Evening star., 1902-01-08
NEW RESERVOIR COMPLETE
COMMISSIONERS NOTIFIED THAT
MATER NAY BE TURNED ON.
AQueduct Near Soldiers Home which
Has Capacity of SOC, 1000, 900 CAL
Ions-The Hoxie Tunnel.

General Gillespie, chief Of engineers, noti-
fed the District Commissioners this after
noon that the Washington city reservoir
near the Soldiers Home Is now ready for
service, and that the water contained in 1t
may be turned into the forty-eight-inch
main at 4th street as soon as convenient
to the water department of the District.
This statement was officially made IN ac-
cordance with a report to that effect maoe
to the chief Of engineers by Col. Miller.
the engineer officer In charge Of the Wash
ington water supply system.
The reservoir has capacity of 100000 600
gallons and Is supplied from the Potomac
river through the Hoxie tunnel. 1t was
filled several weeks ago, but its connection
with the city water mains was delayed by
reason OF an accident to the machinery in
chinery have just been completed and 1t
only remains for the local water depart
ment to make the necessary connections
with the reservoir. When that is done
of water in all the high levels of the city,
which were heretofore cut off when the
regular supply was reduced by any cause.
Water Turned Into Pipes.
Colonel Miller called at the District build
ing this afternoon and informed Engineer
Commissioner Biddle that the aqueduct Of
ficials were ready to turn on the water
from the Howard University or Washing
ton city reservoir. He inquired il the Dis
trict authorities were ready
Col Biddle informed his caller that the
District connections were all in proper
place. 1t was arranged that the water
should be let into the distributing pipes at
once.
Captain Harding the assistant to the En-
gineer Commissioner, who has supervision
Of the water department. announced that
water would lie flowing from the pe-Iy-
filled reservoir some time tbis afternoon.
The news will bring great rejoicing among
the residents Of Capitol Hill, for the in
creased pressure Is expected to benefit that
locality more than all others. The increased
flow will, Of course. be beneficial to the en-
| tire service On the gravity system. Water
will flow into the city mains from the dis
tributing reservoir in Georgetown and also
from the Howard University reservoir.
The pressure coming from two such wide
lY separated points is expected to do away
with practically all the friction in the pipes,
and in this manner give a very greatly in
creased head.
Other Sections Later On.
The higher sections of the city, including
Columbia Heights. Washington Heights and
Mount Pleasant, will not at present receive
| benefit by the completion Of the increased
supply of water through the new reservoir.
but they will eventually.
At present these higher sections are sup
piled from the Brightwood reservoir, which
is filled from the big trunk main in street
by means of the pumping machinery in the
house between 10Th and 18th streets. The
supply for the Brightwood reservoir will
soon be drawn from the Howard University
reservoir, however, as soon as the Trumbull
street pumping station is completed The
machinery in the Z street station will be
| removed to Trumbull street.