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TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
SHERIDAN STREET BETWEEN SEVENTH
AND SHERMAN AVENUE NORTHWEST.
By virtue of deed of trust, dated September
Is, 1894, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1919,
folio 123 ct sea-, Of the land records for the
District Of Columbia, and at the request of the
parties secured thereby, will sell at public auc-
tion. in front Of the premises, on MONDAY, FEB
the following described property, being the east
one-half of lot numbered eleven ul), in block
numbered ten Q0), OF Todd L. Browns subdivision
of tract of land known Mount Pleasant and
Pleasant Plains
Terms: One third cash, balance one and two
years, with interest, secured by a deed of trust
upon the property. 500 deposit required at time
of SALE and all conveyancng and recording at pur-
chaser's cost.
THOS P. STEPHENSON, Trustee
ia22-d&ds HENRY WEN, Trustee.
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DuNcANsoN BROS, AUcr1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO BRICK HOUSES, NOS
HOS AND lilo FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust, recorded in
Liber No. 1901. folio ct sea-. of the land
records Of the District of Columbia. shall sell
in front of the premises, SATURDAY, THE
EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, AID. 1886, AT
HALF-fAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot numbered
twelve Q2), In square north Of square numbered
seven hundred and fortythree (743), together with
the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-t third cash. balance in one and
two years, with per cent interest, payable semi.
annually, or all cash, at option of purchaser 500
deposit on each house required at sale. Terms to
be complied with in ten uO) days or property re.
sold.
ISAAC L. JOHNSON,
ALEXANDER ABRAHAM
ta22- d&ds Trustees
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G. G. SLOAN 4 CO., AUCTS., 1907 G ST.
Successors to Latimer & Sloan).
4. TRUSTEES SALE OF THE UNSOLD
KALORAAIA SUBDIVISION, TO CLOSE

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE UNSOLD
PORTIONS OF THE ORIGINAL
KALOEAMA SUBDIVISION, TO CLOSE
AFFAIRS OF
THE KAICRAMA LAND ASSOCIATION
By direction of the Kalorama Land Association
the undersigned trustees will offer ut public auc
tion at the sales rooms of Charles G. Sloan & Co.,
No. 1907 sc" street northwest Washington d.
G, at TWELVE 0CLoCK NJ. ON MONDAY.
cells of lrnd embraced in the Kalorama subdivision:
Block 1-Southwest corner 23d and "P' streets
northwest containing about 100 square feet Of
land.
Block 2-Northwest corner 23d nd ''P'' streets
northwest containing about 10, la square feet Of
land.
Block 4-southwest corner sd and %" streets
northwest-both sides Of Rock creek-containlng
0bout 80, 2SS square feet of land.
Block 9-Eorth Of O. street and southwest Of
Waterside drive, Oh both sides of Rock creek,
containing about 81 .OO3 square feet of land
Terms: one-thrd Of the purchase money in
cash, balance In two equal installments, payable
in one and. two years, with interest at per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually, all cash, at
option Of purchaser. deposit Of $1OO will be re-
Quired on each parcel at time Of sale.
JOHN F. RODGERS, Trustee
No. 1923 "F' street NV.
EDWARD ]. STELLWAGEN, Trustee,
ta1S-eod No. 1924 "F' street NV
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THOMAS DOWNING & CO., AUCTIONEERS
612E st. NV.

