Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-17
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Using Colored Firemen on the Southern
Railway.
A Successful Boat Club-Other Local
Notes of Interest to All Classes
of Citizens.


the Southern railway is still causing
great deal of talk in this city. Mr.. c. F.
Thomas, the master mechanic of the vir-
ginia Midland division, says that 1t is the
policy of the company to employ negroes,
but that white men will not be deposed to
give employment to the blacks. 1t is I'M
derstood, however, that all vacancies will
be filled with negroes,as they can be gotten
for about $50 per month, while the white
fremen are paid from $50 to s75 month
A delegation of negroes from Washington
called on Master Mechanic Thomas yester-
day and insisted upon his carrying out the
orders of President Spencer in regard to
the employment. and they said, IF you
can't find enough colored men here in AL
eXandria TO take the places, We can send
you all You need from Washington"
The- engineers are not at all satisfied with
the condition of affairs, and 1t is said that
several of them have resigned when they
found negroes in their cabs.
Old Dominion Boat Club.
1t has been determined by the members
of the Old Dominion Boat Club to reor-
sanize the club and do away with the old
stock plan, which, they say, prevents the
club from forging ahead. The following
officers have been reelected for the en-
suing year: Albert Bryan president; j.
Hanson Price, vice president; ]. F. Peyton.
secretary: H. r. Burke. treasurer: L. Z.
uhler. captain: Ashby Miller. first neuten-
G. w. Ramsay, C. F. Thomas, L. E. Uhler
and J. j. Green, trustees. reorganization
committee has been appointed and the
plans will be perfected at once. The prop
erty of the old club will be purchased by
the new.
Fern Leaf Cake Walk.
The Fera Leaf Club, the leading colored
org nj Of o;t
at Odd Fellows Hall. on South Columbus
street, last hight, and it was largely at
tended, a number of white people occupy
ing special seats which had been provided
for them. There were about twenty
couples in the contest, and the prizes were
awarded to Howard Shelton, as being the
best male walker. and Fannie Carr, as the
best female walker.
Messrs. McLearen, Downey; Harlow,
Keegan and Keogh acted as Judges. The
exhibition of fancy walking was particu-
larly good.
The Young Peoples Union.
The Young Peoples Union of the Second
Presbyterian Church held their regular
monthly meeting in the lecture room Of
that church last night. 1t was largely at
tended, and pleasant evening was spent
by all.
A highly interesting program of music
and Rotations was rendered and much en-
joyed.
Police Court.
There were no cases of importance before
Mayor Strauss In the police court this
morning, and it took him but a few mo-
ments to dispose of the following cases:
H. McMann, charged with being drunk in
the street, was fined $3.50; ]. 7. Bailey, the
contractor who whipped young Harvey
Poss, was fined 81 and costs.
Notes.
L. H. Thompson and R. E. Knight will,
1T is said, be candidates for police commits
sioner from the first ward.
There were no prisoners in the station
house last night.
The Episcopal High School Base Ball Club
will cross bats with team from the Mary
land Agricultural College at the High
School grounds tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. VIM. E. Chauncey is very sick at his
home on South Fairfax street.
Mrs. Hannah Bellew had a bad fab at the
corner of Prince and Fairfax streets yes
terday No bones were broken but sha
was painfully bruised.
There is a great deal of complaint of rub
Dish piles being left in the streets without
proper lights, as required by law
1t is understood that the Hydraulian Fire
Company will not take part in the confed-
crate memorial exercises on the Oath in
slant.
The Mount Vernon regents are In session
at Mount Vernon.
The Occoquan and Woodbridge Telephone
Company has an experimental line in ope-
ration from one end of King street to the
other.
If Gov. O'Ferrall insists on keeping troops
at Pocahontas the Alexandra Light In
fantry will, in all probability, be ordered
there to relieve one of the companies now
in service.
Capt. George A. Mushbach has returned
from trip to New York.
1t is said the new steamer Newport News
will be put on the route between Washing
ton. this city and Norfolk about the 18th
of June.