Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-07
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Tramp Evil and Suggestions as to a
Remedy.
Narrow Escape Of an Entire Family
From Death by SuffOcation-
Some Other Notes.

Owing to the poor laws in this city for
the proper handling Of tramps large num-
bers Of these"hoboes'' infest the city daily.
and the police station Is taxed to its fullest
capacity to house them at night On every
corner they may be seen begging Of the
passers by, and when refused aid they are
oftentimes insolent and impudent. The
city jail is usually filled with the worthless
negroes of the town from the first of win
ter until spring, as most of them commit
some offense which will Jail them during
the winter months, thus compelling the
city to take care of them. Mayor Strauss
has repeatedly asked the city council to
pass some ordinance authorizing him to
put tramps and Migrants at work
breaking the stone in that part of the old
and in this way make them. earn their
keep. or else scare them away from town.
Inasmuch as many Of the streets Of the
city are in bad shape this broken stone
could be used to great advantage. AS it
Is now, when gang of tramps are arrest
ed they are locked up in the station house
for the night, and in the morning are
marched to the city limits and told to de-
part
A Close Call.
But for the presence of mind and quick
action of little child of Mr.. NJ. F. Hobson
of this city he and the rest Of his family
would have been by this time in another
world. About o'clock yesterday morning
the little one awakened in a suffocating
condition and tried to arouse the other
members of the family. Finding that he
could not do this he ran across the street
to the residence of b. f. Dudley his
grandfather, who, on. being told the trou-
BILE. Immediately rushed to the house and
found the entire family in a semi-conscious
condition. He hastily aroused them and
them m
Thomas Gibson were summoned. Mrs.
Hobson has not yet recovered from the
effects OF the gas. which is supposed to
have come from the stove, the damper
having fallen during the night.
Regular Meetings.
Mechanics Lodge. No. 8. knights of
Pythas, held an important business meet
ing in their hall last night, as did also
Andrew jackson Lodge of Masons. The
regular monthly meeting Of Alexandria
Council. National Union, was held last
night, when business Of a routine nature
was transacted. A meeting of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company will be held at
the truck house, on Prince street, tonight,
at 1880. A full attendance is requested. as
important matters will be presented. There
was a good attendance of the Columbia
engine company at it's meeting We'd
nesday night, though, as there was little
business to attend to. 1t adjourned in few
minutes.
Notes.
E. B. Kemp is quite sick at his home on
Washington street.
The supply of oysters reaching this city
is very short, and the bivalves are very
high.
The body of d. II. Robbins, who died In
Baltimore. was brought to Wheatley's I'M
dertaking establishment in this city yes
terday. from which place 1t was inferred
this afternoon.
The revival services In the Methodist
Church are largely attended
An adjourned session of the United States
circuit court for the eastern district of
Virginia will convene in this city on Tues
day next.
The proposed investigation of the police
force, according to a recent ordinance of
the city council. will be commenced next
week. There is a great deal of interest be-
ing manifested in the outcome.
On Monday next the work of repaving
Union street will be commenced by the
Southern Railway Company: which uses
be done by j. H. Armbreght, a Richmond,
Va, contractor. The carts and drivers ar
rived In this city yesterday.
Judge j. X NJ Norton of the corporation
court has gone to Norfolk on business.
Misses Rosalie and Maize Scott of War
renton are the guests of Miss Halle Knox,
on Duke street.
Mrs. Oliver Pullman has returned from a
visit to Kansas City, Mo.
The regular meeting of the city council
will be held on Tuesday night next.
]. j. Spencer, the pensioner who left
town last summer. leaving his family in a
destitute condition, but who subsequently
returned, has again departed for parts IN
known.
Attorney John H. Greene has attached
the race horse Lady Mansfield. belonging
to James Senot, at Alexander Island, for IA
debt due ]. w. Richcreek.
The regular meeting of the city school
board was held in Peabody building last
night. Only business Of a routine nature
was transacted.
Bids for supplies of provisions. &c. for
the poor have been asked for by the city
council.
At the meeting Of the Grand Lodge CT
Masons of Virginia, in session in Rich
mond F. A. Reed Of this city was elected
one of the deputy grand masters.
George T. Price is confined to his home
by sickness.
Drs Julian T. Miller and r. NJ. Slaughton
have been elected members Of the medical
staff of the Alexandria Infirmary.
H. Wildt and his daughter, Miss Lille,
have gone to New York for a weeks stay