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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18
DISTRICT RAILROAD INTERESTS.
Proposed Connection Of the C.. & O,
Road with the Canal Railroad.

1t has been tie talk for some time, and e..
pecislly since the agitation over the lease Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal for railroad
purposes has been pending, that the Chesapeake
aud Ohio railroad would try to get
an entrance into Washington and
by this means make connection with the WASH
ington and Cumberland road, coming down the
canal Objection has been made to such q
scheme by some people who have claimed that
Il would shut out Washington from all advau-
tages IS Q terminus for the new road.
THE BILL INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE TODAY.
The Chesapeake and Ohio and the Potomac
and Piedmont company have as any rate taken
the initial step toward getting into the city by
the Introduction Of bill in the House
providing that it shall be lawful for
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway or
the Potomac and Piedmont company
, corporations created under the laws OF Viz
ginia to acquire by condemnation or purchase
property for railway purposes In the District
hud to extend their line or lines scross
the Potomac river by such route a.
may be deemed most sxpedient above
the long bridge or % arrange with any railroad
south end Of the long bridge for running over
such railroad their engines and cars for the
transportation into the District Of passenger
| and freight
1t is also provided that either Of the two
roads be authorised TO acquire for the pur.
poses Of their respective business any one or
more blocks OF ground abutting on their lines
or on the line OF the road with which they con.
meet, and TO extend aud use tracks
! into such property and to cross such
streets a. may be necessary and
necessary for their business. When the tracks
cross streets they arc 70 be laid under the
direction Of the Commissioners and in such
manner - shall least obstruct the use of The
streets for ordinary purposes. Condemnation
impossible, and il il further stated thst ths
property owned and held in the District shall
be subject to taxation. The bill was intro.
duced by Mr.. Lee Of Virginia.
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THE ROCK CREEK PARK.
A Favorable Report ON It by the House
District Committee

The report Of the House District committee
on the Rock Creek park bill, which WAS sent to
the House today, is one Of the most interesting
documents sent in for some time.
They have embodied in their report a de-
iightfully breezy account Of the scenery and
general charms Of the Rock creek district,
taken from q report made on the subject
by N. Michler, major of engineers, when
the project was first brought up, clear
back in 1866. This was the Thirty ninth Con-
gress and the public was then hardly educated
up to the idea Of q big park at this place and
even Maj. Michler's seductive description Of
what could be made out Of the park was with
out avail
MAJOR MIcHLER's ENTHUSIASM.
The major in his report was enthusiastic as
TO the plan. He thought that all the elements
which constitute public resort of this kind
could be found in the wild and romantic
tract Of land along Rock creek and
its tributaries. He referred to its central To-
cation and the ease Of access aud then gives a
refreshing account Of the scenery and plant
life. Over one hundredvarieties ofplants. shrubs
and vines and thirty six varieties Of trees were
counted by the major in his rambles over the
locality. He urges haste in the matter and
states that the land could be purchased then
for 600 per acre.
Mr.. HKMPHILL's REPORT.
Mr.. CIRCUITS committee refer to the reporting
Of . like measure in the Forty-ninth Congress
and enbody q considerable portion Of the re.
port made by Mr.. Hemphill to the Fiftieth
Congress on the subject.
The committee at that time asked for the
passage OF the bill. A short history 10 given OF
the various efforts made in this direction. They
state: 1T seems unfortunate that the earlier
endeavors to secure these lands at their then
trifng value did not result In their purchase
It appears to be universally agreed that such
public parks are necessary in or near
large cities, and the result has been that prac-
tcally all cities of consequence both in Europe
and in this country, and especially all capitals,
are In the enjoyment Of such pleasure grounds
The foresight indicated by the founders Of this
capital city in laying out broad avenues and
reservations has been already amply justified
by the harmonious development Of these ad-
vantages BY persons from all sections of the
country. The present condition of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and its evident future ad-
mOnlsh US that provision should at once be
made for such park as the population of q
large and prosperous capital city demands
AMENDMENTS APPROVED.
The present committee then ask for the pas.
sage Of the bill with the two amendments al.
ready mentioned in TaE STAR, one Of which
changes the name to columbus Memoria
Park" aud the other puts one-half Of the orig7
inal cost on the District. The report states
that the property can never be acquired at a
less cost than at present.
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The Men Will Not Confer With the
Employers.
A COAL FAMINE Is THE RESULT
Meeting Of the Trans Continental
Traffic Managers.
A LIVELY PUcILlsTIc ENCOUNTER.
wASHEE WAR
American Lsundrymen Going to Dr., :,
Al Sin Out Of Business

