Evening star., 1898-09-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Contents of Two Buildings Destroyed by
Fire This Morning.
Proceedings of Police and Civil
Mayor Briefs.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, September % 1893
Fire broke cut about o'clock this morn
irg in two unoccupied frame tenement
houses situated in the northwest section
of town, completely quitting the buildings.
Both fire companies responded to the
alarm, and after an hours work reduced
the flames. The buildings belonged to NJ.
John Harlow, and are situated facing an
alley which runs through the block be-
tween Cameron and Queen and Henry and
Fayette streets. The loss is covered by
SG00 insurance.
1t was matter of some complaint this
oraing among fremen that not s.ns;e
bell was rung The alarm turned In %
the police station. 1t is said to be the duty
of policemen patrolling where fire oc-
ours to ring the engine house bell and turn
the alarm into the Toiice station. but this,
II is declared, was not done. Only the
train and fire engine whistles were sound
cd and. as a consequence. the department,
which depends largely upon voluntary serv-
ice was short-hanCed and would have been
much crippled but for the assistance of
some four or five policemen.
In view of the early hour and the fac.
the houses were urcccupied and somewhat
isolated. 1t is alleged that the flames were
OF incendiary origin.
Police Court
There was only one case on the docket
in Mayor Simpsons court this morning
That was the case of Harry Mason, who
recently assaulted Celia johnson, as men
toned in The Star The johnson woman
has not yet sufficiently recovered to appear
in court, and the case was continued
1t is reported that Henry Williams col
ored. who was also assaulted at the same
Place and time b. Mason. is suffering from
his injuries at his home in Fairfax county
The Civil Courts.
In the county court yesterday. Judge ].
NJ. Love presiding, the jury returned YER
diets of not guilty in the casa of Thomas
L. Hellmuth, Indicted for selling liquor
without license, and in the case of John
Heath, same Indictment. A nolle pros. was
entered in the case of commonwealth agt
John heath, indicted for selling liquor on
Sunday. County Treasurer Wibert sub
mltted list of delinquent land sales for
the years 1895 and 90. No official action
has been taken by the court on The grand
Jurys recommendation for the dismissal
from office of Magistrate V. Sellers and
Constable Coins
In the circuit court, Judge c. T. Nfcol
presiding. the following cases were tried;
a G. Murdaugh against the Washington,
Alexandra and Mount Vernon railroad,
suit for $1,000 damages for personal injury:
demurrer to declaration sustained; plaintiff
gwen sixty days to amend declaration and
case continued for defendants.
y decree was made in the suit of Doug
lass Gordon against the Home Telephone
Company, directing that the company's
property be sold at auction. and appointing
A w. Armstrong and John NJ. Johnson
commissioners of the sale.
In the case of the Melrose Land Com
pany against Geo. Uhler the jury rendered
verdict subject to the opinion of the court,
and the court gave judgment for plaintiff.
General News.
The revival services conducted by the
workers, assisted by the city pastors, at
the railroad reading rooms are being large
ly attended every night. Last night Rev.
n. B. Masters of Trinity Church addressed
the audience, and Mr.. Edwin Reid assisted
with solo.
The new clock and time register. which
was recently sent to the city post office by
the department, has been put up, and is
row in operation. Besides keeping time ii
registers the arrival and departure of the
office employees.
Mr.. Thomas Perry, -four inspector for
this city, has not received any word from
the governor yet, although his term of Of
fee expired the 26th.