The times., 1899-05-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, May 6.-Albert Wood the
| negro who was found concealed in the
| rear of the residence of Mrs. Hudson in
cameron Street. few nights since. at
tempted to make his escape from Jail to-
day Warden Hammil was about to turn
the prisoners into the yard, and was es-
corting them through the corridor, when
Wood made a dash through the front door.
and gained the sidewalk before being over
taken by the warden. A desperate strug-
gle ensued. and the prisoner was getting
the best Of the scufie, when assistance
reached the officer. Wood is awaiting the
action OF the grand jury for entering a
| dwelling house in the night, and the ad-
ditional charge of attempting to break jail
will be filed against him.
The tugboat Eva Belle Cain was dam
aged by fire this morning, at an early
hour. The tug was lying at Agnew's ship
yard, and the crew was asleep when the
fire started. An alarm was sounded on
the whistle Of the tugboat. but it was
considerable time before the department
located the fire. The damage will reach
several hundred dollars, which is covered
by insurance. The Cain is owned by
Capt. Henry Beach.
Judge Norton, of the Corporation Court,
has granted a charter to the Bryant Fer
tilizer Company. The capital stock OF the
company is $4,000. divided into shares OF
500 each, the stock to be increased not to
exceed 100000. The officers are Herbert
Bryant, President: and William Bryant,
Secretary and Treasurer. The directors
are Herbert Bryant, William Bryant, ~
p. T. Burke, and Francis L. Smith, OF this
city, and Clarence C. Whitney, of Balti-
more.
Harry 3. Hudson. of this city. has been
appointed guard at Mount Vernon.
The University of Virginia Reserves
were defeated by the Episcopal High
School team on the grounds. near this city.
this evening. Score. Is to 7.
The Father Mathew Total Abstinence
Society will hold its annual meeting to-
morrow night and elect officers
Charles King has been chosen delegate
and Horace Ramay alternate by the con-
gregation of Grace Church, to represent
that body in the Episcopal Council, which
meets in Richmond this month.
The grooved rail case. which was recent
iy decided in favor of the city against the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount YER
non Electric Railway Company, will be
taken to the Court of Appeals. The record
in the case is being prepared
William Chauncey has Just completed
the erection of a handsome monument
over the grave of the late A. C. Cazenoye,
in the Presbyterian Cemetery. The mon
ument cost 81, $50.
William Wade, OF this city. has been
transferred from the United States Monitor
Terror to the cruiser New Orleans.
Rev. T. S. Dunaway, d. D., will conduct
the services in the Baptist Church tomor-
row at IL a. m. Rev. James Nj. Owens, of
the seminary, will conduct the services in
the auditorium of the Railroad Mission to-
morrow afternoon. Each evening during
the week special services will be held,
when Rev. T. P. Revelle will deliver the
sermons. The following week the services
will be continued. conducted by Revs. ]. E.
Thacker, J. T. Cameron, and E. v. Reyes
ter.
President Agnew. of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company, has appointed the fol-
lowing axmen: Samuel Payne. Harry
Haynes, G. w. Myers, Joseph De Silva,
Samuel Henry, and Samuel Cuvillier.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ella Greenwood will
take place tomorrow afternoon from her
late home, in South Lee Street