Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Tramps Becoming More Numerous as the
Winter Season Advances.
Controversy Between Falls Church
of Court General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. SO King street,
Bell Telephone, No. 100,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, November Ia, 1897.
The tramps are becoming very much in
evidence since the recent cold snap, and
every night large numbers Of them are
given shelter at police headquarters. There
were fifteen Of them lodged there last
night. During the day they make them
selves very disagreeable to housekeepers
In their demands for food.
When they apply at police headquarters
they are given accommodate in the large
cell room. with the brick floor for a bed
red hot fire Is kept up in the furnace all
night and the men are very comfortable.
At 6 o'clock each morning they are turned
OUT and given a certain length of time to
shake the dust of the city from their feet
under peralty of being locked up and put
or the chain gang. The men appear to
dread work and quickly make their way
they make an effort to share the morning
neal with the more fortunate of their craft.
Amicably Settled.
The Washington. Arlington and Falls
Church Railway Company and the town
council of Falls Church have reached an
amicable agreement about the placing of
the tracks of the railway company in Falls
Church, and the matter has been dismissed
in the circuit court, where 1t was pending.
The railway company will at once COM
plete the laying of tracks between East and
West End.
Police Court.
In the Police Court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Henry Stephenson, disorderly conduct and
fighting. fined $; John Smoot. disorderly
conduct, dismissed; Henry Wallace, dis
orderly conduct. dismissed.
Fell In n Faint.
Some little excitement was caused at the
electric railway station, corner Of King and
Washington streets, this morning by Miss
Sarah Dyer falling to the ground in a
fainting spell. Those standing by picked
her up and carried her into the waiting
room adjoining Aliens drug store. where
medical attention was given her and she
home in a carriage by Officer Lyles.
Regret Mt LangstOn's Death.
The delth of John NJ. Langston has
caused widespread sorrow among the col
ored people Of this city. Magnus L. Rob
inson, a personal friend of the dead states
man. says it is a remarkable coincidence that
Mr.. Langston, like Frederick Douglass, de-
livered his last speech to the race, upon
southern soil. in the city Of Alexandra.
Mr.. Langston was the emancipation ora
tor here, September p last. Mr.. Robin
committee to draft suitable resolutions and
to make arrangements for Alexandrians to
attend the funeral
Brevitics.
Revival services are being conducted at
the Methodist Protestant Church.
Col. William A. Smoot has been appoint
ed member of the committee to investigate
the history committee of r. E. Lee Camp.
c. ", and its connection with publishing
houses.
Mr.. John Starneli has gone to Fredericks-
burg. where he will engage in business.
Officers Young and Ferguson, who have
been on the sick list. are able to be out.
There was a largely attended meeting of
Alexandria Council of the National Union
last night.
The Alexandra German Club will give its
first dance November &c.
No trace has been found of Peter Cola
mus. the Greek woh robbed his country
men in this city.