railroad, which
report has not yet been made public by the Com
missioners. To-day delegation OF property hold
erS ON that avenue, consisting OF MeSsrS T. Harrj-
son johnson, c. B. Culver, c. b. Church and W. T.
| Walker, called upon the District Commissioners
1or some answer to their petition. They claimed
consequence OF the Commissioners giving that
railroad company merely the privilege OF laying
some extra tracks temporarily during the time Of
| PRESIDENT Garfeld'S Inauguration, the comp any
having failed afterwards to remove the Tracks.
Commissioners West stated that all the District
whether any District laws and Ordinances had
Deen violated, and so to see the citizens rghted
ned when they left the District buildings
Local Notes.
| Washington COmmandery, No. /, with Columbia
Commandery, No. 2, Knights Tempiar, win leave
| here Tuesday next, at IL o'clock m, for Phila.
deipnia to take part In the b-centennial celebra-
| zion In that city. Washington Commandery will
| take with IL the full Marine band and Columbia
| will take SchrOeder's band.
| Last night about 10 O'Clock brakeman on the
| d. q p. railroad, named G. Shorley, while engaged
In coupling cars had hand badly cru sned. He
was taken to the drug store, corner OF Maryland
avenue and 18th street, where it was dressed By
A colored boy, named Edward Parker, was SEN
morning for sneaking into the store Of Mr.. RICH
ard Gudgeon. No. 1875 9th street, and stealing IS
| cents from the money till. He was sentenced to
IS days additional for stealing five peaches from
VIM N. Newton at the Center market
nelson wade a genteelly dressed colored man,was
charged In the Police Court this morning by his
Wl1e, Alice Wade, with making threats OF personal
Violence to her. The court committed him to jail
Ior SIX months IN default OF 500 bonds to keep the
Annie Lewis, a young colored pickpocket, es-
caped from ihe Camden jail last night by forcing
herself naked through an opening 5x by inches
in q door.
A battle occurred at Lampasas yesterday between
Mexican custom-house officers and party OF
smugglers. Four OF the smugglerS were shot dead
-Four others were captured.
A FLORISTS OPENING.-There have been MANY
openings" this autumn, but none OF a more novel
yesterday at No. 1919 New York avenue. They
have made extensive improvements In their retail
and wholesale conservatory and lighthouses and
opened them to the public, who were welcomed
with presents OF bouquets and flowers The Mace
was oVercrowded all day and many thousand bou-
| band OF music was in attendance, and the crowd
Was SO great that 1t was almost impossible to get
visited the durns TIVE dax
and evening, requiring the services OF two police
men to keep the sidewalk open Not the least at
| signs Tor weddings, dinners, etc.
FIRE AND NARROW EscAPE.-The residents along
| East Capitol street, between 4th and 9Th, were
aroused ariyThursday morning by tbs cry OF "re,"
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often repeated and it was not until the building
was enveoped In flames that an alarm was struck.
There were several cOlOred persons in the house.
| who narrowly escaped, losing all their effects
The alarm was struck from ID and East Capito.
| streets, and the fire department responded very
| promptly and did excellent work. The delay in
| striking the alarm was caused by the entire alb
sence OF policemen After the 1remen had the fire
under control an officer arrived, out OF breath,
| when the remark, 'Ah, there's policeman now!"
was heard. The officer overhearng the sarcasm
long run he had had His arrival was at least ff-
teen minutes after the fire broke out
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
The follow1ng are the opening and closing prices
BY special wire to d. d Dodge, $50 18th strest ~
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