Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
NEWS,
ALEXANDRIA.


The proposal to establish a sewer tax
has led to an inquiry as to the number
and extent of Alexandria sewers. There
are some soil or drain pipes running from
Fairfax street and the streets below down
Fayette alley to the river; one connects
with Leadbeater's establishment and the
residence of Mayor Strauss and Messrs
Hubert, Bryant, Smoot & Co.'S establish
ments also connect with this line. There
is small pipe connecting the Tontne
with the river and also one running from
the station house to the Potomac. Onsl<ing
street there Is large drain laid under
ground from the Novelty building, at the
corner of King and Lee streets to King
street dock. The United States during the
late war laid five-inch pipe sewer along
ST. Asaph street south from the custom
house and post Office to the old streamlet
which crosses St Asaph street near Wolfe
Besides these, the original streams that
drained the area on which Alexandria is
built have now at last been covered in
through nearly their entire extent. The
old Timber branch of colonial times which
ran from the northwest section of the city
near Colross in a southeast line to Hunt
ing creek was as early as 1916 covered in
from Cameron to Duke streets, and this
was until lately the only large underground
drain in the city. 1t enabled Cameron
King, Prince and Duke streets to avoid
mOraSS on the westward course and to
pass over old Timber branch at level Of
ten or twelve feet above it's bed Now
however. the whole of the residue of this
stream from Duke and Henry streets south
west to Franklin and Royal streets has
been covered in, making about a mile end
half of five-foot sewer. The other an
Client stream, known as Oronoko creek
which ran from near King and ST. Asaph
streets northeast to the river near what
Is now Lee and Pendleton streets has been
partly filled up and converted into sur
race drain. and the other portion has,
within the past year, been made into a
sewer. To what extent the smaller sewers
can be made the subject OF tax for tapping
cannot be determined, but the city has an
undoubted power to tax the tapping of
larger sewers
Messrs. Rouse & Pohl, lately connected
with the brick works at Brick Haven in
Alexandra county, contemplate establish
ing brick yard on the river front near
the loot or Montgomery street. Several
establishments for the manufacture of
brick have been located In that neighbor-
hood. and much of the material of the
hills whereabouts has been converted into
handsome residences in this city. Alex
andria has abundance of fine brick clay in
Its immediate neighborhood. and brick
making has always been a lucrative bust
ness here
contest now going on for the postmaster
ship here. The candidates and proba bill
ties have already been noticed in The Star.
ana the latest phase in the matter is that
has forwarded to the department a me-
mortal. signed by many citizens, certifying
his capacity as business man in this
city.
The tragedy of Virginius was given last
night at the Opera House here. The cast.
which was mainly of amateurs, presented
Edwin Ferry of Washington in the title
role, Miss Myra CAVALIER Virginia" and
Mr.. James F. Peyton as Titus" Both
of these are Alexandrians
The ladies of st. Pauls Episcopal Church
are arranging for the refitting Of the rec
tory on Duke street, so that the new pas
tor, when he shall have been called will
nave not only comfortable but an ele-
CANT residence.
Mr.. VIM L. Hoy has been chosen record
ing secretary to the Young Mems Sodality
LyGeum vice r, J. Murphey resigned.
MIR. George w. Armour of Washington
fell yesterday afternoon from a ladder. on
which he was doing some house painting
at the corner of King and Fairfax streets
and broke the bones of one Of his feet
Mr.. c. G. Chichester drove a thief from
his wagon at the point of pistol yesterday
evening.
On tomorrow night the Alexandria AS
sembly will give dancing party at Nc
Burneys Hall
THE Gondoliers'' will be produced here
In short time by number of Alexandria
and Washington ladies and gentlemen for
the benefit of the poor. The police have
taken an interest in the matter and are
selling tickets.
The Alexandra Real Estate Company
has sold for $3.50 a building lot on Col;in-
streets to John Alexander
The Alexandria county court held a short
session yesterday, but transacted no bust
ness of interest.