Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The large willow tree on the farm OF
Mr.. Andrew Jameson on the pike,
about mile and half from this city,
was blown down last night.
Light Battery c, Third United States
Artillery, left Washington Barracks
Yesterday morning en- route to Aide,
for their annual target practice.
George Burke, against whom war
rant was sworn out this morning, was
captured by the captain of the chain
gang near the postotlice after chase.
The storm last night considerably
tangled up the telephone wires in the
city and blew down many of them.
The lines were repaired during the
day, however.
The steamer Mattano. which was
caught in the lower river during the
storm last night, arrived here safely
few hours late The Norfolk steamer
arrived on time.
Nothing has yet been heard of the
schooner Oliver H. Booth, which left
Brunswick, Ga, recently for George
town, and on which it was feared there
might be yelloW lever.
The George Law, one of the Oldest
and best-known steamers on the Poto-
mac river, is going to the bow vows
off the flats. River people would like
to see her rebuilt and recommissioned.
A meeting will be held at the y. NJ.
S. l.. hall tomorrow night by the Ia
dies of st. Mary's Church to make ar
rangements for festival to be held for
the benefit Of the Roanoke orphan asy-
lum.
The high and rough water in Hunt
ing creek last night slightly washed
the approaches to the railway bridge
over that creek. but did but little dam
age. The storm did but little damage
to the electric railway line.
The storm interfered last night with
the running of the railroad transfer
barge between this city and Shepherds.
The high water prevented the cars
from being run on the barge, so the
trips were suspended till this morning.
The travel on the electric railway
continues quite good Notwithstanding
the lateness of the season. The report
that the road would suspend opera
tions during the winter is denied by the
officers who say that only some of the
cars will be taken off during the cold
weather when the travel falls of.
AS heretofore stated, Superintendent
Troy, of the Midland Railway, and the
train dispatchers of that railway will
remove their offices from this city to
Charlottesville this week. The en-
ployees in these offices were to-day
busily engaged packing up" and will
leave here for Charlottesville on Thurs
day.
The raid on policy-players at Ross
Ign last week resulted in the arrest OF
four of the offenders, who were bailed
by Justice Birch for their appearance
before the grand jury of the County
Court next Monday, when, it is said,
they will be indicted Other raids were
made in the vicinity, but no other ar
rests resulted.
Rev. A. Floridus Steele, rector OF st.
Marks CHURCH, Washington, died OF
typhoid malaria yesterday, after an i'll,
ness of ten days. He was born in Pen
sacola, Fla, fifty-seven years ago, but
received his education at the Column
bian University and at the Theological
Seminary near this city. He was a
prominent Mason.
Among the fine trees blown down by
the storm last night were several on
north Washington street, one in Christ
Church yard, one opposite St. Paul's
Church, the large English walnut tree
In the yard of the old Jameson resi-.
dence on north Fairfax street, two in
front of the Midland railway Office on
upper Prince street and other valuable
shade and fruit trees in various parts Of
the city.