Evening star., 1896-10-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
The After Effect Of Tuesday Nights
Storm.
Shipping Suffered Much-LOcal Notes
of General and Especial
Interest.

The after effect Of Tuesday nights big
cyclone is being felt today by hundreds OF
laborers. who have been out Of employ
ment, but who are now busily engaged in
cleaning up the wreck and repairing the
damage to fences, 4roofs and walls. The
streets may be seen dotted with mortar
piles and brickmasons hard at work re-
newing damaged walls and chimneys.
Hardly a square has on 1t house that
will lot in one way or another have to
be repaired; in fact. timers and other roof
ers may be seen on house tops at every
turn. Most Of the roof men have more
work than they can accomplish in some
time without a great deal Of help.
Many familiar landmarks have been de-
stroyed. prominent among which is one
that has been an eyesore to the citizens
Of Alexandria for a number Of years past,
VIZ, the passenger shed at the old Vir-
glnia Midland depot (Southern railway
This shed has not only been q disgrace 10
the railroad company, but disgrace to
the city, and many are thankful that 1t Is
gone.
No such good luck however, in the case
of the barn like shed used by the Penn
sylvaEia railroad as their passenger sta
ton at the corner of Fayette and Came
ron streets. Much to the disgust of the
citizens it still remains standing to be an
eyesore for further time. The damage
along the wharves, while not centered. Is
very great Many of the old wharves hav-
ing been in a rotten condition. were de-
molished. Shipping has been resumed
and business is again active, SO that now
we have the calm after the storm.
At Shoots wharf the schooner Sarah and
Lucy was badly damaged. At Hammond
wharf the two-masted schooner John Lar
kin was completely wrecked. The steam
boat Florence was badly damaged. The
tugs Cecil and Sutton were sunk Much
lumber piled on the Wharves was blown
away and many wharf houses demolished.
The buildings along the river front were
unroofed. A warehouse belonging to Geo.
w. Driver Of this city was completely un-
rooted. At the Washington and Norfolk
Steamboat Companys wharf the doors
were blown out of the warehouse and other
damage DONE
The greatest damage on Seminary Hill
was to the beautiful park surrounding 1t.
More than two hundred trees down.
and the whole place Is strewn with broken
limbs and branches. Aspinwall Hall has
lost four chimneys and plastering in sew
eral rooms. DR.. Crawford's residence was
also badly damaged. At the High School
the damage Is comparatively slight.
The Seminary Damage.
The damage at the Virginia Theological
Seminary is, very fortunately, not so great
as reported yesterday. There are a good
many handsome trees blown down in the
park, but it Is not entirely demolished, as
reported. The damage to Aspinwall Hall
is covered by four demolished chimneys
and plastering off the walls of some Of The
rooms. The residences of Dean Walker and
DR.. Crawford are also damaged.
Funeral of w. ID. Stewart.
The remains Of Mr.. w. D. Stewart, who
met with his death while sitting in his
room during Tuesday nights storm. have
been lying in state at the Alexandria w ASH
ington Lodge rooms, Of which organization
he was past master and a prominent MEM
Der. His sad taking off is great blow to
his many friends. His funeral will take
place tomorrow and will be attended by the
Masonic orders In body.
From the Corporation Court.
During the month of September Mr. John
S. Beach, clerk Of the corporation court
recorded thirty-eight deeds and issued
eleven marriage icenses-eight to white
and three to colored couples.
Broke His Leg.
A. NJ. Growman, who resides on Orinoco
street. while going down his cellar steps
yesterday afternoon. slipped and fell, break
ing his leg. He was taken to the house of
a neighbor opposite, where he received
medical attention.
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The new camp Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams has been named after that gallant
confederate leader, the late Gen. Mont
gomery D. Corse, Of this city, at a recent
meeting of the camp. The constitution and
bylaws were adopted, and the following
additional officers elected: Quartermaster
sergeant J. Lawrence Perry; color SER
geant. Charles Wheatley; historian, Henry
c. Haymaker, and vidette, Louis NJ. Kemp
er. The organization bids fair 10 become
success.
County Court.
The county court was not in session to-
day. Several cases have been set for to-
morrow. The argument for a new trial In
the Grant Smith murder case will come up
before Judge Chichester tomorrow morning.
General and Personal Notes.
Work on the King street sewer is pro-
crossing.
The telegraph and telephone companies
are busy untanglins their wires knocked
down by Tuesdays storm.
The telephone service is still incomplete
owing to the many broken wires.
Miss Mary Thomas of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, was today the guest Of Mr.. ]. T.
Beckham, on North Washington street.
A 10 per cent reduction in wages went
into effect on the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon railway today. This
affects all employees.
Protestant Church were rendered a recep-
ton last night.
Miss Mittylene English of Laurel Md, is
visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. F. K. j. Wiltberger left today for his
home. the University of Marberg. Germany.