NO. 637 10Th ST. NE. TWO. STORY FRAME
DWELLING.
By virtue of a certain sdeed of trust, recorded
In Liber l74o. folio - z seq; one Of the land
quest of the party secured, will sell ut public
auction. In front Of the premises, on MONDAY,
THE TWENTY -SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY
1896. Mt FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de.
seribed real estate and premises in the city Of
Washington, District Of Columbia, to wit: All Of
lot numbered sixteen ue), in block No 2i in James
J. hampton and others subdivision of lots num-
bered eight S), and part of nine co. Of s. a.
Kaufman and Others, trustees. subdivision, being
part Of the tracts of land known 'Rosedaie' and
to prior deed Of trust of 10000
Terms of sale: Cash all over and above the ff1st
of $4,000. slrnxes to be paid to the dsy of ssie
A deposit g $4,000 VIII be required at the time
of sale to be complied with In ten days otherwise
resale at coat Of defaulting purchaser.
JAMES ]. HAMPTON, Trustee,
VIM. CATESBY NORRIS Trustee.
BENJAMIN s. MINOR,
Attorney for party secured. ja1A-eod&ds
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TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO TWo-SToRY
FRAMES. 3f6 AND 31S FIRST STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO Two-sToRY
E ESAMEs Ils AND sls FIRST STREET
BY virtue Of deed Of trrst given to us and
duly recorded in Liber 1893. at folio 495 ct seG
ba and at the request Of the party sce GU We
will sell, at public auction. in front of the prem
1885, s n3Npa o 5NpA M the dK5S
scribed real estate in the city Of Washington Dis
trict Of Columbia. to wit: All Of lot numbered
p2, in Kelly & Thompson's subdivision Of part of
square numbered seven hundred and thirty-three
the same appears Of record in the Office Of the
surveyor for the District Of Columbia, in subd!v-
s fss tho book sa mst at POINT IA s line
street last fifty nine go feet six 80 inches north
Of the southwest corner Of said square, and run
alley; thence north thirty-two (32) feet seven %
inches; thence west hundred CiO0l feet to said
(7l inches to the place Of beginning.
Terms: Obe-third cash. balance in one and two
S deed Of on the Sold
and to bear interest at the rate Of per cent per
snnnm' Or an cash at. At the option Of the !9r
Terms to be con piled with in fifteen days from
the day of SALE Otherwise the trustees reserve the
risk and cost of the defauting purchaser All con-
sale IsDe''s u pu''n''e' ''S'' '''u tue OF no
JOSEPH R. EDISON.
.oo,.o-,, CHARLES B. BAILEY,
DTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL.
MONDAY, 5llsuARY TWENTIETH. 1885, AT
JOSEPH r. EDISON.
- CHARLES B. BAILEY,
ta14.161S Trustees.
DTHH ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST.
poned until MONDAY, TWENTY SEVENTH DAY
OF 1885, at f6s sa%e hour Ep and place.
.. CHARLES B. BAILEY.
3aO,G&0 Trustees.
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ja1S dts
c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1907 ST.
Successors TO Laffmer & Sloan.)
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING, NO. 2o21 H STREET MONTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING, NO. 2021 II STREET NORTH
WEST. WASHINGTON, ID. c.
by virtue OF deed of trust to Charles n. Mat
thews and Henry s. Matthews, dated January 49,
1894, recorded in Lber 1870. folio 42l ct seq. OF
the land records of the District Of Columbia, and
the request OF the holder Of the notes secured
thereby Will Offer for sale at public auction, in
front OF the premises, THURSDAY, the TI1IR-
TIETH DAY OF JANUARY, 1896. at HALF-PASr
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following described land
ana premises situate in the city OF Washington
District OF Columbia, being all of lot numbered 50
and the west two feet front by hundred feet
deep OF lot numbered 49, Of Thomas J. Luttrell and
j. Maury Dove trustees, subdivision Of lots in
square numbered 101, In said city and District, as
per plat recorded in Iiber 16 folio IS, OF the
ords or the office Of the surveyor for the District
Of Columbia.
Terms OF sale: Onethir cash. balance In one and
TWO years, with interest at the rate Of six per
centum per annum, secured by deed Of trust on the
property sold, ell cash, at the option Of the pur
chaser A deposit OF $500 required at :he time OF
sale. All conveyancins and recording ut the cost of
the purchaser. Terms to be complied with within
fifteen days, right reserved TO resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost Of the uefaulting pur-
chaser
HENRY S. MATTHEW'S, Surviving Trustee,
talS-dts lIl0 G ct. nv
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RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & Co. AUCTTONEEGS.
lSaccessors to Ratcliffe. barr & Col
TRUSTEES sac OF UNIMPRoyED PROPERTY
On STREET BETWEEN TENNESSEE AVE

