Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-18
THE POLLUTED WATER.
Results of the Health Officers Inves-
tiCRtiOn.

Ne
Mr.. j. c. McG!nn, returned from their expedition
up the Potomac at ten o'clock last night They
drove as far as the Great Falls, where they took
ooAt and explored the river above the aqueduct
Dam LOT distance OF two or three miles. They
d0und no dead hog or any trace or such animal.
! Nc superintendent OF the agueduct, Mr. Sullivan.
informed them that he had s.en but one dead hog
In the canal near that point. and that was evi-
oehtty thrown In 10y some farmer in the neghbO
hood. lie had seen none at ali in the river Canal
Doatnen coming down the river reported that they
had seen many carcaSSeS both In the canal and in
the river above seneca
CONFERENCE WITH THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
Health Officer TOwnShend had conference with
the District commissioners to-day and laid before
them such facts as he had learned on his trip up
the river. 1t was decided that DIR. Townshend
should pursue his investigation further, to ascer-
TAN tne true condition OF the river, far I'D as
H.rpsi'S Ferry ii necessary. Ii was proposed also
that notices should be posted in spcuous places
along the river ring forth the necessity of iscon-
tlhulnS The practice OF throwing carcaseS i'll the
river.
Il viii 90 up the river again tomorrow" said
Dr lownSnenu TO STAR reporter after the confer
ence Win the Commissioners. land make a per-
senal investigation OF the condition OF affairs-as
prooy s sh tasE f q the M se
ent OF the canal, and Will not get back expect
until Saturday night"
THE REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
"fou found that the reports as to the number OF
hogs were somewhat exaggerated" asked the
STAR reporter.
Eyes, the reports have evidently been ex-
aEserated, but still: there is cause for complaint
IL this practice Is not discontinued 1t is likely to
AFFECT the water used In the city. On our trip yes
terday did not See one hog and did not get any
Information that could be relied on positively The
stories told by different persons differed very
much. One mar reported that seneca basin Was
hired With dead hogs; another said he SIX hogs
tnere, another saw only one hog, and so on The
gateman at the Great Falls said he had seen two
hogs pass down the CANAL
will any steps be taken to secure the co-opera-
ton OF the state authorities" asked TEE STAR
''Probaby nothing will be done until after nv
investigation is concluded. Then VIII lay the
facts before the commissioners, and suppose they
VIII take such mca assures as they may deem neces-
sary."
FLUSHING ROCK CREEK.
This morning the dam at the mouth OF Rock
Creek was opened at 73O o'clock by the canal au-
thorities for the purpose OF flushing the creek.
The water ran out rapidly and soon exposed the
bottom OF the basin, which was in very filthy
condition. The report that there were dead hogs
IN the creek was proved to be erroneous, as there
was not sign OF hog there The dam Will be
left open to-day and hereafter be opened twice a
week. The canal company propose TO place food
on Capt. Greene, OF the engineers once, Dr.
Townshend, Mr.. McGinn and a representative OF
the canal company Inspected the creek from the
dam TO the street bridge The lowering OF the
water exposed the mouths OF the sewers which
empty into the creek. Capt. Greene PROPOSES to
utilize the dam at Lyons mills. IL possible SO as TO
flush out the creek after the gates at the mouth
are opened. By letting the water rush through
the channel few times IL is thought the accumll-
lation OF filthy sediment can be entirely removed.
RANGE OF THE TnERMoMETEK.-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the CHIEF signal
officer to-day: am, 6S4 ii am, 71S; pm, Sa7.
Maximum, 73.S: minimum, ESQ.
MARRIAGE LlCENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk OF the court TO Lewis
Braunstein and Emily A. G. Jones. both OF Prince
Georges county, Md; Theodore X Cameron and
Emma E McCully; Henry Dyson and Margaret
Rhodes.
THE PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The supervising priHci-
admission to-day to applicants. No reports have
YET been made up OF the numbers or pupils so far
admitted. but In all the districts the schools are
about nlled TO their utmost capacity.
LIEUT. KIsLINGBURY's Son APPOINTED As
CApEr-The President has appointed Harry Kis-
lingbury, son OF Lieut. Kislingbury. who LOST his
life on the Greedy expedition, to be cadet at large
at the Annapolis academy, in place OF one OF the
candidates at large who failed 10 pass the physical
examination.
PRINTING OF REVENUE STAMPS ON TIN Foil To-
BiCCo.-For number OF years il has been custom
airy TO print all the internal revenue stamps In the
bureau OF engraving and printing, with the excep-
ton OF the stamps on In foil tobacco wrappers,
The nrst controller decided that under the provi-
ions OF the last appropriation bill no stamps could
be printed except in the bureau OF engraving and
printing. The matter was referred TO the Attor-
ney General Tor an opinion, who holds that the
work can be done elsewhere, but no money can be
expended there Under this ruling the commits
Soner or internal revenue Is DESTROYS OF having the
work done rs heretofore, the manufacturers to pay
the expenses The question has not yet been SET
tied