Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-07
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The WAsHIyGroN RowDIES IN ALEXANDRIA.
Below we publish a card from the Franklin
Fire Company of this city, explaining that the
outrages in Alexandria committed on tho 4tb
inst, and attributed to them, were really NOR.
Petrated by others. We do not doubt the fact;
Tor the franklin Fire Company are as orderly
as any other fire company at this time in ex-
lstence In this country. Nevertheless, the
company, or many members of it, know we'll
the names and persons of the scoundrels whom
tney designate as Grams" thong the authori-
ties OF Alexandria and the Washington public
at large may not. If they are in earnest in
their promises to aid in bringing them to speedy
justice, they should at once make their names
and haunts known to the authorities of Alex
andria and to the Washington police. The
public should thus he put on their guard against
this particular set of rowdies who we hear,
are debris of the Estates Hose the rowdy or
ganization that has been so pregnant with
violations Of law, rapine, and murder here If
we are not greatly mistaken, the cowardly
villains who shot Messrs Entwistle and Lewis
in the dark are members of this same club who
call themselves "Rams.''
In this matter the Franklin Fire Company
have an opportunity of demonstrating to the
plain comprehension of all, the justice of their
claim TO be in no manner connected with the
rowdyism OF the times-tO be, on the contrary,
Peacc-loving, orderly and industrious citizens,
ready at any moment to uphold the law against
all offenders. Let them promptly see to the
arrest of these scoundrels, who have brough:
suspicion on them, as they profess willingness
to do
A CARD-To the Mayor and Citizens of Alsr.
drdr,d, Fo.--The franklin Fire COMPANY. in
meeting assembled, Monday evening, April 5th,
los, unanimously resolved that the following
Gard he addressed to the Mayor and Citizens of
Alexandria, Va, and published in the city pa.
pers: -
On Sunday afternoon, the 18th instant. AS the
cars were about leaving your city with he Frank
lln flie Company, VINO were returning from he
funeral OF a member, party of men, HAVING no
connection whatever with the Company, and
WHO elmer preceded or followed it 10 hlexan-
dTla, availed themselves of the opportunity of.
iered, 10 return to Washington in the spec al
train.
As soon AZ the cars Were in motion this marty
| of men, rallyinI under the maine Of Rams =
| commenced a rapid disc barge of firearms from
the windows Of the cars, which resulted in IN,
seriously lnJurinG of coored woman. Had the
memoers or the company known at the time tina,
any one was injured by the firing: they would
have immediately stopped the train and arreste d
every man In tue car; but we were not Informed
| ol the fact until We reached Washington.
With a deep sense of modification we have
| learned that the company charged with the
| pcrPetration of the dsgraceful affair and more
| deeply 1eel 1t from the fact that u comes from
| their friends IN Alexandria without hearing,
and " no can certainly testify to the gentlemanly
| conduct of the company during previous visits t.
your city.
Inc company stands ready at any moment to
aid the proper authorities to ferret out arrest and
| bring the offenders to Justice
we only ask suspension Of opinion until the
matter can be legally investigated.
JOHN ii. SEssFoRp
| President Franklin Fire Company
| GEO. X. CRossFIELD. Secretary.