IRl SIZES SAl.E nF IN1MPRONED PROPERTY
On + STREET BETWEEN TENNESSEE AVE
NUE. AND FIFTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST.
by virtue OF deed OF trust, duly recorded In
Liber 1154, at folio sJ3 ct seq, OF the land
records for the District of Columbia. and at the
request OF the party secured thereby, We, the
undersigned trustees, will offer for sale, by public
auction in front of the premises, on THURSDAY,
TH1RTIETH JANUARY. 1885, at FOUR O'CLOCK
p NJ. the following described land and premises
situate in the city of Washington, IN the District
Of Columbia and designated as original lot lOl,
In square one thousand ard ffty-tlirce u053l, TO-
gether with all the Improvements, rights. Sc.
Terms of sale: 0ne-thrd OF the purchase monsy
to he paid In cash, the balance in equal INSTALL
pients, in one and two years, with interest six
per cent per annum, payable seml-aunually, from
the day of sale secured by deed of trust The
property, all cash, at the option OF the pur-
chaser. A deposit OF 500 required at the time OF
sale. Terms to be complied with in fifteen days
from the day OF SALE otherwise the property will
Ice resold at the risk and cost of the dcfaulting
purchaser. after five days advertisement in
newspaper published in Washington. u. c. All
conreyancing, recording, &c, at the cost OF the
purchaser.
JOHN o. JOHNSON, Trustee.
ja1S-dSdbs r. S. DONALDSON. Trustee.
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FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS BOWLING & SONS, AUCTIoNEERs,
O12 Z ST. NV.

on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY TwENTY-NINTH,
1885, AT. HAIf-pAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, by
order of the PARTIES interested we will offer for
sale by auction In front Of the premises. the west
~ II; lta inches of original lot ten Q0). by the
iui depth thereof in square forty-two (42), with
the improvements thereon. consisting of large 8
room frame dwelling, with bath room and summer
Kitchen, servants closet. etc.-No. 231O II st. NV.
Terms: .One-third cash, balance in one and two
years, with interest at 6 per cent, secured by a
deed OF trust upon the property, all cash, at
purchasers option; 500 deposit required at time
Of sale All conveyancings and recording at pur-
chaser's cost. .ao4-5t
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TRUSTEES SALE CT A VERY DESIRABLE AND
CENTRALLY LOCATED THREE STORY AND
MANSAED ROOF BRICK DWELLING No. 9O3
NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST
, BY virtue Of decree Of The Supreme Court OF
sne District OF Columbia, passed IN eluI,y
offer for SALE. by public auction. in front of The
premises, MONDAY, TWENTIETH OF JANIJ-
AIRY, AID. 1886, AT -FOUR O'CLOCK PM .he
following described real estate situate In the CITY
Of Washington, District Of Columbia, to Wit:
Part of lot 1. of John Davidsons heirs suhdI-
vision CT square 372, per plat recorded in IIber
N X, fcos Jog and l07. OF the records OF the
Office OF the surveyor Of the District OF Columbia:
Beginning al the southeast corner OF said lot and
square and running thence suuthwesierly on New
at right angles with said avenue 81 feet inches
to the north line OF said lot. thence east TO the
northeast corner OF said lot and thence south Ia
feet 10 the place OF beginning. together with ali
the improveni .nts, rights. etc.
This property will be sold subject. however, to a
terest for five years from February, 1882.
Terms: Onethrd cash. the balance I'm one snd
Two years per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, from the day OF SALE secured by deed OF
Of the pur. haser. deposit of 500 required upon
acceptance of bid. III the terms Of sale are not
compile with in fifteen days from the day of sale
the trustee reserves the right to resell the prop
eIty at the risk and cost OF the defaultng pur-
chaser, after five days advertisement CT such re-
d. c. All conveyancing and recording at the cost
OF the purchaser.
WILLIAM Il. SHoLES. Trustee,
ja9-d&ds 40 5th st. NV.
OTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL.
MONDAY. TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANU-
AIRY, AID. 1896, at the same hour and place
ta2O-d&ds WILLIAM II. SHoL.ES, Trustee.
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TRUSTEES. SALE or VALUABLE REAL. Es-
TATE. SITUATED AT THE SOUTHWEST

