Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-16
AT F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Unsuccessful Attempt to Launch Washing
toms New Police Boat.
Boat Hung on the Wnys-ComDlnint
ASafnst the Rnfiwmys for
blocking the Streets
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 80 King street.

BEL Telephone, No 1916
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July rs, 1897
An unsuccessful attempt was made this
morning 10 launch the new police boat for
the District of Columbia. 1t was announced
that she would he launched on high tide.
and quite number Of people had assem-
bled to see the little craft slide into the
water 80
All was in readiness shortly after .
o'clock and Architect McDermott held in
his hand copy Of The Evening Star, from
which he had read the official time of high
tide. which proved to be $50 o'clock
Promptly to the minute. word was given to
'lct her co. and she began,to slide nicely
she had gone but few feet, however,
"hen one of the forward guy ropes got
hung. The stern kept going and she got
somewhat twisted on the ways and stopped
For more than an hour they worked on her
ana moved her by inches until it was seen
that the tide had dropped to such an ex-
tent that she would not float If off the
ways 1ney kept the boat moving and 1t
Is thought size will float at high tide to-
night.
There was no form or ceremony attend
ing the launching. Harbormaster Sutton,
with several of his men, came down to
witness the event.
The little boat Is said to he one Of tho
hrest of her kind ever built In this section
she measures tifty-nine feet along the
keel ana has thirteen-foot beam. 1t is
said that the only trouble with her will ne
on account Of the use of the old m chnrry
taken from the police boat Joe Blackburn
The machinery. when In the boar, looks
ike fish out Of water. The wheel is only
about thirty inches in diameter while
the boiler Will get lost in the hold OF the
new craft.
The boat. which is to he christened Wig
liant; will be taken to the navy yard 1T
WaShlnEton.' where the boiler will be
transferred from the Blackburn to her
A new wharf has been built by the lar
bormaster and his associates and evcly-
thlng which the small amount of money ON
hand Will permit has been provided 1t is
expected that the Eigilant will be doing
police duty about the LIST of August.
Street Crossing Blocked
There has been much complaint lately OF
the trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company blocking the crossing at thu, in
tcrsection of King and Fayette streets and
Mayor Simpson has directed the police 10
arrest the engineers and conductors guilty
OF violating the law on the subject.
GrOcers' Association.
A branch of the Southern Wholesale
Grcoers' Association has been organized
in this city. with Mr. Charles King as
president and Mr.. George Hill as secre-
tary.
Arson Case Monday.
The case of Richard Burnett and George
Chichester, charged with arson, will come
up In the county court of Fairfax county
at Fairfax Court House Monday morning
next The case will be an Interesting one.
as 1t wall decide the fate of two men who
have on more than one occasion been In
the iclls or the law. II will probably take
several days to dispose of the case. A
nuhoer OF the members of the local police
Aoiee nave peeh summoned as witnesses.
Funerals Yesterday.
Ihe funeral of the late Albert Lacock
look pace yesterday afternoon from his
late residence. on Wolfe street. and was
ATTENDED ov members of the Junior Order
L. A. NJ. Of which he was a member.
Inc remains of Mrs Mary Warder were
laid to rest from Trinity M. o. Cbmrch
yHss.eraay afternoon. Delegates from the
DauSh,ers or America and Junior Order
y. a. NJ attended in a body
II. +. Lee Camp.
There will be a called meeting of r. e.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, this
evening to consider fan invitation from
Storer Camp of Strasburg to attend re-
at ' Fisb o confederate f veterans to be held
General Notes.
Mr. l.. M Blackboard, principal of the
Episcopal High School, left for New York
1880 Gal" VIII sail TOR Europe tomorrow
for tour of six weeks
Inc f1eld Band excursion to Marshall
HAL was largely attended today.
The new Hotel Fleischmann has beap
opened to the public
mi, Mr.. ana Mrs. A. H. Agnew of Harlowe,
ria, are visiting relatives in this city
alexandra Council, Junior Order u A.
NJ, met last night and transacted routine
business.
"A, MISS Nettie Stainer has gone to Annap-
oils. Md, on visit.
"A squad drill will be held at the A. L. I.
Mr.. 7. Calvert Perry has been appointed
a committee to take charge of the real
estate e ana personal property of Mr.. Har-
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