Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-28
and lhe Czarewllch have slarted Ior The CaucasUA
BOXING FOM HAD WORK.
Result Of Lieut.. TOsgwsemd's Explore
tiOns In the AQ0ed0cs T0anel To-day.
MORE FRAUDULENT WORK DrsCovKRKD-pky-sroEB
PACKING WITHOUT CEMENT.

Lieut.. IOWpSenu Utkkn uls lnNest&atlons IN tne
tunnel this morcing about 10 O'Clock He went
reporter, Mr.. Leroy, representing the conJractors
and the two drnl men. Charles godfrey and Rob-
ert Patten- Mr. Leroy expressed some disappoint-
ment that the lieutenant dad not begin on the
Foundry Branch shaft secIlon.
Il do not feel very uneasy about that wort,'
said Mr.. Leroy.
al do not feel very easy about any OF it, saad
the engineer ofhcer.
the Lieutenant went nrst 70 the west OF the
shaft, few feet from the heading OF the work,
and had tie men drlll there. When they got
through the brick the drill began crunching up
tnrousn the PACKING aooye In a manner tnat has
become familiar 70 tue lieutenant and those
companylng HIM The lieutenant signed ''weIL
tnaI wIn do" ne said he did not ryQuire the
men 70 cut out a hoe In the arca He knew that
ABOVE the prick was
DRY STONE PACKING WITHOUT CEMENT.
From this point he turned east. and, passing
through large section OF the tunnel where rock
excavation is going on. reached q point about
300 feet east OF the Rock Creek shaft Here, be-
lure the men Quit work at noon, nye holes were
drilled The Results were more satisfactory tnan
Those obtaiuec yesterdaJ, but sun indicated
fraudulent work The nrst hoe drilled In tue KEY
reached what was apparently sold masonry.
The lieutenant lett this ana went eIghI Iset FUR
ther on. Al he conduct OF the drill aI.er passing
throu- b the brick dad not satisfy MIN.
II DO not like the looks or taal," he said, ..you
may cut iough there" An aperture Was cut
through Tue Urcak AID showed masonry with
plenty VI stone and some cement, but The cement
nad not set well The lieutenant tnougnt lI was
secure. The next two dril. holes reached dry
packing Without cemenl and tne sixth and last
urlyen at tuls point reacaed solid masVlry. AlJo-
gether the work was mucn better Jhan that ex-
plored yesterday, hut su.l it Was bad and
NOT Up TO sPEcIFIcArIoss-
This work was done in May soon ailer the work
on the lining Was begun TINS year. II was tie nrss
piece OF work done under suocontractor Palmer and
II was Inspected by MCNAMARA Lieut. Town.
sends Efforts were Directed luls mo. alag 10 dis
covering, possible, when the Dad wOrk began.
"lt sooAA." he said, "as n II went frvIn Dad 70
worse"
From Rock Greek shaft he proceeded 10 the
Foundry Branch shaft, west OF West Washington,
where he IL at work this afternoon his WORK
was Inspected by sub.nspecUors Rosser and Nc
Masters howser inspec. ed the work vest o. lie
snarI McAasters inspected the work from tue
shalt east 70 statioa $50 and ROwser then
took the work eastward la lne talk ln The tunnel
yesterday IL came out that Tue suonspectors are
paid SO montn- A representative VI TIE con-
tractors remarked thai The GovernmA nj eInpioyeda
man al $50 day " watch = mecuanic getting S5
q day.
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION oRDEKKD.
The conferees OF the House and senate, consider.
ing the deficiency bill yesterday, agr ed 70 strike
oul the clause providing for an extension OF time
Tor the compaeuon OF lne Washington aQueducs
tunnell and 70 Insert In It's place a secdon proyd-
ing for The appointment of select committee of
three senators and two Representatives., whose
duty it shall be 70 make q Thorough Investigation
or the matter.