Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
The Coal supply Getting Short on Ac-
count of the Strike.


count of the Strike.
Mr.. r. r. Campbell of Warrenton was In
the city yesterday.
The schooner Samuel Dillaway, which
came to this port loaded with ice for F. A.
Reed Co., sailed yesterday for Lambert's
Point where she will load with coal for
Boston.
Mrs. L. E. Uhler has returned from a
visit to friends In Philadelphia
Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton will give a launch
party on the steam yacht Americas on
Thursday. There will be about twenty-five
In the party.
Mr.. Edward L. Daingerfield, with his
family, has moved out to his country home
on Seminary Hill for the summer.
The coal strikes are beginning to affect
Alexandria very seriously. The supply of
coal for business purposes Is becoming very
low and no coal is coming in. A prominent
officer OF The Robert Portner Brewing Com
pany told The Star representative yesterday
that but for the fact that his company had
contract for the supply OF coal and the
coal merchants only furnishing those with
whom they have contracts. he did not know
what they would do. The consumers gen.
over the short surply.
Miss Eliza Daingerfield Smith Is the guest
or her sister. Mrs. Robert F. Knox.
The Alexandria Athletics will play q
team at Rockville On Saturday.
The presentation of The Confederate
Spy" for the benefit of the Columbia Fire
Company has been postponed until Saturday
night.
Ed. White who 1t is thought, is the man
who robbed a Washington hardware store
yesterday morning, was arrested by Ofiicer
Pat Hayes yesterday afternoon while try
had several knives on his person when
searched which answered the description
of those Stolen.
The regular weekly drill Of the Alexandra
last night, Lieut. Albert Bryan in com
rand. The drill was SHINY attended only
twenty-five men being in line. These week
ly drills will shortly be suspended for the
sumner on account of the hot weather.
The members of the Hydraulion Fire
Company leave tonight for Portsmouth TO
attend the firemen's convention. About
fifty members will go. They will take with
carriage.
DR.. Chatham. one of the agents of the
Mercantile Railway Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, was quite badly hurt yesterday
by being thrown from his dog cart He was
driving around the corner of King and Fair
fax streets, when one of the wheels caught
in the street car track and dumped him out
He was cared for In Smiths drug store
Capt. f. s. Randall was on yesterday
granted by the corporation court a license
to sell liquor on the steamer Harry Ran
DALI"
There were but two cases in the mayors
court this morning. and they were Of little
importance.
The committee on poor Of the city council
met last night and audited the outstand-
ing bills.
The corporation attorney has decided that
the city can use the county court house lot
fer the Hydraulion engine house. and work
will be commenced on the building shortly
in accordance with the appropriation made
by the city council at its last meeting.
A drunken colored woman attracted q
great deal Of attention on Fairfax street
this morning. She refused TO walk, and had
to be carried by the police.
The Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans,
meets in this city tonight Delegates from
nearly every camp In the state have been
coming in all day, and an enthusiastic meet
Ing Is expected. Messrs. Smoot, Cox, Perry,
Davidson, Milburn, Wise and Wood will be
the reception comittee for Lee Camp Capt
K. kemper will deliver the address of well
come.