Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
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A Recent Fire Nearly Results in Sad
Tragedy
Other Local Notes of General Interest
I'm the Mayors Court-Mis-
treated His Wife.

the people in the neighborhood of King
and Patrick streets last night, and 1t was
thought at first that a murder was being
committed. In a few moments man in
his night clothes ran down King street
crying fire" and investigation showed that
the store of Mr.. J. W. Goods. at the north
east corner of the streets named. was in
bright blaze on the interior. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. Burns live over the store. in the rear
rooms, and they made their escape; but
Miss Bette Monroe, a dressmaker, who &C.
cupies the front room, was cut off from the
staircase by the dense smoke, and her
frantic screams for help from the front
window thrilled with horror those below.
who did not know whether the hre was
above, in her room or confined TO the sroc,
cry store. The fire department responded
as promptly could be expected, when the
fact that there is no electric fire alarm sys-
tenn is remembered; but the ladder truck
was somewhat late, and in the meanwhile
officer Ferguson, upon the suggestion OF
the Rev. C. E. Pail, who lives opposite,
ran to a new building near by ana pro.
cured ladder. Officer Atkinson placed II
at the window and hurriedly scaled II, but
Miss Monroe had disappeared from view
Cropping on hands and knees, he found her
lying on the floor, having either tainted or
been overcome by the smoke He carried
her to the window, and willing hands soon
had her on the pavement, whence she was
carried to Mr.. Balls house and cared for.
No serious results are likely 10 Hollow
though she is very nervous To-Day.
The fire department soon had the flames
out though not before Mr.. Goods entire
stock of groceries and vegetables had been
ruined and the house damaged 10 me eA-
tent of several hundred dollars. 1t Is I'M
derstood that both Goods and j. NJ Peake,
the owner of the house, are amply insured.
This is the third fire in Goods store IN
as many months, and the police are OF TIE
opinion that they were all of them incen,
diary. Some time ago some one entered
Mr.. Goods stable and slashed new buggy
and set of harness to pieces, completely
enemy he is keeping very quiet about 1t,
and it is hoped that his silence may yet
make the culprit show himself In some
way.
Mayors Court.
Acting Mayor snowden disposed of the
following cases this morning:
Sarah Levi, colored, charged with abus-
ing Alice Kits, fined $3.50; Owen Carroll,
white, charged with allowing his cows to
run loose on the streets, fourteen of them
having been driven to the station house
last night, fined s. and costs; l.. Harry
Kell. charged by Lieut.. Smith with being
drunk and using vile and profane language,
sent to the workhouse for twenty days; w.
]. Reynolds. an elderly white man from
Washington, sent to the chain gang for
thirty days for stealing a skiff; S. J. Neirs,
a white man charged by his wife with nom
support. threatening her life and breaking
into her house and taking a part Of the
furniture. Veirs was ordered to leave town
and warned that he must never modest his
wife again.
Case Dismissed.
The officers here succeeded in locating
the man and wife referred to in an anony
NOUS communication to Capt. Webster,
reference to which was made in The Star
some days ago, and the man had a private
hearing before Acting Mayor Snowden yes
terday, the charge being cruelty to his
wife. The wife admitted that the man had,
on one occasion, put a hot poker on her
neck, but she claimed that 1t was only In
play. and the case was dismissed.
Notes.
DIR. Hamilton p Howard left last night
for New York, whence he will sail for Eu-
rope, to join Mr.. w. b. Corse, who left a
few days ago. They will be gone about two
months.
Mrs. Mary A. Butts, mother of Mr.. Cal
vim Butts, of the firm of Curtin & Butts in
this city, died at her home in Erie, Pa,
Friday last. Her remains will be brought
here for interment
The motormen and conductors of the Mt
Vernon electric road will have their annual
outing at Riverside Park tomorrow. The
Harpers and all other Objectionable charac-
tiers have left since the Sunday afternoon
row there and the best Of behavior and
pleasant day are promised. A large number
of tickets have been sold.
Mr.. NJ B. Harlow of this city has pre-
sented the Catholics of Del Ray lot on
which to build their chapel
1t Is said a well-known brick mason in
this city is preparing plans for the build
ing Of a crematory, which he proposes to
offer for sale to the city for 81, 500. He
claims 1t will be free from all objec tiona-
BILE odors and will be large enough 10 con-
sumo garbage, night soil or anything of
that description.
Among those in attendance at the meet
ing Of the State Bar Association at White
Sulphur are Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton, Messrs.
Gardner l.. Boothe Louis Barley, E. S.
Taylor and Thomas Cochrell of this city.
Mr.. Charles r. Hoof, cashier of the First
National Bank of this city, is at Old Point
Mr.. ]. T. Beckham Is in Staunton en-
business.
Spencer Williams, VIM. Thornton Thos.
Davis and Richard Edmunds, the colored
men who assaulted Joe Mitchell on an ex-
cursion train at Calverton, Va, We're TAX
en- to Warrenton today by an officer from
Fauquier county for trial.
Col. VIM. A. Smoot rendered his resigna-
ton as commander Of Lee Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans. last night. Col. Smoot has
been recently elected grand commander for
the state.