NV YoRx, March la-Propristo 4 the
big steam laupdries In the United StsoE, repre-
senting s2s.OOo, 900, have decided that the
Chinese laundrymsn must be driven out Of the
business. The chief executive committee of the
master laundrymen met in this city last night
and decided that the association shall do every
thing 80 far IS it can to wrest from the Chinese
the control Of the laundry business This
sction was precipitatsd by the attempt Of the
Chinese six companies to purchase the largest
lsundries in the United States and run them
exclusively by Cinnamon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18

The Iowa senate yesterday passed the bill re-
ducfnl the interest on negotiable paper from
10 70 . per cent
A. ]. Murphy, . merchant Of Writ county,
VIVA, len his homo two weeks ago with large
som Of monsy upon his psrson for Parksrs-
burg and has not been heard Of since.
Judge Gideon Camden Of Clarksburg, VIVA,
h aid 70 BE- the only living prssidsptiI slsstoe
who voted for William Henry Harrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18
THE MEN MAY WIN.
Signs That the Striking Miners of Eng.
land Will Garry the Day.

LONDON, NANCE la-It il the general opin-
ion that the striking miners Of Great Britain
viii succeed in forcing the masters to concede
their demands for an immediate advance Of
Avs per cent in their wages and o further ad.
vance Of i've per cent on July 1. Many more
mine owners IN Nottinghamshire and Lanca-
shire have aecsded to the terms of the men. The
feeling prevails that the action yesterday of the
coal mine owners, who, after deciding to refuse
their employees increased wages, appointed q
committee 70 confer with committee Of the men
on Thursday and endsavor to secure joint action
for the regulation Of work and the avoidance
Of strikes In the future, will be productive OF
no results, as the men will not meet the mas
tiers, but win insist upon their full demands
being granted
The cotton mills at Accrington, Blackburn,
Bury and Billion are stopping work, owing to
the scarcity Of coal because Of the miners
strike. The London and Southwestern rail-
way company is also suffering from the scar
city Of coal. The officials have structed the
employees to be as economical as possible in the
uss Of fuel One Of the economies ordered ID
the stoppsge Of ali fires in the waiting rooms
Of the stations along the line.
The strike OF the dock laborers at Liver.
pool 10 eollspsing. The leaders Of the strike
have lost touch with the men and the latter are
showing Q disposition to submit the questions
W dispute between themselves aud the dock
companies to arbitration.
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A woman in Rio Dc Jaseiro whom the en-.
pres Of Brasil vas won't 70 patronise has had
her sign changed 10 rsad ''Ssnora L., Ger.
sstmaker 70 the republic" This causes an
exchange 10 express the hope that the rspub-
lie has more staying" powers than the en-.
pire.
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SHOOTING STARS.

