The times., 1898-08-31
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Fire Does Eight Thousand Dollars,
Damage-A False Alarm.


Alexandria. Aug. So.-The most destructive fire
which has occurred in Alexandria since the con-
hagrltiOn which destroyed the business section
south OF King Street on the river front broke out
about T:SO o'clock this evening in the two-story
frame building at the northeast corner Of Pitt
and Wolfe Streets. When the fire was dizeoy-
cred the flames had gained considerable headvay.
and before the arrival of the department they
had spread to a row Of seven Fame residences
Immediately adjoining the corner building on Pitt
Street
The hauses were all occupied. and the tenants
saved but few of their effects. The corner
building was owned by George Ayres, who &C.
cupied the residence portion. and on the lower
floor Charles A. Howard conducted a grocery
Mr. Ayres stated tonight that when he discovered
the FIRE the flames burst through the eide of
his residence adjoining the row Of frames on
the north. He Immediately sounded an ALARM but
the flames spread rapidly that the seven frame
structures were completely enveIoped in fam
before the department arrived on the grounds
Mr. Ayres viii lose about 81. 800 on baiIdir s and
furniture. covered by about $50 Insurance in
the Fairfax Mutual, and Mr.. HowaGd's loss IS
estimated at about $500 insured for $500 The
seven buildings from No. 926 to No. S3s Pitt
Street were owned by MeSsrs. Genzberger and
Fisher. and were insured for 4 small AMOUNT
They were occupied by May Banks. Hattie VIII
iams. John Finn, Frank Williams Mrs RoIla
Henry, and Samuel Elliott, and No. $50 was IN
occupied.
The destruction Of their furniture IS a total loss
to the tenants. none of them carrisd insgrancc.
1t is estimated that the loss by the fire will foot
up to 5000
The property destroyed was Immediately ad-
- -.
enue Collector Agnew. and at one time it wai
thought that his property was in danger Alex
andria Is without fire alarm telegraph. ard the
department is dependent upon the telephone for
transmitting alarms When the alarm was turned
into the engine houses this evening il was r.
corded for the Third district which Is IN the
northwestern section Of the city. and while the
fire was raging in the First district the entire
department was racing in the direction Indicated
the telephone Had the proper alarm beea
given the loss by tOuight's fire would doubtless
have been less than 81 coo.
During the alarm the hook ard ladder truck
upset Wolfe Street between Pitt and
st. ASaph Street. and Driver CIapdore was th-own
to the ground, but escaped serious injury The
accident caused by one cf the long ladders
coming in cOtact with a tree when an effort WIS
being made TO turn the truck
The annual conference OF the NJ f Church
South. including Washington, Alexandria and
Del Raw. met in OccoqUsn t-day. The AlsxandriI
church is represented By Rev J. T Williams
W n
annual conference of the church will be held il.
this city on Monday next
At an early hour this morning William
Brawner who lives the Stone Bridge in the
western part of the city. heard some one IN his
co-nfeid. He procured his gun and shot in tn.
direction of the noise. The shot took effect IN
tne back of the intruder. who. however, was
not seriously injured. and vaulted ferce an1
made his escape.
E. H. Kempcr. of this city. has be appointed
assistant auditor of the Southern Railway Com
pany Mr. Kemper has been in the service of
the company since he was sixteen years Of agr,
and his promotion is gratifying TO his many
| friends
The remains of the late John ]. Mcdowell. who
| died in Washington Sunday. inferred in
| st. Nary's Cemetery this morning The funeral
/ services were conducted at st. Mary's Church by
/ Rev. Father McCarty. and the palihearers were
| Messrs. James Keogh. James Fegan. Thomas
| Kelley. Hugh Morse. George Norris. and William
/ A. Moore.
| Of text books. in accordance with the rulings OF
| the State board OF education and tss also Se-
lected teachers for the ensuing year. The session
win open September l..
| Tn Color1d Republicans held uisesins in thi,
/ city last night and crgsn'sed thc ScgulaE b.
! publican Club ty electiug Nrthur Ia MS prssi-
dent and Thomas shelton SECRETARY. \ restitution
| was adrpted eTgiag t'aFS SSncw q accept the
RepuhG, an congressional nomination for this dis
/ tgiet
Flsrence Livingston hned SD in ths Po-
| lice Court today tor diSnrderly cOaduct.
| The Republican congressional Conyg rti0n tor n,
| Eighth district viii be held in this city To-
morrow