Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-03
A Torpedo Explosion.
AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE TIE WRECK IN THE EAST

A Torpedo Explosion.
| AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE WRECK IN THE EAST
ERE BRANCH CHANNEL.
1t has been stated in THE STAR that the wreck
| OF the old bark that was blown up by Col Colt,
nearly forty years ago. in the Eastern Branch. in
experiments with torpedOes, disabled the govern
| the channel, and suspended the work Of excavat-
Ing for more than week. The bark held together
y seopfr ho n ana n
Ing determined to blow up the wreck by torpedoes.
Saturday afternoon Lieut.. Moore, Of the ordnance
department., Civil Engineer Menocal, and other
offcerS OF the navy, and a crew of workmen pro-
ceeded to the spot on tug boat carrying a torpe
| do from the yard that contained one hundred
pounds Of powder to blow up the wreck. The tor
pedo was sunk and the Officers were stationed at
| the proper distance in . row boat, where they
The torpedo was not put in place by diver was
contemplated, and the explosion was not as sue
ea
| another attempt will have to be made.
District Government Affairs.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle:-G'O 81. Hill, erect
two three-story and basement dwellings north
$500
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
A retail liquor license has been issued to Breen
Superintendent Of Police AMI Fire Alarm TEL
Of % and eight paa
OF fire.
petition has been received by the Commission
ers from Mr.. E. B. Hay ct al for the improvement
Of P street northwest, between 18th and 18th
streets
from W. c. Hill. stating that parties interested In
Meridian Hill property are willing to give the
land necessary to continue Erie street to his west
line. and that he will give the ground to continue
1t to 18th street, provided the District now
excavate and grade 1.7oo feet Of streets In that
The order OF the Commissioners in relation to
the removal OF tin and other signs attached to
tree-boxes is to be strictly enforced this week by
the police. No exceptions will be made.
RIFLE SHOOTING AT BAY R1DGs.-The Grand
day One Of the attractions is the military rile
Tue % National Rifias, s. Light Infantry - and M Union
Veteran Corps, OF this city, are represented by a
team, and the bIh Maryland. The teams are as
Cash, Walter Cash, johnston and Miller. Ma
ttonal Rifes-Lleut. J. F. Oyster, Sergeants F. NJ
garqss ;,S, j. O. Manson Pr1vates C. stodaard,
Union Veterans-Lieut Hartel, Surgeon Donohue,
Sergeants Nelson. Gordon and Smith, and Corpo-
ralS BOrejee, Skinner and BolliDger.
THE FUNERAL OF COLUMBUS j. BowEN-The fu-
was announced in saturiay's STAR, took place
yesterday afternoon from his home. No; 1901 9Th
street northwest, R.y Dr. Paret, OF Epiphany
church, officiating. The remains were inferred in
the family burial site at GlenwoOl. The pail
bearers were NessrS. j. w. Hall. RODert McClel-
Ian, R. Ennis. Charles Love, M. Brown and j.
Courtenay.
EVENTS IN THE CHuKcHEs-As yesterday was
the eighth anniversary OF Rev. F. d. Powers con-
nection with the Christian Memorial church. Mr..
Power yesterday morning preached an appropriate
brated yesterday with appropri tie services at st.
Au2ust1ne'S Catholic church. Rev. JOAN II. Green,
OF the 10 ephite congregation, preached an appro-
pirate sermon.
ACCIDENT TO A WELL-KNowN CLERGYMAN
Rev. John H. Elliott, pastor of the Church OF the
Ascension, was announce to preach yesier lay at
his own church, corner Massachusetts, avenue and
18TH streets, but was prevented by another accl-
tourt county, Va. where he had spent a season
for recreation He was thrown from his buggy
rendering him incapable OF walking or standing
for some time probably. He will probably remain
some time longer at the Springs in consequence OF
TIE PROPOSED NEW OPERA HOUSE AND CASINO
Application was made to-day for the erection OF an
opera house and casino on Connecticut avenue,
west side, between X and L streets, square 16a.
The front will be 1855 feet, by average depth OF
1875 feet 1t is likely preliminary permit Will be
Is ued. In order not to detaln the Work, as 1t is
the to nave as r
Thomas, of New York, is the architect.
Inn SdOhOh VI 1hS u0 SCStTy
of the Church of the Incarnation have elected
Rev. Norman w. Camp. D. D., late OF the diocese
OF PlitUurg to be assistant p, stor of the parish,
and R-v. DR.. Camp has accepted the position ten
dered him. This parish has Just come possessed
of one OF the finest pieces OF altar plate in the
city. 1t is an aims basin OF solid silver, heavily
gilt and OF exquisite craftsmanship The face or
the basin has large Jerusalem cross, surmOunted
filed with smaller crosses Around the rim Is the
text, "She hath done what She could" with laurel
leaves in an inner circle. and the cR.tro The re-
verse is inscribed "In memoriam, Sadie Eliz ,beth
Fowler" who. on her deathbed, contributed the
nucleus OF Inc iund TOT us purchase: Ihe rector.
propriate remarks at the morning service yeSter-
day, dedicated the basin to The service OF God. 1t
WIS manufactured by wnll-knoWn firm OF New
York, AMI Its value Is about $780,
Affairs in West Washington.