Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-17
ALEXANDRIA.

THE IMBRoGLIo WITH THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
The citizens OF Alexandria and President
Abbott Of the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railroad Company are
at odds. As reported 70 The STAR last week
order of Mr.. Abbott received from
Philadelphia took effect Saturday and
prohibited the Mount Vernon cars from
| sto piping or slowing up to take passengers any
where here but at the Washington ferry or the
Washington railroad depot. As most of the
cars on the electric road are Mount Vernon
cara this order cuts off nine-tenths of the
advantage, small enough at best,
Alexandria. The original grant contemplated
as the price OF the right OF way through the
city TO Mount Vernon the establishment OF q
belt line running on many of the side streets
and anording general accommodation.
BY some means the electric company
seems to have escaped compliance with
this part Of its bargain. and there has been no
little dissatisfaction on the subject for some
time. The last straw has not quite broken the
camels back, for the camel. the Alexandria
camel especially, IS a very patient beast and is
just now. rs other camels do. kn.eling or cry
ing to have some Of it's load taken off. Even
the patient camel loses its temper some
times and kicks, and Alexandria is
getting to the kicking point. 1t
Is thought. hover. that with sweet oil and COM
mon sense NIL friction between the CITY authori-
tleH and the electric road management Will be
avoided. II the old camel is relieved % its
burden and rubbed down the cares that infect
tie day will fold their tents like The Arabs ard
silently steal away.
ALExASDRI.Ss GONE 70 ROCKVILLE.
Messrs. Orvii,e Van Dugen. Robert Grimes.
W. Z. Wnit;lesey, $. c. Payne. FL nest Null
hauser. Charles Tavenne- and Miss Katie
Myrer of Alexandria leave todar for Rockville
Nd. where they will participate in a concert
under the direction of Prof Emil L. Scharf of
this city. The following Washing toriians will
a.so take cart in the concert: Miss Mary
kessler. soprano ut ST. Eoninics: Miss Mar
gi.erie Blaine. contralto at the Holy Trinity;
Mr. Harry Brandon. tenor: Miss hoda Pyles,
Nastsr John Aioher. victims: Master Arthur
Mohler. cornet. and Miss Mary Calhoun. piano.
Misses Mary Al;!ony and Mary Cason ami Mr..
f. A. Arslsv of Rockville vii! also contribute
their talents.
CLEARING OUT EVILS.
Mayor Strauss is lighting his own hand
"the pestilence which walketh in MONDAY"
making ali pre- operations the means at hand al
low him to do to fight Of cholera. and on the
other hand. il fighting the pestilence which
walKcth at midnight. sort Of black death The
chain gang clea rs off in the day time the physical
filth of the streets. lanes and alleys anC at
night the police are busy with the removal of
moral filth. Last night BERTHE Day. colored,
was arrested and today she WAS sent to the
work house for djsinfec zion.
BLESSING OF A STATUE.
The new statue of st. Vincent de Paul at ST.
Marys Church was blessed Yesterday by Rev.
Father Cutler, pastor of the church, Rev.
Richard L. Carne o. Richmond delivering
discourse en- the occasion upon the Society of
st. Vincent de Paul. its origin and
objects. and urged the members of
no ,1yffa fha .l,Dr t.oI,l 10
work, which lie said knew no difference OF
race or nation. and operated in both continents
wherever afflicted or poverty-sricken man
hood is found. The statue is the only one Of
its kind in Virginia.
THE NEW GAS REGULATIONS.
The superintendent of gas will begin tomor-
row to shut off the gas from the houses OF ell
deliRqueHt consumers. Formerly tine gas rate
was SLIGO per thousand. with 10 per cent off
for alleged prompt payment but in fact no
one who paid at all paid more than S1.44
per thousand. Lately the gas rate has
been fixed at $3.50 with 5 per cent off for
prompt payment, the reduction being from
S1.4i TO S1.4215 per thousand, but now it is
understood that the discount will be allowed
Only to those who pay within the appointed
time.
ALEXANDRIA DELEGATES TO WASHINGTON.
number of Alexandria representatives Of
the conference OF 81. Vincent de Paul here
President H. J. hewitt. the Messrs. Sweeney,
Greenwich and Donnelly of the senior. and
Master 4. l.. Carne. jr., OF the aspirant confer
ence-went to Washington last night and took
part in the general meeting Of the society at
Carroll Hall
Rev. H. T. Sharp will leave for his new charge
in Baltimore early in May.
Pow Eafbar Duoap Iato ~ nrbl;,. Iraloo5
paid visit to this city today.
All the city pastors except Rev. DR.. Sharp
filed their puipits here yesterday.
The Offices OF the electric railway on Fairfax
street will be vacated on the 18th of next
month and it is understood that they will be
established in New Alexandria on the south
side OF Hunting creek.
The Alexandria Perpetual Fund Building As
ISOLATION at its last meeting loaned out 1850
and a dividend equal to per cent per annum
was declared. The Mercantile Loan Associ-
alton loaned out 5000 at lis last meeting.
1t is expected that Grand Master Shryock Of
Maryland will visit Andrew Jackson Lodge of
Free Masons at a called meeting tonight.
Superintendent Powell of the Washington
public schools addressed the monthly meeting
OF the Alexandria public school teachers on
Saturday
The Mount Vernon passengers on the electric
railway VIII hereafter DE conveyed through the
city without slowing up or stoppage. Alexan-
dria passengers going south of Hunting creek
must now take passage either at the Alexandria
and Washington ferry the Alexandria and
Washington depot. The electric road is now
carrying daily great number of passengers
through town to Mount Vernon.
Alexandra regrets very much parting with Rev
II. T. Sharp, one of its most useful ministers.
who goes from Grace Church in this city to the
Church OF the Prince Of Peace in Baltimore.