The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-29

"eVenlOR JDe aOJOnTUeu meoJlug vi Juo wage
workers was held and steps taken toward
effecting permanent organization. The
minimum limit of stockholders was placed at
.one hundred, and Mr.. George Evans and John
II. Strider were appointed to solicit sub
,scribers. In few minutes the number was
made up. Then the chairman appointed
committee of ten to draw.up the bylaws and
procure charter. Upon the suggestion OF
Mr.. Foltz the chairman decided to appoint
.one wageworker in every shop and factory in
the city to solicit subscribers among his fellow
workmen. Mr.. Rishiel informed the meeting
that one party was now waiting impatiently
to make offers to the organization by which
another mandatory would be started, and
.counseled as little delay as possible. On
Wednesday evening the committee on charter
and bylaws met at Judge Norton's Office and
effected its work. The organization will be
capitalized at $400,0 in shares Of 500 each,
payable in monthly assessments ofS1 per share.
Alexandria expects great results from this
organization.
The Board Of Trade held its regular monthly
meeting Wednesday night and reorganized its
committees for the ensuing year. 1t has
much to be proud of in its past years work.
The appointment of police judge to try all
cases that now come under the jurisdiction OF
the mayor was discussed, as were other topics.
THE CITY COUNCIL
held it's regular weekly meeting Tuesday
night. The committee on streets asked for
authority to report an ordinance to grade
Oronoco street, from Columbus to West street;
Princess, from Henry to West street: West
street, from Oronoco to Cameron, and such
cross streets adjacent to the above-named
streets as are found necessary to grade and
conform to and properly drain said streets,
competent engineer to be employed for the
purpose. The petition of Mr.. George S.
Smith for paving the square on North st.
streets, not representing two-thirds of
the frontage of the square, as
required, nor stating the kind of
pavement wished, was referred back
to him for the necessary information A Joint
discussion was had by both branches of Coun-
Gil as to the advisability of appointing city
engineer but was laid over until the next
meeting This matter is supported by all our
progressive citizens, as the city's interests de-
,mand it, and it is hoped that those who are
somewhat backward may be brought to see it
in its proper light. A committee from the
Board of Trade appeared and urged the grant
ing of permission to the Washington Steam
boat Company to erect new passenger depot,
and showed the plans Of the handst me struc-
ture that the company proposes to erect. The
petition was referred to the committee on
general laws and the corporation attorney
Jointly, with authority to prepare proper
ordinance to be presented to council at its
next regular meeting.
HEINZ & CO.'S BRANCH FACTORY.
Invitation has been extended to all the
farmers and truckers in the surrounding
country to meet representative of Messrs. j.
H. Heinz & Co.'s mammoth mandatory of
pickles and preserves, now established in
Itch, 10 affnr m info t0
this section and the availability of Alexandria
as a site for a pickle and preserve factory.
AS this will open up market for the pro-
docts of all the farmers in this neighborhood,
it is hoped that there will be a full attendance.
INCREASED RAILROAD FACILITIES.
AS stated in last Sundays HERALD, the
communication between the two cities is now
very close, and the facilities are continually
increasing. The Washington and Southern
Railroad will put three additional trains on
the route between Alexandria and Washing
ton, commencing Monday. The new trains
will leave here at 11:17 A. M. and 2:06 p. M.
daily, and 5:43 P. M. daily except Sunday.
They will leave Washington at 10:47 A. M.
and 5:45 ?. M. These, with the trains already
ON the route, whose time will be changed to
suit, will afford hourly communication be-
tween the cities. In the afternoon, from 4:25
to 6:l3, trains will run every half hour. AS
the boats run between the hours there will be
means Oh reaching elLner CITY every ndlI nOur,
from 4:3O in the morning until 11:39 at night.
NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT co.
The new and handsome steamer Washing
ton, just built at Wilmington, Del, for this
company passed up the river for Washington
Thursday evening and was saluted by the
steamers lying at the wharves. She made the
distance from Wilmington to Washington
r(4l0 niles in 244 hours against heavy sea and
proved herself a magnificent sea boat. Her
fittings are superb. She will make her first
trip this evening. Her twin sister, the Nor
folk, will be ready in a week. Each steamer
cost $234, ,000 The trip between Washington,
Alexandria, and Norfolk will now be luxury
THE FISHING SEASON.
The fishing season will open in a few days,
and, as an enormous business is done here
all the fishermen are showing great activtyin
preparing their tackle. In few days the
familiar cry of 'Fresh shad" will be heard
from the street gamins, who strike up quite
an extensive business in hawking their wares
almost squirmiDg about the streets.
NOTES.
Rev. w. j. Young, lately the popular pas
tor of the M. e hurch South, of this city,
preached his farewell sermon to an overflow
ing congregation last Sunday night. Mr.
Young has left behind host of appreciative
friends in every denomination, and especially
among the young men. He and his family
left Wednesday for Ashland, Va, where Mr..
Young will fill professorship in Randolph
Macon College.
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