Evening star., 1896-04-15
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Almost Succeeded in Breaking Out Of the
Station.
Other Paragraphs Of Local Interest
Told Bfieny-Meeting Of the
City Council.

About ten days ago Edward Green and
J. II. Roberts, a couple of hoboes. were ar
rested and locked up in the station house.
and while confined Green attempted to
make his escape by tearing a brick parti-
ton down with a nail. They were sent to
jail subject to the chain gang. Yesterday
when Grady. who has charge Of the gang,
took them to the corner Of King and Henry
Streets and put them to work cleaning up
the streets they began to kick. and finally
refused to work. They were taken to the
station house and last night Roberts. with
a small square, attempted to make his es-
cape. He had succeeded in getting all the
brick from one side Of his cell. and had not
he been discovered he would have made
good his escape. They were brought before
Mayor Thompson this morning, and were
put upon the bread and water diet for ten
days. This attempt to break out OF the sta
tfon house has caused a great real of ex-
citement, as the cells are massive. The
city council will be asked to provide mod
ern steel cells for the station.
City Council.
A regular meeting of city council was
held in the council chambers last night.
Considerable business Of importance was
transacted. A draft Of $3.50 was appropriat-
ed as an additional amount on the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 81.
IooO. "A WotlOu 70 appropriate @lV,VU LOT
a sewer on King street was objected to
by Mr.. Sweeney, who said that he did not
think that an efghteen-inch sewer would
be sufficient. Mr.. Sweeney also prepared
an ordinance to require all physicians to
report to the health officers all contagious
diseases, and that placard be placed on
every house where any contagious disease
exists; also that no person who has con-
valesced from these diseases shall be al
lowed to attend any school until they have
obtained a doctors certificate. The ordi-
nance was referred to the committee on
general laws. The finance committees re-
port recommending that 800 copies of the
city engineers report be printed was also
adopted.
The auditor was instructed to draw his
warrant for SIS, in favor Of the widow of
George Jones A resolution from the
Business Mems League, requesting the
city council to submit to the freeholders of
the city on the first Tuesday in June next
the question of the issue Of bonds by the
city to the amount Of 100000 to improve
the city; referred to committee on finance,
after which council adjourned.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson last night held an extra
session Of court to hear the following cases:
The first case called was that Of William
Buckner and Sandy Folsom, two small col
ored boys. who have for some time past
been stealing small articles from stores and
robbing bread boxes They were fined IS
edCH. Mduiud Z OlSOLls StepmOtneF Oh SANDY,
was charged with receiving the property
stolen by the above boys, and she was fined
s..
Richard Burnett. who made a murderous
assault on James Cook, q full account of
which appeared in The STAR was fined $12,
the evidence showing that Cook was drunk
and had made an assault on Burnett.
William. alias Buddy, Washington, q
negro. arrested by Officer Hall, charged
with being suspicious character, was
given ninety days on the gang.
Christian Endeavorers' Meeting.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian En-
deavor OF the M. p. Church, held last
night. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: N. 8. Greenway.
president; Mary Penn. vice president: E. 8.
Hantzman. recording secretary; Annie NJ
Lucas. corresponding secretary. and ]. H.
Trimyer. treasurer. The society decided to
conduct the services at the Union Mission
the first and third Fridays Of each month,
after which the meeting adjourned.
Notes.
Miss Minnie, daughter Of Mr.. Frank
ents. on Upper Duke street, yesterday af-
ternoon.
Capt. r. F. Knox, auctioneer, yesterday
sold, for Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton, trustee
two frame houses on the east side of Hem
ry street between King and Cameron to
Thomas Blair for 800.
Messrs. j. j. Jamerson, D. H. Appich, R.
w. Arnold and H. K. Field will 60 from
Arcanum. which meets at Richmond next
week