Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-21
ALEXANDRIA.


STREET IMPROVEMENT PRosPEcTs.-The board
OF trade committee on railroad facilities is now
taking an especial interest in the streets near
the railway depots. As they have secured the
promise OF the cooperation Of the Pennsylva-
MIA railway manager in the improvement Of
Fayette street they held a conference last night
at the Office Of the Real Estate company with
the committee on streets of the city council.
and preliminary steps were taken to fix the
grade of tina. street 1t is understood that if a
grade be fixed satisfactory to the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad managers they will grade and park the
street. With Fayette street parked. Patrick
and Cameron streets paved. and Henry and
West streets graded and guttered, that section
of the town will assume a new aspect
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Circuit Court of the
city, Judge Keith, has concluded its March
term. Before closing the court decided in
the case Of Cecilia Bateman VS.. the City
Council Of Alexandria, that the city was liable
in damages in all cases where injuries to per-
sons and property occurred in consequence of
obstructed or defective streets, and the party
injured had been reasonably careful in making
passage over them. He overruled the demur-
rer of Corporation Attorney Brent that the city
was not obliged to clear ice, &c, from side
walks. The court dismissed bill of j. T. Birch
vs. J. c. Birch for setting up title to certain
land in Alexandria county. The next regular
session of the court will open on the fourth
Monday of September next.
FIRE.-Two small frame dwellings near the
corner of Pendleton and Pitt streets, in a
suburb known as Petersburg, caught fire yes
terday afternoon. One was destroyed and the
other partly wrecked. The houses we're occu-
pied by Robert Beale and Miles Hunter, col
ored. The fire was originated by sparks from
stove. At first plug stream was used on the
fire, as it was almost impossible for the horses
to drag the heavy steamers through the mud,
but both engines were finally got upon the
ground
AN ITEM IN AN EpIroR's CELLAR.-A colored
man named Wells broke into the cellar of the
house occupied by Mr.. A. J. Wedderburn,
editor OF Progress, on Washington and Pendle-
ton streets, last night, and was discovered by
Mr.. Gus. Wedderburn, young lad, who, with
his parlor rifle, kept the man from escaping
until Officer Hayes arrived and took him into
custody.
The GRAIN ROBBERS. - The mayor has
der, charged with being the princi-
pal in the recent grain robberies al
Pioneer mills. The police have discovered the
place where the grain was disposed of, and John
Nelson and Benz. Wales, colored. have been
arrested as receivers of the stolen property.
confined at the mayors Office to-day, large
number of negroes and two white store-keepers
being implicated. 1t has been discovered that
In more than one colored family the ticking OF
the beds, the petticoats of the women and even
the diapers of the babies were made of Beck
hams grain sacks. The steal. while not ex-
ceeding few bushels at time, has been going
on nightly for months, perhaps for years, and
methods of sale had been devised which led to
no suspicion but allowed the thieves to make
profitable barter of their booty The matter
will be first investigated by the mayor and
then by the grand jury of the coming corpora
ton court
NOTES.-The Friendship fire company 1774)
having determined to visit New York on 30th OF
April a committee is at work making arrange
ments, raising funds, &c-The mill work oil
two houses in Tacoma Park, near Washington
is now being furnished from Shoots factory
here.-No fish have yet arrived at the fish
have been by steamer from the lower river.