Daughter: "Papa, George has asked me to
marry him and have said, yea"
Papa: and I would have said no."
Daughtsr-rsspsctfully: "That's what you
should have said, papa, q young man asked
you 70 many him"
When men decay then cometh mendecayney.
Naval officers say that the Despatch has been
up and down the Potomac 50 often that she
knows the way out hsrssk II those on board
will let her 60.
A thousand dollar engagement ring is no bar
against ten thousand dollar divorce.
THE SINGER.
II would were bird" she sang;
Then did her hearers say,
''Oh would she we're, for If she were,
Perhaps she'd fly away"
A facstious base ball fend compares the
present Washington League Club to An execu-
tive session secret, because nobody knows
whether it will be kept or not.
Thirty thousand London lsborers are ON
strike not to strike lick of work.
A government Official may 60 down the
Potomac with promptness, but hardly with
Despatch.
1t is the wind that does not fear to beard the
lion in his den.
Show do you feel, my good man2" inquired
the mission worker of prisoner on the stone
pile.
Purity rocky, boss" was the touching re ply
and the worker dropped q tear.
Jack: miss Kaw owns ten thousand acres
Of corn land in Kansas"
Bob: Jobs turkey! Is she 70 poor as that2"
ALLEGED SPRING.
Soon the freeze will all be melted,
And the rosebuds will be pelted
With the gentle April showers-owers-owers
Soon the blue birds will be singing
And the apple trees be Hinging
Their bloom at Greely's powers-owers-
overs.
Then sing
To spring,
Whom poets and whom painters love to call
The sun kissed maiden,
With fragrance laden
Who's been trying to get to Us since last fall
Manager-to young playwright: "Tm sorry
but we can't accept your play. 1t doesn't quite
suit"
Playwright: 'Thats unfortunate, Sir. Will
you kindly suggest wherein 1t may be i'm
proved?
Manager: "Sorry again, but I'm just like you
in that respect; don't know q darn thing
about writing good play"
Lady-to tramp: "Of course, if I give you
your breakfast you will do little work for
me-"
Trsmp-politeIy: "Oh, certainly ma am; just
as little 40 know how"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18

Daughter: 'Papa, George has asked me to
marry him and I have said, yea"
Papa: And would have said no."
Daughtsr.-rsspsctfully: "That's what You
should have said, papa, If q young man asked
yea 10 marry him"
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Must Not Play Progressive Eucber.
An Early Arrival.

Pam, March la-Tsiegrams received here
hsm Rie dc Jansiro state that yellow fever has
beoksn ous st Campinss and Sac Psulo, Brazil
Fer Other TeieGraSh News See Pages and
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FOR RENT-OFFICES.

L OR RENT-DESIRABLE OFFICE ROOMS, WITH
u steam heat aud elevator service. in the Lehman
Building, l425 NY. A. L COUMBE,
ml3-lm 1925 Ny. ave.
I|Ok RENT OFFICE ROOM AN ELEGANT
Il Front Office first floor with elevator and stor-
age. Call 2lb l0;h NV. ml2-0t.
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EoR sALE-RAEE CHANCE FOR BARGAINS

