Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-22
BAD SANITARY CONDITIONS.
The Bad Plumbing and Uncleanlines
Of Marini's Hall Described.

By order Of the District Commissioners Sam
uel A. Robinson, the inspector Of plumbing, has
made an inspection Of Marini's hall, now occu-
pied by portion Of the sixth auditors Office.
The condition Of this place has been q cause Of
complaint for some time. He states that there
is a surface drain in the cellar not securely
trapped, and the cover being frequently re-
moved there is free escape Of sewer gas
The only plumbing fixture is an old wash basin
which has no ventilation of trap and which is
unsealed by the discharge Of fixtures above
The windows are not conveniently accessible,
are very small and quite inadequate for light
ing the room, consequently twenty gas lights
are continually kept burning. This room is
used for storage of files to which the clerks
make reference. Tho atmosphere appears to
be bad from sub-surface CARNATIONS and putri-
flying paste and mucilage, and its vitality ia
further depleted by the gas burners. There is
no provision for ventilating and this cellar at
mosphere is drawn up through the open lift
shaft and stairway to the rooms above.
The principal plumbing fixtures are favor
ably located on the first and second floors at
rear OF building and are properly constructed.
There are, however, several plumbing fixtures
in the E street front of the building which are
in construction badly located and badly con-
nected, and the atmosphere is polluted by bad
odors from them. On the first floor are four
clerks, the atmosphere of which is fouled with
emanation from unventilated plumbing fixtures.
At the head of the stairway there are two small
rooms occupied by four clerks each. These
close. dark closet adjoining each room is q
pan water-closet the vilest of plumbing fixtures.
FILTHY CONDITIONS.
On this floor is the large room used as q
dancing room, now occupied by $50 clerks. In
the ceiling there are three ventilators. They were
closed on the occasion Of this visit, and the in
spector was told that they are never opened.
The room is heated by eleven pipes running
around the wall. and covered by wooden box,
and this box he found to be receptacle for filth
OF various kinds. There is an appearance Of
untidiness approaching almost to filthiness,
which he observed was due in a great measure
to the want of a sufficient number of scrub
women to keep the place clean. The location
is unde sirable owing to the filthy public alley
and adj dining yard, and the construction is
bad for its present use, owing to lack of light
and ventilation. The crowding of such num-
Der of clerks into a building Of this kind, and
surrounding them with such unwholesome con-
ditions should be condemned.
OLD TIME REPUBLICANS ORaANIzE.-The as
ISOLATION of Veteran republicans of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, met last evening at the
rooms of the New York Republican association
and effected an organization. Lewis Clepnane
was CHOSEN PRESIDENT; A. IT, dall. secretary, and
George r. Wilson, treasurer. The object of
the association is to reunite the republicans of
ante-bellum times.
NYE AND RuEY.-Our readers will remember
that these gentlemen appear at the Universalist
church tonight. The entertainment will con-
sist of dialect sketches, stories, and character
studies Of their own creation. The entertain
ments given by these gentlemen are excep-
tionally delightful and no one who enjoys
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FIRE ON THE AvENUE.-Yesterday afternoon
about o'clock fire was discovered in the build
ing HOS Pennsylvania avenue, occupied by E.
Mayer as a mems furnishing store, and an
alarm was turned in to which the fire depart
ment responded promptly and the flames were
soon extinguished. The fire originated from
the furnace setting fire to pile of rubbish,
and it appeared at one time as if there might
be a serious fire for a time. The damage to
stock was about three or four hundred dollars,
and to the building, owned by Burle Bradley,
about 5000. Both stock and building are fully
insured.