Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Southern Assembly Dance Proves a Big
Success.
Many Other Local Notes of General
Interest From Down the River
Columbia Meeting.

burgundy, the home of Mr.. Walsh, near
this city. last night. Dancing was kept up
until a late hour, and 1t was with sigh
of the deepest regret that the strains Of the
old familiar Home. Sweet Home were
waited on the morning ais. The scene was
merry one, and the young ladies looked
particularly well, while the gallant lads
danced attendance in a most BETTING man
ner. Among those present were noticed
Misses Mamie Donnelley. Maggie and Lizzie
Ryan Of Washington, Miss Maud Roche
and Mamie hewitt from Alexandria, Misses
Teresa Walsh, Leo Walsh, Brown, Crupper
and Messrs. Reynolds of Washington, and
Charles H. Appich, Willie Young. Brooke
Young, Tom Rowe. Wade Brown, Tom
Brown, James Carlin, William Carlin, Dan
and Thomas Walsh. Ryland Joyce. The
next dance Of the club will be given on the
10Th instant
Seriously Hurt.
Edward Clark, the catcher for the Old
Dominion Base Ball Club, while playing in
game yesterday afternoon was struck in
the groin with the ball and knocked sense
less He was taken to the office Of DR..
Herndon, where he received medical at
tentfon. His condition today Is considered
serious.
Ascension Day Service.
Old Dominion Commandery, Knights
Templar. have been invited by St. Paurs
Chapter of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew
to attend a special service in st. Paurs
Church on Ascension day, May 23,at pm.
Columbia Meeting.
The Columbia Steam Fire Engine Com
pany held special meeting in the engine
house last night for the purpose Of con-
sidering several Invitations to participate
in celebrations. They decided not to ac-
cept the invitation Of R. E. Lee Camp.
Confederate Veterans, to take part in the
Memorial day services. They also decided
that 1t would be impracticable for them to
go to Frostburg. Md, to take part in the
water-throwing contests to be held there
in June.
An ExOrbitnnt Rate.
The reporter for The Star has his atten-
ton called daily to the exorbitant rate
charged by the Washington, Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany between this city and Mount Vernon.
who desire to visit Mount
Vernon are told by the guide books that
the rate is 10 cents each way from Alexan-
dria, but when they once get on the cleo
trio cars and get started they are charged
the enormous sum of 60 cents for the round
trip, and in every instance there is vigor-
Gus kick" This rate is maintained by a
with the steamboat company.
First Negro Fireman.
men in this city when colored men were
put to work in the place of whites in the
round house here became a reality yester-
day, when the first colored fireman left
here on a freight train over the Southern
The men are indignant, and 1t is
feared that trouble will be the outcome.
Chief Engineer OBrien of the local Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, when seen
by The Star reporter, declined to discuss
the situation and said: IT am not in posi-
ton to say anything as yet"
Police Court.
Things were very quiet in the police court
this morning and Mayor Strauss took but
a few moments to dispose of the cases.
Augustus Buckner, Robert Cit, Henry
Buckner and Henry Stone, four tramps
who were arrested for trespassing on the
of the Southern Railway Com
pany and attempting to steal rides on their
trains, were marched out of the city. Chas.
Watkins, charged with disorderly conduct.
had his case continued until tomorrow
City Engineers Examination.
The examination of candidates for the
office of city engineer began at noon today
in the chambers of the board of aldermen.
There were two candidates, VIM. B. Corse of
the geological survey and E. c. Dunn for
merly engineer maintenance of way of the
Richmond and Danvilie railroad, and now
acting city surveyor. Messrs Fred Thompson
and Thomas Bernard of the Southern rail-
way engineering department and Captain
McCoones of the District of Columbia en-
gil eering department constitute the board
of examiners. The candidates who pass
the examination are eligible for election by
the city council.
Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Berkeley have gone
to Fairfax Court House for a few weeks
stay.
Miss Carrie Wise has returned from
visit to friends in South Carolina.
Mrs. C. w. Ashley is at Atlantic City.
Officer Sherwood shot a dog supposed to
be mad, on the old fair grounds this morn
Irg.
1t is said that work on the new Baltimore
end Ohio depot will be begun in a few
days.
Alderman Davis of the third ward will
make an attempt at the next meeting of
the city council to have the sewer on Pitt
street through Pendleton to Washington
street.
Rev. J. Thompson Cole, general secretary
If foreign missions of the Episcopal church,
will deliver lecture at Christ Church next
Wednesday night.
st. Paurs Chapter of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew held an interesting meeting
asst night.