The morning times., 1896-05-18
fRAMPS ARE AGAIN RAIDED
Alexandria ffic3rs Make a Second
Haul of the aoboes."
Death of e. j. O'BrIen, an Old Engt
neer-Speciai Services for the
Junior o. U. A. NJ

Mr.. E. j. O'Brien died at his home, on
Gibbon street, between Patrick and Henry,
at an early hour yesterday morning. The
deceased was well and fayorably known
He was for a number OF years an engineer
on the Southern Railway. and was chief Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
He wa also member OF A lie xandria council,
No. II, Royal Areanum, a. the time OF his
DEATH TIE funeral will take place Tuesday
morning from st. Mary's Church
Nine carrier pigeons from the lofts OF
F. Scowe, and fourteen from the lofts
OF E. C. Franklin, OF Darby, Pa. were
liberated at $50 O'Clock yesterday morning
near the Washington Southern Railway
station. In few minutes after being set
free the birds started IN the direction OF
their home.
Richard Burnett aud Henry Englehardt
Will appear in the police court this morn
ing to answer the charge OF violating the
Sunday law by selling liquor vest erday.
EDglehardt's establishment is in Fairfax
county, but IS within the one-mile Emit,
over WHICH the city has police Jurisdiction.
Burnett Is au old offender. He has on
several occasions answered for u similar
offense, aud his license was revoked by
Judge Norton, or the corporation court.
Officers Dean and Young made a raid
on nest or tramps in the yards OF the
morning. and landed William Smith, Thomas
Lynch Lewis Hill and James Williams
i'll the police station. They will be charged
with vagrancy and probably remain in
the city for ten days II requires good
deal of diligence on the part or the police
force to prevent these gangs OF tTamps
from committing crime. There is an es-
tabIished hobo camp Just outside OF
the police jurisdiction OF this city, from
which delegations are sent here to solicit
aims, and on more than one occasion they
have resorted TO desperate means TO ac-
complish their purpose.
George Johnson, arres ted by Chief
Webster, for disorderIy conduct; LOttie
Jen nkins, coIored. arrested by Officers
Young and Dean, for being drunk and
Gisorderiy, and James Harris, colOred, ar
rested by Officer Dean for assaulting
Thomas Ashby, are detained at police
headquarters for trial this r-oTning
Officers Goods and Roberts and Con-
stable Webster raided a dsorderly house
near the WdshingtOn-SOUthern depot Sa--
urday night, ana arrested the inmates
John Smith acd Arthur HanDard, white.
and Virginia Butler and Ella Williams
colored. The quartet left collateral for
their appearance in police court this
morning.
The seventh anniversary of the EpwOrth
League was celebrated in Trinity NJ. E.
tEuIGIi last ulElt- lItJtEESlAiiE duIEtS>tS
| were made by members, and beautiful
musical program was rendered.
The members or Alexandria Council
Junior Order OF American Mechanics, with
| the members OF Reile Haven and Jackson
| Councils of the order attended a SPECIAL
| service AT Trinity NJ. f. Church yesterday
| afternoon An interesting sermon was
| delivered by Rev. y. II. Kern. The attend
| anCc was large and all present were highly
| pleased with the meeting.
The recent act or the state legislature
| legalizing the half holiday on Saturdays
! is receiving serious consideration in this
| city. and il i understood that the banks
| will shortly begin to close their doors
! 1t noon on that day OF the wees-
| \ largely attended meeting was held
| IN SaTepta Hall yesterday afternoon FOR the
! purpose OF TeOTgauiZiug 81 tent OF RechabiJ
| III this city. Mt !. r. Mahoney OF Wash
| ington. nigh chief ruler OF tie order IN the
| Cuited states, was present and addressed
/ the meeting The following named gentle
! men signed an application TO the supreme
! council Tor q charter Lambert LyIes, J. \
| Davis. william SiucoX, James Lanham,
| Charles Rudd. 3. F. Murray. D. y hf-iweil,
| Walter Bra wner and W 7. WeatOn- Mr..
| Lambert LyIcs was authorized TO secure d
! hail for meeting purposes, with inStruc-
| in SaTepta Hall next sunday afternoon.
| II was decided that the Regular meeting
| night OF the lodge woGld te Friday. An in
| tercstiHg address was delivered by Chief
| Ruler NahOUey.