10 CLOSE out the estate Of the late Richard Barnard
vii sell his entire driving effects at less than ouehird
ltOyed sim top side bar asgy. by J. b Brrxsief
iop fSny fhaetn Two seSs Of sinsie and one sci q
consist oi-No Il the handsome, styli.h and iszt-
weisbs A 900 pounds. l5s banda She Was sired b.
George Wilkes the sire Of trOters dam IAdy
rest. Alexander Edwin Forrest second dam 6y
Hunts Morssn Mhip, third dam Lnc, BY ,OmlnOdoTs,
cei,ion the most perfec, sentemans family and rod
fun ~ ,s , S ~. NerS ad rnsy iSrns N.
courage aud en- iuInnce does not shy pull Ierecty
obstacle IN the road She has never trotted Tor sS
money, 80 she has no pubic record she Will make
an LSe r she rSasa when SSre Ss
oyers az ago at Frankfort, ky, IN -. d - I'D
be an every repr,ented and described-a hand.
so. d e. sysh sac, so9d last yonns trotting nAre
purchaser; ITlce $500. Also the beautiful family
Nate SadssSr.h recsrd W hs srOh ks Sa
nigh and weighs ,05o pounds, very ransy sld nley
price $50 Gentiemen canno; Judge shs; me ANNA,
shey are al they sene snd drive .tter them; They
FOR iul Iartc ulars call write ofoe the admin
SAMUEL HoaGETT,
milo "a - 10 so .s aye oet' 18th and 2gth s,s
EoksALE-NIGE UPRIGHT, slso OTHER GREAT
bargains a. HUGO MOkCh co. = PIANO Ware
rooms, 20 dth nv. sole Agents for the unriysled
Sohiner Pianos. the standard piano 5ni
IL . r n x u.
II Estate Directory Of Washington DC. preI~red
by fsehtz and Pratt. To be nj room 2. Cos 5h
St ml3-lw.
I;oR sALE-CANARIES MALES AND FENALEs
Breeding Cages Parrots &C. GOLD Fishes. 0iobcs
and Fish food. npraits boz Medicines.
fl3-2m' sChMID's Bird store. 3i7 ] 2th Ct nv.
lroR sALE-A sIIEfF CABINET GRAND Up.
right PIANO. only used months .
ml2 SID iith ST n v.
lvoR sALK-JUsT ARRIVED FROM ROCKING
II ham county, Va. Thirty Head Of horses. drivers
heavy draft and coach horses also me sAddlers
reasonable prices al stock guaranteed represented
JNO SlMMONS, 81 l2th St NV. mll-2w
k,oR SALE-NILL SILL FOR STORAGE AND
Il repairs: ] NU-iop Brighton surrey, Coupes
Ladies fAaeton, Cart, amlly 4-sest Carriages. =
Side Bar Buggies- Park Surrey. Ertension-iop
CaUriolet Doctors PhAeton. 4 Corning side bar.
Concord Mason Business NaeOns dayton MasoIu
4 Landau Hack. good new; Horses. 10
sets second hand Sinse and Double HARNESS.. Horse
Tins stock must be sold for storage and repslrs
W. F. GEfEh. 46o ia ave. NV. sign Of the Horse mi
KNoR sALE-ALL KIND OF NORTHERN AND
Il southern Fish Oysters, &c, daily, stalls 2s0
=os, 2SS. 33l Center Market, OF 1 aud Eastern
Market. Wholesale depot l2th-st. wharf. Orders
solicited and promptly hlled n. WILSON. f2l-lm'
K,oR sALE-BARGAIAs IN sQIARE PIANVs
count for cash q. L WILL Bios.. 4os sis nv
sole acents FOR unnvaled kranich q bach hsnoA
fl5-sws
I,oR SALE THE lotto" GAS ENGINE RE
Il Quires boiler avoids al e1pensve attendance:
loss VI tIne handling VI fuel Send for
and price list ID. BALLAUf. As'ta3I 9Th 81 mig
lSoR SALE-CARRIAGEs, WAGONS AND BUG
IL gles OF all kinds on easy terms COOK jARBoE
3sSo NJ street. Georgctown- aux
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WAREHOUSES &LOTS.

WANTED-bL SINESS PROPERTY; IMPROVED
w or unimproved; within 7th St, PenIA ave, New
York ave Aid 18th vt. NV. Address BUSINESS
PROPERTY, Star Office. mlS-2w
"ANTED-WE HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN Dis
w posing of Houses and Lots for sale At bargains.
Such properties in hands viii find ready custom
ers. WM. H. SAUNDERS CO., I407 ST. III l5-6t
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When men decay then cometh mendeeayncy.

Naval officers say that the Despatch has been
up and down the Potomac 50 often that she
knows the way out hsrssH II those on board
will let her 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18
FOR RENT--STABLES.

