Evening star., 1897-01-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Annual Meeting of the Columbia Engine
Company.
Police Court Cases and Other Local
Notes of General and Espe-
cial Interest.
Evening Star Bureau.
121 N. Washington street,
A1eyandria Va January 1NH

Columbia Steam. Fire Engine Company was
held lastsnight in the company's rooms on
South st. Asaph street. Considerable bus
mess of a. routine nature was transacted,
after which the election of officers for the
ensuing year took place, which resulted as
follows: President, William A. Smoo;; first
vice president. A. T. Ramsey; second vice
president, John H. Strider: treasurer, Geo.
H. Appfch; recording secretary, w. X.
Griffith; assistant recording secretary, Nor
man Treakle; foreman, Noble Smith: COM
mander of hose, William Craven; first as
sistant, Frank Petit; second assistant
Benjamin Hughes; Pipemen, John Hughes
Charles Hepburn, Charles Noland, William
Zimmerman, w. Wills and George Craven
axmen, Robert Cline and George Stroll;
hosemen, Ernest Cook, Edward Lawler,
William Carroll, John Desilver, Herbert
Morton. James Warning; firemcn OF engine
Frank L. Entwisle, Thomas Waddey and
Samuel jenkins; executive committee, Geo.
Uhler and Edward Hughes.
"A vote OF thanks was unanimously len
dered William H. Wood, engineer, and Ste
phen Taylor and Henry Posey, drivers, for
their untiring zeal IN the discharge Of their
duties during the past year.
Narrow Escape.
Lieut. Smith and Officer knight yester-
day afternoon arrested eight small boys,
| five white and three colored, on a charge
| OF cruelty to animals. 1t appears that Mr..
James w. Goods had allowed his horse to
roam at large on a commons in the north
eastern part of the city, and the boys had
caught him and assisted one of their num-
| Der upon his back, and the others, with
sticks and stones, proceeded to see how fast
| they could make the animal travel. When
\ the corner of Montgomery and West streets
| was reached the animal ran into colored
| 1uneral that was passing, but this did not
stop its progress, for it ran on the pave
ment, when il came in contact with a cell
lar door, which caused the horse to fall,
| ana the young rider went over his head.
Lieut.. Smith, who happened to be in the
| vicinity, ran to the boys assistance, who
was then under the horse. but before the
lieutenant reached the fallen animal the
BOY managed to extricate himself from his
perilous position, more frightened than in
Jured. As stated above all the bows were
arrested and taken before the mayor at a
special session of court last night, and,
after giving them a severe lecture and
peing whipped by their parents, they were
dismissed.
The Union Prayer Meeting.
Ihe union prayer meeting services last
| night IN the Methodist Protestant Church
were largely attended, and standing room
only could be obtained. Revs. J. T. Will
| hams and d. H. Kern, assisted by Messrs
C. w. Millen and George Jameson, con-
Quoted the services. The last meeting of
the week will be held tonight in the Sec
u. III. Kern and J. II. Butler, assisted by
Messrs F. ]. Pollard and NJ F. Hobson
will conduct the service
The meetings have been the source of a
great deal of good in this city
United States Court.
The following business was transacted in
the United States court, Judge r. w.
Hughes presiding, yesterday:
G. W. Leach VS.. Fidelity Building and
Loan Association. rafa q 4
Boothe commissioner, to settle accounts
between the Fidelity Building and Loan
Association and the Fidelity Building Loan
and Investment Association.
Emma Price VS.. Fidelity Building, Loan
and investment Association; sales of prop
erty to l.. w. Sylvester and r. w. Sawyer
not confirmed, and order directing return
of purchase money.
j. X. Flanigen, jr, was admitted to prac-
tice in this court.
The petit jury was adjourned till January
20, to which time court also adjourned
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of
the following cases: Walter Butler a young
negro man, charge drunk and disorderly
fined 81, in default of which ne went down
for thirty days. Frank Mcclure a hobo
charge drunk in the street. ordered to leave
the city. Frank Ballinger. charge assault
on E. b. Tatspaugh with knife, forfeited
Deaths.
Mr.. Laurence Corbett, a Tell-known and
respected citizen, died at his residence
corner of Henry and Cameron streets. this
morning, after an extended illness of con-
sumption. Charles Kersey, a well-known
young riverman, died at the residence of
his parents or Cameron street this morn
ing after a short illness of pneumonia
General and Personal Notes.
The oyster boat Pert, belonging to Capt
j. H. Beach, has been launched from the
ways at the shipyard.
Mrs. William Rice of Pueblo, Col who
has been visiting her brother, Mr. O. F.
Carter, on South Washington street, left
for her home yesterday.
Mr. Hunter F. Grimes of this city left last
night for Newport News, where he has ac-
cepted position.
Alexandria Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ. he'll
its regular meeting last night and was
largely attended. The officers recently
elected were installed.
The city school board at their meeting
last night transacted only routine business
Proposed Reduction of Salaries.