Open Cut for Capitol Hill Tunnel Faces Scrutiny
The Pennsylvania Railroad seeks to swap the boring method for open cut and fill to build First Street tunnel under Capitol Hill, promising an 18 month completion. Hard soil and water in the foundations raise safety and cost concerns as Col. Biddle weighs a compromise to save elms and avoid disrupting Capitol grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Col. Biddle
Capital Traction Company
Pennsylvania Company
First Street
Washington Raailway and Electric Company
Huey
Woods
Sor Biddle
Congress
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Baltimore and Ohio Company
Union Station
Baltimore and Ohio
Carothers
Viaduct Wall Excavation Reveals Soft Soil Risk
Work on the viaduct wall at K street uncovered a soft alluvial deposit. Excavation extended to twenty five feet below pave ment level instead of the planned three and a half feet. Tests will determine if foundations under the walls and viaduct are endangered, possibly requiring new foundations. A wooden sidewalk on H street and a fence around the excavation will be built with two thirds of the cost by the District and one third by the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Hailroad Company
Capitol Hill
John Siddle
Board of Commissioners
First Street
Congress
B Street
East Capitol
Robert Farnham
Pennsylvania Railroad
Willams
New York Continental Jewell Construction Company
Pennsylvania
Col. Biddle
Bernard Green
Congressional Library
Capitol Grounds
Farnham
Green
K Street
H Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Banner Across the Avenue A Democratic Permit Request
J Fred Kelley of the District Democratic Committee filed a formal request for a permit to hang a large banner across Pennsylvania Avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets NW. Commissioner West considered granting the permit and suggested Republicans would receive the same privilege if they apply, a practice dating to past presidential years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Kelley
J Fred Kelley
Democratic Democratic Central Committee
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Kelley
Commissioner West
Darport
West
Water Findings Narrow Cause of Industrial School Typhoid
Water at the Industrial Home School is deemed pure and the typhoid outbreak cause remains unclear. Last week the health department found the contamination likely originated from the vessel used to collect samples. Blood examinations for two suspected inmates were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Home
Hird
Health Department
Paracamph touted as cure all in city bulletin
A city bulletin promotes Paracamph from Louisville as an instant relief and healing remedy for neuralgia rheumatic swelling cold in the head and many inflammations. It notes millions of bottles used nationwide and claims physician endorsements and hospital support. Also mentions related ads for meat, malt, and local suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Louisville
America
Washington
Local Ads and Notices Mix of Water, Bread, Goods and Postmaster News
A compact late 19th or early 20th century page blends lithia water pitches, bread delivery claims, groceries like beans and cheese, new postmaster appointments in New Jersey and New York, and local ads from Holmes Bakery Nolte and Reisinger's Ice Cream. It lists prices, store addresses, and phone numbers, plus spring water claims and home repapering offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes’ Bakery
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Saks
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Aes
Ani Iidren
Yuna
Dave Wolf
Seventh St. N.W
Washington Store
Ps. Ave
N. W
Udden’s Credit House
Hess
N. Hess
Penns. Ave
Cypress
Horsell’s
Si. H.W
Ewspa
Mayer & CO
Library of Congress
Topcoats
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
House & Herrmann’s
Oak
G&g Herrmann
Seventh and
I (Eye) Sts
Connecticut Avenue
District Constructions Company
Vigilant
Commodore Sutton
Harbor Police
Bateau
Frederick J. Tansey
Tucker & Kenyon
Caroling Street
Harrison
Fourteenth Street
R. P. Andrews Paper CO
City Bulletin
Stephen W. G. Johnson
Garnet S. Johnson
Civil Service Commission
T. T. Keane Co
Center Mkt
Schnider
Lonf
Finley
Lithia
Sydney
F. H Finley & Gon
Mags Ave
Lath St
la Ave
New Jersey
Mount Arlington
John Downey
New York
Mounttaville
W. Wilson
Maine
California
Calais
Vistula
Case
Tel
Main
Nolte
Wm. F. Nolte
Reisinger’s
F. Sheetz
12Th St. Nw
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Great Bear Spring Co
Ath
Ashy
7Th St
Mass, Ave, N. W
Adler’s
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
Jackson Bros
Great Cash Furniture House
Yale Laudry
10Th St
New York Ave
Office and Works
Iue
Newark
Newark Shoe Store
Penna. Ave
Washington Gas Light GO
Geo. E. Hebbard
Hebbard & Wiseman
Ninth Street
Hubbard Heating CO
F Street
Williams
Price
Ninth and
Crocker's
Ba. Ave
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