Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
AFFA AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
New Crusade for Suppression of Smallpox
and Preventing Its Spread.
Narrow Escape of ChiId-PoLIes
Court Proceedings-Gener
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 121 King Street.
Bell Telenhnnn No LOG


ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 20. 1899
Evolving from the recent deliberations e
the board of health a new crusade against
smallpox is being waged. Five additional
physcians-T. NJ. Jones, Thomas Gibson,
H P. Howard, i. r. Quackenbush and
Arthur Snowden-are engaged in making
house-to-house inspection with co-exstent
vaccination. This plan was advanced by Dr.
Miller, the health officer, and Endorsed by
the board of health.
Several new cases of smallpox have been
reported since Saturday afternoon, all of
the patients being colored. They are: Wal
ter Elson, No. 4oS oronoco street; VIM.
Carter, No 62I South st. Asaph street; Geo.
Morton, No. G37 North st. Asaph street;
Lucy Willis, No. 526 North Pitt street, and
Flemming Sheppard, No. 52S North Pitt
street. Two of these patients are almost
recovered
Quarantine has been lifted from the
premises Of the following named John
Underwood, 603 South Lee street: Marshall
Cheshire, 1014 Queen street; William Arm
stead, 1904 Oronoco street; S. ID. Lane, ALI
North Henry street.
DIR. OBrien this morning reported two
other patients ready to be discharged. One
is Mr.. Kenney, in the Braddock House,
and the other William Lyons, on North
Fayette street.
Runaway Horse.
The career of a runaway horse dashing
madly up King street, at 1890 o'clock this
morning, came very near ending in the
death of little jamie Davis, a child about
fifteen years of age. living with her brother,
]. ]. Davis, at BIZ South Patrick street
With her sister jamie was crossing King
street at st. Asaph, when the frightened
animal rushed by, dragging her under the
wheels. She was picked up and carried in
to a store near by. DIR. Mcclure. who was
summoned, found that she had escaped
with only severe bruises.
The conveyance belonged TO a man named
Cleveland, living in Fairfax county.
Police Court Proceedings.
Mayor Simpson this morning disposed OF
the following cases in the police court:
James Daley, charged with assault on his
aged father and sister, Mrs. Ellen Murphy,
was fined $40, with ten days on the gang
alternative. William Crump and Mrs.
Kate Broadback were arraIgned on a
charge of disorderly conduct. Crump was
dismissed and Mrs. Broadback fined s. for
keeping a disorderly house Two other
cases were postponed until tomorrow morn
ing.
Mrs. Rhyan's Funeral
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Jeremiah Rhyan, formerly Miss Ada Lee
Benzette, were held this morning at 9
o'clock at St. Mary's Church. Rev Father
Cutler celebrating high mass The de-
ceased was well known, and many friends
attended the funeral. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Andrew j. Greene, Thomas Kelley,
Joseph Woodfield, Carter Smith, Wm. Nu-
gent and Luther Cook. The remains were
placed in vault in st. Mary's cemetery.
Killed in Collision.
AS a result of the wreck near Manassas
on the Southern road Saturday morning.
reported in The Star. Bush Corners,
brakeman on the south-bound special, is
dead. Every man on the north-bound
freight, No. "A, and the engineer and fire.
man on the special jumped and escaped in-
jury. Corners alone remained at his post
and had one leg mashed of, with other in
juries, from tine effects of which he died
after a few hours at Manassas.
General Matters.
The funeral of Mrs. Addie L. Richards
took place this afternoon at O'Clock from
the Second Presbyterian Church, Rev. Mr.,
Thacker officiating. The interment was in
Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of John w. Mckinney took
place yesterday afternoon from the Free
Methodist Church, on South Lee street
Rev. Mr.. Cameron, the pastor officiating
Messrs. George Peverfll, Capt, English,
James Peverill and Mr.. Butts acted as pail
bearers. The interment was in the Meth
odist Protestant cemetery.
Mrs. Mary kell, widow of Isaac Kell, fell
at the residence of her daughter Mrs
O'Brien, on Cameron street, yesterday and
broke her leg and wrist. DIR. OBrien rem
dered medical aid. Mrs. Kelrs age makes
her condition serious.
The council committee on general laws
will meet at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
to consider the report of the water in
yestigating committee. Mr.. B. Wheat pres
tdent of the Alexandra Water Company.
has been invited to bs present.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie Mayhem, who
died Saturday. will be held this afternoon
from her late home on Oronoco street.
Inc cooperative charities will hold a
pound party at the Business Mems League
rooms, corner of Washington and King
streets, beginning tomorrow morning al
10 O'Clock. The proceeds will be given Ia
the poor.