Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-08
Alexandria Affairs.

A1cXdnOrRA AkfalrSs
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL ENTERPRrsE-The Alexandria
ship yard was leased some weeks ago to J. P
Agnew Co., with prov1so that it may be pur-
$4,000 The stockholders have recently Confirmed
the lease, and it is probable that the "Alexandria
Marine Hallway and Ship Building Company" Will
before many months pass out OF existence. The
company Was organized about 1870. 1t has proven
by no means financial success, following in re-
spect all efforts by Incorporated companies to
carry on Industrial enterprises here Its capital
was $299 $50, upon which it bought at low price
the ship yard of Goodhand Thompson. which
was enlarged, remOdelled and all the late improve
ments Of such establishments added, including a
commodious marine railway upon which the
1t has built several large vessels and some small
ones, but most OF its work has been that of
repairs OF vessels Business has not, rule been
wanting; but owing to the want of sufficient paid
up stock the company was Obliged to borrow some
$4,000 at ~ per cent interest, and this weight has
proved to be more than it could carry. Since 1873
various efforts have been made to reorganiZe the
company on new basis, and many OF the smaller
stockholders sold out at twenty cents on the dol
Lar. 1t has, however, kept the yard open until its
transfer to most enterprising gentleman The
total cost of the property which is to be sold for
times, when everything was higher than now. y
and there seems to be every reason to believe that
1t will become most profitable establishment
A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE. The Alexandria
Insurance Company, which held its annual meet
Ing Monday, has proven one of the most success
opened in 1870 and has a capital OF s57. 200 One.
fifth OF its stock only was paid up and the stock
dividends have since paid half the stock rates, be-
SIDES cash dividends OF more than six per cent on
the investment
REPORTERS NOTES.-The Midland train killed a
cow near Celross this morning There were IA
marriage licenses granted in this city during Jan
uary.. :. The St Johns Cadets fair made between
500 and $500. The gold watch was awarded to
Cadet Schuler and the fatigue uniform to Cadet
Bendheim. :. 1t is known here that Senator Ma
hone has declined to take sides In the contest for
corporation judge OF this city The action OF the
readJuster caucus at Richmond, last night, leaves
Alexandria Judgeless for at least another week.
THE CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Cox, was engaged
to-day In the trial OF George T. Craig and George
store, corner OF 4th and streets.
the van OF the Criminal Court was on its
way from the jail with some ten or twelve prison.
ers, fight took place between two OF thenl-John
Jackson and Edward WilltamS-bOth cOlOred.
Although each had one hand attached to another
prisoner, YET with his free hand he was doing his
level best to spoil the appearance OF the other.
mornne or it, a a6d ns
struck Jackson and they fought from East Capi-
tol street to street where Perry Carson the oii-
succeeded In stopping the row by threatening to
shoot the combatants. When the tight Was STONED
one OF the prisoners said that as GHiteau had been
allowed to have his way, he did not see why they
could not have their way.
A CONSTABLE .FIRsD OuT."-Walter Jackson, q
Police Court this afternoon with assaulfng ChaS.
w. d. Hubbell, constable, who testified that he
went to the Defendants no use last night to serve
and poe HR nysd nto psrr ana Msn
he made his business known the defendant caught
him by the collar and fired him out OF the
sms NECK Msa Ss ssd
were made By Jackson. The court imposed 1ine
Of $soor 60 days IN jail An appeal was noted