Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
THE FREE BRIDGE.
Delay In Opening is To the Public
The Present Situation.

THE FREE BRIDGE.
Delay In Opening 10 to the Public
| The Present Situation.
In view OF the preparations OF the citizens of
Georgetown for q celebration on the occasion of
| the opening OF the new Aqueduct Bridge, STAR
reporter paid visit to the bridge this morning TO
determine, II possible, the state OF the work.
rev men were at work on the through span or
truss, the floor Of which at present consists of a
ie" IRON beams traversed by narrow planks that
tremole and slip as the men go TO and n 10 In their
WORK. Just beyond this span, which Is about 100
ieet In length, the treStle begins This is not yet
noored, but the ceck-beams are In place, and the
work Is In such shape that the -planks can be
laid In a few hours.
TIE WORK Is NOW DELAYED
lack OF Materials the deck beams for the truss
being on their way from Cumberland. The trouble
mas been that the subcontractors for materials
nave failed TO keep their promises, and so often
nave the engineers been disappointed that they
which the bridge will be ready for the crossing OF
teams One OF the foremen, however, ventured
tne remark that IL the lumber arrives on time
\ night.
Beyond the truss and the trestle the deck is
tSe entire It OF
| upper pianks being In place. Work on the
approach s on the Virginia side is being pushed
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being on hand and ready TO erect at any time.
THE RECONSTRUCTED BRIDGE.
| When completed the bridge will be one OF the
strongest and most serviceable structures In this
| part of the country. The masonry Of the old
| bridge has been used, with o new coping on each
pier, but with this exception there is not piece
OF the old bridge left. Every stick OF the old tim
Der has been removed and replaced by either iron
tful bridge that will reflect credit upon the en-
| gineer The long delay has inconvenienced the
| people OF Georgetown and the surrounding coun-
| Try 10 great extent.
Some OF the work was done in
THE WORST SEASON OF THE YEAR,
| with fierce winds sweeping up or down the river,
| and the materials and the piers covered at times
with Ice and sleet that made 1t positively danger
! Gus for workmen TO venture out on the bridge. On
the other hand IL Is said that there has been bad
| management by the contractors. SubcOntracts
were let on every side, materials were accepted
that had to be afterward rejected by the engineer
In Charge, and 50 there has been some grounds for
| the grumbleS that have occasionally been heard
| from Georgetown.
| a Charge Of Grand Larceny Dismissed.
HOW Mr.. GRAY LOST sEvENTY-sIx DOLLARS.
Jennie Campbell a colored woman who lives In
| Zig Tag alley, South Washington, was In the dock
OF the Police Court this morning charged with the
! grand larceny OF $50 from Charles b. Gray. Mr.
Thomas Taylor appeared for the defendant, and
said he would waive an examination. Mr.. Shep-
perd suggested that the case against her was not
| very strong and he thought the defendant would
fare better II the testimony was heard. There was
some discussion between counsel as TO The teSti-
moBy, and MI. Taylor remarked that It did not
make much difference IN this court about the
amount OF testimony, TO which MT shepperd took
times get little zoo cheeky; II they do we'll take
the cheek or" Mr.. Taylor disclaimed any inten-
tion 10 be disTeSpectful to the court.
GRAY testified that last night, about O'Clock
while on his way home, he met a coored woman
and went home with her. He had $500 In his
pocket.
"where do you belong?r asked the judge
"in this city," answered witness. 81 am In the
the Center market"
..Do you go to such places!"
Witness said that he missed $500 and told the
women that unless his money was returned he
would slaughter them. One OF the women re-
turned his pocketboOk, but $40 had been taken
Officer Lewis testified to the arrest, and said he
found $40 In wasn-tub Oficer Henry gave simi-
The colored woman did not claim the 40 and 1t
was turned over TO he pOcemen's fund.
The Judge said that, 50 far as he knew, he did
not think the public would have much sympathy
for the complainant II he had lost all Of his money
The case was dismissed.
1T Cost THEM 3 EAcH.-Two young men who
gave their names as Lewis v. and Lewis ID. Will
larns were charged, in the Police Court this morn
Ing. with disorcerly conduct. Lewis D. forfeited
| 50 collateral, but as Lewis V. did not have that
| amount OF ready cash he was obliged to stand
tfldl. Inc WITNESSES teStlneu ana defendant a0-
United That they went into AlDrechts saloon near
10th and NJ Streets last night, ate his free lunch
without purchasing any beer, and when told to
get out became very iisterous and used prorane
language. A fine OF 8 was imposed.
For THE CYCLONE SUYFERERs.-Mr. Henry Hlnke
sends s. 10 The STAR Tor the benefit OF the sufferers
by the recent cyclone at Mt Vernon, Ill.
MARRIAGE LIcKssKs.-Marrisge licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court Joseph j.
Hill and Frances shelton; HeZekiah Pinkett and
Louisa Jackson; John Addison and Eliza Nelson:
John Pollard and Mary Anna Carter.
Affairs I'm West Washington.
TEMPER lNCE.-The attendance at the weekly
meeting OF the M-Street Christian Temperance
Union here last night at Market-house Hall was
very large. Addresses were made by MeSSrs.
Clarke and Potter. y clever recitation by Chief
Templar Harris, OF Clements Lodge, was well re-
celXed A number OF nac.n1s sinned the nledcre