The morning times., 1895-08-25

The first section plan of street extern
sions, which was returned by the highway
commission to the District Commits
sioners for certain changes to be mades
all of which have been noted from time
to time In The Times. was again for
warded to 'the commission yesterday for
certification of approval.
The Commissioners invited attention to
the widths of Piney Branch parkway,
about which there had been some con-
sultation and discussion, and asked that,
if agreeable to the views of the commits
sion, the recommendation of a proposed
amendment to the highway extension act
shall be made to include authority for
widening the parkway in accordance with
the suggestion made by the District au-
thorities.
The amended section asked for would
cause the establishment of a width OF
200 feet east of Sixteenth street ex-
tended and ESQ feet west Of Seventeenth
street
EX-FIREMAN wENZEL's FRIENDS.
The committee selected by the friends of
Fred WenZel, the Geposed fireman, to re-
view the testimony taken at the trial OF
Foreman Walsh, as reported i'll The Times, is
composed OF Dr. L. d. Walter, James Nc
Candlish and Albert W Rayraend. They
VIII take up the case at once.
1t is claimed by several members OF the
delegation that called on Commissioner Ross
that there is no disposition to compromise
the matter, and that Mr.. FriZzeu did not
properly represent the views of the commit
tee in suggesting employment for Wenzel
In any other capacity than that from which
he was dismissed.
what we want the public to know"
said a member of the deleg atiOn yesterday,
/ lis that we are doing what we can for
Wenzel and all other bona-fide residents
who are liable to lose empiOyment!y reason
of trivial charges"
The same member said it was the desire
of WenzeI's friends TO have a trial by a
jury that is not controlled by Chief Paris.
One street in Washington is known by
six different designations in as many
squares. Between Ninth and Tenth streets
it is called Westminster; between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Pierce place; from Fifteenth
to Sixteenth, Blakestreet; bet weenS Sixteenth
and Seventeenth. il is called VAIN street;
its next succeeding designation is Oregon
avenue. and the last is Cedar place.
This information was impaired yesterday
to Mrs. Emma Gully who asked that the
Commissioners issue an order causing the
street TO be known under but one name.
She was further informed that the designa-
tions cannot be changed except by acts OF
Congress.
RAILROAD CONTROLS SITUATION.
In response to communication of inquiry
Col. ] NJ. Wilson, superintendent Of build
ings and grounds, was advised yesterday
that the grade that may be hereafter given
to North Capitol street, from tod street.
will depend upon the pleasure OF the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad COMPANY
1t was stated should the railroad COM
pany ever elevate its tracks the grade
OF the thOroughfare in question Will be
| straight from c street IL the present level
| of the tracks and will pass under the
| elevated roadway, but until the company
| indicates its purpose the question viii
remain undetermined.
The Commissioners yesterday notified
! Supt. W K Barnard, of the Baltimore and
| Potomac Railroad Company, that on
Wednesday next, the 2Sta instant, they
viii give a hearing to representatives of
that company and the Metropolitan Street
Railway, respectively, as to the beet means
of regulating the crossings at the inter
section of the two roads at Four-and-a-half
street and Virginia avenue. This is the
resultofthe applicationofP PresidentPhillips,
of the Metropolitan Company, who desires
ohave an orderissued for the better security
of the public
The Commissioners have formerally or
dered the purchase of lots Al and 42, of
block 6, Ivy City subdivision, for use as
public school site. The price paid was
$666 for each of the lots
DAYS MORTUARY RECORD.
The record of deaths reported to the
health office for the twenty-four hours
ending at l O'Clock yesterday, is as fol-
lows:
Naturalization S Hall, rs years; Eliz-
abeth Woods, 81 years; Beal Turner, As
years; Catharine c. Jones, 20 years; Sarah
F. Duvall, 10 years; Jane E. Haegar, 10
months; Blanche r. Bradley, 5 months; Guy
Clagitt, 8 months; Henry Raymond, 8 12
months; John T. Barnes; months; Eliza
beth Bilkerton, 20 days.
Colored-Mouroe Poole, II years; Lab
liu Hunter, II years; Robert Armstcad,
% years; Paul Mathews, months; John
H. Bowman, 2 months; George Ray,
months; Henry Hughes, 1 1-2 months.
Building permits were issued yesterday
as follows: Joseph Gallagher, dwelling,
lot IL, block 1 Whitney Close, $3.50;
DIR. w. W. Sprigg, brick and stone dwelling,
No 1015 Sixteenth street northw est,
$4,000; Tyssowski Bros, improvements
to business house, corner Of Fifteenth
aud G streets northwest, $4,000; G. N.
Saegmueler, improvements to dwelling,
No. 1872 Maryla andavenuesouthwest, nd So 600;
F. Farusworth, additional story todwelling,
No. 1903 Sixteenth street northwest, 1925;
Private R. S. Reed, OF the fire department,
has been fined 2S5 for violating rules 10
aud 16 OF the regulations.
just the Place.
The ideal resort, Marshall Hall, will be