Evening star., 1898-10-15
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Need of Facilities for Heating Colored Pa
tients at the Infrmary.
Extension of Mt. Vernon Avenue
Proceedings iof Police Court
General nndnPcrsonaI.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. T27 King Street.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, october -. 1898.
This morning a case was brought to the
attention of the city authorities which, it
was considered, gave prominence to the
long-felt need of facilities at the local in
firmary for treating colored patients An
old colored man named Reuben Massey,
living alone in an alley bounded by Prince
Duke, Patrick and Henry streets, was re-
ported to be in destitute and suffering
condition. He was in urgent need of nurs-
ing and medical attention and there was
no one to give him proper care. Mayor
Simpson directed the officers to notify
the health officer, DR. Purvis, and request
him to ascertain whether the case was one
requiring hospital treatment or whether
the old man could be properly cared for
at the city aims house
The fact that the colored wards at the
lnilrmary had not been furnished was
much deplored. AS recently noted in The
Star. these wards have been finished SO
far as the building is concerned. 1t now
devolves upon the charities of the city, and
especially of the colored churches, to sub
scribe funds sufficient to provide the neces-
sary furniture.
civil Service Examinations.
The civil service examination In the clas-
sified internal revenue service is today
direction of Mr.. Geo. F. Keegan. Six ap
plioants presented themselves to take the
examination the grades of which are dep
Ity collector, clerk, storekeeper, gauger,
storekeeper gauger and messenger The
postal service exam ination will take place
the I'D instant.
Police Court.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases this morning in the police court:
Joseph Wallace, colored, arrested by Off
GERS Deane and Young a charge Of as
saulting Lena Brawner, also colored, was
fined s..
Herbert Philips, charged with disorderIy
ccrduct. surI endered himself at the sta
tion and was fined $3.50
Narrow Escape.
Mrs. Annie E. Knight, mother of Officer
Knight, narrowly escaped death or serious
injury this morning while driving nsar the
corner of Duke and Henry streets. train
passing by frightened a horse attached to
another vehicle. which started to run, and
the two corlveyances colided. the con-
tanning Mrs Knight being upset, throwing
the lady to the ground. Her injuries We're
fortunately but slight.
Extension of Mt Vernon Avenue.
The work of extending Mt. Vernon ave
nue. from Del Ray to this city is almost
completed, with tile exception Of graveiing
The avenue END enters Mrshpot road at
point northwest of the city, and follows
the line of the road to West street, where
it enters town. Str ated on the line of ex-
tension number of hog pens which
have been for several years a source of
annoyance to pas5ersby on the Mushpot
road. These pens will now be more than
ever Objectionable, and, it is claimed,
should be removed before the avenue is
opened for travel 1t is said that another
thing which would greatly increase the
general advantage of this extension would
be the removal OF the bOulders from the
streets along which travel would go be
tween Washington and Mt Vernon, so that
bcyclists would be enabled to pass over
the route without Inconvenience.
Street improvements.
Mr.. p. Il. Smith. chairman of the street
committee, has received a letter from Dr.
Abbot, president of the Washington, Alex
andria and Mt. Vernon Electric railroad,
stating that the company is willing to bear
its portion of the expense of paving King
street with vtriiied brick In regard to the
matter Of laying new rails on King street.
the letter stated that the company had not
yet determined upon course. but would
probably do so in the near future.
General Matters.
wagon belonging to the NJ. Schuler
Beef Company was struck on King street
this morning by an electric car. Little
damage was done to the wagon. The car
fender was bent
Mrs. Ford denies the report that her hus-
band, Orlando Ford, member of Company
f. Sd Virginia Regiment, was injured in a
row in Richmond, as reported
The town spOrtsmeH are preparing for
lively cunning season. when the period for
shooting partridges, which is November l,
begins.
wreck occurred yesterday evening on
the Manassas branch Of the Southern road
at RectertOWn. farquier county, in which
several freight ears Were smashed but no
one injured. Two freight trains .collided.
A wrecking train has been disI atched to
the scene. r-n-
Mr.. David Curtis of West End, Fairfax
county. has returned to his home from
Santiago.