Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The City is 0verrun by an Army Of
Tramps.
Ladies Insultcd by the Intruders-In
the Mayors Court and Other
Local Notes.

Alexandria is completely overrun with
tramps. and people hardly dare sit on their
steps or leave their doors open after dark.
Six Of them were sent to the chain gang
yesterday, and number of others have
been driven out of town. Last night about
10 o'clock one entered the house of Mr..
Walter Whittlesay, on Prince street. and
went in the parlor, where the family and
several visitors were sitting. He demanded
money, and, when ordered out threatened
to kill them ALL He left when Mrs. Whit
tlesay's mother, Mrs. Shuman. got pistol
and started him at the point of it. He then
went to the residence of Mr.. Jno. Standi-
ford, on King street, and walked in the
hall, but was chased out by Mr.. Lisle
ellis, who happened to be there at the
time. From there he went further up King
street, and walked in Mr.. Ed. Delanos
house. and drew a pistol on Mrs. Delano,
at the same time demanding money. She
called for help, and he was quickly taken
IN charge by several gentlemen who We're
passing. and turned over to the police.
This morning Acting Mayor Snowden sent
him to the chain gang for thirty days.
Mayors Court.
Acting Mayor Snowden disposed of the
following cases in the mayors court this
morning: Lewis Darlington. colored, for
abusing Katharine Timbers and using pro-
fame language. and Katharine Timbers for
replying in like terms; $3.50 each. Lottie
Wilson and Lou Taylor. colored, for fight
iii and using profane language; So each.
John Brown. white. who claims to hail from
New York. for living in adultery and beat
Ing one of the demi-monde; case continued
A young white man. for assaulting one of
the demf-monde; fined IS and costs. w. N
Goings, a white trump, for entering sew
eral houses and using threats; thirty days
fhn phofv AJoc Low cOIn
for disorderly conduct and being drunk;
81. Cynthia johnson, colored, for striking
q child and being disorderly; fined 81 and
costs. Seventeen men and women. most
Of them colored. for keeping dogs without
having taken out license: fined 81 each
and made to take out the license.
Boat Club Meeting.
The boat club met last night at the boat
house and perfected their reorganization.
The new nan is the Old Dominion Boat
Club. and the officers elected for the en-
suing year are: Albert Bryan, president;
N. P. T. Burke, vice president; ]. F. Peyton,
secretary; H. R. Burke, treasurer; L. E.
uhler captain; J. L. Perry. first lieutenant;
G. l.. Boothe, second lieutenant; G. w.
Ramsay, L. E. Uhler, W. ]. Boothe and ].
]. Green, board of governors.
The trustees elected are L. E. Uhler, N.
P. T. Burke ard w. F. Lambert. The old
constitution and bylaws, with few minor
changes, were adopted. The club Is in a
fcurishing condition. the object Of the re-
organization being to get rid of the charter
and stock feature in the club. which have
been somewhat of stumbling block in it's
road to still greater prosperity.
Notes.
The Colored State Normal Institute
closed last night with appropriate exer-
cises at Shiloh Baptist Church, colored
Miss Kate Hume of Galveston, Texas,
is visiting the Misses Hume in the county.
A large crowd left here this morning on
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum excur-
sion for River View, and much larger
crowd will go down tonight.
Mrs. Thos L. RisheiIl fell down a flight
of steps at her residence, on South st.
Asaph street. about noon yesterday, and
received serious injuries. She had con-
vulsions all. the afternoon. but is reported
better this morning.
Rev. Henderson Suter of Christ Church
will leave in a few days for his annual
vacation.
Mr. ]. David Lannon has returned from
two weeks stay at Cape May.
Mr. Chas. A. Stuart has accepted posi-
ton in the treasurer's office of the South
ern railway in Washington.