Evening star., 1886-06-03
Alexandria Affairs.



THE RELIEF ENGINE HoUsE.-The work of
change, repair and renewal at the Relief engine
house on Prince street, will begin in lew days.
that the house will he ready by the time the
new hook and ladder truck reaches this city
The Old relief company was established in
1883, and Tor more than half a century Occu-
pied sites ON Fairfax street, where several
houses were built at different times Tor the
accommodation oil the engine, &c. A few years
before the war the Relief company built the
present engine house, the city contributing
5000. The deed was held by private inui.
Viduals, and when after the war a new Relief
company for hook and ladder service was or
gIniZed, the city repurchased the house aud re-
modelled IL. When the present repairs are COM
pieted 1t will have all the latest improvements
A LOST ALLEY.-Tne erection OF u new buid.
Ing, replacing the old soap house that stood so
long the Duke-street alley opposite the Cath
Olic parsonage, recalls the IacL that originally
this alley was part oi the alley which now runs
south from the market 10 King street, This
was useful thorougniare in the early days OF
the town, and still exists, except that the north
halves between King anu Prince and between
Prince aud Duke streets have been long closed
up 10y the lot owners Il the closing vi these
halves had hot been made there would still ue
u thoronaniare from the market south to the old
boundary ot the town at the end oil the alley
in the rear Of the Catholic cnurch. Large lor.
tions of the original thorOughIares are stilf in
use as public alley ways and the residue AS pri.
vate alley ways; SO that "a rope could be run
along Its orlgna line from the market-houSc to
the Old Presbyterian graveyard without finding
| amy obstruction other tnan a gate fence.
NOTES.-John Miner and Samuel Miner had a
hearing here yesterday evening before ,ount ~ ~
4
Justice Wormiey on the charge Of assault UPON
Champ Griffin at the Virginia brick yard near
Fort KunyOn, last Sunday night. II appeared
tnat Griiiin was SO badly beaten that he mad 10
be sent 10 hospital in w ;ishington Justice
Wormiey sent the men on to the next grand
jury, liking the bond at SoOO.-rhe Hydrau-
non com .uny elected new member at its
last meeting.-Ihe schooner Mary Price was
brought here yesterday by two tugs having
sprung u leak. She was repaired, anu went on
| 70 West WasIington.-TueI funeral OF Mr. Jno.
Taylor, ia.e Hour Inspector, VIII take place this
evening at SIX ciocA. Mr. Taylor spent part Of
ms life in West ashinglon, but lor many
years has resided here.-Rev. DR.. tlIppO the
baptisL pastor, came home last evening from
the Baptist anniversary at Asbury park
A considerable number of horseinen here nave
gone 10 the Gainesville races-Capt. ii. A.
| Mushbach Is ABOUT 10 put up handsome resi-
| dence on washington street, near Princess
| street. The work Will be done by Mr.. Wm f.
Vincent.-At the next term OF the county
court udge Chichester will appoint new supei.
| inienuent OF the poor OF the county, vice Rowe
| resigned, and Oh tne list OF July next The coun-
| " Will nave new superintendent of poor ne "
| superintendent vi schools aud new county
| cierK.-Tne Columbia Fire Engine company y
| met last night and tralisacIeu routine Dusi
| hess.