The Washington times., 1895-02-18
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

young man. named William Arlington,
came to the residence OF DIR. T. Nj. Jones'
Prince and Pitt streets. AT about clock
yesterday morning and asked 10 have an
ugly looking wound in his hand from which
the blood was gushing in a stream, sewed
up. He claimed to have received the wound
in a fall Oh the ice at the corner OF King aud
Royal streets. but the police are of the
opinion it was received In fight and are
working on the case. Yesterday morning n
trail Of blood lost 10y Arlington could be fol-
lowed for squares from DR.. Jones Office, and
in front of the Office steps was a red spot in
the snow as big as a cart wheel. When the
How Of blood was stopped the man was
nearly exhausted.
George Price. one of the most popular OF
Alexandria's leiter-carriers. died yesterday at
his home on North Fairfax street, after an
Illness OF only a few weeks of bronchial Con-
sumption. He was only thirty-two years of
age. He was member OF Alexandria couu-
ell ofthe Royal Arcanum and prominent Odd
Fellow. II 5 wife and baby survive him. His
funeral Yiu take place on Tuesday evening
next.
The Norfolk steamer came down from
Washington yesterday evening, and after TAX
ing on some little freight here, started again
on her journey through the ice for Norfolk.
Il was exactly 2:45 O'Clock when she started
away from her pier here. and at s O'Clock last
city as she fought her way through the thick
ice just below Fort Foot, not five miles dis
fant.
At the masses in St. Mary's Catholic
Church yesterday. an appeal was read from
the st. JcseUh's Aid Society. charitable or
ganizalion connected with the church. asking
tie congregation for clothing, money, and
fuel for the poor, whom the society Is trying
to help. 1t has a largo number OF needy
cases on its list and its resources are nearly
exhausted. The fEuies of the society viii be
on hand in ST. Mary's Hall on Wednesday
evening next 10 receive donations.
At the last meeting of the city council the
city auditor was directed to draw warrant
on the poor fund for 500, TO be handed to
the ladies' relief committee for the use of the
poor OF the city. This money has, however,
never been called for, as the relief committee
have practically wound mp their affairs and
disbanded. Mrs. DR.. Jones, chairman of the
committee told TINES reporter last night
that melting Of the committee would be
called to-day and 1t was more than probable
hat they would reorganize.
The ice on the river yesterday was filled
with skaters, and 6 targe number of Alexan-
drians skated to Washington, returning home
on the evening trains.
In the Second Presbyterian Church the
Rev. James P. Smith filled Rev. Theron a.
Rice pulpit at all the services and preached
SAttcLiVH lLleHSSliHB sSE NOUS lliiit we're uedtu
: y large congregations. Rev. Mr. Rice has not
yet signified his intention o. accepting or de-
clining the call to the University Of Virginia
The Rev. Clarence E Ball, rector of Grace
Episcopal Church, last night delivered an in
teresting address before the Knights of
Pyhias in his church. 0rien al. Alexandria.
and Mechanic lodges of the order assembled
in Pythian Hall at o'clock and marched in
a body to the church, IN which every seat was
taken. The sermon was a most interesting g
one and was greatly enjoyed by all who
heard it.
The fire wardens will shortly pass regula-
tions requiring the stretching of ropes about
burning buildings TO give the 1renen open
ground on which to work