The times., 1897-06-11
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Historic Fire Engine Columbia Wins
the Annapolis Contest
Citizen Injured While Boa riding an
Electric Car-Unsuccessful At
tempt TO Rob a Store.

Alexandria, June 10 About noon today
enginehouse rang out the tidings that the
veteran engine was again the winner of
the fire contest at Annapolis II is true
there was no contest, but that was no
fault of the Columbia people, as they were
prepared to meet any and all corners.
Heretofore the contest has been with one
gauge Of water, but tins time the amount
of water was increased to two gauges,
ana as there was no incentive TO push The
engine the time was eight minutes and
nine secOnds-very good, however, for the
quantity of water in the boiler.
Tho Columbia engine was purchased in
Philadelphia, ever a quarter of century
ago, and has been in service ever since,
being initiated at the historic market
house fire in 1871. Following is the Ioll
OF the company for the current year:
President, William 4. SmooJ; first vice
president. Allen T. Ramsay; second vice
president, John II. StTider; treasurer,
George A Appich; secretary William X
Griffith; assistant secretary, Norman c.
Trealde: foreman, Noble Smith; comm and
ers Of hose, William Craven, Frank Petty,
Zimmerman, George Craven, William Mills;
hoSemen, Ernest Cook, william Carroll,
Edward Lawlcr, James Warren, Herbert
Morton, John de Silva. william II. Robin
son: axmen, Robert Cline. George StoI;
executive committed, George UhleT, Edwa ri
Hugle es, Henry Strauss: engineer, William
II. Wood; firemen OF engine, Frank X.
Entwisle, samuelT. jenkins, Thomas Wad-
dey; driver OF engine, Henry Posey; Griver
of wagon, Steve Taylor
The company is to return tomorrow
night. and the stay-at-home members, the
Hydrauion Fire Company. Relief Hook aud
Ladder Company, and a host of citizens
viii meet them at the station and escort
them to their quarters
At dinner eivel by Mr. aud Mrs Horwig
to Mr.. Robert Payne. Of Warrcnton, there
Were present Misses Wattles. Ewing, Wheat,
Herbert. Hunter and Bryant, and Messrs
Payne, Bryant, Marye, FendaH and DR..
MCGUIRE Some charming music was rem
dered during the evening by NeSsrs. Payne
and Bryant. and Miss Ewing.
Mr.. l.. ID. Madison, of this city, attempted
TO board a through train from Mount Yer
non to Washington, on the electric road,
today at 80, and fell TO the ground, and i.
it is thought, seriously injured himself
A rumor was current that he had been
pushed from thetrain by trolleyman, but
witnesses of the accident deny this state
ment
Mr. John r. Harlow is quite iii at his
hoube on Royal street.
Mr.. ]. u. Normoyle was today reap
pointed as deputy city treasurer Of Alex
andria by City Treasurer Harlow, and i'm
medately qualified.
Mr.. Charles Fieischman, who has con-
Quoted the Fleischrnan House, on Cameron
street, number of years, is to open
hotel and cafe at the Stuart mansion, ON
Royal street, south Of King, about the
/ st OF July. There was some opposition
TO Mr.. FIeischman's arrangements by soIre
Of the residents in the neighhorhood, but
all licenses and papers had been signed
before the protest was. made.
The county supervisors met today and
ordered the construction OF the new road
from the proposed extension of Prince
street to the Leesburg pike in accordance
with the court order entered last week
The board also awarded contracts for re-
pairs To roads in jefferson district to
Messrs. E J. Roberts, W A. Rowe, j. o.
Sanger and w. S. Reed.
Detective 0'Donnell, of Baltimore, ar
rived in tie city this afternoon with the
requisition papers for j. S. Dodge, who
is wanted in Baltimore for forgery. The
detective left with his prisoner at 4:3o
O'Clock.
An attempt was made last night TO
enter The store of L. Genzherger, on
King street, by cutting a hole in the
window with a glass cutter. The party
was frightened off, however, before get
ting in.
Miss Eva Taylor, Of South Pitt street,
VINO has been quite sick, is out again.
W. F. Powell, colored, who was yester-
day appointed by the President as minis
ter TO Hayti, formerly taught school in
this city.
At a meeting last night of Jackson
Council. Jr- o. U. A. M. committee
was appointed to make arrangement for
celebrating the second anniversary OF the
council at the first meeting in July.
The regular meeting Of the board Of
trustees of Theological Seminary and High
School viii be held at the seminary June
%, at 10 a. IN.