Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Revival Of the Demand for Modern Street
Sprinkler.
New Police Commissioner Sworn In
First Manassas Battle.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 500 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 100,
ALEXANDRIA Va July IL 1897

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July IL, 1897.
Every Saturday morning the merchants
and others doing business on King street
are forcibly. and it might be said finan-
clally. aware of the great need of n
street sprinkler. The street cleaning gang
Is put to work upon it on day and at an
hour when the thoroughfare is most used
and the clouds of dust which arise are
blown over the stock of the merchants and
the clothes of the passers-by.
The new committee on streets has been
organized, with Mr.. B. B. Smith as chair
man, and 1t Is to be hoped that one Of his
first acts will be to strongly recommend
the purchase and use of a sprinkler and
street sweeping machine of new and i'm
proved design, to which the horses of the
various fire companies could be exercised
daily, instead of standing in their stalls
eating their heads off and getting soft"
MI j. M. Hill has offered the city
sprinkler at small cost and it is the hope
of all that the new council will see fit to
buy it.
Frank Price Sworn In.
Mr. Frank Price the newly elected police
commissioner from the second ward has
been sworn in by Mayor Simpson. The talk
about the ineligibility of Mr.. Price, owing
to his being in United States govern
ment employ, has subsidized A number of
prominent attorneys have expressed the
OPINION that Mr.. Price does nCl come under
me sectlon OF the code referred to. Mr.
Price has long been prominent worker in
the democratic ranks.
Death of Thomas Briscoe.
Mr.. Thomas Briscoe, a well-known and
popular young man, died at his home in
this city yesterday, after lingering illness
OF consumption. His funeral will take.
pace tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
his late residence
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court the case of
Frank and Steele against H. Fredlander
was dismissed: W. M Peake against ]. w.
Goods, removal; judgment for default. F.
5. Harper against ]. T. Cook; Judgment for
T,6o.6s, with interest, for plaintiff Charles
I'm n!ns against +. W. Phillips; judgment for
@A'o' with interest, for plaintiff.
Mnnnssas Battle Anniversary.
M. u. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate
veterans. will celebrate the thirty-sixtb
anniversary of the first battle of Manassas
Ly an excursion to River View the DIST in
stant 1t is expected that a large crowd
VIII attend. Mr.. Frank E. Anderson will
De the orator of the occasion
No Meeting of Lee Camn.
Owing to the fact that there was not
quorum present there was no meeting of
K. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
last night, although one had been called
Tor the purpose of considering an invita-
tlon from Storer Camp of Strasburg tn
attend reunion at Fishers HILL 1t is not
thought that Lee Camp will accept the in
vitation.
Brevities.
Councilman Louis Brill entertained his
friends at a crab feast last night.
fc i,, I
ing for a pair OF horses for his company.
The report that there was a case of lep-
rosy in one of the Chinese laundries proved
be without foundation.
Little Joe Haynes was badly bitten by a
dog yesterday.
Air tunnels are being placed in the shops
of the Southern Railway Company In this
city.
Mr.. Edward Soper has been granted a
divorce from his wife on statutory
grounds.
George Chichester, who is to be tried at
Fairfax Court House Monday for arson,
was fined $50 yesterday by Mayor Simp-
son for assaulting Maud Tippett. a resi-
dent of the White Chapel district.
Miss Rebecca Perrin. lately visiting Mrs.
s. G. Brent, has returned to Baltimore.
Mrs. George Adler, accompanied by her
daughters, has gone to Winchester for the
summer.
gang of fifty negroes passed through
the city yesterday, en- route to Sheridan's
Point, where they will get work.
Mrs. Thomas L. Waters has gone to
Mountain Top for the summer.
Oriental Lodge, Knights of Pythias held
regular meeting last evening.
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters of
America, met last evening and transacted
routine business.
There was but one case in the police
court this morning, and that of minor i'm
portance.