Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-11
AL EXAND RiA AFFAIR S
The River City Threatened With Serious
Coal Famine.
Many Items of General and Local In.
terest to EverybOdy-SOcial and
Personal Happenings.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council will be held tomorrow night,
when business Of Importance to the city
will be brought up.
Quite snug sum was realized by the
entertainment under the auspices Of the
Columbia Fire Company on Saturday
night, which will materially aid the boys
in their trip to Hagerstown on the 14th in
slant. The Baker Dramatic Company rem
dered THE Confederate Spy in a very
creditable manner.
Despite the warm weather Of yesterday
the congregations in the various churches
were fairly large and for the first time in
many weeks the resident rectors off1ciated.
At the Northern and Southern Methodist
churches last night the annual childrens
services were held. There were music and
! recitations and addresses by the pastors
The chancels were prettily decorated with
flowers and potted plants.
The town has again been flooded with
green goods" circulars, offering big in
ducements on account Of the hard times.
Several prominent merchants have received
these confidential letters inclosing what is
supposed to be a clipping from New York
newspaper showing how impossible 1t is to
convict one for passing this money. They
also give directions as to how the money
can be gotten.
The Alexandra Athletics were beaten in
game of ball at Rockville on Saturday
afternoon by the Rockville team, the score
Delng 10 to D. These teams will play an
other game at Riverside Park on Thursday
next.
The cars Of the electric road were crowded
to their fullest capacity yesterday with
people from Alexandria and Washington
who desired to get the cool breezes of the
country. All day long they went to River
side Park and Mount Vernon. Special cars
were run to the latter place for the ac-
COmmOd9 those yhn ri.h
go into the rush at Riverside Park. Many
Washingtonians visited Old Christ Church.
the Marshall House and other points of
historical interest in and around Alexan-
dria.
Mrs John Strider, wife of the well-known
Capt. john" ticket agent at the W. and
o. depot, died at her residence in this city
last night, after an illness Of a few weeks.
The police authorities here have been
asked by John l.. Clark. station keeper of
the third precinct in Washington. TO be on
the lookout for two men, who entered the
store OF JOS. Erches. on the corner of eth
and X streets northwest, Washington, and
stole suit of clothes and other articles.
Peter Hoy and Ed. Dean were quite
badly hurt while playing ball on Saturday
afternoon. They both started after a fly"
ball at the same time and colided with
such force that Mr.. Dean was knocked
senseless and Mr.. Hoy was badly cut about
the head and face. Both are up and about
today, though badly bruised up.
Much complaint is made that the River
View steamers, though advertised to do so,
do not stop here with any degree Of regu-
larity. Crowds are often left on the wharf
as the steamers glide swiftly by.
Application has been made for the forma-
ton of another council of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics in this city.
and about thirty men have signified their
intention of joining.
The Mount Vernon regents attended ser
vices at old Pohick Church yesterday
Rev. s. A. Wallis preached an excellent
sermon.
ST. Mary's Academy will close for the
session on the oath instant.
What the manufacturers are going to do
for coal Is now the question that is agi-
tating the minds of the business men Of this
city. Not single boat load Of coal has
come In sor many weeks, and from what
can be learned. there will not be one for
many more. The supply in the various coal
yards is becoming exhausted. and the mer-
chants only sell to those with whom they
have contracts. Some of the plants have
now commenced to burn wood and more
Will do so as soon as their limited supply Is
exhausted. Many large vessels are around
airing to go to Georgetown to load with
coal for other ports, but the captains say
that there Is no coal In sight and they have
no advtceS Of any on the way.
There were twenty cases OF the usual Sat-
urday night and Sunday drunk and dis
orderly conduct tried before the mayor this
morning, and fines ranging from two TO ten
dollars were assessed against them David
Middleton and Henry Campbell, two negro
dudes from Washington who were trying to
clean up Oronoco street by Fast driving in a
nix they had brought from Washington were
hned $40 and 50. respectively. Five keepers
OF houses Of il-fame were fined IS each for
selling beer without license
Inc health officer started on his rounds
again TINS morning. He will take in the
first and third wards. " '@
cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Virgie Price. daughter Of Mr.. j. T. Price.
and Mr.. Jas. r. Thompson. The ceremony
will take place on the 10Th instant 81 ~.
Fifth Baptist Church in Washington.