Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-03
IN rRE TUNNEL.
Examining ua~pect0r NC Namarass
Work A Plan 20 solidify the Dry
PoektaG.

Lieut. Townsend continued his investigations
to-day IN the section OF tunnel west OF the Rock
Greek shaft Here l.3oo feet OF the lining has been
put IN under Suo-inspector MCNAMARA Slices
were cut out OF the arch to-day at several points
Tie worst discovered was dry packing over the
key. sab-lnspector Mcnamara was suspended
ron the work last night pending the investisa-
ton. He will remain for q time In the obscurity
OF private lie together with sub-inspector oBr1en
who was suspended last week. Mcnamara WAS
however, pres Mt in the tunnel to-day and watched
the investg itloa OF his work. lie said he was not
afraid OF the result, ana that the worst be was
guilty OF, n be was guilty OF anything, was care
lessness. The work done under Mcnamara seemed
to improve as IL progressed No cav
ems have been discovered in IT, Major
Lydecker was expected AZ the Rock creek
SHAFT this afternoon. Tomorrow, it Is probable
that soule OF the arch near the Foundry Branch
shaft will be cut out Lieutenant TOWNSEND, As
81 ated In yesterdays stan, does not think the eN-
pense OF rectifylng the bad work VIII De great
There are In the tunnel about 1000 feet OF lining
put IN under the Old contract which called Tor dry
packing. Experiments have ben going on VIII
the view or Determining the practcably OF soildi-
Hlng this packing by injecting cement into tne
crevices with a Iorce pump IL Is possible this
IN ise may Dc adSp'e 70 supply eem sSe
The examination OF McNamaras work was con-
tinued this afternoon. Lieut.. townsend sad that
the coadtion OF the wo,K was not dangerous but
IL Was not up 10 The requirements OF the contract
As MCNAMARA stated the situation himself, Il am
q scholar and gentleman, but a little snort oil
cash" Though mistake In iden tity made IN the
oarkness OF the tunnel Assistant Inspector iggs
was quoted the other day making remarks 90
Mcnamara suggesting that he would not whistle
az ua when tue loss came around IL was not
MCNAMARA, but another man employed on the
woTk TO whom the interesting remark was made.
Mcnamara was whistllug to-day. ana said he dii
not propose TO run Away.
THE TUNNEL xULk
The most honest creatures found In the tunnel
are the mules. They are patent long suffering
set, though occasionally they do some 1lcking
They have adapted 70 the strange conditions OF
Me In their gloomy wet prison, with a Mark
1apley squirt, muIish obstinate determination 10
make the uest OF things. One passes them IA
gloomy stretches OF the tun. el pulling Two heavy
cars 10 ded with muck or brick. Since the charg
or fraud were made he burdens OF the tunnel IA ale
nave been Increased, as he has had 10 haul some
cement In, too. Then the mules follow the empty
Cars BACK 10 the SHAFT, their chains dragging be-
hind them and making a musical cllnklng. The
and this makes a small patch OF Its coat visible al
II passes on through the darkness and throws 4
weird shadow Oh frishtful shape upon the magni-
Tying cOncaSe oi The arcD- An explorer, too, nov
and then hears a cOlteute Ell muncalng ahead OF
him IN the darkness. Then he suddenly comes on
a little rock or frame at the Side or the tunnel
where mule makes Its home. Tue mule stays in
the tunnel from one years end 10 Tue other. A
year or SO ago when the work was Suspended
while awaiting an precipitation all tae nul :
were brought 10 he top, aud tunnel men say they
never saw Sucn surprised lot VI mules Tht
mule II given credit IN The tunnel Tor more senst
than the men bSscss. One o. the mules named
"Puncn" has Oe n known 10 stop 10 kick big
stone on Tue track when IL Was In the Way or the
car. Punch" also pusues car along by putting
his shoulder 10 H.