The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.


Alexandria, Jan 22-It is stated that the build
ings formerly occupied by the IEaskius Wood
yulcanizing Company, on the river front in Duke
Street viii pass into ale hands Of the Southern
Railway Company and be converted into 4 water
pumping station, and that the surrounding
ground will he utilized as Caryard by that com
pany- Ii is also stated that line Of pipe will
be laid from that point 10 the main yard OF the
company at Henry and Wolfe Streets for supply
ing the engines, shops, etc, with Potomac River
water. The company has been and is now pur-
chasing water from the Alexandria Water Com
pany. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad loco
motives pass over the Southern Railway tracks in
this city, and under their tTackage contract had
been supplied with water by the Southern Rail
way Company. 4 short time ago, however, at
the instance OF the Alexandria Water Company
a injunction Issued restraining the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Company from supplying its en-
gines with water from the tank at the corner OF
Duke and Henry Streets, under its trIcklgc con-
tract with the Southern Company.
In st. Mary's Church this morning the Rev
II. j. Cutler read the annual statement of the
| financial condition OF the parish. The statement
showed that the revenues during the past year
had been sufficiently large 10 defray current eN-
pehses. ourtail the church debt, and leave small
balance Services in the Railroad Mission this
afternoon were conducted by the Rev. VI. Lewis,
of the Theological Seminary. The resident clergy
conducted services in the other churches.
Health Officer Miller this evening ordered that
| the house at III North Henry Street he qIaran-
a yellow flag on the building and notified the in
mates not to leave the premises. The house was
| also placed under guard. The health officer
| stated that Emma Thomas and another inmate
| OF the house suffering from smallpox and a
| third member OF the family under suspicion.
| The Thomas house is about one block south OF
| the house in which the first OF smallpox de
| velopcd. The report OF the health officer today
on the condition Of the smallpox patients is very
| encouraging. The police today visited several
houses in which smallpox cases have heretofore
! developed in effort to ascertain the names OF
persons who have visited those houses since the
| patients were removed 10 the pesthouses. These
persons, Of whom II is said there several will
| be kept under surveillance, and should any sus-
picous indications he manifested they will be
! placed in qulTIntine. The officers hope to trace
] the origin of the contagion in this city.
John j. Jameson, OF this city. whose serious
/ illness at Blueield, W. Va, was reported in The
Times this morning died at that place last night
| The announcement Of the sudden death OF MIR.
'laInicson Will be shock TO his many friends in
/ Alexandria. The deceased was for many wears
! engaged in mercantile business here. and for
long while clerk OF the board OF aldermen. He
! was past grand regent Of the Royal Arcanum OF
the State OF Virginia, and one of the most promi.
! nent members of the organization. lie went to
/ Bluefald some days ago for the purpose of or
/ ganizing n council OF the Royal Arcanum. Up to
few Years ago he WAS British vice consul for the
/ city Of Alexandria, which position he held for
| eight or ten years. His remains will reach this
city about O'Clock tomorrow morning. and the
! funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon at
I o'clock.
! The funeral of the late David Williams took
| place this afternoon from the residence of his
| son-in-law, George f. Markell. in Wolfe Street
| The pallbearers were James s. Strider, William
! II. Smith, NJ. r. Norris, Richard Roland, and
| William Barnett, The services were conducted by
| the Rev. J. L. Thacker, of the Second Presby
terian Church, assisted by the Rev. J. T. VIII
iams, of the NJ. Z. Church South. Members o.
Mechanics Lodge. knights Of Pythias. attended tn,
| funeral in Il body. The interment in tht
! Methodist Cemetery.
The remains OF George Hoffman, who committed
| suicide in Washington several days ago. wer,
brought TO this city this afternoon and inferred
in the Methodist Cemetery The pallbearers anC
| minister were from Washington. Hoffman wa
we'll known in this city, where he worked fo
some years
Mrs. Corbn. an elderly lady, who had livet
city, died at that institution last night He
funeral will take place from st. Mary's Church to
morrow morning at s o'clock.