Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-01
Alexandria Affair,

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
A WAsHINGTONfAN INJuREp.-A WashinRtonian,
whose name could not be ascertained, but who ii
is said resides on 7th, ne n street, south Wash.
ington, was found badly hurt on Henry street,
near the Washington and Alexandria Railroad
depot last night. He was cared for by some friends
and sent to Washington on the late train.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The Alexandria IRE depart
ment met at the Columbia engine house last night
the president in the chair. The new regulations
were postponed, upon the statement that they
were in conflict with new corporation code that
1t stated, would be reported to the city coun.
Gil and be put In operation by the LIST OF July
next.
The NEW DRAINAGE SysrEM. The regula.
ton OF street grades in the northwestern section
OF the city so allow OF proper surface drain.
age has been, ever since the town spread over the
plains IN that section one q the troubles Of the
tion have been enhanced by the fact that the
Pennsylvania system has a railway on Fayette
n1 ehe ha
have been made on the streets for railway pur-
poses. Floods produced suits. and suits damages.
an appropriation OF $500 from council by the a.
s1stance OF Capt. Grimm, OF the District building
and he, with ex-City surveyor Newly as associate
made plat 3sxIO3 inches with grading laid on
northwest OF Cameron and Columbus strSets. Now
that section either drains into Hunting Creek by
Henry street sewer or IL does not drain az all The
new plan makes four drainage areas: one draining
by the Henry street sewer 70 Hunting Greek; an
other by West and King streets TO hoofs Run; the
OF the wall at ColroSS and the Fourth 70 drain
finally by Mushpot Run into Hoons Run. The ad-
vapced state OF the work tnSureS that it viii be
laid before the city council by the tune the season
opens for spring work
TEE MOUNT VERNON AvHNuB MArTRR.-The
Mount Vernon Avenue charter, which has passed
both houses Of the Virginia general assembly, now
hangs in the senate on amendments added In the
house OF delegates, which the promoters Of the
enterprise here are unwilling 70 accept. These
amendments provide that where Alexandria city
and Alexandria ana Fairfax Counties make pay.
ments 70 the road they shall hold stock and exef.
their subscriptions thereto.
NCTKs.-Unttl the regarding and repavtng OF
King street during the war by military engineers
under the orders OF Gen. Slough the descent OF
much sleeper than now. and that hillnds was the
favored sliding ground" for the sheds OF the SEQ
ond ward boya During this snow the same sport
has be- n renewed under the new name OF tobog-
Of much sport-A large number Of perona Wis
tied last night the house OF Michael Holnrook,
whose death on the railroad was mentioned yes.
terday. He leaves q wife and fve children, all Of
whom are grown ne was "a soio r o. the 18th
kind-hearted man.-Afranyements have been
made by the Knights OF Pythias here for Q visit
Tonight to Nelson DIVISION In WeshinEtop.-
q s Be- Up npDsSs o. ga @
cure 1000 due knight BrotherA OF Washington.
Lieut.. s. L Monroe has been chosen dr1ll mas
ter OF the Uniformed Pythians here. with ]. G.
Young. late Of the steamer line IRON WssSiSxton
70 New York, has gone 70 Australia.-Nr. Sam'l
Tunes, who resides on Queen street, near the gas
works, and Is employed there. took IN ovefuo0e Of
laIdanum and ysssSra c,e vs. sSpRossd 70 g:
now recoyered--The committee on general laWI
has been sunmooed 20 meet tonight and constdel
the ORDINANCES for the codincatioa Of the eaS MWR