The evening times., 1895-11-23

The smallpox hospital, the great need for
which was exemplified last winter, and for
the construction of which $4,000 was
appropriated at the last session OF Congress.
Will be completed in about a month. It
cannot be available for use for several
months. and may not be for year. This is
for lack of an appropriation for furnishing
| the building and for the erection of a bath
house. stable, and a mortuary.
Health OFFICER Woodward, when asked
| about the matter, said cases of smallpox,
| If they should occur, would be sent 10 the
same quarters occupied last year. These are
described as dismal in the extreme, almost
enough in their own conditions 10 produce
| Illness.
| In case of epidemic additional provis-
| ions would he made. DR.. Woodward said
| he had intended To ask an appropriation of
about 81 5000 for the full equipment of the
| new building and for bathroom, stable,
and mortuary. but had asked that the mat
| ter be referred to the building inspectors
office for plans before attempting to fix
the amount.
Building Inspector Brady said this morn
ing that work on the plans had not been be-
gun. The special needs at the hospital find
Illustration in the ba throom needed. 1t is
for u Sc in discharging patients, and Will be
a separate building. 1t Will consist of three
rooms. one in which the patient to be dis
charged will disrobe, the next and central
room for bathing most thoroughly, so as
ODE rid of every possible chance of ca rrying
infection TO the next room. where the out
going patient dresses for return to his home.
ICE PALACE PROJECT.
Hon. Stilson Hutchins called on the Com
missioners this morning in regard to the
proposed establishment in Convention Hall
OF a skating rink and ice palace is told by
The Times. He urged that while tech
DicJlly the building regulations elsitle
Mr. Gattis' protest to consideration there
Is really not SO much objection to the
proposed boilers as to those already in use.
The project on foot is to flood the main
floor OF Convention Hall every day and
freeze the water SO as TO make a great
artificial skating pond, 100X30O feet in
area. This is larger than the similar place
In successful operation in Pittsburg, where
about 100000 has been spent upon the
equipment.
The freezing OF the water On the rink floor
is TO be accomplished by putting in close
together series of eight floors, between
which Will be run a network OF pipe,
6S, 900 feet In all, for the conveyance OF
ammonia. The rapid evaporation OF the
ammonia will draw off the heat from the
water, changing it into ice.
In order to carry out this gigantic freeZ-
ing operation it will be necessary to put in
a powerful steam engine. This is to be
located in n building just south of the Ma
tional Guard Armory and east of Conven-
ton Hall, 46x30 feet in dimensions. The
structure Will be upon ground now owned
by Mr. Hutchins and his associates in the
ownership of the hall and of Northern Lib
erty Market.
II is now said to be gathering place
for street gamius, who are nuisance TO
the market people. The boilers will be To-
Gated at the northeast corner of the struct-
ure, aud, therefore, Mr.. Hutcbins urged
upon the Commissioners, really further from
Mr. Gattis' residence on the other side OF
h street than are the boilers OF the i've
ton ice plant now located in the southwest
corner OF the armory and used TO supply
the market with ice.
Still lie admitted the corner OF the pro-
posed big brick building, fartlest from
the boilers, would be within the ninety
feet prohibition from Mr.. Gattis house.
He thought, however, that the fact that
he and others had put 81 90 900 improve
ments on this square In place OF the Iuin-
her ward and undesirable buildings pre-
yiously there, ought to weigh against the
technical objection or the neighbors.
DROPPED FOR THE PRESENT.
The effort Of the Commissioners to open
Thirty-seventh street in Georgetown has
additional legislation TO enable them to
proceed.
Thepurpose was 10 make a way for coming
into Georgetown from the country inde'
pendent of the road occupied by the trolley
car poles and track. The Tenleytown road
lust when 1t enters Georgetown becomes
very narrow and travel is Sometimes con-
siderably impeded. The opening Of Thirty
seven,,. sirecs out Ia that road would have
.,.ndtti,ru and for that
son a special bill was got through Congress
independent OF the general street cxten-
ton act.
Proceedings for condemnation were De-
gun. but Mr.. William 4. Gordon, who Is
Interested In property ~ BE- taken, found
a flaw in the description Of property in
the act and the government was defeated.
The Commissioners held consultation
over the matter, and while no formal deci'
sion was reached, they were practically
agreed that the case would be dropped for
the present.