Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-13
ALEXANDRIA.
A FIREMAN'S FUSFRAI.

A FIREMAN y FUNERAL.
The Alexandria fire department paid yester-
day afternoon the last tribute of respect to the
late Engineer Joseph Young, whose connection
with Alexandria is a history Of advent and
progress of steam fire engines here. The
Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Company of
which Mr.. Young had been a member, dec
GRATED lite hose carriage as a funeral car, and on
1t the casket was borne to its last resting place.
Two representatives Of each of the fire com
panies OF the town acted as pallbearers. The
Hydraulion. Columbia and Relief companies
united in the funeral line, as did delegation
OF the Friendship Veterans. 1774. The funeral
services, at which Rev. Mr.. McAllster officated,
took place at Trinity NJ. E. Church, and then
the old fireman was laid at rest.
FIRE LAST NIGHT.
An alarm Of fire called out the Alexandria
firemen about 10 o'clock last night As early
as 8 o'clock cries of ''iiar' and ''wire" could be
occasionally heard in some sections Of the
town. but no false alarm followed, and
shortly before 10 O'Clock an unoccupied
house on st. Asaph street between
The firemen were. however, soon on hand, and
not only prevented the spread of the flames,
but saved the lower part Of the tenement,
the roof Of which was burned Off. The house
was the property of Capt. Sutton. The loss will
not exceed $500.
AN ALEXANDRIA DOMINICAN.
Rev. John A. Rockford, native Of this city
and prominent member Of the Dominican
order, is now spending few days with rela-
tives here. He offciated at the benediction in
st. Marys Church yesterday afternoon. He is
engaged in New York, on the Hudson estab-
fishing reformatory for New York boys.
MARTYR TO THE. INAUGURATION.
The only victim 80 far in Alexandria of the
i'm 10, xhnr 20 IN
well-known citizen. who died yesterday of
pneumonia, caused by exposure in Washington
on the 4th Of March. Mr.. Herrick has been
engaged in the saddle and harness business
here for quarter of century and has been
q quiet, useful citizen.
AN OLD CITIZEN ILL.
Col. Turner W. Ashby, one OF the most es-
teemed citizens, now lies quite ill at an adj
vanced age. Col. Ashby was, for many years,
one of the most active citizens Of Alexandria.
Soon after coming here. in 1857 he engaged
in the dry goods business; he assisted Gen. III,
ID. Carse to raise a company for the Mexican
war. and went to Mexico as the first lieutenant
OF the Alexandria company. Always promi-
nent as u democrat he beat down tho opposi-
ton which was rising in the Alexandria democ-
racy against retrocession and led that party to
an alliance with the wings which carried Alex
andris into Virginia by a substantially unani-
mOuo votC, uuu ~ ouilt w 1u6 democracy mat
some years afterward it gained the pre-emi-
nence. Col. A. succeeded the late Daniel
Bryan as postmaster, and remained in office
until the war, when be went south. Of late
years he has taken no part in public affairs.
COUNTY LAND SALES.
Among the recent sales of land in Alexandria
county is forty acres near Balls Cross roads for
eS, 900, fourteen acres near the Agueduct bridge
for e712. 10 and an acre near Balls Cross roads
for $500. A number Of sites and lots in various
Subdivisions have been sold.
JOHN CoYyE, an old soldier belonging to the
homo. was taken with . fit at 9th and streets
last evening and sent to the Emergency Hos
pital.
ABOUT $40 o'clock Saturday night Mildred
A. Harris, living at AIS Ridge street, accident
ally set fire to herself and was badly burned
about the feet
AT l:S0 o'clock yesterday morning . frame
shanty between Massachusetts, avenue and Rock
creek belonging to Albert Gleason was burned;
loss, e25