Evening star., 1895-03-07
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Regular Meeting of Columbia Engine Com
pany and Business Transacted
A Fire Yesterday and nm Accident
~Fraternal Visit From a Lodge
Other Interesting Notes.

regular meeting of the Columbia Steam
Fire Engine Company was held at the en-
gine house last night, with VIM. A. Smoot,
president, in the chair. and VIII Wood act
ing secretary. One new member was elect
ed. The special committee appointed to
ask the beard Of fire wardens for gum
coats and boots reported that they had
been successful, and the boots and coats
were now on the hose wagon. An invita-
tion was received to attend the meeting of
the State Firemen's Association at Harri-
sonburg, Va, and also one to attend that
Of the Maryland State Firemen's Associa-
tion, both of which were acknowledged.
The resignation of Mr. w. d. Grillbortzer
as secretary was received and accepted,
and his successor will be elected at the
next regular meeting. Resolutions of thanks
were voted to those who had furnished re-
freshments at the late fires.
Fraternal Visit.
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. %, of WASH
ington. D. c., will pay fraternal visit to
Potomac Lodge, No. IS, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, of this city tomorrow
night. The degree staff of Potomac Lodge
will confer the third degree. An interest
ing program has been arranged for the en-
tertainment of the visitors, and an address
will be made by F. A. Stier, grand repre-
sentative of the District of Columbia.
Fire Yesterday Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon a two-story brick
house on Upper King street. occupied by
the Misses Ogden and conducted as a board
ing house. was discovered to be on fire.
and an alarm was sounded. After prompt
and effective service the flames were gotten
under control, doing damage to the extent
of about $500, which was covered by in
sIrance in the Alexandria Insurance Com
pany.
During the fire the hose wagon of the
Hydraulion Fire Company, driven by Ray
Mcnd Smith, ran over a small colored boy
named Arthur Pierson and broke his leg
between the knee and hip. DR.. Julian T.
Miller set the broken limb, and today the
boy is doing nicely. This accident is said
to have been caused by the fact that the
engine or space where the fire is is never
roped off, and those with sufficient amount
of curiosity are allowed to crowd around
the engine and burning buildings, and
oftentimes 1t is with difficulty that the
fremen can work. 1t has been suggested
by the firemen and many others that in all
cases the space should be roped of and
no one allowed within the lines except
hremen and reporters, but the fire wardens
have never taken any action in the matter
Ladies' Auxiliary.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Lee Camp has
elected the following officers: Mrs. Dabney
Herndon. president; Mrs. E. H. OBrien,
first vice president; Mrs. George VIM RAM
say. second vice president: Mrs Alexander,
treasurer; Miss Gertrude johnson, record
ing secretary; Mrs. A. H. Thomas, CORE
spending secretary.
Notes.
Miss Minnie Alexander of Jersey City.
who has been visiting friends here, has re-
turned to her home.
The remains Of w. H. Campbell, who died
In Baltimore, were brought to this city yes
terday afternoon and inferred.
Miss Eliza Riggs and Miss Anna Howard.
who have been visiting friends in this city,
have returned to Charlottesville.
Tomorrow night, at Peabody Hail. a
Free kindergarten Association will be or
ganized for the benefit of the poor children
Of this city.
Rev. George A. Somerville of Haymarket
preached at Grace Church last night.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum held q
meeting last night.
The fare to Mount Vernon over the cleo
trio railway will be raised on the 11th in
stant. supposedly by an agreement with the
steamboat company.
In the police court this morning James
Brown, colored, charged with vagrancy,
was ordered to leave the city. j. W. Bren-
nan. charged With drunk and disorderly
conduct, was ordered to leave the city
There were thirteen dodgers at the station
house last night.
An unknown countryman reported to the
police that he had been knocked down and
robbed of ST. on Hard Corner last night.