The morning times., 1897-01-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Officers Chosen by the Columbia
Fire Company.
Police Requested to Look Out for
Alleged Horse Thief from
This City.

Columbia Fire Engine Company was held
last night, when the following officers for
the ensuing year Were elected: President
William A. SnoOt; first vice president
A. T Ramsay; SET ond vice president, John
III. Strider; secretary, William Griffith;
treasurer, George A. Appich; foreman,
Noble Smith, commander of hose, William
Craven; first assistant, Frank Petit; sec
ond assistant, Benjamin Hughes; pipemen,
John Hughes, George Craven, Charles Now
land, w. j. Wills, Charles Hepburn, Will
lam Zimmerman; axmen, Robert Cline and
George Stoll; hosemen, f. Cook, Edward
Lawler. John DcSilva, James Warning
Herbert Morton, W. II. Robinson and Will
lam Carroll; executive committee, George
Uhler, Henry Strauss and Edward Hughes;
firemcn of engine, Frank EItwisle, S. T.
Jenkins, Thomas Waddey.
A resolution OF thanks was extended to
Engineer Wood and Drivers POsey and
Taylor for efficiency, and recommending
them to the board of fire wardens for
reelection.
Tie oyster schooner Pert, which has
been undergoing repairs at the shipyard,
was launched from the ways yesterday.
JEFF Phillips is reported TO be in
dying condition in Washington. His fam
lily, who reside in this city, were SUM-
moned 10 lis bedside yesterday.
Tie police Of Alexandra have been re-
quested by Ma iOr Moore Of Washington to
look out for George Fl. Hodge. who hired
horse and buggy in that city on Monday
last and failed 10 return with tue team.
The United States court adjourned yester-
day evening until January 20. The case
of G. ". Leach VS. the Fidelity Building
and Loan Association Of Washington has
been referred TO Gardner l.. Boothe, coIn-
missioner, to settle the accounts between
the Fidelity Building and Loan Association
and tile Fidelity Building, Loan and In
vestment Association.
In the case OF Emma Rice against the
Fidelity Building, Loan and Investment
Association, sales Of property of l. ".
Sylvester and r W. Sawyer were not con
firmed, and an order was entered directing
return of the purchase money.
Mr.. James McCusn, for several years
member OF the Alexandria police force
died at his home, on North Columbus
street Wednesday night. The deceased had
suffered from kidney troubles for some
time, but the immediate cause OF death was
paralysis. He had many friends and ac-
quaintanceS.
The following officers ofChanpiOn Castle,
No. 3, Knights Of Golden Eagle, recently
elected, were installed on Wednesday night
by Deputy Supreme c HE William T. Rogers:
Noble chief, r. II. Hancock: vice chief
l.. NJ Chaffee; high priest, William T.
Rogers: master OF records, C Cha rleS VI Han
cock; keeper OF exchequer, James Haulson;
sir herald, W j. Moore; first qua rdsman,
j. E. Cliff; second cuarGsman, Cornelius
Griffin; worthy chamberlain, Robert Ford
esquire, William Pullman.
The show window of Summers drug
store on Duke street was slightly damaged
by fire Wednesday night.
The court of appeals has affirmed the
decision Of the circuit court OF Alexandria
county in the case OF Gardner c. Simms
vs.. T. W Tyrer and others. In this case
Tyrer obtained decree against j. c.
O'Gorman, the Potomac Electric Company
and others, for one-tenth interest in the
Potomac Electric Company's property
and the High View Hotel, near the Chain
Bridge, valued at about 81 500. Simms
appealed from the decision of the lower
court. He waSrepresented by Judge John
Critcher and Tyrer by James r. Cation OF
this city.
Mr. r. T. Cock, clerk of gas. has had Il
meter placed in his office in the market
building, to afford the gas consumers an
opportunity to witness the working of
meter under different pressures.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company has re-
moved the switch at the intersection of
Wilkes and Royal streets, which connected
the tracks of the electric road with those
of the Southern Railway Company. This
connection was made 10y a special act
of the city council, and before the work
was completed an injunction was sued out
by the residents of the neighborhood re-
straining the company. a compromise was
effected, and the company was permitted
to lay the turnout, which it yesterday
abandoned.
Quite Il scare was caused in one of the
city offices yesterday when it was learned
that scarlet fever was prevailing in the
family of n lady residing on South Pitt
street, who had a short while before
paid visit to the office. As soon as the
official learned of the fact, disinfectants
w ere procured, and the rooms fumigated.
The remains of Randall Fountain, a we'll
known colored citizen, who died on Tues
day night, were inferred yesterday
Mrs William Rice, who has been visiting
her brother, Mr. o. F. Carter, has re-
turned to her home in Pueblo, Col
Mr. NJ. B. Corse, of the United States
geodetic survey, is home from Indian
Territory.
Burns Proved Fatal.