The evening times., 1897-08-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Raid on a Gambling Party Causes
Some Excitement.
Three Swimmers Arrested-Robbed
of fClothing-Price Of Cigarettes
Advanced-Other Items.

Alexandra, Aug. "a report was re-
ccived at the police station shortly after
noon yesterday y that gango OF young negrues
had taken possession Of vacant house
on South Royal street, between Wolfe and
Wilkes streets, and were engaged In gam
bling, annoying the residents OF tie
When Officers Atkinson and Knight reached
the scene, they found the doors and win
dows barred, but could distinctly hear
those within calling, Come, Joe, Ill, y
etc. When the two Officers succeeded in
forcing an entrance, there was scene
OF wild excitement, and several OF the
participants jumped from upper-story win
dows, while Others attempted to conceal
themselves In barrels and boxes.
Before entering the house the two police
men blew their whistles, and in a short
while Officers Goods and Ferguson arrived.
aud assisted ir arresting John Bowman,
william Wilson, Cortland Seaton, Noble
Saunders, Amos Robinson, Washington
Wilson, Harrie Morrison, Robert Leir. and
James Harris. They were locked up for
trial
william Brooks, Alfred White, and Robe rt
Smith were arrested yesterday by OFFICER
Atkinson for swimming in the docks.
Henry Wise reported to police head
quarters yesterday that his store, at Ill
South Payne street, was robbed Saturday
night of lot of clothing.
John Sims, who has been under treat
ment at the infirnary with broken
leg, left that institution yesterday
Under an agreement signed by the retail
cigar and tobacco dealers the price of
cigarettes has been advanced from o
cents to 8 cents per package, on account
of the increased tax imposed by the new
tariff.
One of the cars of an electric train jumped
the track at q switch at New Alexandria
last evening. The car was soon replaced
and traffic was not delayed. The train
was running at "a slow rate of speed ami
no dams age resulted.
Charles Bryan of Washington, was locked
up at police headquarters last evening by
Statlon-keeper Atkinson for being drunk on
the streets. When Bryan was placed be-
hind the bars he cried, and begged to be
released. He had no intention Of getting
drunk, and only came to this city In
search o2 sister. He telegraphed his
friends in Washington, but received no
reply. Bryan's story didn't have the de-
sired effect, and he will have to answer
the charge Of being drunk on the streets
OF Sunday"
Mrs K Kate Waller Barrett, the national
superintendent of the Florence Crittenton
Mission for errihg girls, was greeted by
a large congregation at the gospel tent, cor
ner of Duke and Royal streets last night.
The lady is an interesting speaker, and has
accomplished much good work in the noble
cause of rescu.ng fallen women.
Information was received here yesterday
to the effect that the condition of Rev
Father Mccarthy, assistant pastor of st
Mary's Church, was slightly improved
Father McCarty, who has been critically
ill, has been under treatment at Providence
Hospital. Washington.
Miss Fannie Smith is visiting friends In
Occoquan. Va.
Alexandria Division, A. o. H.. are max
ing extensive arrangements for their ex-
cursion to River View on the Gath inst.
The family of DR.. T. Marshall Jones is
spending the remainder of the summer at
Warrenton.
Mr.. Edgar Warfield and his two sons,
Messrs. Edgar and George, are spending
week at Lewisburg.