Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-30

extensions This was referred to the appropria-
tons committee
Mr.. Guenther introduced the other. directing the
Distnct committee 70 make q thorough invesiig A
ton OF the attempt On the part OF the District
commissioners 10 open q street through the Pros
pect Hin German Cemetery.
\ Fears - an Ice Ereshes.
AHkASY RAIN FOLLOWED sr WARN WEATHER Would
PROVE DISASTROUS TO PROPERTY IN This VICINITY
Fears are entertained Tor the safety OF property
along the river front In view OF the fact that the
mountains are covered with snow, and the river
above the bridges Is choked with quantities OF Ice.
warm rain and sudden thaw would probably
bring down on the city such freshet as mas never
before been known here. When the ice comes
down the river II Is with resistless force, ana
former experience has taught property owners
with great apprehension 1t is estimated that IN
Potomac mats win be set back Tor two years or or
more and that the destruction OF property along
the Washington shore and In the city by high
obstacle at present In the way OF the free passage
Oh the Ice Is the presence OF the Long bridge
which holds back the enormous masses that come
sweeping down the river long enough 10 back the
water over the low lands around the Monument
ana on the low lying streets. The hoods that
necessity or such a Reconstruction Of the bridge
that the ice can freely pass underneath, or a
totally new structure, such as has been already
proposed
WHAT CAPT. BLAKE SAYS
Capt Blake, OF the steamer Corcoran said TO
STAR reporter this afternoon that the Ice on the
river at this point averages about inches In
thickness, and that it s very solid He thought it
warmer than to-day, and rain TO start the Ice In
the river. TWO days he thought, with the snow on
the Ice, would rot the ice and break IL away WITH
out damage.
"How about the much talled-of ice-boat?- asked
THE prospects OF getting one" he said, 81 think
are very bad. The bill Is opposed by member OF
congress because II would establish @ precedent.
Possibly my ideas about an ice-boat are different
from those OF Others. 1 think that such a boat
s should De used IN the winter to keep the channel
now large enough p to justify IRE.
water side well as from the land. II we had had
an Ice boat this season our steamers would not
have lost single day, and the people OF the city
would have saved at least 600 each day the river
"Do you think there is any danger OF a freshet'"
None in the least" he answered. 81 do not
think there Is any Ice coming down from the
upper Potomac At present, but II there was DO
not think there is enough water in the river TO
The steamboat companies are taking advantage
OF the present condition OF the river and are put
ting their boats In good order.
Concerning Manufactured Ice.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR
In your published interview with the ice CON-
panies Of this city you omitted the Smith Trans
parent Ice Manufacturing Co. II was TO be ex-
pected that the importers OF Kennebec ice would
claim for 1t superiority to the manufactured art-
Gle. And 1t may be superior In most seasons to
any artincial ice except ours Our method OF
freezing differs from the natural process only In
this: that the cakes are Vertically instead
OF horizontally. We claim however, that our
artificial lie Is the coldest the hardest and the
purest IL is made OF Potomac water, thoroughly
natural ice; therefore It Is harder and lasts longer
Its lasting property has been repeatedly tesied In
comparison with the best kennebec Ice. We have
drinking turbId Potomac water the same water
comes through our hitter as clear as crystal
We have made ice Il inches thick and can make
II thicker tut 12 inches Is found TO be the most
practicable anu satisfactory. For what we are
able TO produce We ind a ready market, and we
are now going to restrict our delivery TO a more
limited p0rlion In the northwestern part OF the
city. And we expect TO be able 10 get a little
higher price for our Ice because It Is absolutely
pure.
The inventor OF our process, Capt David smith,
died suddenly In New orleans In December 1856
having nearly completed the finest and largest Ice
machine in the world. Ii has been running with
quarters capacity for one year with the most
satisfactory result S, making % tons a day. Capt
smith took the nrst premium at the New orleans
his refrigerator And his refrigeraJing process Is
substantially the same as that now In use by the
LIBEL sUIr-To-day, j. @. Bgelow, for julius
for $40, 600 for libel setting forth that defendent
on the 10Th instant, with intent to inJure him,
aud bring him into public scandal and disgrace
and cause him TO be suspected or embezzlement,
published OF and concerning him the following:
Dismissal Of a Cdbinef- NdkeT.-The Secretary
OF the 1reasurer'has directed the removal Of Mr..
julius VledL, a cabineJ-maker, employed In the
Treasury Department, on the complaint OF Mrs
Lucy OBrien, OF this city, the dismissal TO take
fhA or h1 hal
vestigation for more than year. The cause OF
the dlflculty between yiedt and Mrs. OBrten
dates back two or three years age when the latter
After short time Mr.. OBrien, IL is alleged. eoped
with Miss viedt This step on the part Of her hus-
band, OF course, caused some difnculty In MIS-
OBnen's financial condition. and she finally leru
Mr.. Vledts house, leaving her furniture there for
storage. Viedt, she reported TO the Treasury
money. Mira O'Br1en has tried to get the Treasury
Department 70 order Viedt 70 refund, but this was
refused After hearing the evidence on both sides
was referred, decided TO dismiss the man and
recommended that action TO the secretary"
WEARING STOLEN CLOTHING In CoURr-Fred
LomaX and Charles Jones, colored, were In the
Police Court this morning charged with robbing
southwest. II was claimed by the prosecution
that Jones did the watching while LOmax ana an
unknown colored man did the robbing. Ofiicer
Henry testified to a confession 70 that elect
Lppman Identified goods recovered as having
been stolen from his place. He walked TO the
dock where Lomax stood and Identified all the
clothing he wore except his vest and trousers as
belonging TO the witness. He even identified the
prisoners Undertaking. Isaac Bergman, an
old colored man, who had purchased some OF the
goods which were Identified, testified that Lomax
and another colored m came into his place and
wanted TO sell three shirts Listen TO me care
fully, gentlemen" said the old man. ssThey
offered me the shirts for IS cents but was scarce
OF money and was afraid that there was something
wrong about them, and ! paused much They
told me that they had been ROBBED In Baltimore
and IL touched me with a feeling OF tn1rmity and
so gave them 80 cents and q pie for the three
shirLs." The case was sent TO the grand Jury:
bonds $500. Mr.. Shepperd said that there WAS
some anxiety about the clothing ON Lomax's back
but the judge said they would have to look AFTER