Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-07
ALEXANDRIA.

william Rockers store burned.
The grocery store Of William Rocker. on
the southeast corner Of Prince and Fayette
streets, was destroyed by fire early yester-
day mornig. The upper portion Of the
building was occupied by Mr.. Nathaniel
Sandfords family. wife and three chill
dren. The residents of the house escaped
with difficulty. having been nearly smoth-
cred by smoke while they slept. The build
Ing was an old frame one long occupied
as a grocery and soaked with grocery
liquids for quarter of a century. Coal
Oil and other iniammable material const-
tuted large portion of the stock, and the
flames were well underway when the fire.
men, after half mile run, reached the spot
vigorous work for two hours was required
to stay the confagration, and the interior,
including all the stock was burned, but
the house very greatly damaged still stands
unoer roof. The loss is about $1,000, partial
ly covered by insurance.
A Washington Girl Rescued.
Mrs. Emanuel Francis, while driving to-
ward Arlington last Monday afternoon met
near the old Convalescent camp a man and
woman In buggy. The man was holding
pistol at the woman's head. On seeing
Mrs Francis the threatened woman leaped
from the buggy and the man drove hur-
riedly OF. The woman alleged that her
companion had by threats sought to make
her DO his will. when the arrival OF Mrs.
FRANCIS and her companion frustrated his
III design. The woman was taken in Mrs.
Francis buggy and carried to Washing
Son. sne refused to give her name or resi-
oence ana as soon as the buggy had crossed
the Long bridge she leaped out and started
up 18th street and was seen no more.
White Schools Crowded.
The first issue Of permits to the white
pubic schools was completed yesterday
afternoon. and at the conclusion it was
round LII permits have been issued-659 to
boys and 500 to girls. This Is 81 more than
were issued during the first three days Of
last year. and indicates that there will be
need for the. establishment Of more public
SCHOOLS for white children. All the children
SO far entered have obtained seats in the
school, but there Is always a considerable
number of permits issued which are not
used. and thus 1t is impossible to determine
the number Of permits, how many seats
permits already issued would fill the seats
OF twenty-three schools. and there are only
nineteen white schools, including the two
halliday schools taught by Miss Price and
resumed for the white schools. on Monday.
the 18th instant. The clerk began today to
issue permits for the colored schools and
several hundred were issued.
The fire wardenS have elected Ernest
Langley driver Of the Hydraulion hose car
riage.
Among the recent deaths here are those
OF Mr.. Owen Fegan and Miss Maria L.
The basket factory Of New Alexandria
will reopen on Monday next.
S. N. Garwood of Washington was hurt
yesterday by the fall Of barrel on him at
the distillery near this place.
Notes.
The issue Of the school permits closed
yesterday. Over 1900 permits have been is
sued. The issue Of permits to colored chill
dren will begin tomorrow.
The corporation court, having tried and
acquitted two colored women. Ann Richard
son and Ella Ward. charged with selling
liquor without license. has adjourned.
The new Alexandria basket factory has
temporarily closed.
The remains Of Mrs. Alexander Murray,
fol meriy Of this city, who died in Memphis,
will be brought here for burial.
The city school board will meet tonight.