Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Columbia Fire Engine Company Ready for
nh Triumph.

Columbia Fire Engine Company Ready for
IN 1 &
A Boy Badly Whnssd Escapes After a
1ave,, other Local
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The regular mentlis meeting of the Co
lumbia Steam Fire Engine Company was
held last night, with President w. A.
Smoot in the chair: SThe minutes Of tho
last meeting were read and approved. Two
applications for membership were received
and referred to committee on membership.
One new member was elected. An invita-
ton to attend the Maryland state f1remen's
convention and engine contest to be held
at Cumberland on June 10. II and IL, was
received and accepted and the necessary
committees to make arrangements were
| appointed. after which the meeting adj
journed until April H. at which time the
above committees will report.
The Columbia engine holds the cham
pionship of the world In getting up steam
from cold water, and throwing $50 feet.
She Is third-class Amoskeag and was
built in March, 1863, and was purchased in
Philadelphia in 1871, and brought to this
city, and has been In active service ever
since.
In June, 1893, she won the first prize Of
$lCO at Frederick Nd, with eight competi-
tors, In eight minutes and ten seconds; in
June. 1884. she again won the first prize in
seVel minutes and f1fty-seven seconds at
Hagerstown, and In September, 1895, she
won the first prize at Grange Camp, Va,
and succeeded in breaking the worlds rec
ord OF six minutes and seventeen seconds
by eleven seconds. 1t Is expected that
about fifty members of the company will
accompany the engine to Cumberland. En-
gineer w. H. Wood, who has SO success
charge, and it is safe to say that the Co.
iunbia boys will do all in their power to
keep up the reputation OF the company.
He Escaped.
Mr.. James F. Upton yesterday reported
to Lieut.. Smith that his store, a. the cor
ner of Princess and Alfred streets, had
been entered Wednesday night and a lot
OF candy, bananas, ETC., stolen therefrom
Lawrence and Larry Bright were imme-
diately suspected, and the lieutenant, with
Officers Wilkerson and Belts, yesterday
evening searched the home of the Bright
boys. snd found the candy there. The Of
ficers soon located the boys on the old fair
grounds. at the head of King street, where
they were playing game of ball. When
started to run, but Larry was caught be-
fore he had gone far Lawrence was not to
be caught, however, for he jumped a barb
ed wire fence and made off, with Officers
ficer Belts shot at him twice, but did not
strike him. After running about four or
five miles Bright. who can run like deer
succeeded in avoiding the officers. Lieut.
smith brought Larry Bright to the station
house, and when searched some Of the
stolen candy was found in his pocket. The
Bright boys have been giving the police a
great deal of trouble for the past five
years. This morning Larry was brought
before the mayor, who committed him to
Jail for further examination.
Runaway Marriage.
The Ballad and Exchange Hotel in this
city was yesterday the scene Of roman tic
wedding. Wednesday night Miss Birdie st.
c. Brooks, Miss Daisy Bowen Of Washing
ton and Mr.. Charles Brengle of Frederick
Nd, and Mr.. Richard Scott arrived here on
the IL o'clock train from Washington They
endeavored to find Mr.. Beach, clerk Of the
corporation court, to secure a marriage
license, but Mr.. Beach could mot be found
Yesterday, however, they procured the
necessary license and Miss Brooks became
the bride of Mr.. Charles Brenglet. The cere-
mony was performed in the parlor of the
Exchange by Rev. DR.. p. P. Phillips of st.
Paurs Church. after which the bridal party
left for Frederick, where Mr. and Mrs
Brengle will make their future home Miss
BROOKS IS the daughter of MIR. VIM. Brooks
a wealthy retired business man of Wash
ington, and is extremely. handsome, and is
just tWenty-one years Of age.
Police Court,
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
OF the following cases: Beverly Carter,
colored, arrested by Officer Young for being
drunk and disorderly, fined $3.50; Larry
Bright, arrested by Lieut. Smith and Off
GERS Wilkinson and Belts charged with
entering and robbing store Of James F.
Upton; committed to jail for fur Their, >ex-
ANIMATION. Sidney Foster, colored. arrest
ed by Officer Arlington, on charge Of steal
Ing gas fixtures. ETC., from the house Of
Saml H Lunt; continued until o'clock
tonight. Lucinda Rowe, colored, arrested
by Officer Belts charged with disorderly
conduct. .
=,-gpil - Corporation Court. -
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
J. K. NJ. Norton presiding. the following
business was transacted: Yeaton agt. Yea
ton; final decree. Sipple agt. Hammerding-
er; final decree. Mccartney, administrator
Of VIM. Fletcher. agt. j. Shipman ct al /;
decree to ascertain amount due by Ship
man and perpetuating injunction restrain
ing him from collecting; decree for costs
in his favor, entered in March, 1888.
Notes.
Grand Regent j. j. Jamer5on Of this city
last night paid an official visit to Jefferson
Council, Royal Arcanum, Of Charlottesville
The funeral of Miss Lizzie Ba ader, whose
death was mentioned in The Star, took
place from her late home On King street
yesterday afternoon. and was attended by
large number OF her friends Rev. p. p,
Phillips of st. Paufs Church conducted the
funeral services.
About 5000 herring and 800 shad ar
rived at Fishtown yesterday. Herring sold
at IS per thousand and shad at SIS to $50
per hundred.
Police Officer George Jones, who has been
confined to his bed for some time, died last
night at 10 o'clock. The police headquar-
tiers have been draped in honor Of his
memory.
Senator Voorhees, Condition.
The continued absence from the Senate of
Senator VOORHEES, Of Indiana has given
some concern to his friends, but it is stated
by members of his family that his con-
dition is perhaps little better of late than
it has been for some weeks. The Senator
has been suffering all winter from a severe
attack of rheumatism complicated nv