Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-31
Opening OF the River.
To the Editor Of The Evrs1sG STAR.

To the Editor Of The EvESISG STAR:
AS IT has been asserted that there was plenty OF
money ia the contingent fund 10 pay for breaking
the Ice II appears TO be question OF price
and OplniOnI For instance. the interview between
newspaper reporter and Mr.. Philips. supernten-
dent OF the Inland Steamboat COMPANY IL We IN
derstand the proposition Of Mr.. p. h. will ill The
bill Tor breaking the Ice. and keep q chanueI open
Tor nrty dollars per day. We therefore assume that
his company Is willing 10 stand the balance. II this
Is correct version why don't the Commissioners ac
cept their offer? II Is liberal one say the least
From very recent experience Mr.. Philips no doubt
knOws-ff not now, his company may when the re-
pair bills come insnethiIx OF the cost Incidental
TO Ice breaking However. even doubt now If
The Inland company fully endorses the sentiments
or their superintendent. lr they do. we think no
time should De lost In securing such valuable ser
Vice IN time OF great need for so little sum or money
pont lets wait 10 entertain any lower bids; theirs
Is quite low enough Besides while such an i'm
portant question IS pending the size gorge may at
any time be upon US Neither should the price or
opinion OF any one advanced for a sef-purposp
only be allowed 10 jeopardize the interests Of many
others whose opinions may prove equally good
as Mr. Phillips Thues. " no have heretofore s,is
tdned heavy losses from "ice gOrges- we think
should De considered competent % Judge OF the I'm
portance OF opening the channel. and that without
Further delay IL was in this interest that the
proposition OF MAJOR Morgan III behalf OF tugs
Hartley and Bell as made 10 the Commissioners
OF The kind that Mr. Philips seems 10 have. rated
them, and by no OF .'the dog In the Manager
style" What they undertake TO do they are
aoundantly able 10 perform. 10 the credit Of all
parties concerned. nOtw1thst andng any and all
Opinions 10 the contrary. II l. well known that
the danger lies IN the gorgng above the Long
bridge. Instances known when the river Vas
Invariably kept open 10 prevent distractions TO
navigation and avoid an ice gorge. The price then
paid Tor the same was from Two hundred 10 two
hundred and ffty dollars per dav and the means
employed steamer similar 10 our present ferry
ooalS EX-FEKKY SUPERINTENDENT.
COMPANY Bs B.SQUE company OF the
Washington Light InfanJEs gave their first annual
banquet last night at u N0urs at which they en-
tertalned the line and stan Officers or The corps the
board OF trustees, the bgiIdiu- committee OF tbs
new armory and the war correspondents VINO ac-
cOrnpanied the battalion the occasion Of its re-
cent campaign at Cape May Covers were laid Tor
sixty and irreprUacha Die menu was served can't,
burton r. Ross presiding. Many tOasts We're
offered and responded t1 i'll neat speeches Among
the speakers were Col Moore. capt. Harrison Ding
man, Capt. Dalton capt Miller, Capt Goddard
Mr.. JAS Ergood. Col Geo +. 1iInIns. DR.. Leeeh Dr.
AcArdle, Ar. j. L. Bivins and Capt. Ross The
speeches were all happy ard bright, and az a late
hour the company separated, delighted with The
hospitality u company b.
A MARYLAND FARMER TRYING TO GET RID OF A
CoLORKD BABY.-A wel-to-dO farmer from Mont
gOmery county. Md, walked into the second pre-
cinct station yesterday and asked II there any
place where he could put colored baby except the
oOlOred asylum and ST AIMS Infant asylum lie
had with him a colOred infant about a month Old
and said that IL his wfe's child, cOlOred farm
hand having forced her his wife 10 sleep with him
and he didn't want 10 Kill II and the institutions
narred refused TO receive IT, He left the station
saving that he was going 10 sell out and go west
and took the baby with him
THE BosroN IDE,Ls-This opera troupe open theil
season at ForG's Iheater next Monday with Van
Suppes "FatinitZa," the east Including Marie stone
Mathilde Phillips, Lizzie Burton, Myron W. Whit
ney, Tom Karl, 81. c. Barnabee and George Froth
fngham- These artists will be assisted by a care
fully selected chorus and complete orchestrs
night Girofe Girona will he gwen for the frst time
here The advance sale opened this morning, and
seats were rapidly sold