Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1881, Page 1

bares et reer “THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspa r Company, | GE W. ADAMS, ue ay ty ae on, thle own gece at 0 Se counjer, 2 canta eact oa ene iat the Lost Gitice at Wi Du. | Mae Wernty Orsx-oblished on Friday—€28 Je eee crevae, six month, $1110 copier be Yance ; no paper sent lonwer than is paid for. ‘Estee of sdvertising made koown On INDEX TC ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR, | Awusnmests 8th pawe AvOTION BALES—Sth pawe Baris, Feeriee, Ae — int pase Booms, &o.—4th pave BoanpIne—4th page. Boorse axp Svoxs—5 b pare Buarwmse OBARcrs—Ath pare Qrry Iraus—u page Dearme—6th pave DBv Goop+—4tr pas Epvcarion -7'b pave FAMIES BUPPLIPS— Sti paxe. For RENT AND Sxie—4th pase Pom SALB (Miscelisneons)—4th page, (BOUsEFURSisHINGe—4th paye ‘Lapias’ Goops—4th page, List oy Lerrens—id vaxe Low? akD Fouxp—4th pase Mowgs To Loax—sth page ‘Muprost, &0—1 foare Rarunoave—6th paxe. RELIGIOUS NoricEs—Iet pase ByECIAL NOTICES—let pave SPROTALTINE—4th pawe. Bremen, &o.—6th pave ReORTIRG Goons—Iet ps ‘Tue Taaprs—6th pave DrpEntTsnKss, Ac —Otb part Wanre_4th pave. TAL NOTICES LAvIES: A PURE, PLEXION a few applications of Hayaa's MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIS BALM MAGNOLIA BALM “eratfy you wo ¥ heart's Content It does away with Bante ores, Beowrse, Preries, BLotrurs, DO YOU WANs BLOOMING COM- ne w and al INPERYECTIONS OF THY SEIN DMEAres AND Ia QvERcoMEX THR Fur-vEp APPFARINCE OF Hest, Far EB ANY EXcrTeMENT. Tr Mawes 4 Lapy oF THIRTY APPEsD ptr Twesty And #0 nataral, «radual, and perfect arc its effects, that it is impossi bie to devect its application. Jan27-00 SPECIAL NOTICE—A fresh supply of PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER ii, at Fann ares tba. ter fail Mant bottle. deci BALLS AND PARTIES. GBAND COMBINATION BALL 2 QECORD , aR Y PYTHIAS, At Odd Fe Hall, (7th st), MONDAY EVES ING, Fronvany 14, 18°1. “Tickets $1, admitting nd Ladies. Can te procured at the principal and Cigar Swres, or of any meres ee ENIGH W SPORTING GOODS. 0 LEWIS pb INDIAN CLUBS!! \d the Cheets of ‘ ih Indian Clubs wld cure Dus | nC bent end nearly “all the [lis that Plush har to. esutituly ‘polished and balanced yon Kenoe's Hock Maple. Price (with ilustrated Look of jetion) any Bg oF Reign from 1 to 10 ibe., only 82 ver var. only at ‘OMBABA Cor. 15th and F sts. ivered free everywhere card or telephon a WE DL MEYERS CATABEH CURR. One packave ie generals euiicient. seal cure of CATARHH fr #2 nov? eo A Hes wanp & HUTCHINSON, ‘S17 Ninth st. northwest, GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FOROR OF OOMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. janld INK SARATOGA EXCELSIOR Saratoga precise! TER, brought from P ly wen from, wi on draught e-;@.@. O. Bi ave. and 14th st. Chas. Moore Biuews » &e. ‘House Baloon, &., &e. ENTERTAINMENTS. ORNAMENTAL PIEOES FO% THE TABLE OYSTER TUBEENS, WW: a NG DISHES. UBNS, BASKETS, DISII©S, AD BOWLS, wi KLERY STANDS, GAL DESSERT KNIVES, BEDONS v Ore ate AND FORK: BK & feb5-17t SON, S378 West 452 Seventh Sereet Nortkweat. Balt GIDNEY To NEW WO, ' BOLE 4 NI FOR THE WORLD RENOWNED HEINEKAMP PIANG. FOE EXQUISITE TONE, FINE WORKMANSHIP AND DUBABILITY, These besn’ia. Ins ments sre takine the ic where CALL AND EXAMINE LATEST STYLES. To place these Pisnos within the reach of al, I have lcauyurated @ system by wiich parties cat parchase upog woo ihiy instalm mon: 0: payme PEREST CHARGED, and) iebed to purchasers at cash prices. OROANS SOLD ON MONTHLY INSTALMENTS jan22 OF 85. The Koning Star WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1881. TWO CENTS. i NOTIGES. _ | THE EVENING STAR. NEW JERUSALEM PLE, (Awe | DHOURLE SHEET ~ enbrrwian), North, Caritel st ear Be | DOUBLE SHEET. | Service at 11am. ‘eats all free ats Ww shi = N aG —— UNIVERPALIST OBURCH (cor at % CoE Pe Pere | Washington News and Gossip Bermon by Hey. Ab. Gros.” Sanday Schoo at | gan rs7 i =e = _EEFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Ma- enue, $434, customs, $44: Bey Ant NEOSTER, rector, W ‘To- DURING TER WEEK ended to-day $1,262,000 tp morrow llam. ands Spm. amect at 11 national bank notes were received at the Treas O'rlock tervice. ‘ury for redemption. SFCRETAKY RAMsRy has gone to New York city Ob a short visit. Secretary +-ofM retarned last DIght from Clarksburg. THE PRESIDENT left for Baltimore this worn- ing to attend the annual banquet of the Press assoclation of that this evening, NDNY ORUROH, 1th andG lock m . the pastor, anday Evening, the an- >] Missionary So- eld when two of the moat eoqnent wrerr will deliver short addresses, other interestiny exercises, The y invited A SOUL'S (URI For ate 230 8 of the Snnday Soho: a0) Pe mem tera of Co Goed singinw a1 BA inj Lath and L ste ~G. Be -———-—— of Cones! a ey, ne eae DURING THE WREK ended Co-Gay $1,654,500 In ea, i eT ce Gene i edin the Treasury to giticn “ Veeper gervice at 7 40pm. Sunday U, & bonds were deposived: re 458 mw. ae k = it” secure national bank circulation, and %1,978,000 withdraw from this account. Pay DinkevoR THomas B. Loorwe, U.S. navy, has resumed bts place as president of the Daval examining board for the promotion of pay officers of the navy, hls venerable mother, whose sertous tlness sed his temporary a parture from the city to her bedside, having commenced impro’ ‘TRE Wovsk to-day passed the Senate vill to OPTION. Hon. Hie Patci,o° Will address the Temperance Meerns at Wauwb ME. Church, cor ‘id aad Aste. north cast, on Sunday, Febtéary Lith, at 70 o'siwh rem B CS CemsTAN cH bet. N and O ste. the pastor, has return Morning and Evening free. All very,welconie. (> ule CONGREGATION OF THE Cos ASP MOVOLITASN A.M. . O8 UROH will hol their services in theoh.mbe Law Building, ob at, bet. Daad E northwest, To-morrow, to which the public sre invted. Sab! th school ¥ a.m. ; presctinwat ll a.m. aad half past 7 p.m. 1t* ROH, VERMONT AVE, RUDraICK D. PowEK, 1 tothe eity and will preach ¢ the usual hours. “Beats The provisions of the Util have heretofore printed fn Tux STAK. been s | Ser PAP THOMAS CLUB, Boys in Blue, will | Tre ComMisstonRRs who leave Been engaged Fil attendance eens Wantehcn ly Depertacmt | the U. S.anint, in Phitadelphia, for three Staff. Important business relat De 2 lor of the Pre Ceremonies. By or HORACE Ht TROWE I, Becretar WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE NIG. Gorpel praine xervice To-morrow (Sabbath) sfternoon, at 3 o'clock, at Odeon Hall, corner 4% street and Penna. avenue northwest. Mra. Brily will conduct themectinw. Oome. 1t ee oy RESON PLAGE M” EE CHUROH, SOUTH, cor. 9thand K sis.n w.