The morning times., 1896-04-17
FOREST FIRES RUN WILD
Five Hundred Acres Burned Over
Near Alexandria.
Band Refused TO Accompany Emanci-
patton Celebrators TO Washington,
Not Receiving Pay for Services.

A fire has been raging in the woods near
the farm OF james E. Johnston, about
three miles southwest or this city, since
Monday and has burned over an area OF
about 500 acres, and from latest reports
had not been gotten under control. The
burned district lies between the Telegraph
(Mt. Vermont and Big Lick Roads. The
residents, bystrenuo use fforts saved several
buildings and several hundred cords OF
wood from destruction. The damage to
the young timber is very great.
The Alexandria contingent TO the Emanci-
patton pa rade in Washington yesterday was
unacconIpanied by music. A colored band
escorted them to the ferryboat in this
city but refused to proceed to Washington
unless they were paid for their services in
advance. AS the price was not forth
coming the band Tetraced its steps up
King street and returned to headquarters.
Mrs. Hemming handsomely entertained
her friends or the Euchre Club yesterday
evening at her residence, on Prince street.
The representatives from this city 10
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which
closed its session in Charlottesville Wednes-
day evening, have returned home.
The little son OF Rev. Mr.. McDougal the
new pastor of Trinity NJ. Z. Church, is
i'll with pneumonia ut the parsonage, on
Prince street.
In the police court yesterday Robert
Taylor was fined $3.50 for disorderly
conduct, and James Gift was fined 81 for
being drunk on the streets.
An old man named Spencer was bitten
by vicious dog belonging to Francis
Ford, on Wednesday. The matter was
reported TO the mayor yesterday, who
| ordered the dog to be killed, which order
was executed by policeman.
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with their families, have removed from
this city TO Falls Church.
Mr.. Daniel NOrmOyle left last night for
Hartford, Conn, where he accepted a
| position as secretary for a Wholesale house.
Mr. n. has been for number Of years
| connected with the Boston House, in Wash
| inSton.
Mrs. Samuel Chevalley. wife of the we'll
| known florist, was painfully injured at the
market yesterday Mrs Chevalley was
| attempting to get into her wagon when
the horse started and threw her violently
To the ground. One OF her arms was
! badly spraiDed.
| The switchboard for the Home Telephone
| Company has arrived and has been placed in
| position. The lines Of the new company
! will be opened on May l.
! Since last reported 225 900 herring and
! 1000 shad have been received at Fish
| town. Herring sold at S2.T5 to So per
thousand, and shad at $40 to S12 per
| hundred.
| IL is understood that the residents will
| ask the city council its next meeting for
| permission 10 build a sewer from the
| corner OF Prince and Fairfax streets, run
! ming north on Fairfax street to King
street, and down King street to the river,
a distance of four squares
| Messrs. ]. J. Jameson. d. q. Appich,
| R W. Arnold and II h. Field, OF Alexan-
| dri1. will attend the meeting of the Grand
! Council Royal Arcanum OF Virginia which
| meets in Richmond on the 21st Instant
Mr.. W-P. Cation, sonOf Councilman James
| r. Cation. OF this city. was among those
| who received diplomas at the eighty-ninth
| annual commencement of the medical
| department OF the University Of Maryland
| held in Baltimore on Wednesday
| Rev Fl. L. Haut grand chief templar OF
the Good Templars OF the State, preached
very interesting sermon a the NJ L.
! Church. South. His subject was: Am !
Ny Brothers Keeper