Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01

from Rock creek. requiring the latter, noN
ever. to be arched over and TO form a mall
cotlee,ot. Ins prooiem Carries Nnh s.e
e.a.;. -, a. 49,, !.
done in PARIS n also reonires 10 study ont .
system of finishing the sewers which is highly
highly essential. This problem is in the
hands of Mr.. William I. Defining of the District
of Columbia
TIRE POTOMAC rxoops AND THE LONG BRIDGE
probl.r, NJ al ,;,h an. 80. .rh,.rt %
,'o ue.' 'A w"
p'o'eoune 'ne GU. from noous' 90 o'sen .on-
sidered IN The STAR Mr.. George Franklin
Perry. a cousin of the well-known architect,
Appleton p. Clark. ir., expects TO tell ms how ii
shall be done. The problem reads thus:
the city Of Washington lie annually threat
ened by floods Of the Potomac river. some. like
that of 1889, being of the most destructive and
dangerous character.
Investigate the alleged causes which, besides
the natural rapid rising Of the river, cause the
water to back up at the upper end of the town,
and prove or refute the same according to
whether Won find them founded or not.
Study the means of relief from the danger
which threatens the city and present complete
and comprehensive project 20 carry this into
enect. Accompany the same with all necessary
and complete general, special and detail plans,
pfonies, cross sections. tables. statistical data
estimates Of Quantities and costs.
DISCUSS orieny any other propositions that
may have been put forward thus far and prove
'nat yours Is the most economical and best.
THE RAILROADS Is WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Harold J. Davis the brotber NJ IN. v,onnlsr
principal OF the B isiness High School, Who
himself graduated at the Columbian University
three years age, will present a solution of the
oim 11., i railroad problem in this citys
e S.a. arc IN tuemseives . oeneht
az 80. 49,, "a sise aua non OF e.istence OF
...... r.;..s H., a. aoceuon OF tne
20 m a;s.- 20 W.na; ~ sue ssree* IN me heart
"a vie S.ss "a WI naNe caused, besides
,,ad Ss .n ethel aslax IN -. ~. .sys occu.
sec,;ons ~ ,his civ VI WV snss
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c.nsss hr Sb;ch thass e,;i. hsna h ano ,norecs
.hont "a ,ha ,oss,his ,ar,ad;.s ~ n U.ousns
- ,tar, Es.pn;na ,,. -. 1850 .s:n some
or.Ss nros.;nsa ns !. sr ..c,,.. r. ~ I'm
1904 ~ 80 h..aS a. -. -. ~ en ~
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spe,eSt deno,s srounS The citx v,th = bs,s IL
1851 .e..p go 1a s".ahs,.S oes .ne
An 49,. -. co,U,,,..n &C.,, =, RhS .k
danoar s;onais r. md drsI mn shs r-ssoi
rasnia,;o,ss corcerning The ..ma
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ns,,. ,-;sS ~, 20 a., ~ ,o;,ts - fss.;h;,;s
"a s.,,st,;rc ss ,,nch .s noss;h,s .conescsi,s,,
inters.ts ~ cornor.,;ons and m the n,hiic .nS
a.. -. ~ " ~ o. Iii =. - ..-.Jfxs-s -
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.hn -, ~, VIC ""U i'' 'o"s ~
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GREAT FALLS, THE ELECTRICAL nEsERvorR.
No. has been selected BY Mr.. John Neigu,
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y. = .',,,,o..s ., -. a.. - - a.
I'VE PioP0seu y" use 'ne Vi 80
Great fens OF me Potomac nser Tor me pro-
ons ~ IN ,bs Dist,ic, ., Columb,.
a A
pose located either at the Great Pals or near tho
city OF washington; convey the power tnas
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A. a motive move 10, The Ne.,onopt.n-
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peoIss,o"n ano ienieS.osn, len,ey 'own a sne
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Poress eeens oou p'ose oosoI .puous, p.,
specipcsuons, esumAsss on qusnuuee sno CO.. 49,
ioI INC I'M M ene sAPruon u ~ "a
en@rprise D ne sSssso'. saa sae
oeonomic lea.aes ~ puror.se anu ow ne1s.P
% 'nls e.snse lnonoPoy " Vic soIn mns
ss~ans' I've o"nersn'P oy Pne o1rP
uon. DaI up .ne lave, ruses sno - u .n On
sose,nihe .ne olsl,ouaon =, Power IN 'ue oiy
ana 1ne necesssr. cha1 .eu LOT tre company N
'ne D's'ric' OF ooiomo~ anu In virginia
PURIFYING THE POTOMAC WATER
~ - ...l.- ...;.. ..-~hi~-. - z.s
;,.... &c. \. soi~.a 10 NJ wa,;.-
IN npo. 'a nIs,,e
n Aspin"sn OF fenur!NSA.
water OF the Potomac river, al present the sole
source OF supply OF tne CITY OF washington, u
not potable
s.uas ene se n; pos sm an, ne No. "a ~.
nronose the one which will mite in The bess
measure all the requisites of a thorough purif-