—Preachiue Sundsy af 11 &. i. and days past in testing the cotnage of the varions uifDts of the country, nnished their labors yes- terday, ‘The report of the test witi be made to the President. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate In executive ses- sion yesterday confirmed tbe following nort- nation: John F. Hartrantt, collector of customs at Philadelphia; Chas, H. Burns, United States attorney for New Hampshire; Charles 1. Lang- ley. postmaster at Tipt jowa. THE Congressional Temperance Society held its annual Dusiness meeting at the Capitol this morning. The following ofiicers President, Hon. Justice Song; vice-presidents, Senators Daw Windom. MeMillan, Hon. Messrs. Henderson. Phelps, Dibrell, and &. B. Vanee. Executive committee: Senator Blatr. Hon. Messrs. Norcross, . Updegraff, Bs Si epresenitotives). Hunger in Ireland.” “BOMI'S SEVEN MAR- SACRAMENTS” will be ecture at Masoni: vueht into the maxic spelis, ineanta raft, characteristic of the of Infant emony aptism, shonid attend, as the whole cer 11 be fully described. itt ST. PAUL'S ENGLISH CHURCH, cor. Mth and Rey. 8S. Domes, D. D., pastor. at 114. LUTHESAN sts. nw. — Preaching ‘Fo vong: morrow (snd) 7» by ~Me- | sunday evening, Febri ve Sy usry, of HonJine ME. Ghutch. At 180 p ii, pe Soe ORI SS iy the Pastor, Urine larwe Scripture patetines: REPRESENTATIVE DAvipson represents ue first district of Florida in Congress, and, there- te 2 Sruibeast betveng | fore, has no connection whatever with the Bis i “The aud @ et+.)—-1l am, G. LF 5 lo bee contest, erroneously stated. Mr. J.J. deciner's kpiritual Agony.” 7.10) m. Prealdent | Finley Is the member-elect from the second ais AxuriL of wchusete, Society lrevention of | trict. and {t Is his seat that Mr. Bisber contests, Cruelty to Animals, on “'Crime and ite Provon- | Mr. Davidson was re-elected by such @ decist tive" Al! cust of Oapitol, at least, should come | majority that then: Is no pretew for. contest and bear this valuable discourse. averybody wel- | geainst bitu, come. it = i CS AD BSE rier Tah | THR ArrorTioxwes Brut.—ttepresontative | ne oe w.—The Hon. La | Cox, of New York, fs contident that he will be peach ho maceee able to get an apportionment bill through Con. gress before adjournment. He informed a STaRr Teporter to-day that oy consultations with 4: p and contin y having united Owens pastoral usus, ab with’ two e churel: durin Mr. qharke, five rertous havine beeh received last Nab: | ae { years a Meti Agreement 10 compromise on a Dill lixing th Bumber of Kepresentatives at 307 had been reached; that when the sipject comes up aga republicans and dem ts Wi) support the © SPIRIEUALISTS AND LIBERALISTS. ey. Dr. WATSOs, of Teunercee, for thi st minister, but now a strone without any amendment, vay bill that Is se (here from the House. : oo S| biland It Will be spoodlty passed. Iasi e t ‘») ensation, Hh - 1 oe ly passed nasmuch fore the Thought Exeksner, Tamadee tote Bee. | as the measure affects ouly tine Touse It is in gay, 23 p11 | derstood that the Senate Will pass prompt | Wns. RevONT ADVERSE: Sate judiclary cominist upon good authority. report adver Biltngs, of i ze of the Rith recommend that by ty of tie ts stated GRack Roca, Uirect 2 Supreme on Hall, 91 DICT x mMht makes dotrsbl the, Re, be onipared to the 6 firmed. Ser se tea ap nes . or Conklin will pres amily ee EE De eek Ee cient | Cy-report in favor’ of/Gondrmation. It og spirit friend. Phrenotowical ex:.3 - ; What Juage Billings and his friends will e Stall tee at the door. | deavor to prevent any r ade, : : == ferring to take the’ eha PROM THIS DATE JON T. iNGRAM | (PID ; ‘ be aiustted ax 4 nitauber of our fire. {| 1ecoutuatton trom Vr OW. THORN & CG, ) WAN YD The risk of ar Weenrseron City, February Ist, S42 fiz See | Phe iud'catlons arc. however, FIGHIH ANNUAL BANQUET of the | Wil! be sutmitted, as ty Ube Senate Who are oppo: thing that they an ce How, and that thar a Prie uhat & YALE ALUMS TA: NGTON. a EVERIN NOV WASH Me tthe ARLING te ta the Par Gartiela wit pr scoming: of Lousiana nominate him tor in Lominated by nds of Jndge be H nay Dein the eity ee — masifed to be present wth ns svoniepor ts PERSON Ex-Senator arian, ef Towa, isin entertainment at the hote feblz-2 | town, accompanied by Mrs. Harlan. ‘They art Ce ete Dole webmas caeetln i at the National.——It ts said that there ts a 3 1 TO SEO" | Movement In progress to bring out Col, Johu S GHE FINE STOCK LS Ne, BND | Mosby 4s the next Tepublican, candidate tor 1 TUBE, A & } SoVernor of Vinginta.. cr Cooper is ninety ! Ourer ‘BEA G | Years old to-day.— bx-senator Dorsey was the ESTALLIN ME Bo. Noe 7 EN erie panier, 2 ony ee New | NOR EST, 01 WIN Pos. | York, last eventng, which was tendered and at- BESBION OF T! UNDERSIGNED 4S AN- | lendea by $ large number Of prominent gentie- | SIGNEE OF 8 ‘KAT ZENBTEIN. } Inen. Gen, Grant presided.—Prof. Franklin | Be Re sone to purchase the ebove | Carter, of Yale, has been elected president of &e., either the rea, in bulk 0} Jots, WH be received by me 1 2 Williams College, from which he graduated tn (S,-—Mr, & V. Noyes, tn charge of the re- oriers’ gallery in the Senate, is confined to hiv cuse by illness—Mr. Allen, the Hawatlan minister here, Who has been quite tndisp9sed Tor several days, lett this morning for New muni instar: Blore osen dalle for inspection. Terms cash. ES 8. EDWARDR, Assicnve, febl.-At ‘St D street northwest MESSES. HAYWARD & LOY N S&S RD TCHI ASO: change. — Senator-elect bas arrived tn the city tor wOrge. Of Mississippt, remain until after tn. +» Messrs. HENKY (. ‘ew York, the weil-kuown | tive Money.