Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-09
Striking Gas.
ANOTHER FLOW STARTED ON THE POTOMAC
FLATS

ANOTHER FLOW STARTED ON THE POTOMAC
FLATS.
Another attempt was made yesterday after
noon to find a suitable foundation for the sluice
gates OF the reservoir on the Potomac flats. As
there was every probability that the wOrkmen
would again strike vein of gas, a STAR re-
porter hurried to the scene of operations.
After reaching the south end of the Long
bridge causeway, 1t was necessary to take to
the reclaimed portion of the fats, which does
NOT now form the pleasant promenade that is
expected OF II In few years. Several hundred
yards north OF the bridge, the reporter found a
gang OF haif dozen men hard at work on two
scoWs which were firmly imbedded in the shore
ice Between the scOws, which were close to-
gether and connected by platform of boards
an IRON pipe was sunk into the river bottom
INTO IL a sand pump, consisting of a simple iron
cylinder, was raised and lowered by a small
derrick. As the pump collected the sand and
mud the pipe was gradually SUNK the pump
being drawn up and emptied whenever IL be-
came full. AT different depths small amounts
ol gas were encountered, but at a depth of
thirty-seven feet below the river bottom there
was quite pressure, and 1t made q good flame
when lighted. Col. Hams, who was present,
collected a large quantity of the gas in q bottle
of bromine for future examination. IT was
growing dark by that time, so that further
work was suspended, and the gas was lighted
for the night.
ANOTHER SAFE RoBBERY.-Mr. ". Bald.
win Johnson, the wood and coal dealer, at the
northwest, In a letter to Major Dye chief OF
police. this morning notified him that some
time during Monday night thieves forced omen
the front door of his office and bored the safe
which they rubbed OF between $50 and $50 i'm
silver. The robbery was evidently done by
experts. Detective Edelin, made an inyestiga-
ton OF the premises to-day.
WOMEN AND TEMPERANCE-NO POLIrICs-
The Woman's Christian Temperance union of
the District OF Columbia, an organization nom
sectarian In its activities, and composed OF
after their recent annual meeting adopted. In
substance, the following: believing that any
discussion making prominent party preferences
or afni1ations, especially in this District, where
no elections are held, Is not advisable nor salu-
tary In Its results, il was, therefore, resolved
that this organization should confine itself
wholly TO those lines OF work applicable to this
locality, steadfastly avoiding all political dis
cussions, and leaving each member the broad
est liberty OF individual opinion consistent
with the main object OF the mission that of on
position 20 the liquor traffic" and expendinc no
energy In opposing individuals or parties Who
differ. but allowing invited speakers the cour-
tesy OF expressing their own convictions as to
the best methods to be employed in securing
the desired result They further wish that ali
delegates in convention be non-committal on
all political questions, while the society Is a
unit in its prayer for prohtbitory law. The lines
oil work to be prosecuted here are to save the
inebriates, visit thu jail and wOrkhouse, work
Tor the calored people, the soldiers and the
homes OF all.
THE DEAD LETTER SALE.-The catalogues
for this novel sale are now ready for distribt--
Ion nv Mr. f>oyrIi10 al " asf a mi n.