Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-09
ANACOsTIA.
wATxn, SEWERS AND STREETS.

wArKn, SEWERS AND STREETS.
Capt Lusk il making every effort IN his
power to have Anacostia provided with water
| and sewer system He said "a a committee Of
citizens who called ON him yesterday that a
| water supply by way Of Pennsylvania avenue
and the new bridge would be the most desir-
| able for several reasons. The new bridge has
| no draw and is q permanent structure, while
the navy yard bridge has the great inconven-
| fence Of draw and is also likely 70 be removed
| soon. Then. too. the navy yard, which de-
mands large amount of water, il supplied by
the main that would come over the bridge at
| that point and would weaken the pressure on
this side. Capt. Lusk estimates that main
over the Pennsylvania avenue bridge and COM
ing into town along Minnesota avenue would
supply water so feet higher than by the other
| route. As the town is on gentle rise with
most OF the dwellings from 80 to 100 feet above
| the river, this point is deemed q very essential
| one. As to sewers he thinks this suburb will
soon have no cause for complaint. There
were. were originally three natural water
Shannon Place, which was severed last
year; another along Valley street, which
emptied into the branch near Navy avenue, al
ready partly severed and the completion now
recommended, and a third entering the branch
above the Navy Yard bridge, which is also
partly severed and has an appropriation now
available for its completion. Work on the last
named viii be pushed carly in the spring and
completed within the present fiscal year. Capt.
Rossell, who Was seen in regard to street i'm
proveIncnts, thought Anacostia the most fort
innate suburb Of Washington, and said many
parts OF the city were behind Anacostia in the
character OF their improvements. The repre-
sentatives Of the Citizens Association also
waited on the House subcommittee on appro-
priations for the District to urge that the ap-
Priation for Pierce street be used to complete
that street through to Valley street, at which
point 1t meets and becomes part Of High
street, running up GriswOld Heights to Maple
avenue. This requires only hundred feet ex-
tension OF Pierce street and would be very
material Improvement to that part Of the vii
lage The congressional committee promised
consideration OF the request.
THE STREET CAR CELEBRATION.
Arrangements for the coming celebration Of
the opening of the new street car line are
nearly perfected. A large number Of tickets
have been sold for the ball to be given in Me-
sonic Hall Thursday night as a fund-raiser for
the entertainment q week or two later.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
The Anacostia branch of the Catholic Knights
Of America met in Gray's Hall last night.
Over thirty we're present, and the night till
am WAS spent indulging in song and susie
nance. Arthur Mclean presided at the organ,
MIR. J. W. BARLEY and Master Taylor Branson.
aged only nine years, played violin parts. and
Messrs. b F Taylor and Win White did the
vocal solo act. 'Rock-a-bye Baby" 'Micky
Brannigans Pup" and other humorous and
pathetic selections were on the program. A
fine collation. prepared by Mrs. Shreeve was
served by Mr.. j. c. McGirr, and nothing could
have been merrier than the banquet hall.
Personal.
Mr.. George H. Armstrong returned this
morning from trip into Virginia.
Halleck leaves in few days to join his father
Maine to Colorado is visiting his brother, Prof.
Il. E. Messer, of this place