——Senators Bruce, Hill or sue Sumbinw Materials. Thts | Co orado, Yiumb aud Windom, Kepreseantauves Bath Tul was desiened by the late Prines Athort. | Bellord, "Miller, Newberry and Starin » mentioned the Emperor of Rnasia, the Emperor > Gorl ts ct ash: az}, the late Kmperor of the Frenoh, ths | c, Gorham, Hallett Ktivourn, of Washingten. Were registered th New York last night —3 8 1 of Senator Jones, of Florida, 18 danerousiy j Ulat the senator's residence on @ street, In | Uuls city. ‘This was the cause of the Senater’s abrcnce from the Senate to-day. of Couibridye, the Duke of Woatwinster, the yake of Alba (Spain), Baroness Burdette-Gout:>, the late Lord Palmerston, Lord Deas, Her Majosty’s Department, the Lorde Commixsionsrs of the ralty, ete., 18 public bathing establishments | in Tendon, containing about 420 baths; the Pes- Montel Buildinws, St. George's, Guy's, and hemes's Hospitals, Mode! Loa; ‘The Greenbackers Su} Lives. TERIK PROGRAM—TDEY WiLL NoMINATS SPBARBK—THEIK GREAT EXPECTATIONS. Bt A iny cities Of Great Britajn, and are belox put | ‘ue of the greenback party leaders sald to a igenices Dow ae WAdEE | STAR Teporter to-day: “Lvery greenback mein CLOSETS cap also be seen with the water attached. | ber of the next House will stand firmly by hi feb12-,}3t 317 NINTH BT. NORTHWEST. | party, abdevery one of them wil vote for a green bi cKer for Speaker,” “Do you intend to run Speaker?” A BRANOH OF THE IBISH LANL LEAGUE, South Washington, will hol! a called meeting on SUNDAY, February 18th, at 7 @elcck p.m, at St. Domnic’e Hall, « vr. Oui and A greenbacker for asked THe Stax. Fste. All invited. | ‘Certainly we do,” was the repiy. “The oaly = Sey Way 10 maintain our party and Increase its | ae Di. PARKE YOUNG. ; StrepgUb Is 'o keep up a distinet organization, To No. 12317 8th wt nortawest, bet we | We shail make our slate in the organization Nani 0, t¢ about half a square above the cli ofice. fes-2w* | Of the House and run it.” The reporter supse LUMEER. AMAZINGEY LOW PRICES, FLOUBING (Diesen, ‘yeoess BE OU end 93.70 BUsBDA rex sEez 45 ARCHITECT, SEALY Te FULNISH ESTIMATES FRAG OP CHARGE WILLE @ LIBBEY, ‘xp STRERI AND N.Y. AVE. +B L BARAT BOUAEB. novd the iter SPEAGUI'E BQUARE, BRIWEBN 1 | Watere for sale nUy made luquirtes of sever prominent greenbackers, tWO Of Whom are members Of ‘Copgress, fu regard one parposcn at the party, | HD. COORE, JR, & OO., BANKELS, 1409 F BreEET. We beg to call th ntion of the pablic to onr ineresred facilities for dealin tu the New York | 200 learned thet the leaders really mtend to std Fhilsde phis Btock Machete We an nee | Tu a candidute for speaker. One of their cal- mertary commapication with theas ercbausea, | Culallons 1 thatacoaiiuion of democrats and sit have com) iete telegraphic imtelldeon sreenbackers Can and will carry tae district and every traves First-class Sect We heve on li Morteae Be July, Mr. Conger now represents, as t are dn the udnority; tial Mr. Frye will enter ‘Ube Senate to succeed Mr. Biatne, and that the Malne fustonists van, by a determined fight, 2 republicans an! i t) rau, offering an excel * aloo, 3 nevi antits of the Dist varry bis distvict. ‘This would eat the repubit bis 6 percemt aud 7 per cont Bouds) Personal ant | CABS Dot Welidiig Brum) down to 144 mem- Business Accouuts receive our careful attention bus, The greenbackers would, they say, cei SebR Ot . phe, chlre democratic vote by nomfiating’ sr RCL NOTICE-I notify all CUS add, of Maine, for speaker. CounUiog th ane hgh ae oints on my | CObger and Kiye districts as Lulican, books who did potcall and settle their ssoounts sud counUng “Brum, of —Venusylvanta, according tothe notice published in the payers, 1 Uney want to ave expeune alu make settle one. My | call and eee them and ff they do not se : cash Or notes, Lehall proceed toa settiement law wilioat for - ASH. B. WILLIAMS, 407 7th: t BOrth went. bY DIKEOTION OF THE MEDICAL SA grecnbacker—atd Uh Text House would ~ Cemectals and = green si piyatt sraith, of Brookty n. would-ieay. Ube republicaps be tuember short of the num Der (147) that fy absolujely requisite to secure the crganiation, but they insist that Bramm and at last two of the Missourt greenbuckel iin ham —the ud NbiteADS, 81 ned bs el will vote with them. At the greenback head- ‘ep cuaibe, TCOMBLT CELE J atiNA: | (UATLAES tn Washington the feporter was eid at Providence Hospital on } Sul me iT lect from Mis- th, at 1 a.m, for tne perpose sourl, the two from one from Ie if HOUs# PHYSICIAN tw | Vania and Smith of Brooklyn, would go Into t eee pongo is Bereby tendered to | caucus, nominate a greenback candidite for ‘ON TYL 2 JNO. W_UAYNE, MD. Bens > Pypsidemt, | themeelven to that line of pollen eee ee a - 'y fevlu, 12 Ge 2H ANNA, wemring_oF tau Smith, Who has been counted a’ democrat dere of 2 | insis's upon the greenbackers making a tight in Suice Company for the Disttot of tatty | the organizalonol the House Sania wee the election of uine Directors to scrve the ens Publicans lose either one of the districts they ae va Id at the aiice of the any. et now hold they will be in a doubtful position in rusty ue Ibel Pole openek® oe ‘AY, Feb- | the next House, As one greenbaker put the ( SHid “FRANK TRAWLINGS Secretary | (QC Tt See Tae uae te remrabt- SST ODA OE a rata is aniz Use We 3 one Gerret BODA! HOT BODAt! or two of sign et the elairtauai some Prepared with ¢alicious and nutritions ree bes Mh ate aro fords the most pleasant ; | Nght we will hold the balance of Wer, and rege seas. mt and woleeoman abt for then will get our share, ? oad ‘MOL BURNS PHARMACY Green Jackson, @ colored » was ha | MINERAL WATER DOT, t Marion, Ark. ‘y , for (he murder of | Gece ~ Sp. 629 Pooerpvard Aymara. abother colored 10 in iagt spring. nend the charter of the Freedmen’s bank. | Taembers of the House of both parties a eneral ; York, hoping for an tmprovement from the | auguration day. He 1s the guest of Representa THE ANGRY WATERS. FLOOB EN THE POTOMAC. = A GREAT ICE FRESHET. TRE LONG BRIDGER DAMAGED, EXCITING SEENES THE CITY. - A SBRIOUS ACCIDENT. ‘The rise of water and breaking up of the ice ip the upper Potomac mentioned tn the dis- patch from Harper's Ferry, printed tn yester- day's STAR, Manifested ttself here last night When a large body of water camerushing down over the ice above Georgetown. AdoUt 12:30 o'clock this morning the ice in the river imme- diately above Georgetown broke up and went down in a rush, most of {t lodging against the fers Of the Auveduct bridge and the Long ridge. DIBPATCHES YROM UP THE HIVER LAST NiauT. Among the dispatches recetved at the Signal ofice last. evening were the following from Har- pers Ferry: "4 o'clock p.m.—The water has reached @ depth of 11 feet 8 inches above low watermark. ‘fhe lee gorged at the Polnt of eke ~ aii up and ts running rapldiy. ice rupning heav reported as the rate of 5 4 zinches per hou rupning very fast. slightly. The observer a: Great Polls reported at nine o'clock last night that the river had risen 3!