Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-09

point ABOUT 6UO IeeJ ITOm the SnalC, Wntrt ScC-
ton of new work was Joined on q section OF old
work. They cut hole in the brick arch about 3
feet by 8, ready for Lieut.. Townsends INSPECTION
The lieutenant's gray horse appeared coming over
the hill and down the inner slope Of the reservoir
about IL O'Clock. O'Brien, the suspended sub
inspector just before that passed on over the hill
and out Of sight The Howard University
shaft is located within the reservoir ex-
cavation and will ultimately form the
connecting shaft through which the water
will rise from the tunnel into the reservoir, If the
work is ever satisfactorily completed. II Is deep
hole, going down las feet into the earth.
Just as Lieut.. TOwnsend's horse and buggy came
over the hill Chief Inspector Kerin and Mr. Clarke
the engineer for the contractors, came up out OF
Inspector Kerln stopped to draw a diagram in
some sand with his stick to illustrate to STAR re-
porter the location and character OF the hole that
was found. When the lieutenant arrived MI. ker.
lin reported to him.
GOING DOWN THE SHAFT
Then party was organized to accompany the
lieutenant down into the ground to see the hole.
Messrs Kerlin and Clarke went, and, as usual,
STAR reporter. In this part Of the tunnel the
work is completed, or said to be for distance OF
about $500 feet When the party descended at
noon to-day, thin stream OF water was running
in the bottom from the west toward the shaft.
About fifty yards or so from the shaft was dam
built across the tunnel and beyond this for some
distance the water was nearly to ones fOOt-tOpS.
But the party spiashed on toward a the mole; Al
was erected, and two cOlOred workmen having cut
a large aperture in the brick, were resting from
their toll
LOOKING INTO THE CAVITY.
The lieutenant climbed upon the scaffOlding,
Mr.. Clarke climbed up, Mr. Kerlin climbed upon 1t
too, and the reporter then assembled to the same
height. Caief Inspector Kerlin flashed his light
up into the cavity above the arch. "There It Is"
he said. He looked around with an air OF salts
faction. "This Is the place, said Lieut. Townsend
to STAR reporter.
fact that there, or In that vicinity, 1t had been
represented that cavern existed 40 feet high.
Lieut.. Townsend said the place opened to-day was,
and new work had been Joined to.
50 as to leave little hole at the side where's the
hole was closed up. The packing over this place,
seemed to ii have been ne cted. Mr.. Ksrlin
estimated the distance between the bricks
and the rock above a. from 70
Is TO Is inches was left there. THIS extended
from the center OF the arch down ON one side:
lance Of 5 feet. on ali sides was apparently solid
masonry. Whether this seemingly solid masonry
was mere bulkhead or sham such has been found
to exist elsewhere In the tunnel tO-day6 dis
closures did not determine.
THE ADJACENT WORK.
1t is said by the Kendalis and Others that the
work In this part of the tunnel, which was In
spected by O'Brien, is extremely Dad, and that in
one place, for a distance OF 200 feet. the space
that here and there The deceptive bulkheads or
bridge walls have been put In. Lieut.. Townsend
seemed pleased to-day that the hole discovered
was not OF the magnitude that the descriptions
published warranted one in expecting.
"a yard and a half OF masony would NIL 1t,
up into the hole. There was a note Of satisfactiOa
In his voice. The expected cavity had dwindled
from an immense cavern to small hole. As tun-
themselves with this snrinkage Of the cavern
was made the occasion of something resembling
mirth.
The lieutenant adjusted his glasses and flashed
his light again into the hole before replying TO the
chief Inspector. "Wel." he said, finally, at
might A yard and half might I'LL IT."
ON TOP AGAIN.
The lieutenant then got down from the scafYold-
ing. Mr.. Kerlin got down; Mr.. Clarke got down,
and The STAR reporter got down. They waded
back to the shaft and rose to the surface OF the
earth. The lieutenant, perhaps, did not care TO
run the risk OF making discoveries that might
spoil the pleasant effect OF the shrinking OF The
cave He said he would return to the ONCE. He
was In doubt what further he would do in the way
OF exploration, and would await Instructions from
Major Lydecker. AS the lieutenant expects the
congressional committee will at once begin its In
vesigaLion he Is not decided whether 10 80 on or
The hole opened to-day was undoubtedly hole
indicating careleS5neSS or criminal completely on
the part Of the sub-inspectOr In magnitude, how
OBr1en's part or the work near Champlain avenue.
THE INSPECTION CONCLUDED.
Maj. Lydecker went down the Howard University
shaft this afternoon and looked at the hole opened
there. Lieut. Townsend was In his ONCE this
afternoon engaged on his report OF his tour Of in
spectlon In tine tunnel II may 60 to Maj. Ly-
Lieut.. Townsend said to a STAR reporter that he
would not go down into the tunnel any more for
the purpose OF drilling through the brtckwOrk.
What he had done during the last fortnight was
enough he said to show the character OF the work,
and he would not gain anything II he should CON-
tlnue TWO months longer In the same crude way.
The questions now were what the con-
gressional committees would 90, and what
satisfied as TO the bad work in Howard University
shaft without gong further. He would
work for any continuous length was found
anywhere In the sections inspected by OBrien.
Lieut. townsend said his report 70 Maj; Town
inyestig tion. He would, he said, make few re-
concentrations
THE HYDRAULIC JACK.
Lieut.. Townsend has considered and IL favora-
bly, inclined toward the use OF hydraulic jack in
exploring the tunnel to ind out sections needing
to be repaired The mechanism OF these jacks IL
SO arranged that the pressure applied is measured,
and any required pressure can be applied.
Lieut. Townsend thinks such jack would speedily
Indicate where the faulty work was aud its appli-
cation would do no harm TO the solid work. He
suggests That pressure equal TO the highest
pressure Of water TO be borne by the walls be ap-
piled. At points where the walls firmly resist
such pressure he thought no repairing would be
necessary.
NEW sUB-NSPECr0Rs.
Three new sub-inspectors on the tunnel were ap-
pointed yesterday In addition to the force already
employed. The new men are p. j. Malone, J. 8.
Leasure and A. j. BealL Malone will assist Row
Zee IN the Foundry branch shaft, Leasure will as
sist Mcnamara In the Rock Creek shaft, and Beall
becomes cement inspector In place OF woodward,
VINO VIII inspect stone-masonry In the tunnel
THE COMING INVESTIGATION.
It is stated that o hydraulic ram Is being con-
structed at the Washington navy-yard for use In
the investigation which will be begun by the con-
gressional committee in few days Some OF the
men who are familiar with the work rtolcule the
idea OF squirting grout In the dry packing. II Sug
gested that as the specifications call for barrel
OF cement 10 every cubic yard, that 5000 would
not go very Tar spent In that way.
One OF the Kendall Bros, 10 talking with STAR
reporter this morning, said that the present mode
OF lnvestigation would not amount 70 much. In
his opinion the entire tunnel must be examined,
the Old part as well as the new.
Died Very Suddenly.
NEW YoRx Oct Q-A private dispatch from
LONDON giving detajis OF the death OF Sir Anthony
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