The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29

Mrs. Emma Sheridan, of 1900 G Street
northwest has written to the Commission
ers relative to the collection of ashes in
that quarter of the city. She says, in sub
stance. that there is no such collection,
though the residents in that favored quar-
ter of the District live in hopes that there
Will be one before winter.
Calling attention to some remarks con-
tanned recently in daily paper to the eff
feet that Capitol Hill envies the north
west section because ashes and refuse are
collected there regularly twice a week,
Mrs. Sheridan informs the Commissioners
that this is entirely erroneous. She says
that the experience of Capitol Hill is ex-
actIy that of the northwest section SO far
as her observation and enquiries have
gole. She AYERS that save once, to which
she refers later, the section of G Street
north of Seventeenth has not been visited
by one of the new and splendid ash wag-
onS
We were informed Mrs Sheridan con-
tinues that the collection OF ashes was
to begin August /. by the little yellow book
telling us to provide cans, etc. Also that
we should be notified by card when the
ashman would call Failing in this, We
put our cans regularly front or back. as
the case might be, merely to take them in
again.
AT last on Tuesday, August p, 1900,
when most Of US had given it up and were
thinking of hunting up the old uncles and
their ramshackle carts. sudden noise
was heard. Was it fire or the ambulance
er the patrol? No, it flashed on us that
it was at last the collector, especially as
between gongs one could hear the doleful
dirge. Ash man. Ash man, Ash man.
Everybody rushed down stairs to snatch
up the forgotten ash cans, but he had
gone. as q distant echo told US. Folks
and children in the street saw him. He
was described as driving along leisurely
without stopping The cart was bright
green with the word ashes written upon
il in large red letters-a gorgeous display
but the parade fitted away and the Wis
ion of beauty had gone forever. Was he
accompanied by a man on foot TO take up
the ashes? Was he 10 step down himself
and take them? Were we to run after
him with our cans. like so many milk
maids after a reluctant COW?
Then the neighborhood consulted. Was
this merely parade TO inaugurate the
system. and to introduce the ash man or
was it 10 be called the collection in fact2
As il was announced that he would call
once week we are breathlessly awaiting
Tuesday. August 2S, and we shall be ready
On that day VIII that vision of green
loveliness. that heavenly voice and that
celestial thunder ever reappear?
We agree with the northeast that the
amount of ashes IS totally inadequate in
winter, but l interpret it that the book
does not limit each house TO one can, but
insists on the fact that each can shall
be OF size TO the easily lifted by one
man. Also. not one of US knows whether
the ash man collects the trash or here
is another collector for il, as a seperate
can is insisted on.
I suppose that experience Will teach
US if We live long enough. as the card
seems TO have CONCEALED en- route
MIR. StutleT, in commenting upon the
matters mentioned in Mrs. Sheridan's let
ter to q Times reporter today, said that
the facts in the case as made known
through his Inspector would go TO show
that there was no just cause of complaint
II would appear, he said, that she was
replying TO articles in the newspapers
rather than finding fault with the ash
collection service. With reference TO The
lady who gave a collector a bottle Of
beer, Mr.. Stutler said that in his opinion
It would not be necessary TO offer the men
brides TO collect the ashes, and he thought
the lady in question set very bad eX-
ample. The collectors are paid for their
labor, he said, and citizens are not ex-
pected to tip them. 1t will prove, he
thought, very bad way TO get the work
done.
Mr.. Stutler declared that it was his in
tention 10 make this service efficient and
satisfactory and if the citizens will COM
ply with their part OF the regulations and
report promptly any failure on the part of
the collectors their communications, he
said, viii be given prompt attention
The Commissioners recently received
from the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company a request that they should
reconsider the application 10 string two
wires TO the residence of Lieut.. H. H.
Ward The APPLICATION in question wes
made July Il. and asked for permission
to string two wires from Nineteenth Street
and Wyoming Avenue 10 "Sunbury," the
residence OF Lieutenant Ward. f. W. So
~. of the company writes that it is of great
Importance that Lieutenant Ward should
have telephone service at his house. and
he requests that the Commissioners recon>
slider the denial Of the application made a
month ago.
Il am informed writes Mr.. Story. that
Lieutenant Ward is the officer of the Navy
Department who receives and transmits
the cable messages and dispatches to the
officers of the Navy in China and elsewhere,
ana, of course. it is essential that he
should be in constant touch with the Navy
Department in the city. l have therefore
to request that you will reconsider your
REFUSAL TO grant the permit. ana IN TINS
connection 1 would suggest Kat as Lieu
tenant Ward has had service within a very
short distance of the house in which the
connection is proposed to be made. the
granting of this permit would only involve
a change from one residence to another
and not the installation of any additional
telephone"
The request of Mr. Story was accom-
panied by letters from the Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy and from the Acting Chief
of the Bureau of Navigation. stating the
fact that it Is essential that the residence
of Lieutenant Ward be connected by tele- |
phone with the Navy Department.
In reporting upon the request Walter c. |
Allen, the Electrical Engineer, says: In !
view of the statement that this telephone |
connection is TO be used by the Navy De- |
partment In connection with the receipt |
and transmission of cable messages be-
tween the department and its officers in
China, l would recommend that permission
be granted to the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company to change the location
of its two wires, now running from Nine
teenth Street and Columbia Road to 1905
Kalorama Avenue, SO that they may run
from said corner along Wyoming Avenue
to the residence OF Lieutenant Ward
Endorsing the report of the Electrical
Engineer, Capt. I'D. Gaillard, Acting En-
gIneer Commissioner. states that inasmuch |
as this application has the sanction of the |
Navy Department, and that the establish |
ment of the telephone in question is stat
ed by them to be necessary to facilitate
the receipt and despatch of cablesrams