Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-10
The Long Bridge.

9HE TRAVEL OVER 1T DURING A YEAR-THE NUN
Der OF VESSELS THAT PASSED THROUGH THE
DRAWS.
Mr.. r. M.GoundIe, supervisor OF the B. & p rail-
road. has prepared a report showing the number
OF vessels passing through and the travel over the
Long bridge during the past year, uSS2) The
table foOts up $3.50 yessels-(3569 sailing
ana $3.50 steaml. In January there were
- sailing vessels and l29 steam, February IS and
49, March III and 22i April 2 and 3IS May 3o2 and
~, June 3S1 and 1873 July pol and 392 August aga
ana $50. September 4S1 and 7OS, October 6sS and
Si3, November I99 and 6s6. and December 21i and
30 Passing over the bridge there were al .939
teams-(49,s14 one horse and g. lbs OF two or more
hOrses1. The figures by months for the one horse
So7s. AGA so, sS ssss ass ss57 as aS7o
Si6o, 6l00 and ass. and for other teams 3 a67,
AL 4,7ss s1sa, 5.l5. 1854, s.a9s, 9,1as. $3.50
40, II o60 ami IL aiO The total foot passengers
were l3l,S9 commencing January, 6,39s, and
other months footing up respectively, Spa
al; ~ so and os = M ' gia ;SoS 1891 80 1871
cattle passing over the bridge was 53s the heay-
lest travel being in July, 1911 September 1900 No
number OF vessels passing through the draws
were In September. october, and November last.
aesl onmhar Uc,9Ger Tsaehing el and the
Der Ct teams and foot passengers increased from
the nrst OF the year, the former from 1916 in
January to SIS in December, and the latter from
63e6 TO 20 100. These figures or course relate only
70 that part OF the bridge used as the road and
aootway, and not that part used by the railroad
The cattle = the stock cars passing over the
bridge In one month will often exceed the total
driven over the bridge in year.
OPENING OF THE SPAULDISG LEcrUREs-A large
and cultivated audience assembled last evening In
Lincoln hall 10 listen TO Rev. Henry g. Spauidlng's
nrst illustrated lecture-Subiect .sThe Destr, ton
OF Pompeii-" The speaker was introduced by Mr.
Justice Miller. BY finely coloreI man thrown
upon the screen, he explained the situation OF
fompeii and Fesuvus, and then, aided BY a series
OF realistic ST reopticon views, gave graphic his
10Y oi MOUNT Nesnsi9s The great eruption OF
1c'. Was iuiiy described and illustrated by photo
graphic Views taken at the time. Then the lectu-
ser TOOK his hearers with him into PompeH re-
s,orsdi The scenes OF the eventful day OF August
~, AD ~, were then narrated, and the views
changed To reproductions OF the ruins OF Pornpe as
hese have been brought to light in modern eXcaya-
lions Casts OF some OF the victims Of the catas-
trophe were shown upon the screen. and the lee
tore closed with an exhibition and description of
some OF the works OF art found In Pompeii. To-
louf lectures on Rome" His special topic will be
ssss Peters Church." which he will FUZZY describe
and Illustrate In connection with the history az
CHRISTIAN church architecture.
SALvrNI's RkPERToRY-Salvinl appears at the
national as follows: Monday, January Ell 'Othel-
lo;n Wednesday, January 81 liking Lear" Friday
January %, THE outlaw; - at the Saturday matt
nee and farewell appearance as ''Othelio.n
OPERA NEXT wEEK.-The Boston Ideal Opera
company will begin limited engagement at
company numbers nfty-fouf people, Including a
complete orchestra and chorus, and the following
well knoNn liot "a principals: Marie stone, Mary
Beebe, Geraldine Timer, Nathilde Phllipps (sister
OF the late Adelaide PhillippsJ Lizzie Burton. Tom
Kari, Herndon Morsell, Myron W. Whitney, H. c.
Barnabee, w. III. Macdonald and Geo Frothing ham,
The repertory is as follows: Monday. "Fatinitza y
Tuesday, "wvusketeers:" Wednesday, Marriage OF
Figaro" thursday, Patience" Friday, PIRATES
OF Penzance;" Saturday matinee. "Mascot;" Sat
urday, ..Be,ls OF Corneville." The sale OF seats
viii begin tS-inOrrow.
TESTING THE EIEvAToR.-The elevator In the
north wing OF the new War department building
was tested again yesterday afternoon, this time
with a man IN it as passenger The elevator was
dropped from the top OF the building to the bot
tom. The air cushion again proven To he
effective. as neither man nor elevator were In.
1ured
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROF
11TY.-Messrs. Thos j. Fisher Co. Will sell at
auction, In front OF the premises, tomorrow after
noon, at O'Clock, valuable fOur-story and base
uRsnt sixteen-roOm brick residence. known as No,
- 18th street northwest. This property IS finely
located. commands a view OF Franklin park, and
- within few minutes walk OF the most promi
nene uptown hotels and government depart
mentA