Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-07
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported fer THE EvENING STAR.
OLD AND NEW STREET LINEs.-The demolition Of
the Old square hospital. Pitt and Prince streets,
Whose last bricks will be taken up to-day, removes
the last OF the houses which designated the origin
stood four or five feet east OF the present line Be
fore 1885, near all the houses ON the east side of
I rtt We're ere on that line and all the west on the
p0Sitc st. PaulS church About 1891 Mr.. JOIN
Dunlas built the Marsha all House, {whcre Ellsworth
and Jackson We're killed) He took iJ for granted
that as 1t was the custom to allow feet each
house for porches, cellar doors, &c, he could
Ply the street to that extent so he built his house
four feet on Pitt street. This occaSOned tall,
and Immediately measures were taken for survty
and regulation OF the streets. Mr. DundaS was,
however, very popular and influential member Of
council and soon became mayor; SO 1t was de-
termined that instead OF making Mr.. Dundas'
house conform to Pitt street. Pitt street
should conform to Mr.. Dundas' house. and
council passed this resolution: ssWhereas, it has
been discovered that some or the squares between
Royal and Pitt streets have been extended too far
TO the west, therefore that Pitt street be
extended through the town parallel with Fairfax
street and corresponding with the West gable OF
brick house built by John Dundas at the intersec
ton or that street and King street; pro-
v1ded that all houses built before the 9Th day Of
April. 1875, which extend beyond the lines OF the
streets on which they are built shall not be affected
thereby, but shall remain undiSturbed until their
owners may think proper to make any alterations
In their situations" At the same time the lines
or Prince and Duke streets were reconstructed
and new lines made. The nlyh0usesafUM ON the
Old line OF Duke street are those OF MFR. Reed, at
tho oOuOHCdSt COiuSI VI TdlIidA anu DUKE StIteJS
WASHINGTON LAD DROWNED.-A number OF Wash
1ngtOn cOored boys came over to Alexandria
county yesterday berrylng, and while there went
swimming in the Alexandria canal, near the brick
yards One or them, Tho5. Smal!woOd, living on
street, was drowned His body was soon re-
covered and an inquest held by Coroner Wright
The jury rendered a verdict OF accidental drown
ing.
THE PIsCATAwAY CREEK RoUTE.-The Alexan-
dria and Piscataway ferry seems to be abandoned.
The route was run for several years by small
sloop. The steamer Gypsey succeeded, but OF late
the route has been run by the Harry LodOr. The
boiler Of this little steamer was condemned some
weeks since by the U. 8. inspectors, and last Sat-
urday afternoon she was sold to !. c. O'Neal for
$1OO The boat cost originally about s. 50l There
Is some talk OF uniting the two ferries and securing
one trip to P1scataway creek daily by the steam
ferry boat Virginia.
REPoRTER'S NOTES.-May files have again ap-
peared here, and last nigh: clustered around the
street lamps in the lower portion OF the city in
swarms. Mrs. Emma MARKELL widow OF the late
VIM. c. Markell, died at the residence OF Mr. H. NJ
FoltZ on Royal street. last night, OF consumption
There is said to be no doubt that Cob Windsor
the new postmaster, Will retain Mr. Thomas Bur.
roughs, the present money order clerk, anu will
appoint Mr.. X II. Simpson as one OF his officials .
Several boys, some White and some c0orad, are
held at the statiOn-house to-day charged with
pitching cents in an alley yesterday :. Walter
Fisher. OF Washington is held as drunk and disOr-
DERBY yesterday Thomas and Lizzie Ashton and
Julia Brown, coOred, are held for disorderly con-
held to bail to appear before the mayor for fight
Ing on Saturday night. McCuen's head was cut
ana he was otherwise badly injured -. At several
or the churches yesterday the places or absent
parties were supplied by other Clergymen, but none
OF the services were especially notable.