The times., 1899-02-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Va. Feb. 1.-THE exact NUM-
Der of persons affected with smallpox in this
city IS not known at thc present time.
though it is expected that tabulatcd state
ment cf the condition Of the cpdeu:ic VIII
be submitted at the meeting of the City Council
on Tuesday evening next. Sufficient i known.
however, to warrant the statement that The cpl
demc has reached alarming proportions, aud
that it will require the combined efforts nf the
municipal authorities and the health depart
mcnt to eradicate the coutagion.
Six new cases have been reported since last
night, three OF which are in the house W. ~
Gibbon Street. DIR. Smith, assistant to the health
officer, informed the mayor today that II, had
been unable 10 secure the services of other
physicians than Drs. QuackcnbuSh and Cor
man 10 assist in vaccnstuS indigeGt per
sons The mayor thcreupon directed Or-
iccrs Roberts, Knight. Wilkinson, and Spiuk-,
OF the regular police force. who Rad
been detailed to assist in the general inspcc-
tiou OF the city, to aid the doctors named in
the general vaccination. These officers up TO
late hour this evening had yacciuated abou,
fifty persons. Several OF the patients 1T the hos
rital are reported as having entirely recovered
from thr disease, aud the quarantine mas been
raised from veTal houses. The inmates gi which
have been pronounced we'll
The work ot furnishing the new annex to lie
smallpox hospital j. rapidly nearing completion.
and it Is thought that maug patients through
out the city who are dependant upon tho art-
thoritics Tor maintenance vii! he removed thereto
early next week.
Vt Manassas today the mdn,lln,u= proceeding,
ot the CITY council OF AlcNludril ". The Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company. IL compel that company to liy 4
2rroved rail in King street. between TairiA, and
Royal Streets, came mp in the Circuit Court, in
chambers, before JUdse Ncul. \ demurrer t.,
the petition, entered by the railroad Company
WAS uvrrrurd. Certain ISSUES cf tlci were lam
ed and the matter will be heard Ly 4 Jury at
the next regular term Of the Circuit Court
which cunvcUcS in this city in March next TIA.
manddmus PRAYED Tor Is 10 compel the railroad
company To comply with the terms @; q recent
act of tho city council, providing that the cont
pany shall replace It's present rail in King Street
with improved grooyed rail, the purpose ut
the city being To replace the oobble,tuncS IN
that street with vtritied brick. The railroad
company was represented hy \. \. Lipscnnb aud
j. Il. Cation. g. l.. Boothe appeared iur the city
John benjamin Scrivencr, an infant son ut
Bcnianlin Scrvener, died at his father home, in
Queen Street. this morning.
At an early hour this morning two unoccupel
frame houses in BrIdduck klle- running from
Henry TO FIycttc Streets. between Cameron and
Queen Streets were almost totally DESTROYED h,
fire. These were the buildings in which th-
present smallpox epidemic had lis origin The
buildings We're the property OF VI. Schucr. and
were insured for 500.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company las mad,
final arrangements for banquet to be held ON
the night OF the 22d instant.
Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Herbert and their
daughters. Misses Marian. Florence. and Nora. Of
this CITY. sIied from New York TO-DAY flr Eu-
rope, where they viii spend the remainder oi the
winter.
On the evening of the 22d instant Miss Minnie
Bendheim, daughter of David BcHdheim. OF this
city. will be married To- MISnuS Bernard Shirer,
of Greensboro. y. G. Tie ceremony will take
place in odd Fellows Hall. in North Columbus
Street.
John r. Chapman has been elected by the del-
cons OF the second Presbyterian Church is treas
urer 10 succeed the late J. j. .iImieSuu.
The Rrv..T. II. Rice. nt Atlanta. who has been
i'll in this city. i rapidly improving and expects
soon To return to Atlanta
Alexandria Ia darkness, last night owing to
the freezing and bursting OF water pipe at the
electric light works. The damage was repaired
today
Tile mercury at an early hour this morning
dropped to twelve degrees below zero, the lowest
point reached in this city since lsSl. Navigation
ln the river is virtually blocked.
The Rev. Castor Payne. Of Stauntnu is an
nounccd to conduct the services in ST. Mlry's
Church tomorrow. At st. Paul's Church the
Rev. J. r. Matthews will otiiciate. Services in
the other churches will be conducted by the
resident clergy.
Two companies of the Third New Jersey Reg.
ment passed through this city this morning on
their way home from the South.
The draw OF the electric railway bridge over
Hunting Greek became dislrranged by the heavy
ice this morning and passengers had TO be trans
ferred at the point OF damage.