INOR RENT-BRICk STABLE, FOUR STALLS 80,
Il or Six Stalls aud Loft for 50. lIth AND Sta ne
Apply Oh premises. mlS-3t'
INOR RENT-THREE-S1ORY BRICK STABLE IN
Il Temperance alley betwe, 9th and 10Th and d
and SITS. entrance on ID ST. accommodation for
ml5-1Ot'
lHoR RENT-DEsIRABLE STABLES NEAR SCOTT
Il circle, arranged for six horses double carriage
house, $40 per month by the year
mi2-6t ". r iOUNG. 1903 F ST.
l,oR kENT-sTABLE ON 3o-FOOT ALLY,
Il west side Lafayette square i've stalls; water and
kas; room Tor three Carriages terms moderate. Key
with !. NJ. GREkN. l4U5 + ST. NV. f26-lm
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Judge Cooley's Poor Health.

AVN ARses, AicH., March 1s.-Judge T. NJ
Cooley has returned from the south, where he
went several weeks ago for his health. He
Vas much improved, but caught q slight cold
and vas unable 10 be out yesterday.
Must Not Play Progressive Eucher.
MA,sHALL, No., March ls.-Judgs Ryland,
in converting the circuit court yesterday,
charged the grand jury to pay special atten-
ton to gambling, and instructed them to in
vssugste The playing Of progressive sueher
Tor prizes, which undoubtedly came under
this head, and 10 indics whore there Vas suf-
Heisnt proof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18

A thousand dollar engagement ring Is no bar
against ten thousand dollar divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18
FOR RENT-FLATS.

IrOR RENT-NEW YORK FLATS; lOUR ROOMS
Il and oath on line VI street cars; rent reduced
to el2 so, 6l3 anu Ella. L. A. MCINTYRE,
MIDST :,222 & ST. u. W.. Opp. Trinity Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18
WANTED-LOTS.

m 1NTTD-WI WAIT TTREE LoTs IA TRE
w nQrthweee Tor At1srent onente, y COST from
sS $9SSSsss' sss'Soo. A1. eiLsSSSI3s us Co. Sos
WANTKD-7O6 Cash. GOOD BUILDING LOTS.
w northeast and northwest xS3oe must BE- low
Addpeos ,. O. Boz 3lo blAHm
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

l. OR RENT-FURNI1URE, AS WHOLE OR IN
II Part; Dining hoou. Parlor. Bed Room and Hal
Furniture. Address wAhDROBkS, star office.
mlT.2ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18

l,uR sALE-NEw GRAND UPRIGHT PIANO,
hrst-c ass make stool and fancy cover 81 IS cash
Also a large new Psrlor Organ. II stops, s35 CASH
Both warranted for i've Years. l742- Sth ST u y.
ml5-3ts
J,OR sALE-soDA FOUNTAIN. COST NEw $500.
Il no reasonable offer refused Gan lie At Is, u
81 ne ml5-3t'
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SAMUEL HooGETT,

PA 80 ave. bet. 18th and goth sts.
ml2.l4, ls,le.2o New York city.
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LOST AND FOUND.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY

LOB kfNT-xLR0ANT NEW RI0HT-RUOM COT.
II tsge 70 permanent tenant ct Winthrop Heights.
Monticello station, Baltimore and Ohio. LAfAYErTt
G. Lo04Ia ml6-Atukthjt
ENOR SALON PROPOsED ROCK CREEK PARK,
~ 1eantfal Suburban Tracs Of Stx Acre.; mile and
kalf from eouAuasy; tge xess beautiful view post
peceureeaoe spot On The stream; owner VAL eel fA1
below sufreoid1n9 pe1eea
m16.3t' Address Boz "a, sAs eles
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FOR RENT--STORES.
IrOR RENT-DESIRABLE STORES AND CELLAR,
II heated by steam, 1877 and 1929 lAth st. n W
Apply ~. U. 8OL1ZMAN. mlS-5t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-09-25
CATTLE FEEDING.
Conclusions Reached as the Result of
Careful Experiment.

