The Washington times., 1895-06-05
Business Men on Water Street
Trespass on the Parking.
VIOLATE THE REGULATIONS
Order Issued for Removal OF obstruc-
ttons-Increase in Death Rate Due
to the Torrid Concession
Made TO Graceland Cemetery.
Orders and Building Permits.


time anticipated, against obstructions to
the estreet on theriver front wasmade yester
day Notices were served. as follows:
To the Charles Manchester Company, to re-
move the distractions maintained by it
within the limits of Water street; to.
Barber & Ross. for removal OF lumber,
storage yards and wharf from Water street,
between N aud o streets; to George T..
Scufferle, for removal of wharf and
office from Water street, between and
streets; to George L. Sheriff, for removal
OF wood and coal wharveE, office aud sta bic
from Water street, between and Ostreets,
and to r. o Hoffman, ,agenLoftheP Peoples
Transportation Company, for removal of
wharf and music stand from Water street,
between N aud p streets.
In each instance the obstruction is re-
quired TO be removed within ten days from
date of notice The order is rendered
speciallynecessarya at thisjunction by reason
of the expected multiplicity of car tracks
on Water street by the addition to be made
inthe extension OF the eMetropolitanline.
The occupants of the premises enumer-
ated have been gradually eucroaching upon
the public domain, aud now that the full
width of the thoroughfare is needed for
public purposes, their buildings will have
to be moved back 10 the building line
HEAT INCREASES DEATH RATE.
The death record for the twenty-four
hours ending at one o'clock yesterday
was considerably in excess of that of any
previous day since the hot spell began its
ravages The total number OF deaths re-
ported to the Health Officer was thirty
eight Of which twenty eight were OF
white persons. aud more than one-half of
the total deaths Were OF persons above
nifty years OF age. Eight of these were
due directly TO the heat, six being from
sunstroke.
The record in detail is as follows:
white-John Reidy, aged eighty-six
years; Elizabeth Cornthwaite, aged eighty
four; Margaret A. Fithian. aged eighty;
John H. Philippi, aged eighty; Edward A.
Wilcox, aged seventy-six; John S Gala
her, aged seventy-six: Benjamin Simmons,
aged seventy -four; John oConnor aged
seventy-three; Margaret Thomas. aged
seventy; Lydia H Roberts, aged seventy;
Frederick Krackhordt, aged sixty-nine;
Gustav Wa!for. aged sixty-two; William
II. Riarion, aged sixty; Sue j. Callan,
aged fifty-siX; Ledger Boon, aged fifty
five Robert Mcdonald, aged rifty-four:
James Tilton, aged forty-nine; Abram c.
Ayton, aged fnrty-four; James Murray,
aged thirty Annie S. Ayers, aged
thirty-six; Caroline e.. Scott aged twenty
eight; Jacob Roth, aged twenty-three;
Alvin E. Deeters, aged six months; Ger
trude Reeves, aged two months
Colored-Julia Brooks. aged eighty-six;
judith Taylor, aged eighty-five; Sister
Mary Charles Waring, aged eighty; Hiram
Room, aged sixty-fiye; James Fox, aged
forty-seven; Catharine Collins, aged forty
one; Lily NJ jordan, aged six; Reu ben Boone,
aged three; Lawrence Butler, aged three:
Arthur Bagley, aged eight months; infant
of Lewis and Susan Tolliyer, aged three.
days
The Commissioners have amended the
police regulations governing steam railway
crossings with the view OF requiring better
protection to life and limb The amend
ment is merely to make the regulation more
explicit by supplying a word hitherto
omitted, the want of which rendered the
meaning obscure. The section to which
this addition is made is that requiring
tracks approximately even with the adj
jacent surface to be enclosed by a secure
fence, and also providing for gates or
guards at the intersection OF tracks with
streets or avenues. This action by the Com
missioners is evidently preparatory to
enforcing District authority over the grades
and crossings by securing legislation at
the approaching session OF Congress. Judge
Kimball's decision on a test case having
been against the city ordinance as to fenc-
ing.
CLEANING STREETS AND ALLEYS.
Sealed proposals for street and alley
cleaning were opened at the District
building yesterday as follows: Albert
Doggett, $50 per thousand square feet:
Lewis Jefferson, S22.74; James o'Day,
$22.50; William Ryan, $24; Richard
Horn & Son, SGT; all for the avenue. Al
bert Doggett, S42.50, paved streets and
alleys Richard Horn x Son, $3.50, un-
paved streets and alleys.
1t was ordered yesterday that cement
sidewalk be laid and curb resets ON l
streets west, in front of squares 3T3 and
374, under permit system.
That the proposal of william Lanahan
to build wall in alley of square 112,
Georgetown, for $414.60 be accepted.
That q cement sidewalk be laid in front
of No. 1927 Sixteenth street northwest
under permit system.
The heated term is bringing to the gar
bage contractor more than the custom
airy number of complaints. The average
of these comp < ints on account of failure
to make schedule calls is sixty per day.
Health Officer woodward has recon-
mended the appointment of two inspect
ors charged with the duty of reporting and
investigating complaints, their compen-
sation to be charged to the contractor.
Second-class engineers license was
granted yesterday to A. H. Ransom.
Additional privates on the police force
were appointed yesterday as follows: A.
P. Cunnn CHAM, for duty on the dumps at
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