Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The mercury to day again registered
9O' in the shade.
Mt. Vernon Royal Arch Masons last
night conferred the Royal Arch degree.
A coop of carrier pigeons sent here
from New York were liberated this
morning.
Mr.. Charles Sanford got his left hand
caught in the cog-wheels of drilling
machine at Curtin & Butts foundry yes
terday and was badly hurt.
The steamer Kent, which was recent
ly libelsd at Washington for 81 800, al
legged to be due as wages, was released
under bond by Justice Cox yesterday.
In Washington yesterday Judgment
was rendered against the Marshall Hall
Steamboat Company for 81, 600 in favor
of the Central National Bank.
Experiments looking to the taking
from mid-air of birds eye view of the
Capitol were made in Washington yes
terday, but not with any very great
success. The wind was not strong
enough to lift more than one kite.
There will be sociable at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Edgar Lyles, on St. Asaph
street, tomorrow evening, for the ben
eft of the Methodist Protestant Church.
The Misses Taylor, of Washington, will
sing, and there will also be talent from
this city.
Mr.. S. G. Brent, while on his way to
Raleigh Springs Friday night, in at
tempting to reverse a car seat, got
the little finger of his right hand caught
in the iron arm of the seat and so badly
mashed that the end of it had to be am
putated.
Policeman Roberts returned to duty
yesterday after his ten days. leave. Po-
liceman Young, whose leave has ex.
pired, will be detailed for duty at the
Hydraulion engine house during the
leave of Engineer Bontz. which begins
to-day. Policeman Goods went on his
vacation yesterday,
The following note was received at
this Office to-day: "The statement in
the GAZETTE of yesterday in regard to
Mr.. Thomas Ogden is not true. Mr..
Ogden fell from his wagon without any
one troubling him, and his beloved son
James would be the last one to hurt his
aged father. A FRIEND"
Tho Board of Steamboat Inspectors
will make an Investigation in few
days to fix the responsibility for the
collision Monday morning between the
Washington and Norfolk steamer New
port News and the Washington and AL
exsndria ferry steamer Columbia in the
Potomac river off Shepherds. The
captains stories differ.
The annual election of officers of Al
exandria Typographical Union was
held last night. Mr.. James b. Adams
declined re election to the presidency
and the election of a president was car
ried over until the next meeting, Mr..
T. w. Clarke was elected vice presi
dent; Mr.. 81. W. Towner, secretary and
treasurer, and G. E. Hepburn, sergeant
alarms.
Walter Witt, a brakeman on the
Southern Railway, was instantly killed
at Stanton river bridge at an early
hour yesterday morning. Witt was
passing over the cars on a freight train,
and his head was struck by one of the
beams of the bridge structure. The
body was taken to Danville, where
Witt resided. The young brakeman
had been married only two weeks.
West End is increasing the resources
of its fire department. The West End
FIRE company at it's meeting Monday
night determined to buy 500 feet more
of hose and also to obtain another hose
reel, which will be located in the upper
part of the village, at considerable
distance from the engine house, where
the present hose carriage, with 700 feet
of hose, is located. This disposition
will, it is thought, add to the protection
of the village against the spread of fire.
The Southern Railway Company has just
Shops in Philadelphis, the three largest loco
motives in the world, They will run between
Washington and Atlanta. A speed of oyer
60 miles an hour has been developed.
A L. Jones. brakeman on the Southern
Railway. was thrown from his train at Stras
burg this morning and had his sh oulder dis.
located He was brought here where he was
attended by DR.. O'Brien, the company's sur.
geon.
A Bell telephone No. has been placed in
the office of Mr. j. Chris. Gill, and No. % A
in the Office of DR.. Mcclure
MessIs G.. W. Bradley and A. W. Hender'
son have opened real estate and insurance
office at Ne 116 north Fairfax street.
The finder of two keys, lost on King street
on Monday night is requested to leave them
at the station house.
The steamer Defiance left here to-day with
cargo of pig iron for Philadelphia. Men
were engaged all night in loading the steamer
at the ship yard.
One Of the chute coal carts belonging to Mr.
J. r. Zimmerman broke down near the post.
Office this morning.
The repa;nting of the station house and
Mayors office has been finished.
A young man was arrested this evening fos
being drunk on the street.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
recently perfected an ingenious cure