Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-12
THE FREE BRIDGE.
Col. Hains Holds the Contractors Re.
sponsible for Continued Delays i'm the
Work.

The reconstruction OF the Aqueduct bridge will
be completed when a few nece e,Sary pieces OF tim
Der are laid and yet the work progresses so slowly
that there is no chance OF the free bridge being
completed on the 18th or January. as the contract
stlpulateS.
cit is impossible to predict when the bridge can
be opened to the public" said Col. Hams 20 a
STAR reporter, ''for 1t depends now on how badly
the contractors manage. l am satisfied that 1t
will not be entirely completed until spring, for
there is considerable work yet TO be done on the
piers and other parts, but II the floor could be
laid at once, as IL might be- lt would be in condi-
ton for use almost Immediately. Tie responsi-
bility for the continued delay has been attached
TO me- but think that the blame ought TO rest
where IL rightly belongs. The contractors have
not managed Their work properly; w., Doubtless
and add to their reputation but they have Jailed.
There Is no penalty clause In the contract, and 1t
is perhaps Just well that this is so, for my
per.ence proves that penalty clauses don't amount
to much. Nearly all the contractors with whom
have had dealings, who have run over their time,
have managed % get the penalty feinltted In some
way. such state OF things makes penalty
clause piece OF useless macninery."
No Pueilistic Encounter.
THE STORY OF PRlzE-rIGuT BETWEEN THE SONS
OF ArroRNEY-GENERAL OAKLAND AND SENATOR
JONES DENIsD.
There is said to be no truth in the published
report of prize-nght between tn. sons OF Attor-
Arkansas.
A STAR reporter to-day called upon Mr.. Rufus
c. Garland, one Of the alleged principals Mr..
Garland said he was at q loss 10 conjecture how
the story originated; that he had had no sort OF
an saaes snas Se wn young Mr. jUnes ne
sTeement gree ever occurred between them. Mt.
lloves with Jones for practice but never In any
public place. nor had that occurred recently As
TO Mr. Donnelly, who is mentioned as referee In
the light, Mr.. Garland says he does not know the
man, that he never saw him TO his know ledge.
Mr.. Garland is very quiet orderly young man,
and his friends say about the last TO seek any
such notoriety as that attributed TO him.
WHAT MR.. DoNNEILY SAYS.
Mr.. Edward Donnelly told STAR reporter this
mo ming that he was not present and knew moth
ing about 1t except what he had been told. He
said that he heard that nght took place In barn
got the best OF it. But whether it was true or not
he could not say from his own knowledge.
The Wool-Grossers Organize.
A Joint meeting was held at the Riggs House
yesterday afternoon, as stated in TIE STAR OF the
three committees representing the wool growers,
the manuractur rers, and the dealers. A permanent
organization was effected as follows: President,
George L Converse, Ohio; first vice-pres,dent
H. Ammidown, Utica, n. Y; vice-presidents John
Wright, A. c. Miller. John Philips. jr, and W. @.
Benedict; secretary. H. L. james, assistant secre-
tary, VIM. Battes0n.
This committee met again this morning and con-
tinued their deliberations.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-The case Of Henry
Price, colored, and his son John, charged with
forging the name OF VIM. H. Mohler, the contrac-
tor, TO orders on the Georgetown Gas Co, was
called in the Police Court to-day and Mn CARING
ton pleaded not guilty for the defendantA They
were sent 70 the grand jury; bonds $500
rxxroxARY owoASIzAfYoN OF the Nealy.Hare
Torpedo co. was effected last evening in accord
ance with q call issued by the tncorpGratora Gen
Jas. W. Tyner was elected Temporary president
tees were appointed 70 report on permanent ON.
GERS and bylaws TO an adjourned meeting TO be
held at the once OF Jno BOwtoS & Co, No. 122l
street, on SATURDAY, January II. At ESQ p. N.
Frank Mullin and Mss Zohnixer, who were to be
married shortly, were struck " an engine while
out driving Tuesday night near YoungWood, Pa,
and nrolnA6ly fafally injured.