Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-29
ALEXANDRIA,
TO BORE FOE NATURAL GAS.

TO BORE FOE NATURAL GAS.
Natural gas is to be sought at New Aexan-
dria. A number of gentleman accustomed to
the lay of the land in the gas-producius regions
of the west have determined to begin boring
south OF Hunting creek within thirty days and
expect within five months to complete the
work. ana think that by that time they will OBJ
tain sufficient flow of natural gas not only to
securs fuel and heat for the factories and works
with gaseous fuel. Application was
made last night to the city
council here for authority to lay natural gas
mains in this city. and offered bonus of 2
cents per thousand feet on all gas supplied for
heating purposes to Alexandria. James o.
syndicate at the city council, said that S5, 900
would be expended in the work. Should the
search be successful it would open up a new
future for the low lands Of this section OF the
Potomac and borings on the banks of James
creek in South Washington would undoubtedly
be made, for both sections are similar and the
discovery Of natural gas in one section would
indicate its presence IN the other. The council
referred the ordinance on the subject to the
committee on streets, but the application will
certainly be granted at a subsequent meeting.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The city council held their regular meeting
last night, President Marbury presiding in the
aldermen and President Snowden in the COM
mon council. The application Of Messrs. Deis,
Nipple. Scharz, Wibble and Dunn for the RICH,
to lay pipes in the street for natural gas when
il should have been discovered was referred to
the committee on streets. The auditor SEIZED.
uled the following additional sums as necessary
to conclude the fiscal wear:
Cham gang, $500; streets. 81 900; poor, $500;
courts and Jail. $500; board of health $500
public property, $3.50; in all So $50, and the
A.
An application for pump on Wilkes and Henry
streets, and applications for improvements OF
alleys. proper grade on street lines. &C.. were
referred.as was the fre-escape ordinance which
Mayor Strauss has declined to approve.
TO REST IN AN ALEXANDRIA GRAVE.
The remains of another Alexandrian were
brough. from Washington today to rest in the
graveyard here. The funeral was that Of Mrs.
Margaret hammond, widow of the late Alex
ander hammond, who carried on the first
clothing store ever opened in Alexandria AT
the frame house on the northwest corner of
King and Fairfax streets, where he lived for
many years. He was prominent in the re-
newal of the volunteer military here after the
desuetude Of lS30-40. and was first lieutenant
and then captain Of the Mount Vernon
Guards. He removed to Washington and
opened store on 7th street.
NOTES.
Sarepta Lodge. l. o. o. F., had six initia-
tons and five applications at its meeting last
night. The Alexandria Odd Fellows will cele-
brate their anniversary here by services at
Srinity NJ E. Church.
number Of Washington visitors attended
the meeting of the Royal Arcanum here last
night.
Father Columbia is announcing here cent
coaches to begin operations on the LIST Of April.
The Alexandria Light Infantry, which has for
some time been improving its armory, now
contemplate putting up a new building ON the
rear of tine armory
1t has been determined not to build a new
steamer for the Alexandria and Washington
ferry route until late in the present year.
c. K. Heath has sold p lot at jackson City to
]. n. Hill and larger tract at the same place
to G. NJ. Jones.