Conclusions Reached as the Result of
Careful Experiment.
From Bulletin No. 10, of the Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station, con-
tanning elaborate particulars Of Feed
ing Experiment No. 9, conducted by F.
A. Gulley, director, and I. w. Carson,
assistant director, we extract the fol-
lowing:
This experiment is a continuation of
the feeding experiments inaugurated
last winter. and reported in Bulletin
No 6.
Three questions were asked of the
cattle and feed-stuffs employed in the
test made last winter:
!. Is it profitable and practicable to shelter
range cattle in feeding?
2. What feed-stuffs that can be supplied
in the State gives best returns for cost?
8. Can the native Texas steer be fed profit
ably?
Fifty-five head of cattle were fed on
different rations, made up of corn, hay,
cotton seed raw and cooked, cotton-seed
hulls, cotton-seed meal, and silage. The
result showed that range steers may be
dehorned and fed loose under shed,
crowded together like sheep, success
fully, and that cost of certain food con-
sumed is much less than increased value
of steers from gains made in weight at
selling prices Of food steers
In regf 70 comparative results from
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HERE AND THERE.

"A box or trough containing salt e
which the cows have access every day,
is requisite indispensable in the prof
liable feeding of cows.
Select the warmest place in the
garden, where the drainage is good-oa
the south side of hill if you have such
thing-and plant your grapes there
Cows should be prevented from
drinking stagnant impure water Ibe
responsibility for the enforcement Of
that beneficial prohibition rests fully
with the individual farmer.
Did you ever think that weed was
something of a blessing to some peopleg
1t is. 1t compels them to do what they
would not do but for weeds, cultiyate
the crop.
1t is said that from 3 handful q
mold and sprout Of pineapple stuck
anywhere on a coral rock in Florida
there will in eighteen months be pro
duced good pineapple.
We see liquid manure recommended
for ported plants. 1t is splendid idea.
When a pot becomes nIled Wltn s
roots of a plant, it can not find food Y
the soil Liquid manure win supply u
The man who believes-and acts OF
his belief-that cows should have nc
shade il the pasture, so that they won J
lose any time from eating by lying in tne
shade, should be compelled to eat 3 das
bareheaded in the hot sun.
Judge Samuel Miller's plan for oei
tanning sweet corn for the table 2 iula
week earlier than in the ordinary Wag
by simply breaking down the w
(soon as the ear is formed) but leay.hs
it sufficiently erect so that the poalsa
of the tassel may dust the siik---a-ss.
he says, been verified during Eepes'ss
tests.
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THE KHoJAk TUNNEL.
A Wonderful Engineering Feat ON an
Asiatic Railroad.


Asiatic Railroad.
An article in the Allahabad Pioneer
gives some interesting particulars con-
corning the tunnel that has just been
completed through the Khoiak, on the
railroad from Quetta to Candahar. The
Khojak Pass is 1900 feet above the sea,
and about 1000 feet above the level of
the surrounding country. The tunnel
pierces the range at right angles. and
its course is therefore due east and
west, and it enters the hill about 1000
feet below the crest of the pass. The
tunnel is 1900 feet, or two and half
miles approximately, and it will carry
double line of rails. For the first half
the floor ascends about 1 in 1000, and
for the second half of the Journey
1t descends at an incline of / in 40,
There are two main shafts, one 3lS feet
and the other 300 feet deep, which were
sunk in order to facilitate the construc-
ton of the tunnel. The chief obstacle
to progress arose from the flooding of
the tunnel at more than one point. A
large spring was cut and the water
flooded the shaft on the Candahar side
to the depth Of 100 feet.
1t took ten weeks to pump out tie
water, and in the western heading az
much as 500 gallons minute were con-
stantly rushing out of the west mouth.
In order to overcome this difficulty a
side cutting had to be made. The mag
nitude of the work is testified to by the
banks of shale and rock at the mouths
of the tunnel and at the pitheads, which
are said to be quite altering the land
soape in places. One curious discovery
made during the progI ess of tho work,
as the result of an investigation into
the cause of certain mysterious explo-
sions, was that it was proved that 'com-
bustion had arisen inside case Of
blasting gelatine.''