Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-12
Street Lighting by Electricity.

Street Lighting by Electricity.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
The experience OF cities and towns in the United
States, in the matter of electric street lighting
would seem to differ materially from that Of the
Parisians, who were laden with some superannuated
European methods A special committee was re-
Gently appointed by the common council of Grand
Rapids, Mich, to investigate the various electric
lighting systems in use in this country. Eighty
circulars We're sent out 81 Of which were responded
TO With the desired Information. OF this number ID
cities were lighted eTcluSirey by electricity Thirty
one other cities use electricity for street lighting
the Van Depoele, the United States, and the
Fuller All OF the cities visited had sent out COM
mittees OF investigation, and all had reported in
nearer Washington than Paris. and has been beau
fully and successfully lighted by electricity for
number OF years New York, after crucial tests
since December, 1880, nearly quntupled its electric
lamps this spring. Not only have they the full
approval of citizens, but the police testified to their
great usefulness In preventing crime, and the mayor
spoke OF them as necessary as water"
day. She leaves to her daughter, Mary F., during
her life, and as long as she remains SINGLE her
house and lot on street, in square 2S4, with all
other real estate she may be entitled; and on her
death or marriage her estate real and personal
shall go to her children. Robert NJ, Waver1y d.,
May F. and Charles L and their heirs tenants In
common.
To-day Detective Cox arrested John G. Spring
and AlOysius C. Hopkins for receiving stolen goods
WocKet KNIVES, etc.), ana they gave bonds for q
hearing.
RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST THE 1ssPEcToR OF
BUILD!NGs--To-day,A lmerin II. Mghthall, by MI.
+; w. Jones filed bill for an Injunction against
Thomas b EntwiSe, inspector OF buildings; L +.
Stutz, architect and agent OF the Unity Presbyte-
Ran church, and G. B. Patch. The bill states that
complainant has leased lot 4, square 24O, on which
there is stable, and he (plaintlD has been noti-
ned to take down the north wall thereof, and that
said Entwtsle would proceed to-day to tear 1t down
A temporary restraining order was made
RANGE or THE EXTRAORDINARILY following
were the readings at the ONCE OF the chief sa1nal
of1cer to day:-Sa. m, 507; II am, 60 3p.m., uG
Maximum. EOS; minimum, 46k
Mr. WARDS WAREH0UsK-The warehouse for
which Mr.. Frank K. Ward took out permit tO-day
Is to be 80 feet inches front on street runnina
back 1877 feet to 00f0ot alley. It is to be six
stories high, or 90 feet from the sidewalk 10 the
highest part OF wall Two standpipee win be placed
this building, where directed BY the chief 81 fire
department, and such IRE escapes q deemed neces-
sary for the occupants Of the upper st0riea win be
ordered by the inspector OF butldinRA
SUDDEN DEArEs-Richard Digs. 2 ooaored man
about IS years old, died suddenly this morning &C
his home tn alley between a0th and 2lst, and L and
streets n0rthWest-This morning Robert Boil
den, cOlored, lab0rer In the Government Printing
omce, dropped dead ct the corner Of 1st and 81
streets northwest Bolden, who resides In Union
town, has been subject 70 hemoFThageR Tho cor
oner was notified In each case.