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

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
THE UNION STREET IMPRovEMESr-It is now
we'll understood that the repaving OF Union street.
from one end OF tha- town TO the other, from the
ship yards to the II sh wharf, Will cost at least 81
per cent more than the first estimate. The esti-
mated cost was $1,000, and the city council an
propriatei one-half-sI,. O9-the other half being
paid by other parties using the street 1t Is now
understood that the work Will cost $500 or per-
hapS S5,G0l The enterprise Is a considerable one
being the entire renewal OF the sidewalks and car
riagewayS OF thOroughfare 66 feet wide and
nearly a mile in length. Union street is the only
street I'm the eastern section OF the city named
subsequent to the revolution. 1t is formed, from
Duke to Queen street. on made ground redeemed
from the river. This was done about the time the
new Constitution OF the United States was estab-
lished, and its name given a monument OF the
union OF the states II was for many the hotel
street or the town. The landings from the river
took place mainly a. the foot or Duke and Wolfe
Streets and there clustered the inns OF the early
days Washington Masonic lodge was Instituted
at Lambs hotel. OF Union, near Duke street AT
later period, when steamers were first used on
the POTOMAC, and railroads had not come into use,
the site OF hotels was moved north, and the Steam
boat hotel and other hotels were built north OF
Prince street. Then passengers came in stages
from the north and west, and remained overnight
on Union street, TO take steamers for Richmond
Norfolk or Baltimore early next day Some OF
these hotel buildings still stand OF late the uSe
or The street for railroad purposes has much dimin-
1Shed It's use for dwellings, and many houses there
have fallen into decay. Some have been ruined
and torn down to prevent them from falling
Warehouses and manufactures now, with little
exception, make up the street
lhE w AhhENION SANP.-1ue Alexandria Light
Infantry met last night and made ARRANGEMENTS
for the Warrenton Springs camp. A detail or two
men with ordnance summers will leave on Friday
next for the camp ground There they will be
met by detail from each OF the other companies
OF the regiment, and the joint detail win proceed
to put up tents and make the camp. Col Werten
baker VIII command. Among those present on
the occasion Will be Governor Cameron, Gen Lee
1.-The colonies OF the regiments OF this neighbour.
hood, the principals or military schools In this
section, including the principal Of ST. Johns
academy OF this place.
REPORTERS NOTES.-Jerry Rey nOldS, deSerter
from the schooner Martha NJ Hale, is held In iail
until the vessel sails The Alexandria Light In
fantry resolved last night TO give an excursion to
Marshall Hall this week. Coates Ward has been
sent On to the grand jury for breaking into the
house OF George Bauer, as reported yesterday, and
is now in JAIL Walter Fisher, OF Washington,
was yesterday fined 81 by the mayor for ap.
pearing on the street here drunk George Petty
has been nned SO for assault upon Albert McCuen
All the boys who were found pitching cents on
Sunday were dismissed with a reprimand by the
mayor except one, WHO, having been up once be-
fore for the same offence, was fined . The
force OF the superintendent of police Is still al
work on the sunken lots. Mrs. Ann verdon VINO
| attempted suicide short time ago. has entirely
| recovered from the effect Of the drug The Old
Dominion boat club Is In expectation of a VISIT
| from some OF the District boat clubs at an early
day The new registration books OF the second
! and fourth wards are now being prepared under
the direction OF the registrars but the new regis
tratiOn In those wards will not begin until mex
October. The funeral OF Mrs. K B. Markell took
place yesterday afternoon.