A great deal of the work hit-been
done upon the river this season,
much more than was thought could be
accomplished at the beginning. A
new house for the lock keeper has
been built at Lock No 1, as well as
some repairs upon the dam; two jetty
cribs built at No. 3 and the guard crib
raised; the upper slope of the dam at
No. 4 newly timbered and sheeted, the
lower guard crib shortened and the
upper one raised; a new dam built,
entire at No. 5, the lock wall repaired
and new coping laid upon it,new gates
built and the lock pit cleared out. A -together
it has been a first rate year's
work, considering the force employed,
and the trade upon the river will be
greatly increased thereby.
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The Public School Building
Burned.
The greatest calamity which has
befallen this city in many years was
the burning of the large and handsome
Public School Building on Second
street, South Frankfort, on Monday
night. It was discovered to be on fire
about half past eight o'clock, and
although the fire department were out
promptly, the firemen could do biit
little to stay the progress of the flames,
owing to there being no water convenient.
The engine was stationed at
the cistern at the North end of the
bridge and a line of hose laid, but the
one stream thrown had very little
effect on the flrtN A large crowd
gathered in the strqet and watched the
hungry flames devour what had once
been the pride of the city until nothing
but the blackened walls remained.
