The morning times., 1896-01-27
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The fire plugs OF Alexandria are sadly
In need of some one to inspect them and
see that they are always in order for
service. At ,he fire early yesterday morh-
ing the Columbia engine went to the plug
at the intersection of st. Asaph and orinoco
streets. but the firemen were unable TO
turn the plug on SO that the engine could
get water. Several of the big wrenchcs on
the engine were broken in the efforts OF
a half dozen men to open the plug, and the
rod that turns it on was finally twisted off
and no water has come yet. The engine
lost some twenty minutes while at this
plug. and had the fire been large one, that
the other engines were unable to cope with,
the result would have been very serious.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Penick. who has
been in charge OF the Episcopal missions In
Africa for number OF years past, preached
interesting services in st. PauTs Church In
the morning. and in Christ Church in the
evening. ON the growth of the missions and
the work now being done by the Episcopal
Church among the poor negroes.
The Brotherhood OF st. Andrew will have
meeting in the Workingmen's Club rooms
on King street tonight for the purpose OF
doing better work among the poor OF the
city 1t is proposed to seek out worthy
families who are too proud 10 ask for aid
and to investigate closely all applications
made to the society in order to prevent
imposition.
The Business Mems League will have
an unusually interesting meeting tonight,
and number rf measures of more than
ordinary interest will come up for consid-
Grafton. IL is expected that a committee
VIII be appointed by the league TO wait
on the Virginia Congressman TO urge
united action upon an effort 10 have the
Washington Naval ordnance foundry
moved TO Alexandria, where an ample
n ~ l,a oh taip 4 ia
determined Ia move it at all.
The Southern Railway authorities are
making nn move looking TO the building
bf the big shops of The company, about
which there was So much talk in this city,
and IL is now rGmored tkat the idea OF
building them has been abandoned. and
the ground recently purchased win be
converted into additional freight yard
room.
There are locked up in the police station
for trial this morning but two persons,
Tobe Dixon. who was drunk and d:sorderly
on Sunday night, and Joseph LEVEL, who
is charged with assault and battery ON
Thomas Arlington.
About forty horsemen are now daily
provided with a good dinner at the ST.
Asaph race track by The orders OF MIR. j.
II. Hill.
The county court OF Alexandria county,
Judge u. NJ. Chichester, presiding, will
begin its January term at the county court
house, on North Columbus street, today.
Mr.. R. W. T. Gamett, one of the best
known and most popular Republicans OF
the city, is an applicant for position
as one of the doorkeepers of The House OF
Representatives
Pelle Haven Council OF the Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
will confer the degrees OF the order upon
two candidates tonight.
The services in the German Lutheran
Church yesterday were conducted by the
Rev. II. c. Hemmeter OF Piitsburg, who
preached in English to a large congregation.
A letter postmarked Parts and addressed
20 Alexander. Australia. came by mistake
TO the postoffice here yesterday morning.
The clerks sent IL back TO New York to be
forwarded TO it's destination.