Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-08
AL EXANDRIA AT FAIRS
Extension fthe Electric Railway Facilities
Commenced.
Many Other Items of Interest From
Down the River-Cfty
! ~ - s--. Council Affairs.

| The Electric Railway Company having
extended its tracks up Cameron street to
Payne, around PayEc to King. and thence
on King to the corporation line at the old
Virginia House, will commence to run their
cars over this portion as soon as the paw
fng, sof theustreets SO used is completed.
This gives continuous lice from the. ferry
wharf TO the old fair grounds, and will be
of great benefit to the citizens generally
Just so soon Congress passes their bill
allowing entrance into Washington the
management will commence the construc-
ton of the line between this city and Wash
ington, touching the Driving Park, Del Ray
and St. Elmo. .
State Vice Chancellor o. b. Hopkins of
the Junior Order United American Mechan-
les will go to Orange Court House tonight
to establish a council which has recently
been organized there. While away, he will
pay official visits to the councils at Char
lottesvilie, Richmond, Manchester, Gordons-
vile and Petersburg
The following colored teachers are under
csamifatfon for retention in the public
schools: Mary Lennon Edith Madella, Mar
garet Ross w. w. Jackson. G. S. lesion
and ". j.. Buckner. The results of the ex-
animation Will be announced on the list OF
September.
1t is said that extensive arrangements are
heinS made 10y the Washington health Off
cc-S 10 prevent the throwing of garbage into
the river near this city. Since the burning
Of the destroying plant in Washington
hunting creek near this city. has been
made the dumping ground for this fifth, and
the s.f els that have been waited over the
city have been simply awful.
Inc Regular meeting of Sarepta Lodge,
40. ~, |. O. O. F., held in Their rooms
on. King street last night. Two new mem
bers Wee initiated into the mysteries of the
cl3er. and one application for membership
was Received. There are now nearly 100
members on the rolls of this lodge, and the
Inembership.4ls steadily increasing. Noble
Grand Master George Robey delivered an
address on the qualifications of an Odd Eel
10y" Addresses were also made by w ID.
zimmerman, grand herald of the Grand
l4odge OF Virginia, and Conductor Henry
simpson "A committee was appointed to ar
range for large bazaar i'm the fall
ne ward meetings to choose delegates for
me democratic conN Ell ton. which meets in
this city on the 10th instant were but
slightly attended last night and a very
iisht vote was poiled. The following del
egates were chosen: First ward. Mai.
Dufey. p. III. German. F. NJ Hill and G.
W. Hayden; second ward. r. T. Cook, A.
Cox and Frank Hin; third ward ". H.
smith, George A Mushbach. $. G. Brent
X II. Atkinson VIM. Rogers, L. c. Barley
J. T. Harrison and C. B. Marshall. and in
the fourth ward. X. Kemper. F. L. Smith.
j. L. Sweeney. o. F. Carter and Chas B.
Jones' This delegation is solid for +. f.
congressional district. 1t is thought that
Mr. Meredith will be the unanimous choice
OF the convention. and that he will have no
opposition in the fall election.
The COMMITTEES from the city council
which was appointed to look into the city's
rights in the old court house and lot on
columbus street, met the Alexandria coun-
~ board OF supervisors yesterday afternoon
and ii was agreed that the property should
be sold at public auction to the highest bid
der in June 1875. the proceeds to be divided
between the city AMI county. 1t is more
than probable that an act of the Iegisla ture
Will be required to, dispose of this property
as IT row stands in the name OF the gov
eEnor OF Virginia. This will delay the build
ing of the new engine house for the Hy-
draul'on Fire Company, unless the city
council makes an additional appropriation
for the purchase of a lot This company is
sadly In need of better quarters, as the
can il be, in such a--manner to make II
suitable for the purpose for which it is
used.
Lawrence Charles. a colored laborer was
hurt yesterday afternoon by a large beam
falling on him. He was cared for by Drs.
jones' a ni Howard
Hubert Snowlen, president of the common
council, will preside over the police court
in the absence of Mayor Strauss.
Rev HfD n. i"F. sharp, who was for q
long time. rector of Grace Church in this
city. but who now has charge of a church
lin BalQmqre,, paid his old Pensioners a
flying visit yesterday.
Mr. James X. Mansfield left this morn
ing for a trip through the north, He will
stop at Niagara rails ;.ui Watkins Glen.
Rev. J. II. Butler. pastor of the Baptist
Church, is out of the city his vaca-
tior.
MIR. Herman Block. whose illness was
mentioned In this correspondence, Is i'm
proving, slowly, .a,.,
The Suburban Water Company has been
chartered by Judge j. X. NJ. Norton OF the
corp oration court. with a capital stock of
5000 The objects of the company are to
tap the mains Of the Alexandra Water
Company and supply water to the suburban
villages in the vicinity of Alexandria.