Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-21
Putting the Wires Underground.

TIE T. Il O. TELEGRAPH ASKS PERMISSION TO
LAY \ SYSTEM OF CONDUITS.
MI W. II. Clarke. manager for the Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph company, writes to the
Commissioners under date OF July 18TH apply
in in behalf of said company for permission to
lay underground conduit for telegraph SER
vice as follows: From the northeast corner of
13th street and Pennsylvania avenue. south on
1Ith street across Pennsylvania To the north
east corner 18th street and ohio avenue; from
the northwest corner of Itth street and ohio
avenue. across 14th street TO inteISect the line
on i ith street. at the northeast corner OF ith
street and ohio avenue, thence east on the
north side OF Ohio avenue To the intersection OF
street. thence east t. the north SIDE of street
To The small square III 3th street, Thence around
10 the north side OF said square. thence across
pennsylvania avenue To the north side Of the
triangle or government reservation. be; wecn
eth and eth streets, thence along the sidewalk
ON the north side OF SAID triangle tO ash
street in >GUtheaSterly direction To
the sidewalk the south side of
Louisiana avenue. thence along said sidewalk
t. Al street. thence across H. street To the side
walk OH the south side Indiana avenue along
said sidewalk To- 81 street northwest thencS
through Indiana avenue III "a northeast Girec-
ton 10 the sidewalk east corner e street and | Il
street, thence along said sidewalk to New Jcr-
To Baltimore and Ohio depot. Mr. Clarke also
asks permission 10 lay an underground conduit
from the southeast corner OF Louisiana avenue
south 10 the south side of street in the rear of
the st Mare hotel. thence east along
the sidewalk on The south side of e street
To The rear Oi Gl3 Pennsylvania avenue
He also asks permission 10 lay AN underground
conduit from the northeast corner of P,sun>vl-
wanna and Ith street dia.onaIiv acro>. In,
street u the In;tIl-hole N the northwest corner
of Ith street and pennsyl yani.I ;ycuue tnenca
south across PcnnSy ": mia avenue ON In. -
side of 18th street 10 the northwest corner nf
14th street and Il streets northwest. thence west
on street, either along the sidewalk or i'm the
roadway, To the bend in squar, g 1.;;. The svs-
tenn thth 10 DC carried by pole ines west. along
Virginia avenue 10 -Sth street Thence. north ON
2sth street 10 street thence west 10 Water
street. along Water street to the Auuetiuct
bridge. with branch pole lines as follows: From
Virginia avenue west along +. street 10 lie
National Observatory, from the corner of W after
and High streets north along High street
10 the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
office next door 20 the corner of Uioh ana
Bridge streets with AN UEde rsrOuHd branch rs
follows: From the northwest corner of I-th
str alOn tire sidewalk tu the mort Invest cor
neF "i .th ami q streets: thence west along
the sidewalk on tie north side OF q tree; in the
nItcd states signal office. Also. an additional
underground conduit from the mort llc:tSt cor
heG CD New Jersey avenue and 4 street east
.alonG the sidewalk on the north side ofC street
TO North Capitol street thence south along the
sldeWa GA the east side OF North Capitol street
to the Baltimore and ohio clh!e-pnlc al The
northwest corner of North Capitol ana streets
RoBEEEIES REPoETED.-Nrs- Mary Dugan.
33Sl Il street, reports stolen from house :,
Iady's gold watch and chain .yo-th So
Spencer Coleman reports stolen from hiS DotIse
ON sheridan avenue. - - in InOnev-IIa4uiI-
ton West re9Drt> the los. of :, niiSf -, IN
S15.-E- j. Accineliy. 1875 Maine avcnup rr-
ports stolen - gold watch Il pair of cyt-glD~>os
money and clothing Ia the amount Of so az;
reports that between three and five O'Clock US,
terday some one stole from him forty-fiye
yards "i stair carpet valued al Si-.Jo>ephine
Cardew, 80 li12 street. reports that Yesterday
morning her house entered and "A nickIp
plated watch, worth -. takrn-W :
kraemer. of the Halfway house on the
Blaien>bur2 road. reports stolen from his
money drawer yesterday afternoon Il gold ring
worth $40 ana SO a money.
DISTRICT BOATHEN AND THE OH PoISr
REGATTA.-DistT!ct boating men fear that The
proposed reg .'t.t at Fortress Monroe ON the
2fjth q. AusG-5 viii inJure the prospects of the
Potomac river regatta, ;wo weeks later and AN
Fortress Monroe regatta changed.
NATIONAL TIiEATER BONDs.-Mr W. w.
RapIey. r.OprsctJr OF the National theaIer ha.
issued bonds on the new theHter to the qXfent
OF $50 900, To by' known 1.-THE National thea.
ter mortgage bonds, bearing d per cent in
terest. To secure the bonds he has executed a
deco of trust ON the theater property TO Messrs.
William Thompson and Geo. IL. Ii. White.
The Potomac EXCURSION BOATS.-Mr Jas
Curran, supervising Inspector of steam vessels.
states that his investigation into the matter OF
the alleged racing ON the Potomac river be-
tween the steamers Armenia and Arrowsmith
satisfied hlm that there Was no race at all. He
also found tha: the sunday excursion boats did
not carry more passengers than are legally al
lowed 10 each.