The Evening critic., 1883-03-08
EAST WASHINGTON.

A massive iron and steel testing machine
has been received at the navy-yard and placed
in position in the achine.shop. The ma
chine has been built under contract with tho
Bureau of Steam Engineering, and Is to DO
chiefly used in investigating the qualities Of
boilerplate and other materials used in the
construction OF steam engines. The machine
was examined yesterday by a board OF engl-
neers, who made numerous satisfactory tests.
The power In the belt which drives the de-
scending beam is estimated at only 200
pounds, but 1t moves at about $50 revolutions
per minute, while the beam, which exerts a
power Of 100000 pounds, takes four minutes
TO move one inch. The difference in the two
rates Of motion represents the accumulation
OF force resulting from the transmission from
small 10 large wheels which takes place In the
gearing.
1t is reported and generally believed among
the colored people that the dllapidated old
frame building midway down Capitol Hill, on
the line OF the Washington Il Georgetown
Railway, is haunted. Supersttious nelghbors
declare that strange sights can be seen there
almost any night. 1t is said that female
figure, with white and flowing robes, flits
rapidly through the OLD building during the
midnight hours, accompanied by wierd lights
and other ghostly accompaniments. The
residents of Frogtown, In the rear of the al
legged haunted building, cannot be persuaded
fall.
The funeral of Mrs. Ann Hltz, relict Of tho
late John Hitz, of Switzerland, took place at
o'clock this afternoon from the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, Capitol Hill, Rev. DR..
tives and friends were In attendance and
most beautiful sermon for the dead was
preached. Numerous floral offerings were
piled upon the cofin.
AT the meeting Of the Methodist Protestant
Conference, which takes place at Westminster,
Md, In n few days, the delegates from this
city Will urge that minister be sent 10 the
North Carolina.avenue Mission. The last oc-
cupant OF the pulpit of that church was Rev.
j. W. Trout, and the members of the mission
are quite anxious to have him flll 1t again.
Applications for work on the old canal arc
still being received In large numbers by Lieu
tenant Boteler, of the Eighth Precinct. The
applicants present many phases OF poverty
and suffering, and are all eager to earn few
dollars by hard work.
A hackman named Mclaughlin, while dis
mounting from his vehicle yesterday evening,
fell and broke his leg. He was removed TO his
residence, $40 Maryland avenue northeast,
and physician summoned.
Ahighly successful public temperance meet
ing was held at the North Carolina.avenue N.
2. Mission last evening, and was attended by 4
addresses were made by Mr.. II. b. Marche and
others, and number of persons signed the
pledge.
An attempt was made at an early hour this
morning by thieves TO enter the residence OF
Mr.. II. Culbert. That gentleman emptied his
revolver at the retreatng would.be burglar
as the latter was scaling the back fence, and
declares that he hit him.
East Washington Business Notes.
For all of the choicest liquors, including Xxx
ale, on draught, visit Joe Platz, 210 Pennsyl-
vanla avenue east, The eating bar always
stocked with luxuries.
Roofing, timing, guttering and spoutlng
promptly attended TO, at reasonable rates, by
W. B. Flynn, corner of Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue east Also housefur-
| nishing goods.
A full line of choice conrectloneries at
steinle's, 119 Pennsylvania avenue east. Pre-
| parations are actively being made for supply
Ing Steinles famous Ice cream.