< inches in an hour at that point, and that the water liad risen 4 feet at Edward’s Ferry at sundown. At ten o'clock he reporied a rise of 6 Inches since Dine o’elock, and that the Ice was breaking and coming quite rapidly. LIVELY TIMES ALON THE RIVER FRONT. There was much excitement in Georgetown and Washington along the river front Jast night, and those who had stores, lumber, a2. on the wharves were soon busily engaged In making everyting secure, ‘The steamers at the wharves got ‘up steam and were fully manned, for the double purpose of securing theniselves and assisting in the work of sav! roperly. ‘The river front in Georgetown was ined with people at midnight. Jn ail the ware. houses along Water street men were on duty, and the places were lighted up, Merchants on Water street began moving out their stovk at ! oelock, At the Columbla and Potomac houses and Passano’s a crowd of people were engaged taking out boats and other movables {o a place of safety. The freight in the W York Steamship Company’s warehouses was Moved out. Men were employed at Shoemaker’s mills, above the Aqueduct bridge, in taking out everything portable. At‘! c’clock some of the lumber in Wheatley’s yards began to tloat off ; When the fifteen ‘feet rise at “Harper’s Ferry began Lo pul in an appearance at Georgetown. the Immense tield of lashure ice taal up vo thal Ume held firm appeared to be lifted bodily, and then, with a crash, broke into great cakes and ) went rushing away into the darkness, crushioe the wharves in its course. SOME Ni . ‘The water pefore day break this mornin well up along B street northwest, extending Laltway over the walk and up to © street, Honing the cellars an! lower stories of dwell Ings and business houses. ‘The water at b eR Lhree and four feet deep by aud the temale employes of ib’ bureau of Engravins and Printing on thelr way t# Work were compelled to lake ears oF epaches. es in the lower part of te and Many Of the denizens o1 d to fook elsewhere home Jor Uheir breakfasts. Persons ing Occasion to pass from the main land tc Seutn Washineton, when they came to tie surging Waters wotiid stand as if lost In am ize © ment, and vassibg from one section the other were pre pedestrians throu; CENSUS RECORDS SAVED PROM DIE } ‘The records in the basement ot uh office formerly the Reputican Dulldlng) 1 feared would be damaged by the tlood unl removed, and General Walker last ao! teree Of men at work who, suceec ryery docunient of tmportance to s pi safety, only two Duadtes of Lhe great mass records WI'h which the basement was pact penne Slightly damaged. Tue water was two feet deep In ‘the dasement this moraing, bat No, Zengive Was vrough! Into requlsition to pump it out. PENNEVIVANIA AVENUE BRED With | WATRR to the depth of two fet or inore In seve: | Places, Ford's opera hu and the avenue along | streets cross was Hke a lake. Si. the stores on south side were coverei. and cellars on the north side had five apd six feet of water in them, The hucksters and dealers ir the mar- het took possession of dry spots on the avenue sidewalks and supplied thelr customers. ‘Thourands of persons—men, women and chil- dren—HUned the avenue, watching with intense Interest the upugual sight. The 6th street de. pol Was surrounded by four feet of water. and Ihe current running out along 6th street was | dangerously rapid. along there had to be deserved 1n haste and lett standing tn the water. ‘Thé water rose 39 rap- idly Mat drivers and passengers slurmed and called for help to get out. gous were sent Into the current to tile ther ofl, ‘Ihe Adams expres company buliding on vchnsylvania avenue, between 2d art ‘ds arronnacd, wh, 7th and 4. IshWebt, Ou the avenue, told a reporter that he never saw a worse tlood here except once — InAbY years ago—when skit e rowed up abd down : Al be o'clock to-day the water lad reached the north side of Peausylvania avenue, between 4°: aud 6th Street: und extended front nea set. sircets the water extend: About this Ume TRE GREAT } STREET Suwa i ard policemen were stetioncd on Delow We avenue, to stop travel. THE STREET CARS, Near he Corner of 6th and fj streets su the nalghborhood of the Potomac depot), tive of the Sth street line of cars had to be abandoned, te drivers taking thelr money boxes under their armns and riding off en thety hoses, In one case a driver was so anxious to save himself and tae money that he forgot the only passenger he had 1p and rode off, leaving him. after the pas Senger had worked binself on hig knees from one end of the car to the other to view the sit- uatlop, and the crowd had enjoyed the sight, a fr engly buss driver reseued him, The sth street tine of cars continued to run turcugn the ilood during ube day, the passen- gers adopting a kneeling’ posture on the seats, ae 48 Lue case with the Belt Line = and the satur Girat dinicuity 1s experienced in crossing from Ube cliy Lo South Washingtoa, the watel elng in some places four or five feet deeo, Tae Belt line bas beca running and tn crossing b street north, a distance of some turce uundred | Teel. passengers have Uo stand on the seats, and even then yet wet feet. Carts and wagons’have been improvised by colored men for carrytag pussengers Across at “five cents for a passage to Liverpool.” Some enterprising men had im- provised row boat8 and rafts across B at 14 streets, and another Une of row boats wel preparing to be put op at 12th street to take the clerks of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Agricultural mt over this event Col. Irish, superintendent of the LB graving and Printing, thie after- noon sent out for all the transportation he could raise in the way of carts, wagons and home at the closing hour boats to get his clerks There are about 0 of them, of that bureau. and niostly female clerks. HIGH WATER ALONG THR AVENUR. All along tbe gouth side of Pennsylvania avenue from 31th street to 6th street, and on. Loulsiana avenue and the cross streets to 43; street the cellars and, in some instances, th ground floors, particularly those on 1 ‘4 ween 9th and 10th we lock, and in some instances much entailed. In Harvey’s restaurant heimer' store, Guild’s, Ben! ‘a and i. ‘e ‘ene he Water was well up. The last “Pepnsylvan! venue, And tt eqn a Pe aiMeuity that he saved bis stock, “Geo, ae 07s from the cellar atan éarly hour and them, In Luiey’s cellar the earthenware 1 was ‘The