The morning times., 1896-03-16
LIVE NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
White Freight Handlers Draw the
Color Line and Strike.
Firemen Listen to "a Special Sermon
by Rev. DR.. Benson-Oyster Fleet
Comes Up the River.

Mr.. Thomas e.. Brent was removed to
Tue ihiirmdrE Friday afternoon suffering
from a complication of diseases, principal
oi Wh!ch Is threatened heart failure.
There was a strike at the Loudouu and
il4upsutte IrelShb Once last evening OI
| the white employees, caused by the nan-
| aEenenb sending negroes 10 assist III
! naudling freight.
f be Richmond and DaDviIIe Railroad
tttS = idrge force employed ~ fitting III
It's shops here with the most improved
machinery, and when completed will be
ahic 10 do most OF its repair work here
winch ln the past has been sent 10 ether
places.
Mrs. Summers is dangerously i'll of pneu-
nOua at ber home on Pitt street, between
King and Prince, ard friends are very
anxious for her recovery
Fifty members OF Jr. .. T. A. NJ. viii
leave this city tomorrow night for Falls
Church, where tfICy VIII lnaUEurdLe q new
lodge or this IOuriShing order.
About forty members or the fire de-
l'nrtmeut or his city attended the MethO-
street last night, where Rev. DR.. Ben
son diSCOuFSed TO them on the duties UR
heir calling and their efficiency as Cit
izcnS.
Celia Keys, coIored, was arrested sat
urday evening by Lieut.. smith Tor being
runk and disOrderly. Celia is an old
offender and caused the lieutenant con
siderable trouble to lard her i'll the lookup.
Mayor Thompson viii attend to her tins
morning.
Two tramps were arrested on Saturday
evening Dy Officers ferguson and Deanc.
who had TO buck ard gag them in order
10 land them safely behind the bars. They
gave their uaiHcS as George Stevenson and
G. X. Lee.
E. L. Sullivan is stilI held at the station
charged with aSsauitmg Robert ReettOD,
and wiz have hearing before the mayor
today.
Mrs. Thomas, who was so murderously
assaulted by Ter husband . short time ago,
stiH continues to improve, and should She
finally recover VIII be one of the most
remarkable cases on record Her appetite
is excellent, and without some unfOTcse seen
change for the worse she Is nkeiy TO pull
| through.
Mike Thomas, who IS under police sur
yeiidnCc at tie inHImaFy, Is last nearing
recovery and VIII be sent 10 jan IN Il
few days.
There was quite fleet OF oyster boats
up the river yesterday. and while several
stopped here, the major part proceeded to
Washington. They report the catch as
good and quality as excellent
The Silver Spray from the Gums, the fish
ing shore OF AIR 7. BdNcDgCT, arrived
| yesterday with an assorted cargo OF the
| finny tribe.
| The police force is somewhat hampered
| just now on account or sickness and a de-
/ tail to watch Tire attempted murderer
Thomas, andt there are ODiy -l& met a night
| ana seven on "a 10 falIOl tLt WlpIc CITY.
! The funcTa IOf Mrs. Ann 3. Norton. mother
| of Judge J. K. NJ. Norton, took place yes
teTday afternoon at O'Clock frCIu her late
I home, on Prince street, between Patrick
/ and Alfred, and was largely attended.
! fIt. services were conduct Ell hT Rev. Z. =
Phillips of st. Paul : ana The lntCTment was
| inthc family lot st. PauI'S cemetery. The
| paIi-beareTs were Me eSSrS- W. Hoff. E L
| DamgeTficid, Col. A Herbert Capt j. 5
| Blackburn Capt r 7 krOX and John Z.
| Zimmerman.
| Rev Father F. Y. Mccarthy. the assist
| ant pastor OF ST. MaTy's Catholic Church
| VIII deliver the pauegyTic on St PdtFics
at the st. PatriCk'S celebration on Tues
! day night next N the LyCeUn Hall Oh
! Duke street. TIE program OF the CeieOra
ton. IN addition 90 the panegyTlc. VIII
! consist OF instrumental music by MeSSTS
! Thomas CatOu. John Stone. Miss Mamie
| Dewitt ana the Alexandria Mandolin Club
/ vocal selections by Nr. VIII CuiiiSOn Of
| Washington and Mr.. william l. Hoy o.
| the LeCada Quartet OF TINS city; ret.ita
! tiOuS by Leo 7. Harlow and T Florence
| Mccarthy. The proceeds from admissions
/ VIII br turned over 20 lie st. Joseph
/ AID Society for the benefit OF the poor.
| Rev. Father kcwicE, Of the Church OF tire
| Holy Name, Catholic, IN Washington. VIII
! deliver q Lcnten sermon in st. Mary's Cath
| Ole Church in this CIty tomorrow night.
| The various charitable societies OF the
/ which to continue their good work among
/ the poor or the city Usually, AT this time
! or tue year the appeals for aid are becOm-
| ing lighter, but The very bad weather OF tile
| past week has greatly increased the suffer
| Ings OF the poor.