Evening star., 1898-12-30
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Additional Case Of Smallpox Discovered by
Physician.
The Authorities Take Prompt Meas.
ures for Quarantine of Infected
Premises-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King street.
Rail- telanhapa No 10&

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 80, 1898.
Another case of suspected smallpox was
reported to the health office last night. The
patient is colored woman named Mary
LEVEL, living at 225 South West street,
near the Shiloh Baptist (colored) Church
DR.. Quackenbush made the discovery, and
notified Health Officer Miller, who imme-
diately directed the house TO be quaran-
tined. Sergt. Smith and officer Atkinson
were charged with this duty, which was
speedily performed. A man and several
children, members of the patients family,
are confined in the house.
The patient was examined this morning
and the case pronounced to be genuine
smallpox.
Officers Atkinson and Hall rlested Maud
Holmes, colored yesterday afternoon, VINO
had been in the house occupied by the
smallpox patient in Braddock's alley. The
woman had left the premises before the Of
hcers took charge, and had visited several
other places in town. Cor siderable excite
meht was caused on the street as she was
being conducted to the building in which
the we'll members of the afflicted Scott fam
lily are confined.
Panic in Church.
A slight fire on South Washington street
called out the fire department about .
o'clock last night. but it did not go into
service, as the flames were soon extin-
guished
AS the engines were passing the First
Baptist Church, where the Sunday school
Christmas entertainment was being held,
some one in the crowded building cried
Fire and Immediately there was great
excitement. Some ladies screamed, others
tainted and d stampede for the doors
commenced. Mr.. G.. Clarence Charles. one
of the spectators, took in the situation and
had the presence of mind to shout that
W no fire In he ri NNh
order was soon restored.
Gaskins Given Ten Years.
In the Alexandria county court, argu-
ment in the case of Lee Gaskins, indicted
for obstructing the Washington. Arlington
and Falls Church railroad tracks, was con-
cluded at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. c. c. Carlin closing for the prosecu-
ton. The jury in short time returned
verdict of guilty, fixing the punishment at
ten years in the penitentiary.
Motions by defendants counsel, Mr.. ]. r.
Flanigen, for a new trial and arrest of
judgment were overruled. A stay of exc
cution for thirty days was given, in which
to make application to the circuit court for
another trial.
The other case against the prisoner, that
of throwing stones at the cars, and the
cases against Sandy James, under the same
indictments, were continued until next
term
General and Personal.
A letter was received here this morning
from Private John W. Ennis of Company /,
4th Virginia Regiment, at Camp Columbia,
Havana, Cuba, describing army life in that
country. Ennis is one of the dozen Alex
andrians who recently enlisted under Capt.
Vaughn of the 4th Regiment. The letter
describes the appearance of the Maine and
states that she is guarded by marines from
the Brooklyn and Texas, and that an
American flag at half mast is flying over
her.
There Were no cases before Mayor Simp-
son in the police court this morning
George Hamilton, colored, arrested for in
decent conduct, will be tried tomorrow
Rev Father F. H. Mccarthy, who for
some time mas been assistant pastor of ST.
Marys Church, has been transferred to
Staunton, and left to assume his new du-
ties yesterday. He will be assistant to Rev.
Father McVerry in that city
Mr.. William Lyles. an old citizen. who
recently suffered a stroke of paralysis, died
yesterday at his residence, on South Pat
rick street. The funeral will take place to-
morrow at 3 o'clock pm
The school trustee electoral board of AL
eXandria county met recently and appointed
school trustees for Jefferson district, as fol-
lows: Messrs. Joseph E. Supplee Charles
p. Price and George E. Garrett.
Miss Mary H. Reid of the internal rev.
enue office in this city has returned from
q visit to hec home at Bell Air Md.
The Southern Assembly, a social organ
iZation, will give a ball Wednesday even
ing, January /, at McBurney's Hall.
Miss Harlow, daughter of Mr.. George
Harlow. gave a dance last night at her res
idence al Prince street.
Mrs. f. Milburn is on a visit to friends
in Loudoun.