street cars ruqning | covered witb water. In this siuare many ot the cellars have patent sewer-traps whioh pre- vents the water backing im thei, but at 10:30 Oelock (the water stt)] rising) there was danger of water flowing Infrom the surface. At that hour the water from B street was divided into two Streams at 6tb street. One tiowed down the south side of the avenue to the sewer, about half way to 4% atreet. THR SCENE ABOUT THE 6. AND 9, DEPOT Was a strange one, the building peng entirely Surrounded by water and the passengers arriy Ing by the trains from the north stepping from the cars to the Dugses whieh 1 the yard of the depot backed direetly to the steps of the cars. In front of the building some of the sth-street cars Were stalled for a time, and being filled with | oman as the water rushed wo with ghtiul rapidity, there was some alarm felt, especially by the lady passengers. The hack- men and "buss drivers, however, went to the assistance of the car Ss and conveyed them to terra firma. While the water was rising Mr. Hi. S. Johnson, who has considerable eee, on 6th street and Missouri avenue, and who has‘a suit pending against the Dis- trict for damage thereto by defective sewerage, took occasion to call on Mr. A. G. Riddie, the attorney of the District, and request him to come down aud view tt, ana the latter did so. WATER IN WASHINGTON MARKET, Atan early hour the Washington market had a few inches of water 1m it, and it rose rapidly, apd soon the flood was knee high, Many of the dealers hastily lerf, but those havibg heavy commodittes for some time stood thelr ground, anticipating that it would not be Jong before the water would recede. The butchers and many other of the market daalers, later {n the morning, extemporized street Stands on the north side of the avenue, in front of the stands erected for the inauguration, and Ubere vended their wares to customers. The tropt axle of Mr. G. W. Hortin’s wagon broke When In tbe center of the stream, opposite the ket, On ith street, He had with ftm his id two little children of Mr, J. B. Cay wood. They were all safely rescued. THE SCENE FROM THE TOV'S OF HIGH HOUSES about the center of the city was 4 remarkable one, the sheet of water stretehing almost from the [oot of the Capitol to the Potomac, and ex- tending northward to the avenue and south. ward across the mall, in many places with peo- ple moving about the streets in boats. THE HUMOR OF TRE FLOOD. At the Intersection of the Pennsyivanta av- enue and opera house reservation a large crowd of actors were merry over the situation. Par- chasers Of reserved seats were told to apply lrumediately at the ticket oflice for their re demption, or else trust to the * Ford” and reach the house tn that primitive style. When the Performance began, Callahan, of the Marbie saloon. kept, as it were, oped house, and of- fered all that would call wnisky and wgter— Ti the latter in abundance, » imarket-honse was Mount Ararat,” sald one. “ Ary-rat there was doomed, as he had No-ah to go,” sald an- other, Plant, the assistant treasurer, was called & *water-plant.” The loss of the matinee and night to Manager Ford—who was on the — from the dications of the box-sheet, will not be much Jess than a thousand dollars, as no performances can be given Before Monday. “This is no joke,” was his comment. After the deluge Olivette will be presented. tce Gorge Below the City. The ice commenced to gorge across the chan nel at Glesboro” about 9 o'clock this morning and about 10 o'clock It had, to all appearences, become a solid gorge across to the papi shore blocking up the river eatirely to the Lous bridge and above it to Georgetown. T!i3 had the €flect_ of raising th: srt aD uuprece- dented hefght, most Of the wharves on the river front raising Ju) Bnd floatisg. The water at the SoJanid “=a Seaboard company’s whart, near the Arsenai grounds, raised about: 5 feet above the bighest Ude, surrounding the depot and warehouse, and ‘had !t not been for the im. Meuse welght of nour and other heavy freight stored Inside, the whole whart would have been Ufted up. THE STRAMER JOHN GIBSON FN DANGER. The steamer Jobu Gibson, whieh was mooret at the end this wharf, Was lifted up on the end Wharf, and was thougiit to be In danger of belns crashed. The ferry wharf was almost com pletely submerged, and the steamer Arrow hat floated in on the end of the Potomac ferry Wharf, where she wl probably be Ligh and dry When” the water subsides. Stephenson ’= Wharves were lifted up some four feet, and the iuurber ane wood tulxed in with Une gorged Ie: AN th arves between this polit and the in the same condition. ze at Port Washin Word reached tneer Wilsor about noon e fs another gorge at Kort Washington, aud that the ferry boats between Shepherd= and Al-xandrla bad to stop running on account of the accumulated ice, 4 2 o'clock every- thing remained a uxture tu the lower river, cept at the north draw of the bridge. there was a small open space tn the ler, and the under-fow appeared to be running ilke a milrace. There eepeers (Oa ho perceptibl: diference through Ue action of the tides, the Water at 12 o'clock belug fully a8 high as this morning when the tide was supposed to be us the highcet. TUR GIFSHORO’ GORGE UNBROKEN. Up to the hour of going to press there is uo Indications of a break In the gonge, the water semetimes falling and then rising at the Long aridge, The ice tn the Chanvely appears to have completely illed them up. THE SCENE ALONG THE ENTIRE WHARE 1 HONTAGE OF WASHINGTON has been one of great activity all day, Boat- men lave been engaged in securing tuelr prop ! erty and lumbermen thetr lumber against beln | taken off when the break occurs, which ts | iMorult will take place at the next high tide. | Some of the buildings and oilices on the ends of ‘he plers have careened over and will probably Hoat off with the fee when it starts, Several boats have been jammed in and erashea by the dee P ure, ind other small craft have been Sunk and carried under with the under-current, Which It is thought ts running at a strong rate. ‘The Long Bridge in Danger. The water commenced rising at the Long bridge about } o'clock this morntag and many ofour river merchants, steamboat men, and | owners of vessels were up all nigh looking for a general crash. The ice about a oot ‘thick | came Gown In vast sheets, piled in some cases Ligh up in the afr and with such force