Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-29
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
un,vp PRoBaBlLlT1Es.-War Depart
~ ntSce of the Chief Signal Officer, WASH
alenS y O.. March 20, lS7e-lO:5o a. m
mgso no Middle States clear or clearing anu
r9I lo -, weather. with northwesterly "inos anu
rising barometer. ---
rur sroaM-Last nigh, abou o'clock,
81. c,v and vicinity were visited by severe
The wind blew gale, and was accom-,
s SUI with rain and hail vivid flashes or
ER''btninp and heavy pcals OF thunder. All OF
II. ~ s,rpcts became running rivers, aDd macy
s s"'Iars aod Easements we're overhowed Ihe
ce;.". .somcd to come down 10 solid sheets, and
la 'jostr,anism was for time impossible: The
po,srsections Of Queen and Patrick and Prlu-
49,: and ROYAL st. eets we're. as usual IN heaVy
aims oy rhowed. Pitt street, from h'ug to
D. ness, was filed with to!rcn, OF wafer, and
!, crossings impossible. The schooner Fannie,
r,nt Smith, loaded with gravel had piece
Sioun out OF her lopsail, and was carried oy
H.. wind over vu the opposite a ITS and LETT
hard aground. She succeeded, however, III
sernpg of on the high tide this morning.
The tide rhis morning lose very high 10 me
.treets bordering on the river. but the shifting
# the wind to the northwest prevcnt"d dlsas-
rrous overflow. As it Was, several OF the
gh,ryes were submerged, but 90 serious dam
ave was done. The run a Clouds Mll-Cam
arou Ruo, and Hnoffs Ruu, at the western
end Of the city, we're very much swollen, out
Al no damage so far as heard from. Some OF
RI. rramei houses at Camp Distribution, 10
the county we're blown dowo, and two negroes
we're injured by the falling timbers. The sheds
At he residence Of Mr.. Joho R. Johnston,
near Arlington, were blown away, aud many
fences 10 that ueighborhood were pro''ratcd
The wagon of Mr.. Smith, which was r,turn'ng
from Washington, was overturned bv the force
OF the winl, but the driver escaped unhurt.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN The obituary
column of yesterdays Gaz .tte contained no.
tice Of the death of one Of Alexaudrta's oldest
aud most respected citiz .ns-Rpbert Hodgkln,
es,I. who di d at his late residence, 81 Qleen
street. having just entered % bis SlSt year.
Mr.. Hndgkiu was we'll known here 10 years
past as one Of our most reliable business men,
If sterling integrity, aud with record. which,
luriug MS long life, was unblemished. Forqulte
q uumber of years his health was such as TO
pre- vent active participation 10 business, aod
for the past two Years such as to almost entirely
con6ue him to the house. He Was oue Of the
few surviving soldiers of the war of 1912, ser7-
lug ia the regiment of Virginia troops CON-
minded ny Col. Minor, entering that service at
II Mr.. Hoigkln was consistent member OF
the Methodist Protestant Church, OF this city,
and his name is associated with host OF others
long ago passed away, hardly contemporary
o. he days of his early Methodism surviving.
His funeral, which took place from the NJ tn
ollst Protestant Church at 2 p. N. to day, was
largely attended, by his numerous descendants,
his grand children numbering total OF forty
four, Of whom thirty i've are still livlngl and
ty large coDcourse OF Trends.
FISH REPORT Receipts Of f-h at Fishtown
continue TO Increase, and v,rytody belonging
to the wharf is in place except the fish
cutters. whose services have not yet been
called iuto rcquis'tiou. Iu fact, Flshtown is
becoming tie busiest portion IF the city. 1000
shad, l4,6OO behring's aud us lunches OF
white fish were received this morning. The
,had sold at from S23 50 to S32. so per HUI
led herring from $l4 81 TO $3.50 per thou,
sand, and bunch 6,h from II to IS cents per
buuch.
The prices in the Washington fish market
ranged as follows: 1000 shad sold
Tor $24 TO $27 per hundred; 5000 herrlngss
sold for SIG so to so per thousand; 300 gill
rock sold for 20 u IS cents apiece; 1000
punches Ash suld FROM 10 10 IS cents per
bunch.
CANAL TRADE-rhe Cumberland News
says: Three boats were dispatched for tide
wafer, yesterday, by .hc Consolidation Coal
Auue K. Mcdonald, Maryland
ard Allan Campbell, carrying l22, lit aud
l6 O7 tons of Coal respectively. There also
scared the r. L. s mines, carrying llO.O7
ons Of coal shipped by the New Central Goa
Company to Mr.. Park Aguew, ALI xandria.
Tn" freight 90 the shipments by the Consoh
lation Coal Company was one dollar per ton,
4s noted 10 these columns yesterday. The ship
mcut by the New Central Company was in
private account. None. of the agents have as
yet received orders to begin shipments, and
Tie rate of freight to be paid by other compan-
les is not yet known."
Police REPORT. The following cases have
been tried since last report.
Ben. Boswell, drunk on the street. was dis.
charged with reprmaud, he being employed
on the canal and abuut 10 leave.
WIN. Perrin. for vagrancy, Was seut 10 the
workhousc for thirty days, subject to the chain
g,ig.
John Hunter, for assault and battery % Sandy
Jones' both coored, was fined and discharged
10y Justice Whittesey
VIM. Button, for drui kenness, was locked
uptor examination.
DULY four dodgers at the station house last
night.
REPORTED APPOINTMENT The Lynchburg |
FIrginlau says: MIR. Lucien Norvell, of this
city, has received an appointment in the 70 d.
Ing department. OF the House Of Representa-
tw"s, Washington, worth 81 800 a year. We
understand that he received it through the IN
Huence Of ,heKentucky delegation. The Major
was 10 this city day or two ago, but said
nothing OF this appointment
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-Ther having been |
no quorum 10 the Board Of Aldermen last
tIuh. bo ,,,,n hare of tbo R,,r1 mill p,,at |