Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Investigating the Incident of the Hydraul-
ion Engine Company.
Humane Society MeetfnE-An Absent.
Minded Episcopal Divine and
Other Local Notes.

In pursuance to the call of Vice Presi-
dent Barley, the Hydraulion Steam Fire
Engine Company held a special meeting at
their engine house last night for the pur-
pose Of investigating the misconduct of
some of their paid men in not going to the
Pelton fire last Sunday night, when they
had been notified of its exact location. The
meeting was held behind closed doors. The
reporter for The Star asked permission to
attend 1t, and get the facts in the case, for
the benefit of the public, but was CURLY
Informed that no newspaper men were
wanted.
From information gotten from reliable
source 1t is learned that the two factions in
the company split again at last nights
meeting. Vice President Barley, who left
before the meeting adjourned, told The
Star reporter that it was his idea that in
asmuch as the board of fire wardens were
now investigating the matter 1t would be
but right and proper for the company to
send committee to confer with them, and
to this end he introduced a motion that
committee of three be appointed for this
purpose, and it was carried. The minority
In this vote were not satisfied with this
action, and after the meeting about
to adjourn decided to hold a little invesu-
CATION of their own, which was more in
the nature of farce than anything else
and Vice President Barley became SO dis
gusted at this that he got up and retired.
The Star reporter talked with several of
the conservative members of the company
and they seemed to be of the opinion that
the happiest solution of the whole matter
would be to bunch 'em and run EN-" and
perfect a new organization.
There has been good deal of turmoil in
this company for some time past, and 1t
is said that the driver of the engine and
the driver Of the hose wagon are not on
speaking terms, though for efficiencys sake
they should pull together. The driver of
the hose wagon found the fire on Sunday
night on the same information that the
driver of the engine failed to find it. The
end Is not yet, as the public will not be
satisfied with this continued looseness.
Humane Society Meeting.
There was but a small attendance at the
meeting of the Alexandria branch of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals at the meeting held IN Peabody
Hall last night. Considerable routine bust
ness was transacted. A committee Of
three. composed of I. H. Evans, Fred. Paff
and NJ. B. Perry, was appointed to confer
with the Alexandria Water Company and
the city council with a view Of having
several watering stands for horses placed
about the city. Miss Lucy Fawcett was
elected state agent of the society. The
society will hold another meeting shortly,
at which a musical program will be rem
dered.
Absent-Minded.
A good joke leaked out here today on a
young Episcopal divine who has charge
of church at Haymarket, and who, by
the way, is noted for being very absent
minded. 1t appears that Bishop Whittle
confirmed large class in his church and
the young minister was anxious to have a
number of his friends present, so he adj
dressed a number of notes to his friends.
One of these reached a lady friend in this
city, who is prominently connected with
church work But the joke is that 1t was
addressed reverend brother and asked that
she be sure to bring a surplice. The lady
went, surplice and all, and when she ar
rived at the station found that the min
lister had forgotten the invitation and
failed to meet her at the station.
Filed Their Bond.
Mr.. Ed. Abner, president of the Occoquan
and Woodbridge Telephone Company, was
in the city yesterday afternoon and filed
the bond of 81 1000 required by the city
council before his company should tear up
the streets for the purpose of erecting poles
for their telephone connection in this city.
Mr.. Abner says the work of erecting the
line in this city will be commenced very
shortly.
Returned to New York.
Annie Brantley, who keeps a bawdy
house in this city, was before Mayor
Strauss last night charged with having in
duced two women from New York to come
here under Misrepresentation w men the
mayor heard the facts in the case he Or
dered the Brantley woman to purchase
tickets and sent the two women back to
New York last night.
Notes.
There were no cases in the police court
this morning
Mrs. Virgia Mosby Coleman is visiting
friends in this city.
Mr.. John Hartley of Richmond is the
guest of Mr.. Martin Lawler.
There was a regular meeting of the city
school board last night. Only routine bust
ness was transacted
Judge Norton of the corporation court re-
fused to grant a license to George Bauer to
keep bar room on the corner of Payne
and West streets.
An amendment was granted in the cor
pCration court yesterday to the Press
Claims Company of Washington raising
the capital stock to 100000.
Mr.. Theo. Ballenger "cut OUT at his
Freestone Point fishing shore yesterday.
The streets of the city are in very
muddy condition.
The repaving of Union street has been
completed
Osceola Tribe of Red Men held a regular
meeting last night.
Mr.. John A. Marshall has gone to Phila-
delphia.
The city treasurer's office, which is being
refittad will he ready for Occupancy next