Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-22
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Many Local Notes of Interest From Dowr
the River.
Getting Ready for the Winters Char
fty WOrk-The Committee ON
Public Safety.

Mayor Thompson, Messrs. Theopholous
Ballinger and Jno. H. Strider of the commit
tee on public property and Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow,
representing the city, had conference yes
terday afternoon with the board of super
visors of Alexandria county in reference to
the erection of the new engine house for the
Hydraulion fire company on the old court
mouse property on Columbus street. Mr..
w. w. Douglas of the county presented res
olutions adopted at a meeting of the Citi-
zens' League of the county protesting
against the measures. After considerable
discussion by all present. the board refused
to do anything in the matter, giving as their
reason that should the property be put upon
the market for sale an engine house on the
square might be detrimental to the value of
the property. The board appointed a COM
mittee for the purpose of comforting with a
similar committee of the city council as to
the advisability of selling the countys in
teEsst in the Columbus street court house
and jail
Union Mission Meeting.
yesterday afternoon and transacted con-
siderable business. Chairman Netherlaud
reported that ton of coal had been placed at
their disposal by Mr.. Aitcherson. for which
he has the thanks of the board. Mrs. Pettitt
of West End made the mission a present of
a stove. They are now prepared to make
1t comfortable for their audiences. Super
intendent Redding has started a work
among the children, having eighteen present
at the FIRST meeting Mr. ]. c. Muncaster of
Washington conducted the services at the
hail. 121O King street, last night. All are
welcome.
The Harlow Sold.
The owners of the tugboat NJ. B. Harlow
OF this city have sold that boat to Mr..
Cannon of Norfolk for $4,000 cash and the
Norfolk tug Hugh McFadden. The McFad-
den has a contract to tow lumber barges
in North Carolina, and the Harlow's crew.
who are all Alexandrians, have been trans
ferred to her. On the completion of the
contract the McFadden will be brought to
this city and run on the river route.
Notes.
1t is rumored that Young Mems Work
ing Club, composed of white and colored re-
publicans, has been formed in this city.
with membership of three hundred and
seventy-five.
Mrs. Catharine D. Rucker died yesterday
at the residence of Mr. VIM. Murray, aged
sixty-three, after long illness. Mrs.
Rucker was a sister of Mr.. Amos Fisher,
and had large number of friends in the
city.
Mr.. Thomas Morgan, an Independent can
the mouse delegates, QeuVereQ
a gospel temperance address from a wagon
at the corner of King and Royal streets
last night.
President Cleveland and his party passed
through this city last night on a Southern
railway train to Atlanta.
Students of the Theological Seminary will
conduct the services at the railroad read
Ing room Sunday evenings until further
notice.
Messrs. H. Selecman, G. Woodward Bert
Tatsapaugh and Joseph West left yester-
day for ten days trip to the Atlanta ex-
position.
A great deal of complaint is being made
by the contractors that lanterns left upon
piles of brick, etc, in the street at night
are often stolen.
Belle Haven Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at
their meeting last night conferred the de-
grees of the order upon two candidates
Mary Burson, colored inmate of the
city work house, has made her escape from
that institution.
Mr.. Avery Henderson, who has been Ill
Tor some time in the Providence Hospital,
in Washington, is home again.
Miss Anna Hoffman of Washington is
the guest of the Misses Entwisle on Cam
erOn street.
Mr.. George Hopkins has sold his interest
In the jewelry firm of Hopkins Bros. to his
brother. Mr.. Sol. S. Hopkins.
Mr.. Leonard Marbury is confined to his
home by sickness.