Evening star., 1895-03-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Religious Revivals in Progress in Several
of the Churches.
A Protest Against Placing Car Tracks
on Certain streets-Other Notes
of General Interest.

A religious cyclone" such as comes
about once in every decade seems to have
struck this town, and much good work is
being done for the cause of the Gospel.
Besides the Episcopal and Roman Catholic
churches, which hold services every day at
least once, the churches of every other de-
nomination are holding services every night
and many conversions are being made. On
Sunday night next a series of revival meet
ings will be inaugurated in the Southern
Methodist Church by Mr.. Schoolcraft, the
evangelist, who has recently done such
good work in Fredericksburg. He will be
assisted by Capt. Woody of this city. Two
services week are held at the railroad
reading rooms. and many young men are
being brought into the hearing of the Bible.
Mr.. h. w. Gamble of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary who has charge of this
misslon has organized a Bible class for
men and one for women, which will meet
every Sunday afternoon. The Second Pres
byterian Church was crowded again last
night and the services were equally as in
teresting as those which have preceded.
The Interest in the meetings is growing
perceptibly. Mr.. Rice>will preach again to-
night at quarter to 8 o'clock
City Council Censured.
The citizens living on Wilkes street be-
tween Royal and Pitt are stirred up over
the recent action of the city council grant,
ing the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company the
right to lay connection on that street
between Its tracks and those of the South
EN- EN- Railway Company. They say that the
on. pln was literally ''railroaded' through
the council while they were asleep, and
that they had no chance to raise an OBJ
lection. Capt James Webster one of the
residents, has employed lawyer to sue
out an injunction, but the track is nearly
cOmDleted.
ering The very poor accommodations afford
ed the citizens Of Alexandria by the cleo
tric railway company, they are granted
TOO many privileges, and many are of the
opinion that in granting the privileges it
should be done with the proviso that
proper accommodations be afforded The
street schedule, they say. is farce and
the question now is: What days in the
week do the cars run up the street, and on
what days do they return?"
In consequence of the change in the
schedule of freight rates over the electric
road, and change in the route, most of the
milk Is now taken to Washington in wag-
ons. The dairymen Rad been paying the
electric road cent gallon to the ferry
wharf, and half cent a gallon to the
ferry company to Washington. A short
time ago the electric railroad company in
formed shippers that they would be charg-
ed one and a half cents a gallon to the
ferry wharf, or a cent and three-Quarters
from along the line, to Washington, by
way of the Washington and Southern rail-
road. All OF the shippers objected to the
change.
Admitted to Probate.
In the corporation court yesterday the
will of the late Mrs John B. Perry was
admitted to probate, with NJ. B. Perry as
executor. Mrs. Perry left the house, to-
gether with the furniture, on Prince street
to Mrs. NJ B. Perry and divided the resi-
due of her estate, which will amount to
between $1,000 and $S,O0O between her chill
dren and grandchildren.
Officers Elected.
At the annual meeting of the Methodist
Protestant Church the following officers
were elected: Secretary of the church, ].
H. Trimyer; stewards, N. s. Greenaway
Edgar Lyles, r. E. L. Tyler, J. H. Tri-
myer, E. V. Atwell, ]. T. Cook, H NJ.
Hantzman. Chas. Hantzman and Augustus
Deane. J. r. Cation was elected delegate
and Edgar Lyles alternate to the annual
conference. which meets in this city on the
first Wednesday in April. Delegates We're
instructed to ask for the return of the
present pastor, Rev. F. ]. Benson.
Notes.
The case against Raymond Smith, the
driver of the hose wagon that ran over
Arthur Pierson at Wednesdays fire, was
dismissed in the police court last night.
The. city school board held their regular
monthly meeting last night. Only routine
business was transacted.
Mrs. A. d. Mcleod is the guest of Mrs.
L. E. Uhler on South Washington street.
J. T. Burke has been elected to fill the
vacancy in the vestry of st. PauPs Church
caused by the death of the late Gen. Mont
gomery d. Corse.
Wyatt Tmberlake, the young student at
the High School who fell from the fire es-
cape while walking in his sleep, is improv-
ing and has been taken to his home in
Lynchburg.
a regular meeting last night.
The members of the NJ. P. Church will
have high tea at Odd Fellows Hall to-
night.
The city committee on public property
held meeting last night,
Mrs. Henry DaingerIield, ST., continues
extremely i'll at her home on Prince street.