Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-12
ALEXANDRIA.

MORE BURGLARIEs.-The frequency OF
housebreakinR In this city is becoming real
is reported. Last night the pantry OF tue
Itsidel ce OF DIR. VIM. b. Gregory, on north
Washington street, WIS entered by cutting
out slst In the window and undoing the
fsstenipss. The inner door was securely
locked, however, and the further progress OF
the rObber thereby stopped. With the ex-
ception OF a few groceries, nothing was taken
from the pantry. IAN attempt was also
made TO enter the residence of Mrs Charles
Whfftlesey, on Prince street, near Fairfax,
about I'll O'Clock last night, by climbing on
shed and cutting ont pane Of glass In
rear window. The burglar, however, cut his
hand IN erdeavoring TO remove the sash and
let Ii fall to the ground, thus giving the
alarm to Mrs. Whittlesey's son, who had
not retired. The police were called in, but
The burglar bad made his escape. $50 The
residence of Mrs. 8. 9. Lee, only one square
south Of DR.. Gregory's, on Washington
street, was also entered by q window In the
conservatory on the southern side OF the
house. whence the burglar proceeded through
door which had been left unlocked into
the main building, and up stairs TO Mrs.
Lees room, where he stole her gold watch,
which was lying on the bureau, and started
10 take the family silver, which was lying
near by, but in so doing awakened Mrs
Lee, who, thinking 1t was her son, made a
remark, and receiving no answer started to
her feet, when large black man rushed
past her and down the steps, where he
snatcbed up pair OF shoes belonging to Mr..
cape 49, Mr.. John A. Dixon's residence,
which is also situated on Washington street
diagonally across from Mrs. Lees, was en-
T tered: IT is supposed, by the same parties
Kitchen W iDdOw, and the only thing miss
Ing Is silver watch belonging to servant.
The robbie was ma king bis way up stairs to
were awakened and gave the alarm, but he
succeeded In making his escape ....Some
four or five negroes were arrested this morn
Inc hr1ek he ll2.
gagged in the burglsries, and one of them
was partially recognized by Mrs. Lee, but in
order to secure further testimony their ex-
animation was postponed until tonight.
and Mr.. Dixon's all took place about the
same hour, between three and four O'Clock
In the morning.
THE COAL TRADK.-Two hundred aud
thirty-eight boats left Cumberland for the
week ending Saturday. The number for the
CORES pondtpg week OF 1875 was PAS. Last
weeks was the largest number of boats this
year, save the week ending July %, 1876,
when 262 was the number leaving port. The
probabilities are that the boating season on
the canal will close early, and that not much
Will be done between this time and the date
OF closing. The shipments during the entire
season have been smaller than usual. owing
partly TO the several breaks and strikes, but
mainly to the Low price p Of Clearfield coal.
per ton, free on board, with which figures IL
Is impossible for the Cumberland region to
successfully compete. The bOatmen have,
rs general thing, had q hard time, those of
ore of the leading companies having only
made four or five round trips, while those OF
still another have made only nine. The re-
ceipts Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal for
the week ended October I, 1876, were: From
Cumberland, S4,761 So; Georgetown, 5000;
Williamsport, S156 Il; Hancock, S85 20. Ac-
cTued revenue at Cumberland, Sl2,055 81.
Number OF tons Of coal shipped, q ,05i.
KNIGHTS TEMP-ARS.-Tne council last
night granted permission to Old Dominion
COmmandery, Knights Templars, TO erect a
temporary tent or frame building on the va I.
cant lot on the east side of Royal street, be.
tween Prince and Duke, in which TO enter
tain the Grand Com mandery OF Virginia
semble here next month. 1t is proposed to
have grand banquet at the point named.
HON. R. 7. MERRICK, of Washingt city
has accepted the Invitation TO speak here Oh
The night of the tb.-r Gazette, i'm.