as to | make the bridge tremble and creak from | ope end to the other. As the water | Tose and the lee accumulated the roar was in- cessant, and could be heard all over South Washington, The dense fog prevented an ex | tended View. but this morning, at tatervals, When the fog would raise momentarily the scene Up and down stream was an exceedingly pear to b= antimated one. There did not apy | Mauch drift wood among the ice, but it is thought there will be more, as the drift comes fon.’ mics higher up the'river, At daylight hundreds ef men and boys were collected at the Long bridge and on the line of it. Pegs were aitven down by the bridge men to mark the rapldity of the rise, which amounted to nearly | four feet at 7 o'clock, and had lifted the plank fcot-walk on the causeway, cal ig it over | on the carrlageway. As the heavy cakes of ica | came down with the tide the tron work of th: { } be AWS Were noticed to bend and buckle out oF } place. ! TRAVEL OVEK THE BRIDGE SUarENDED, } ‘The local raliroad train which arrives here Al 6:52 a. Di. Was the last one which came over, ard avout this time the fog lifted and a vast pile of ice was noticed along the Virginia shore, gorgipg up near the bridge and trctipiees en chan employed 4 ocd nel a little north. The men by the railroad com were busy on the en- tire length of the bridge with poles to loosen the lee Wherever it accumulated and threatened bow. The fil force of the ire Deing on ‘the lower frog work Of the south drawer, it Is thought that the entire souty end will have to go when the ice starts, RESCURD WOE! The water bad ccmpietely surroundi the dwelling house south of the bridge, and the women were in great terror. They had man- aged toget on to the abutment wall, and, word having been brought over to the norii end of their situation, Assistant «hief Engiuecr A, Waters at once dispatch some train men in a hand ear, and taking the women on board they brought them over to this end of the bridge. ey were overjoyed at theirdelivery, a8 they expected to be tiated of. The elder Mrs. ‘Geiger and ber three daughters had started to cross the bridge and the water had risen so high that they Stopped at a point where they cou)d netther co forward nor re turn, The old lady was nearly dead frou fright when she left the hand car. Some of the people living in that vicinity took them to thelr houses. TRAVEL INTRRRUTED. The oMcers of the railroad shut we gates a’ the draws on each end of the bridge, and would allow no one to go on the bridge after 1 clock. The damage on the railroad 1s very great, and will interfere with travel for sor: ume. All the short Spe pel and culverts be. tween the south end of the bridge and Fort Runyon will have to be rebutit and much A- agen filling done. The damage to the Long bridge will also be great, even should the Water settle gradually, Dut ‘the untversal Deller is. that shouid the gorge be suddenly loosened and all the ice move out at one time, the entire bridge will go, a8 wel! as the wharves on the outer Mne of the river front. TROUSAND= OF SPECTATORS, Up to 11 @'clock no accident had occurred to life or Hib; but the risks taken by the wreckers, who are preparing themselves hooks and polls | to pave property, may result in loss of lite be- fore the excitement ts over. The main shores are linea with people from all parts of the Dis. ee, are congregating to witness the nu- usual sight. ‘The oldest denizens on the line of the river front say that they have never before witnessed such an ice gorge below the Long bridge. WATER AND I: R RUNNING OVER THE LONG BRID ik At one o'clock the water was running over the entire length of the causeway, the plan‘ | foot walk and ralling belng afioat, and large cakes of ice lodging on the causeway. The hich board fence separating the ratlway trot the carriageway hi careened over, and some ot the telegraph poles on the line of Uhe south wall of the causeway have fallen. There appears to be an immense tleld of tee accumulating above the bridge,and It 1s thought Uhal if ft gives way suddenly’ the bridge and everything in tts way will have to go. THE RASTERN BRANCH, 0 P. M.—Tn the Eastera Branch the water has risen level with the Anacosta bridge, but ‘a8 yet has done noserious damage, but on thr contrary It assisted the workmen in the Navy Yard to launch the steamer Enterprise, which has been in the ship-house for repairs, and which resisted all their efforts to launch her untUl to-day, when the tlood varried her otf. Dubant’s restaurant was flooded about noon, as also Mr. J. H. Crane's cellar, and alone Louisiana avenue, between 9th and 1th, and 1 Street, between 9th and 10th, business was at a standstill, Mr. Churebman, at the corner of loth and Louisiana avenue, tour commission house, will lose considerable, Serious Accident. TRE WATER ENTERING A FOUNDRY CAUSES as EXI'LOSION—TWO MEN INJURED, The Botanical gardens and the Were soon filled with water, and this caused a serfous, and what came near being a fatal acc! dent. About 11}: o'clock the workinen of Gray & Noyes’ foundry, on Maine avenue, between 3d and 4% street, were engaged In casting wit a cupola or heated metal, when the water run In on them, and, suppos that it would be better to prevent It reaching the cupola and chilling the metal, the bottom was opened. in - mediately the liquid taass fell Into Ube water and the steam generated 30 rapidly that with a report, exceeding that of a six-pounder, an ex pléston took place, shattering the two cupolas and throwing several of the workmen around— two of them being quite badly hurt, Gne ot these was George «-Ibson, residing at i Virginia avenue southwest, who was badly Mmjured internally, aS also sealded by steam, aud George Robinson, who was Injured in the legs, as also by the steam. Dr. J, R. Reilly an) hysicians were soon tn attendance and | d the wounded men, and the Polite: | ambulance being sent for Wey were convey ‘ to their homes. Robinson, it 1s iikely, recover, Dut Gibson's Injuries betng intern: it ts doubiful whether he will recover. A bu ber of the other workmen, as stated above, were knocked down or forced agatnst the wall by the foree of the explosion, Dut none otber- were hurt sertously. The Situation in Georgetown. Things were lively along the river front o1 Georgetown to-day. Merchandize, voats ana all kinds of property were being carried away from the water. Car loads of from Washington