Aht les SALE Vi VALUABLE kEAIs ES-
TATE. SITUATED AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF EIGHTEENTH AND CEDAR
STREETS NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF certain deed of trust. dated
March l6 1892. and duly recorded March IL 1892
In Liber No. leIi. folio &c ct sell. of the land
records Of the District OF Columbia, and ut the
request of the party secured thereby, We, the un-
dersisned trustees will sell at public auction, in
'front.', Of the premises 90 MONDAY; THE rYEN
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land and
premises, situate in the city or Washington in the
District OF Columbia. and known and DISTINGUISHED
as and being lot one az Of Starr and Metcalfs
subdivision of lots In square hundred aud ,hlr
ty-two Q32), as the same is recorded in Liher r.
w, at folio 90. OF the records Of tn, suryeyor's
office OF tie District of Columbia. said lot fronting
10 feet on 18th street and l0l 05 feet on Cedar
street northwest, TO IN alley, together with the
Terms Of sale: One third Of the, purchase money
to be paid In rash, and the balance in two equal
installments, payable in and two years. with
interest at six go per centrum per annum. PAYABLE
OF trust upon the property. sold, all cash, at
the opthn Of the purchaser. A deposit of two
hundred $500 dollars Will be r@qu ed of the tur-
chaser at the time OF sale. All conveyancfnc re-
chaser. Terms of sale 10 be complied with within
ten days from day Of sale otherwise the trristeea
reserve the right to resell the property the
risk and cost Of the defaultinG purchaser after 1--WE
days notice published IN The Evening Star.
LEONARD C. WOOD
500 ST. NV,
OLIVER G. BLACK,
604 9th ST. NV,
FREDERIC D. MCKINNEY. Attorney for IIolds.
OF Note, 1917 st. NV. jas-dSis
UowNG TO THE WEATHER THE ABOVE
Nv 6sS "a ,SENENTd, 1873. same hour and place.
he Tf1S
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j. j. WIIIMA1tTI1,
ja24-2t Assignee Of William Mackenzie & Co.
TRUSTEES SALE OF LOT IMPROVED by
HOUSE. NUMBERED 513 SPRUCE STREET

TRUSTEES SA1IE oF lUl, IMPROVED by
HOUSE. NUMBERED 513 SPRUCE STREET
NORTH WEST. LIE DIOIT PARK, IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
By virtue Of a deed Of trust, recorded in I.iber
1913 folio 42s ct seq, of the land records of the
District Of Columbia, End at the request of the
party thereby secured, we viii sell, at public
JANUARY THIRT!ETH, 1896, AT HALF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot %. in Robert E. Morris
subdivision Of block numbered Is. In A. L. Barber
& Company's subdivision Of LIE Droit Park, as said
Morris subdivision is recorded in the Office of the
surveyor OF the District Of Columbia, in Book
County No. O. page 20. with the improvements
above stated.
Terms: One-third cash, Of which a deposit of
500 must be made at time of sale, and the bal
ante in equal installments, In one and two years.
for which notes Of purci aser bearing interest, pay
able quarterly, from sale, and secured by deed Of
trust property sold, will be taken, all cash.
at option OF purchaser All conveyanclng and re-
cording at purchasers cost. Terms to be COM
piled with in ten days from sale, or the property
will be resod, at risk and cost Of defaultng pur-
chaser.
JOHN ". PILLING,
IRVING WILLIAMSON,
Trustees.
T. Z WAGGAMAN, Auct - ta21-eo&ds
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AsSIGNEES SALE OF THE CONTENTS STONE
YARD OF WILLIAM MACKENZIE & CO.,
CORNER OF NEW JERSEY AVENUE AND Ii
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a deed Of assignment given to me-,
and duly recorded, 1 will sell, by public auction
at the above yard on FRIDAY. TWENTY-FOURTlI
DAY Of JANUARY, 1885, at TEN O'CLOCK AM.
the entire stock ccrtaiEed therein which comprises
Manassas Red Stone, Ohio Sand Stone, Indiana
Lime Stone, Pennsylvania Green Stone Mt. Airy
Granite, North River Blue Stone Granite Window
Stills, Marble Window Stills, etc, TO which invite
the attention of the trade and others
Terms cash. j. J. wILMARTH,
Assignee Of William Mackenzie & Co.
jail -d&dbs
DTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED, ON AC-
connt of the inclt weather. until MONDAY,
TWENTY SEVENTH JANUARY, 1886, at same
hour and place.
]. J. WII,MARTH,
ja24-2t Assignee of William Mackenzie & Co.
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0oWING TO THE WEATHER THE ABOVE
sale Is postponed until MONDAY, JANUARY
TWENTY -SENENTI, 1873. same hour and mace
1a2o-d&dS By order OF the Trustees
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WILLIAM a. SHoLES. Trustee,
40 9Th ST. n
jao-d&ds

0THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL,
MONDAY. TWESTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JANU-
AIRY, AID. 1896, at the same hour and place.
1a2Od&ds WILLIAM II. SH0LES, Trustee.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

Q. q. SLOAN 4 CO., AucTIONEERs,
l407 q st. NV.
(Suct essCls to Istfmer A. Sloenl
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ja11-d&dS

OTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED. IN CON-
sequence Of the rain, until MONDAY JANUARY
TWENTY. same hour and place.
t124-d&ds By order Of the Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.


PUBLIC SALE.
FEBRUARY FIRST. 1se6. AT TWO Pm.
A handsome cou isry place Of 81 acres at Knox
Vile, Frederick county, Nd. improved by a COM
inodous m"1ern dwelling high ground, from
which a magnificent view OF the Potomac can be
had. healthy location b. and q. II. X.
For Information apply
J. CLAGErT SToNEBRAKER,
Trustee.
1a2S-St' Weverton. Nd.
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON CO., AUcT1oNEERs.
Successors to Radcliffe. Darr Col
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fffI,tasiC ID MckENNEY. Attorney for loldau
OF Note. 1917 st. NV. ias-dS,is
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RATCLlFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS.
Successors to Radcliffe, Darr & Coz

By c. j. BELL, PRESIDENT.
ja14 II, 21&24, thcnd&ds
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIoNEERs,
612 L st, NV.


T. Z. WAGGAMAN, Auct. ja21-eo&ds
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LAUREL,

The members Of the Laurel Athletic Club
have organized a dancing class. Instruc-
lions will be given every Tuesday night at
the clubs rooms to the members and their
lady friends. who have not mastered this
art
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THIS EVENING.

