Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Horse and Buggy Thieves Caught and
Property Recovered.
Tramps Insulted by Being OHered
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 26 1897
It will be remembered th6t about three
weeks ago two young men hired horse
and buggy from Mr.. James Patterson's
stable on North Washington street. They
failed to return the team. and a descrip-
ton of the men was sent to all the principal
cities Friday last Mr.. Patterson received
Information that the men had been arrested
at Nyack, and Saturday he left for that
place. Upon his arrival there he found that
the men had been carried to a small town
in Pennsylvania Mr.. Patterson followed
and Identified the men as the ones who had
made off with his horse and buggy. He
had talk with them. but they refused to
tell him what they had done with his team
Mr.. Patterson then began a little detective
work, and it was not long before he sue
Ceeded in recovering his team from farm
er at Charters Forge, eight miles above
Wilmington, Del The men had traded Mr.
Pattersons team with farmer for an
other team, which they afterward sold for
w. They then boarded train and went to
a small town above Wilmington, where
they hired another team.
This they also made off with and at
tempted to sell to another farmer; but his
suspicious became aroused, and, being a
constable. he arrested them. They will
not be brought to this city for trial. as they
are now held awaiting trial in Pennsylya-
ria for horsetheft. Mr.. Patterson had no
trouble in recovering his horse and buggy.
HoboeA Offended.
1t has often been said, and truthfully so.
that to offer tramp work is the greatest
insult that can possibly befall one of the
knights of the road. 1t is almost daily
occurrence for some captain of one of the
many crafts that arrive and depart from
this port to come to the station house and
request the officers on duty there to try
and secure them two or three men from
among the many weary wanderers" who
nightly obtain lodging at the station house
A few nights ago Capt. James Elliott of
an oyster boat requested Station Keeper
Joshua Sherwood to try and secure him
two men to go Clustering. That night about
$50 o clock there were about twenty "hO-
boes" in the cell room, all apparently strong
healthy men. Officer Sherwood went into
the room where they were and asked each
and every one of them if they wanted work.
He told them that they would be treated
kindly, have plenty to eat and receive their
salaries regularly. Such grumbling and
cursing at the audacity of the officer has
been seldom heard came from the lips of
those twenty tramps. To say that the Off
Ger was disguised would be putting it in
mild form. He has declared that the
next time any one asks him to try and Sc
cure them men from the ranks of the vast
house 'hotel'' that he will politely decline.
The Recent Rafns.r
The rainy weather of the past few days
has had the effect of flushing the sewers
and washing out the surface of the drain
age cutters. and it is believed that much
of the sickness that has been caused by an
unhealthy sanitary condition will now be
abated. The streets have had q good wash
ing and present a cleanly appearance.
Services In Reading Rooms.
Mr.. Harry Slaymaker conducted the serv-
ice at the railroad reading rooms last
night. Despite the rainy weather, there
was fairly large attendance. This work
bids fair to do a great deal of good during
the coming winter The reading room
workers are in need of funds to carry on
the work.
Personal and General News :
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson will tonight de-
liver an address before NJ. d. Corse Camp
Sons of Confederate Veterans. r. Z. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, and the Wo-
mans Auxiliary have been invited to at
tend.
Mr. Charles Leary died at his home on
Alfred street yesterday afternoon of con-
sumption He was forty-seven years of
age.
The regular weekly drill of the Alexandria
Light Infantry was held last night The
new military tactics recently adopted were
gone through.
Mr. J. Gilbert Cox of this city has been
transferred from the auditing department
OF the Southern railway in Washington to
Greensboro, NC.
In the police court this morning. before
Mayor Simpson John Bryant, charged with
an assault on KoSsuth Williams, was dis
missed, and William Johnson, a vag was
sent to the chain gang for ten days.
The firm of Knox & Robinson has been
dissolved. Mr.. George H. Robinson will
conduct the business
Mrs. NJ. B. Perry continues quite sick at
her home on Prince street.
The officers and teachers of the Methodist
Protestant Sunday school held a meeting
last night.
Pinafore will be produced by ''Sharps and
Flats at the Opera House tonight for :he
benefit of the Hydraulion Fire Company
The Alexandria Times las enlarged from
twenty-eight to a thirty-.wo column
paper.
Marley Encampment. 1. o. Q. F., held
largely attended meeting East night. Con-
siderable business of Importance to men,
bers was transacted.
The funeral of the late Capt. George
Davis took place this morning.
Belle Haven Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held regular meet
ing last night.