Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Quiet Sunday, With Well-Attended
Church Services.
Several Fires and a Lot Of Cotton
Dcstroyed-MeetinEi In Regard
to COlored Firemen.

Yesterday was a typical spring Sunday,
and the congregations in the various
churches were larger than usual In all
the churches except Trinity Methodist the
| resident ractors OBLIGATED. In that church
Rev. A. T. Meyers, former rector, preach
ed both morning and evening. In the Bap-
fist Church last night Rev. J. H. Butler,
the rector, preached a special sermon to
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, and the church was crowded to
its fullest capacity. The sermon was both
| interesting and instructive, and was much
enjoyed by those who heard it. At the
Railroad Mission Rev. Mr.. Hinx Of Upper
vile preached an eloquent sermon. About
four hundred Knights of Jerusalem, a coll
ored organization, came down from Wash
ington and attended the service at Roberts
Chapel, where the rector. Rev. Mr.. Griffin,
preached a special sermon.
All day long the streets were thronged
with strangers, many of whom took the
electric cars for Mount Vernon, the Driv-
ing Park and other points of interest
around the section. The day was especial
ly quiet and no arrests were made by the
police.
A Small Fire.
At an early hour Sunday morning fire
was discovered in frame shanty two
doors from Rices store, on Hard corner,
and an alarm was turned in, which brought
out the entire department. The fremen
got the flames under control in about half
an hour, and prevented damage from being
done to the adjoining buildings. The fire
is supposed to have been of an incendiary
origin, and the police have arrested
negro named Isaac johnson on the charge
of having set fire to the building.
Missed His Mark.
There was some little excitement on the
corner of Wilkes and Pitt streets shortly
after II o'clock Saturday night, when
man named T. A. Herbert shot at Jesse
Penn. From what could be learned of the
affair, it appears that Penn had been pay
ing attention to Herbert's wife, against his
wishes, and on Saturday night Herbert saw
Penn and came to the conclusion that he
had been a little too intimate with his
spouse, whereupon he pulled out a revolver
and fired point blank at Penn, but for
tunately his aim was not true and the ball
missed Its mark. Herbert was arrested.
Cotton in n Blaze.
Shortly after midnight last night fire was
discovered in a box car loaded with cotton
in the freight yard of the Washington
Southern railway in the outskirts of the
city. An alarm was turned in, and the en-
tire department responded quickly, but ow-
ing to the fact that the burning car was
outside the water limit they We're unable to
go into service. An engine was hooked to
the car and pulled it away from the other
cars in the vicinity. The blaze could be
amount to about 5000. and is covered by
insurance.
A Special Service.
There will be a special service at St
Paufs Church Thursday night at o'clock
| ascension day., when Rev. P. P. Phillips,
the rector, will preach a sermon to Old
Dominion Commandery, Knikhts Templar.
The templars will be in full regalia, and
the general public has also been invited to
attend the service.
| Held IL Secret Meeting.
The Alexandria council of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers held a secret
| meeting yesterday, as anticipated. All the
engineers are keeping very quiet on the
subject today, and nothing can be learned
of what was done. 1t is certain, however,
that a formal protest against the employ
ment of colored tiremen on the Virginia
Midland division was drawn up and will be
presented to the officials The meeting was
held quietly, and there is no sign of a
strike.
Police Court.
Mayor Strauss disposed of the following
cases this morning: BERTHE Day, charged
with stealing SCI from F. A Davis, fined
$40 and sent to the workhouse for four
months. VIM. Clark and BERTHE Harris,
charged with fighting, fined $3.50 each
Peter Lewis, charged with an assault on
Elizabeth Fair, fined S. Isaac Johnson
charged with setting fire to the house oc-
cupied by Sara Levi, dismissed for want
of evidence. Lille West, charged with I'M
lawful trespass, fined $50. Jno. White,
charged with throwing brick at the house
of Ernest Herbert, fined 81.
The mayor had Capt. Travers, the over
seer of the chain gang, before him this
M fY,e 70 oh,
prisoners to escape. Mr. Travers explained
to the mayor that the shackes used were
not secure enough and that it was an easy
matter for any one to take them Off The
mayor told him that he would 60 nothing
this time, but if it ever happened again
that he would have to. remove him. He
also notified him that if a prisoner started
to run and would not halt when COM
man6ed to do so, to use his gun.
Notes.
The High School Base Ball Club defeated
the Maryland Agricultural team Saturday
afternoon by score of 16 to /.
The new chapel at the Railroad Mission
is rapidly nearing completion.
Maj. George Johnston, who has been
quite i'll for some time past, is much i'm
proved. He was able to leave his bed yes
terday.
Mr. Hope Norton of the University of
Virginia has been spending few days with
friends in town.
Mt. H. H. Young is quite i'll at his home
in Alexandria county
Thursday will be election day. But little
interest is being taken in it.
The Columbia engine house will have
some much-needed changes made in its
interior arrangements shortly.
r. w. Johnston, commemorative attor-
ney for Alexandria county and also chair
man of the republican committee for the
county, said, in speaking of the elections on
Thursday, We will win in a walk; the