THos. BOWLING & CO.. Auctionee
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driven close together and forming Z scY,s
eoptre wzn extending 20 the top waf,s
over this regular altar timbers are lass
tsnSshwayS with the dock
Apart from the work OF excavation. the
biggest portion Of the work lies row
mocessly hidden beneath the smooth.
broad hoorinx Of the dock. When thu
excavation had been COMPLETED. 4 vas
FOUND that owing 10 the peculiar nature
OF the soil. the piles could not be driven
10 depth of sixteen feet. as the con-
tract required. After going down about
SIX feet. they would simply fa;fen cut
dnder the repeated blows Of the big nsrn-
mer- Steel bands around the top Of the
pies proved OF no AVIAN. After the visit
o. secretary Herbert in May, 1884 I, was
nhaiiy decided by q competent board OF
engineers. after numerous experiments
tnAt seven or eight feet in such SOL af-
Iorueo as coed hold for pIling az twenty
iees IN soils OF other formations. After
ina piles had then been driven ali along
tne bottom OF the dock. three fee, OF
concrete vas laid. composed Of one part
xorusnd cement. two parts sand and foar
paris OF gravel and broken stone. Tnss
10 practically water-y roof. and win pre-
vent the floor from being lifted by hy-
oiosiasic pressure. On top Of the piles
mus capped great tsmbers. f4xis, were
iAia transversely. These tinbers were
severty-three feet long. and consequently
projected under the side wall. They were
tasd four feet apart. the entire length OF
the dock. thus afrording as firm sounaa-
uo1 TOT the noorirx as could be desired.
Along the center lire Of the floor extends
Inc OF Reel blocks. ard along each side
Inc or bilge blocks. all made of solid
OAK pieces, with heavy iron bolts fasten-
ING them together. Upon these. Of course,
tne weight OF the ship rests when the
water has been pumped cut after the
vessel has entered the dock.
Tie entrance to the dock il formed of
SANDSTONE and granite. The sandstone is
ouArried by the contractors from Sucia
island. and the granite Is brought from
BRUSH Columbia. Both are OF the best
quality. and they are wrought into a mag
innocent piece of masonry. In the walls of
the entrance sandstone is used the granite
being employed to construct what are
called the gate seats. These are two
inches on each OF the entrance walls, In
which the ealsson rests when In position.
ana they have an enormous pressure to
sustain from the water outside afser the
dock Is empt3ed.
me eaisson. or floating gate, of course
nts into these gate seats at the sea end of
tne DOCK II Is an immense douhle-endedi
huil. each end similar to the forward part
OF q ship, and is constructed mainly of
IRON 1T Is SO feet long, IS feet wide and 50
Feet nigh. 1t has an upper deck of fir, a
main deck Of steel plates and lower
deck OF steel plates. On the main deck
are a large boiler and a capstan engine.
There are also an Edwards pump with a
capacity of 2,soo gallons a minute, a fresh
water tank for the boiler and sixteen hand
wheels for operating the sixteen a)-inch
valves which are placed on the lower set
OF beams. Twelve OF these are connected
with the culverts which extend through
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As the visitor approaches Port Orchard
the first object to strike his vision Is the
tall smokestack OF the pumping and boiler
house. towering to height of ninety
six feet. As one draws nearer tho house
from which this big chimney rises is seen
to be neat brick structure. with stone
trimmings. situated at the extreme south
east corner of the dry dock. or course,
this house and its contents are just as
important to the dry dock as a key II to
the watch which II winds. 1t Is 100 feet
long and % feet wide. 1t IL not very high
up." but IL is very deep down." Its roof
rises but a scant story above the ground.
but its foundation descends to the level
OF the dock bottom. and the excavation
for II cost proportionally as much as that
for the dock itself. The floor is OF con-
crete. and the roof is supported by iron
trusses, with fir sheeting on the inside
and slate on the outside Here IL located
the pumping plant. built by Moran Bros,
OF this city. consisting of three large CEN
trifuval pumps. all worked Independently.
the steam for which is supplied by six
cylindrical horizontal steel return tubular
boilers, which are fred externally. There
Is also a smaller supplemental di sinage
boiler. The capacity Of the three large
pumps is 1leae0 gallons per minute, and
as the dock contains, when fun. about ia
oo', gallons. II takes the pumps but lit
tie more than two hours TO empty II.
without making any allowance for the
displacement OF the ship which il 10 be
docked. The big pumps are q inches in
diameter ard have pressure of 100 pounds
TO the square inch. They are driven by
34-inch vertical stroke engines. These are
about II feet In height. and rest on mas
sive iron plates. l4xfs feet The entire
building was noticeable yesterday for its
air of cleanliness. The engineers had
evidently dressed their pets with the ut
most care for inspection and parade.
II is not necessary TO render the reader
dizzy with the vast mage of figures which
the records at Fort Orchard reveal. A few
viii suffice 70 Indicate the magnitude Of
the work. The iron In the caigson gate
weighs 20. 100 pounds. The contract called
Feet of timber used. 2.eoe.n piles driven
u M: cement used. is.aoo barrels. bolts and
spikes. g tons.