to see how things lookea. Spectators lined the aqueduct bridge and watched the men at work removing 0 From the aqueduct down the river vraduafly crept up at the rate of about ten inches an hour. swept alon; rapid rate. 4 # 1 he current was angry, & with fits. masses of ice at a {was @ moving Wass of ive Hoes, iloes bave become broken in many places and were not very larze, Every once and a-while @ Dig mass lour or sive feet above water, came crushing down, but could not 60 much dam- age if the thing I struck possessed a reasona- | bie amount of ‘solidity. The tve was so rotten that It broke, THR PIRRS OF TAB AYUEDCCY nRIDGR were pounded bard, and di good work tn pu! Verlzing the masses that struck them. The sound of the contact Could be heard (rom t bridge, but could not be felt. ‘There has not been the slightest danger of this bridge gying away, An excitable Watchman, who Was on duty last bight, got completely scared when the jee an to. break with & loud nolse, As It struck the bride he thought ali was uP: and spread the report that the structure would x0 before morning. The small frame houses about the bridge were abandoned during the night. They stuck up about half way above the water, and their thin sides suffered some. ‘The ice does Not go In shore above the bridge, and but little damage was done by it. It trends with the channel to the other shore and 1s there piled. The District side of the river ts comparatively tree from tee. it does not bauk re. TRE FLOOD IN WATER STREET. open from High street up to the Aqueduct bridge. At the Aqueduct the water makes pas- Sage impossible, From High street down to the K street bridge there Is nothing but water. It is six or seven feet deep in places. A crazy horse attached to a crayy Wagon tried to make the passage, but the driver turned back when the water reached the steed’s haunches, The side streets which run from Water street to the wharves are running streams of water. Be- (ween High street and K street bridve ali th Stores are tlooded. The Lave been cith moved out or hotsted to the story above. 1”: feno has taken out ali his beats. MOVING SCENES, ‘The increasing water on the stretch of the street above High caused people to move to-day Who did not think it worth while last night. Herr & Cissell commenced to get out barrels of our irom thelr river-front warehouse. Tenney & Sons likewise commenced to get their stock from the warehouse, The contents of ot "3 Warehouse were moved out last i. The Kennebec ice-house has to be by boat. to mass, and some were employed tn loosening some long trees which had lodged against the iron work of the draws and threatened to do mischief. “A little later all carriages were stopped from crossing, and the bosses on the track of all their workmen and laborers. The word was d secure, except for a tew rod, and at the same time was a series of heavy showers of rain, drenching everybody. ‘The first and second small or culverts south of the Long Bi had hee relieved of the trestle work and bridge sunk with the rails, the water and ice running over them like a mill rice. The upper @, near Fort Run- yon, had also gone under pressure of the Water at 1] o'clock, and the water was within twe inches of the platform of the passenger landing at the south end of the ‘Long Bridge. THE 80UTH DRAW BADLY DAMAGED. ‘The ic3 remained perfectly gorged in the Gcorgetown channel and tle pressure on the gouth pliers of the Lony Bridge was 80 great as to bend the wooden pier to the ebape Of @ rain- ‘The water is eight feet deep init. An Old ice- side, almost ‘covered. vith water, Seap dealers, testo Kengier 4 Co., water in their cellar, Dut are not move out. They will chance their luck. & Lee, Ts and ship cha’ indlers, are a femy, and bave not moved their goods out. Men were this in rubber breeches, in moving what their stock higher up in the Kmith & Lee, grain and fio oded, and are perstory. HB. P. Gilde, same predicament. is ) no damace has er grounds wee! ! le went over | and madly | The lee was rotien aud rapidly melted. The | ‘The thoroughfare along the river bank ts | i | Dp wTStatned. ust It has not damaged 1s gormed Above tt Wa Doat house ts sight. Water, A schooner has dritte t Ty land and bas been moored then The warehonse of the Potoms ouse, has a few feet Of Toot Al the boats were taken Out of RIEDL. Most of them were stored 0 sate places | A Dumber were swung to the Toor of tbe frst Hoor of houses further back. These bows. bave been flooded and the water is withtp # couple (f feet of the boats. The wharves bav« not been damaged much. Here and there there has been a lttlle give, Dut not fo caus any alarm to the owners. THE LUMPRRMEN have not suffered much either. ‘They nad cbored their boards and other stock preucy se urely. Tibbey 4 00. and the Wheatley Bros. have had a few plies taken away. susiained pothing like a clear out. 1s pretty high in the yards, however. and kee; creeping up. There are very few schooners the river. None of them bave gone astray, Dar wave obeyed their moorings along Ube sides or the wharf. Denmead’s lager beer saloon ts tn- undated so far (hat onig a sign above the door tells what lind of a place It 1s. His saloon ts }on the upper side of Water street, too. ‘The street was covered with Boats. Just above the Potomac boat house Oare had to be resarled to It Was too deep for poling. TRRKE WAS NO LACK OF BOATS Lo get around In, A small boy started a ferry business, Dut it did not pay. ‘There were so many boats apparently without owners that Agyone Who felt inclined could jump into one and do bis own ferrying. ROCK CRERE ison a Doem, It spreads out all around to une embankments and is climbtog those, ‘The iime kiln near Its edge, just above M street Uridge, Is Ubree- quarters under water, Dut the smoke suit comes out of its chitaney. Os’ kiln Below ts also considerably under water. Tne creek ts free from ice. It bas all run out. lt water tn muddy and runs swifliy. 