Evening star., 1898-10-19
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
High Tide Floods the Low Ground in tn
City.
Remove Goods From Their
Mayor simpsons COurt-Brfefs.
Evening Star Bureau.
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No. T2l King street,
| Bell Telephone No. 106
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 10, 1S.iS.
Last night under a strong northeast
| wind, which had been steadily blowing for
twenty-four hours, occurred one of the
| highest tides that this town has seen for
several years. The water steadily rose in
the evening, covering the strand and finally
| advanced some distance beyond Union
| street. Up to a late hour the merchants
were busy removing goods from the ground
| floors. and this precaution alone saved them
from serious damage
This morning it was found that Reeds
wharf house had been lifted and apparently
almost floated. Slight damage was done to
| the other wharfs. and some lumber was
washed away. The strand and Union street
were filed with debris, among it some
heavy logs.
1t was reported on the wharf that the
schooner ]. P. Robinson, Capt. Redman,
had had two masts blown away in the
storm at a point twenty miles down the
river. Two large government scows got
! cut of control in the evening and ran rap
IDLY up Hunting creek, colliding with the
bridge, but serious damage resulted.
The electric road submerged from Big
Hunting creek to New Alexandria, and
somewhat damaged, but the trains con-
tfnued to be run.
The trips of the Baltimore and Ohio
barge, which runs across to Sheppard's
Point We're delayed. This, it is said, is
something very unusual, and demonstrates
the great force of the storm.
Another Police Investigation.
Mayor Simpson held an investigation
last night in the police court of the re-
sponsibility of the police in regard to a fire
alarm on the morning of September %
The investigation held by request of
Officer Atkinson, who was on duty at the
CT bn nf la
AT the time of the fire it was a matter
of general complaint that not single bell
was rung, and it was also stated that no
alarm had been turned into the police sta
ticn. This statement was denied in a local
publication, some assertions of which Off
Ger Atkinson declared had grossly misrep-
resented him, hence the inquiry of last
night.
About twenty witnesses We're put on the
stand the examination occupying over an
hour. George Francis, night operator OF
the Home Telephone Company, testified
that he had called up Officer Atkinson at
4:20 g. m. and asked if he knew where the
fire was. He received a negative reply,
and a few minutes later. having ascer-
taired for himself, he again called the ofh-
Ger up and notified him. This was, ne
claimed, no later than 4:25.
Other testimony showed that the Hydrau-
lion received the alarm at 4:lo and the Co
lumbia at AIS over the Bell phone. one
witness stated that no alarm had been re-
ceived at the police station until some time
after the Columbia WhlStie was hedrU
officer Atkinson testified that it was 4:35
o'clock when he was first rung uD and
asked about the fire, and 4:40 when he was
After reviewing the case and the tesu-
mony, Mayor Simpson decided that no
blame was attaching to anybody connected
with the affair.
Proceedings in Police Court.
The mayor heard the following cases this
morning in the police court: Samuel Allen,
arrested by officer Beach on a charge of
petty larceny, was sent to the chain gang
for thirty days a vagrant.
James Nolan and Sherley King Were ar
rested by officer Beach on a charge of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct. King
was assessed So and Nolan $3.50.
The case of Edward Holland was brought
I'D Hollands arrest this morning by Of
ficer Young was the result of communf-
cation from Fredericksburg stating that
the man was wanted there for stealing
clothing from Frank Philips of that place.
On the 18th instant, it was stated, he lad
been chased for some distance out of that
town by the police. The man was held un-
til tomorrow morning.
w. Ticer, a small school boy. was ar
raigned to answer the charge of assault on
some colored school girls. The mayor dis
missed the case with a warning to school
children against monopolizing the side
walks.
Richard Bentley was ordered to take out
dog tax.
General Matters.
A party of Knights of Malta passed
through town this morning over the electric
road on a special train for Mt. Vernon. /
The party STOPPED here ana paid a visit to
Christ Church and other points of interest.
The reception rendered by the Reading
Room Workers last night to the Theological
Seminary SIT dents and the local ministers
was very much enjoyed by those present.
hut the inclement weather prevented a
large attendance.
Rev. ]. E. Thacker preached last night at
the village chapel in the absence OF the
pastor, Rev. ]. Howard Wells, who has
been ndisposed. DR.. j. H. Boyd will preach
at the chapel tonight
A member of Company F, Sd Virginia
Re gment, who was in town this morning
stated that the Sd Regiment would surely
BE- disbanded by Friday, as at that time the
Exchange and Ballard Hotel would be
wanted for quartering the I'd Regiment.
He thought that Company F would prob
ably return Mcrday.