Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-01
District Government Affatrs

The number OF telephone messages sent over the
wires at Police headquarters during the month OF
August was $50
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AND FoRDs OPERA
HOUSE.
Mr.. Thomas J. Fisher, agent for the estate OF
the late Thomas Berry, has addressed a note to
Inspector Entwisle, in response to a communica-
tlon OF the latter, requesting certain changes and
improvements In the building known as Ford's
Theater, to make IL safe In case OF fire. Mr.
Fisher says the death or Mrs Thomas Berry, the
owner, early in March, and the embarrassed con-
do more than renew the porches at the side exits
on Louisiana avenue and on @ street with
high railing bolted to the building.
loan to relieve this estate from pressing obliga-
tons including $40 600 arrearages OF taxes. When
the late Mrs Berry win promptly do whatever
may be needfu for its better security against loss
by FIRE. He states that with large and safe exits
forty large windows opening directly on the street.
he thinks the danger from fire panic is less than
ton he ventures the opinion that detail OF
| two f1remen, at each performance, with q section
of hose on each side OF the stage should there be
guishers, all kept in condition for prompt use,
would afford more sure protection than all the
nre-proOf coat1ngS OF asbestos or other contri-
VanceS that have even been devised.
BIDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The scheduling of the bids for the laying OF the
sidewalk on Pennsylvania avenue, north side, be-
tween LIST and 18th Streets is not completed. 1t is
believed that the bids for the improvement OF 9TH
street northwest and 18th street southeast will all
be thrown out on the recommendation OF the CON-
mittee that they are excessive.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwtstle Mrs. Annie E.
| Rodgers, erect three-story dwelling on street,
between nth and 18th streets northwest; $4,000
Timothy Brosnan, build shed, 1O33 Sd street north
east; 500. RE Baker, repair frame, 1866 street
| southeast; $780, Arthur Goings, build brick
house on Monroe street, between Gay and Dunn
barton streets, Georgetown; $500.
RELIEF FOR YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERs.-Instruc-
tons were to-day telegraphed to the commander
OF the revenue steamer McLane at Galveston,
Texas, to convey supplies to the yellow fever SUI
rererS at BrazOS Santiago
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander p F. Harrington
has been detached from the command of the Dale,
and ordered to the naval academy; Com
mander H.. B; Podeson, from command Of
the tn Constellation, and ordered to the naval
Thomas, from the command of the Standish.
and to the naval academy; Lieut. Commander j.
the naval academy; Lieut.. Alex. McCrackin, from
the Constellation and granted leave OF absence
TIL 1st july 1888; Lieut. Richard Rush, from the
Eaton, from the Mayflower, and ordered to the
| naval academy; Lieut. E. D. F. Head, from the
e Charles ns saone a. MsSs BrSss
and E. p. Wood, from the Constellation to the
naval academy; Lieuts H. n. Manney, Walter
III. L.
Master J. F. Parker, from the Dale to the naval
academy; Midshipmen E. +. Leiper, Ed. Haesler,
Ashtridge and Passed Assistant Engineer A. NJ
Mates, from the Standish and placed on waiting
orders; Midshipmen H. C. Poundstone, l. Duncan.
W. II. Emerson and j. II. Rohrbucker, and Passed
Assistant Engineer Robert w. Mlligan, from the
Mayhower and placed on waiting orders; Pay
geon W. a. Corwin, from the Constellation and to
naval academy; Passed Assistant Surgeon 7. s.
Nash, from the Dale and to naval academy; As
lnt paU Ar Gol At
flower and to settle accounts, and then wait
orders; Assistant PaymaSter L. B. Webster, from
Assistant Pavmaster CoyS;e from the nes'
settle accounts and wait orders; Chaplain j. s.
Wallace, from Constellation, to naval academy
until both September, and then placed on waiting
orders; Passed Assistant Engineer G. B. Ransom,
from Mayhower and to the naval academy; Passed
Assistant Engineer A. B. Canada, from the STAN
dish TO the naval academy.
Washington Market Retail Prices.