1 is rapidly rising. FORRWARNED, POREARMED, Old river men say that, while this is & big treshet, Georgetown has suffered less by It than by previous vistlations of the kind. Most peo- ple moved their goods to places of safety. The warm south wind and mild weather aid much | tomake the break less destructive. Tht hoe was made rotten, and Is not by Any means as dangerous as big masses of solid triidity. The water Will be at (ts highest this afternoon AL about 4 o'clock, when the food tide i+ due. GOOD NEWS AT THR SIGNAL OFPIOR. A dispatch received at the signal #uauion tu | Georgetown this afternoon announces that aii | the tee had run out of the Shenandoab and io tomac rivers Ubere, ana tat ihe waler was gradually falling. NO PAMACK TOTRE CANAt 1s reported so far. ‘There was 4 gorge at Great Falls this moruing and the river got nto the canal, but only for @ short Um: No other damage at 10:30 was known at the cana! oMer, Keports from abowe showed water Wo be stilt | rising, Dut as far as the canal was concerned everything was iu goolorder. If, however, the rise Bhonid continue unt! midnight great dam age Will be done to the canal, and more or less | will be Occasioned in a mare by the lee gorges. A dispatch from Harper's Ferry a about Doon Was to the effect Uhat (ue water | was falling. At about this time «t came that the river and cana! had | Edward's Ferry, above the falis, COMPENSATION, The Aqueduct. Bridge company noated at atl ft | About “0 fect of heavy timber which was on the | wart near the bridge, and floated of before tt ‘could be secured. ‘The number of visitors upon the bridge to see the sight, coming aud ‘going all day, has been very consi A, and the bridve company probably collected | tolls from these more than sufficient to pay | for the lost lumber, There 1s some apprehen- | Bension, however, that If the freshet continues any cousideraly length of Ume, that sowe Wwe wood bracing the piers under tbe tay give way, There was a generai ter aisappolnument AMONG THE SIGHT-SEENS ‘The scene was not nearly as wild and jus | ing as upon some former occasions, To parites | damaged, however, It was inspiring b. As far as ascertained there bas not been wilfen real Gamaye other than (that caused ty belug Hooded With dirty water. _ DAMAGE TO WRARTES. Mr. Libbey estimates that it wi thew , firm gnd that of Wheatley Bros. f\.e% each to repair their wharves, All (he wharves have been greatly damaged. Beall and Shoemaker had abort \ bushels of feed stored in No. Stzs Water street by Mr. Hartley, which was damaged to a slight tent belore it Could all be moved. The fi pencent lee company’s house, above the Aque | duet, the Kennebec and te Washington and Georgetown Ice company’s houses, Sireer between Potomar ang. iligh. sires, were all parUly submerged. The piatform from the Independant Ice company’s bouse was Car ried off, however. There was but little coat upon Ube wharves, and this, as ve" tight. There has ‘been comparatively faw trees ard logs come down during the entire fresbet | ustaras known. The old shanty which cam: down was the cabin of @ lsbipg vca* twat tret: Aualostan Island. THIS AFTERNOON Que O'vlock Intelligence came 1 ae river had overiowed Into the canal al Harper's Ferry, and that the Shenandoan had risen 1. At 1:30 o'clock the water at Georgetown seemed upon a stand, Water street, from High to Washington street, being a compiete candi The news from Harper's 0 DAD. that the water s falling. I ls & dispaved 0” oe lion whetber or not the water is a8 birt, a5 4, nas been on former Oveasions Of tly pend, Flood Notes, At the G street whart at 105¢ o'clock Ube water Was Maing at the rate Of seven laches in ball ao hour, ‘The goverument sh ponds and Baboovk 1. are one sheet of Water, and probabiy mu: ices has Dern sustained at the fish pond. The ice In the Pastern Branch has broken abd Ube water is rising rapidly, and it istbought that it Will reach the Loortng Of Ube bridge Unis atternoon at flood tide, Messrs. Beavaos & Shaw, wholesae flour and feed dealers, corner 11th aud B street, expect to suffer to the extent of $1,000 ut least by the flood, The bookke ig firm Lad Pathe: a disagreeable experience this morning, He as bringing away a bag of silver money and » colored man voluntees to take Lim Chrongi ine water on his shoulders. The colored man {ripped up on the slippery from the fou: covering the ground end fell, plunging the bookkeeper Into the food @nd scattering the sliver in every direction. AL2:30 p.m. three row boats were engaged in taking guests from the James botel, where the Water WaS Up UO the Gta street e trance, AD attempt to remove bagrace was also made, Mr. John H. Bird, dealer in Muoe and coment 1007 B street, has the danger of an explosion impending at bis establishment should the | | water reach some fifty barrels of lime stored there. The water is now within Bix luches of the line, and Is expected t© be bigher yet this afternoon, Between 12 and 1 o'clock tt was fov.nd tbat the water In the B& P. KR. depol was so deep tbat the yard engine's fire was put out ane | orders were at once issued for the removal of The cars for the afternocn trains on the trac! in 6th street and Maryland and Virripia av DUES, aNd tor Ube Ume being the Lilersectio: Ofeth and B streets was made the starting ft: —— eee ~ Breeze in the House To-day.” | In the House of Representatives to-day | Chairman King, of the inter-geranie eon com- mittee, kad reported the bill providing A gub | Sidy for the Eads ship canal, stating that he | Was directed by & majority of the committee to | report t favorably. This Mr. Page, of Call | fornia, denied and endeavored to explain how j twas, that after the vote had been taken a member, Who was absent al the time, subse. | quently came in, but was refused tae privilege | of voting. The attempt to make (he explana | Uon caused contusion worse confounded. and | by a ruling of the Chair, Mr. Page was denied | tbls privilege. ‘This rather exisperated tho California member, and ne made @ motion to recommit the bill to the inter-soranic canal committee, with instructions to strike out the subsidy Clause. Mr. Cox, of New York, moved Chat the whole subject be laid on te table. | The latter motion prevailed by @ deciued vote. | ‘The frienas of Eads do not regard thie action 85a finality on the bill, but the impression | 8t20ng members is that the Eads ship cana | project tsdeaa, GEN. GRANT asp MEXICAN KAILROAD Loren i‘ interested in Mexico was held in Gen. Grant presided. Sl yet suffered much. TBE BOAT-HOUSES. ‘The Columbia boat-house has to be paddled ta The water is elght or ten feet deep th it. All the boats were removed last night and taken half way up thg bi. Beyond a wetting below A verdict or $5,000 Daily News, der a the New York im favor of James Ayra, was rea tm the New Yors court of come ‘MCh peas for an allewec Novel.