Evening star., 1886-08-07
The Care of Streets.

a coal-oil stove in the house of George Kneo-
line, 6l9 street northeast, exploded this
morning, causing about So damage.
The Care of Streets.
WHAT THE wORKHoUSE LABORERS HAVE
DoSE-POINTs FROM SUPERINTENDENT BUR
ROWS REPORT
The annual report of Mr.. John j. Burrows,
superintendent of streets, recently submitted to
Col. Ludlow, Engineer Commissioner, speaking
OF the employment of workhouse labor said:
Gangs of workhouse prisoners were employed
under police surveillance in cleaning cutters.
alleys and streets and in draining ponds, filling
dangerous holes, &c. for which no regular ap-
preparation of money was available The en-
pioy yment OF this labor was. heretofore on
such work as would have remained undone tor
want of money TO pay for doing it. Besides the
numerous holes, bitches, ponds. &c, cleaned or
drained there Were cleaned cutters, sidewalks
roadwayS, &c, Hneal feet. 451 ,064; alleys, 15
1J5 feet.
In addition TO this work larger gang with
railroad track and dump cars, graded the fol-
lowing streets: 18th, between III and north
east; B, between l2tE and 14th northeast; 18TH
between \ and Il northeast: \, between IIth
aud 18Th northeast: Fenton between Ist and
North Capitol northeast; Pierce. between 1st
and North Capitol northwest, and Tennessee
avenue. between \ and northeast. On these
streets We're expended Is, S62 days work under
the direction OF Mr.. ". III. StOutenJurgh. The
employ meut of these men for this work meets
the hearty approval and CONNIE ndaton OF the
cltlZeI>, anu the present sanitary condition OF
tine city Il largely due to the cleaning done by
them. There are several pieces OF work or
dered 10 be done by this force of which CON-
paratISely little can be done. owing To- the fact
that the number OF men available i Very much
reduced, there being now eIupIDycd i'm bo. !,
gangs only siXty-five men and boys This re-
ductlon has been gradual since the Commits
slouers determined 10 compel work khouse pris-
oueTS to work, and the almost entire Cessation
OF street men1icancy may be attributed 10 the
enforcement oi this order.
WHERE IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED
The report says that the work of relaying old
INT, hi. n,
has become almost Imperative as in MANY
places they so filled with the roots as to pre-
vent the passage of water from even slight
showers of raip. instance some OF the worse
places: Rhode Island avenue. between 9Th and
e.. 1tt streets; 9TH street, from Rhode Island
avenue to Boundary street: g street. between
23rd and PAIN street northwest: II street be-
tween 9th aud 9th streets southwest: virginia
avenne. between 9th and .Ih streets south
west; East Capitol street. between 9th and ,th
northeast;i street. between 12th and 14th
streets nOrthwVsI; and street, between 18th
and 14th streets southwest Frequent at
tempts have beer made To clean these. sewers
with u root cutting apparatus with but indif
ierent success here root Is cut OF if
branches out into many smaller ones, which
mat together aDt soon close the pipe Under
The current appropriations tine most urgent OF
these sewers can De reia!C and | re,p,rtIr,tI,
recommend tnat this be done soon sts pos
sio!e- The cost for those above mentioned
would be Se,i3i. Tie old brick sewers in
Georgetown are detective and in two places
have itlen in and need repairing.
would again call attention to the cobble-
be paved "ith TINS material. but that a. Tar
pOs>ible granite blocks be used in the narrow
alleys anu asphalt blocks iii the wider ones
where the travel = not confined To a single line
Of cnDLle or blocks.
Mr. Hinus, insp pector Of alley cleaning. reports
that repairs Cubbie p..l cinertS I'm :.icy, r..
Required To the amount II 5000 square yards
MISUNDERSTANDING tuc Large amount Ui rcpair,
done during the year. Hence il VIII alipt.Ir
that cobble stone = tine most eX Xpensive mate
rial used Tor the purpose on account of the cost
Of repairs At the same time II i noisy, hard
an
water III sunken places ia II.
THE SALvArioS ARNY.-Since the Salvation
Army have taken possession OF 1hpjr n,,v h,r.
Racks AT tine corner oi .jth aud = streets under
the command OF Captain MARY Kllcv ,;tr.e
crowds have attended their meetings. which
have been 80 successful that "a new plane :, nd
three drums were purchased To- assist in carry
liiS on the!r campaign against sin. Every nis ht
the army march ;siy.s the Avenue previous TO
holding their meetings, and thereby attract :,
class Q. persons vi ZEN could IN other way be
drawn To u religious mee ing. The police now
ever, object 10 THESE rr"cr.sions, on account oil
the noise made Dy the beating oi the drums and
tae singing by the army, and have applied 10
tlie ncy For The DISTRICT for an opinion u
whether such PROFESSIONS are violations OF law
Tine opinion viii be gwen to tine police this
evening, and n IL il adverse To the army the
police VIII to-inCrrUw make "a test case.
PEOF. y. :. BOYD. who for the past month
has been giving lessons ia this city In the cultf
Walton ol memory Has been quite successful
not only III his Oral instructions but also in the
sale of mis- new book, How 10 Acquire "a Good
Memory. Many VINO have procured IL have
expressed their nigh appreciation o: IL, and are
surprised tO find To what : marked degree the
mei1Ory can be improved by giving but Il few
hours attention Io the principles laid down by
PROT. Boyd. see card in Educational column
WATCHES, JEwELRY, &c, AT AUCrIoN.-Dun-
canson Bros Will sell this evening, Inmencing
at .:,jo O'Clock, at store No. ABB :. tn streei
northwS SSt, the entire StOc. OF watches, jeweiry
&c, 6y order +. L. BrowiHs, assignee.