Evening star., 1899-03-20
AFFAIRS ~ LExANDRlA
Quarantine System Abandoned BY the
United ststss govsrnmsnt Officials.
No Late Cases Of Smallpox - Strange
Vessel With = Yellow Fisg-Gen-
eral ard Pernonnl..
EyS1Gng Star Bureau.
No. 727 King Street.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, March 70, 1852.
The system of quarantine which was de-
| clared by the Washington authorities
| against Alexandria January % last. and
/ which has been in effect since that date,
| was abandoned this morning. Under the
| system seven physicians. including DIR.
| Arthur snowden, quarantine officer for this
| port, and one also of Washington were erl-
| ployed by the United States marine hos
| pital service to inspect all boats and trains
| leaving Alexandria for Washington, and
| to prevent the departure of any person
| who exhibited symptoms of a contagious
| disease.
| The examination has not been rigid.
| Passengers were simply scrutinized. and
| If showing no signs Of disease were not
rolested. Comparatively few persons were
| detained during the inspection
The removal OF this form Of quarantine
| is accepted as conclusive evidence that the
| United States marine hospital officials in
Washington no longer regard the smallpox
situation in this city in the light of an cpl
| demic The disease Is, in fact. rapidly dis
appearing. No new cases haye been re-
| ported since Saturday morning. Since
| then four families have been released from
quarantine. They are: George Wilkins, No
| 313 Wilkes street. John Hamrnersley. No
| a1s Orinoco street; Daniel Chisley. No. 41s
North Pitt street, and Fannie Wright. No
1908 North West street The first two were
white and the latter colored.
Flag Cauaes Excitement.
Considerable excitement was caused yes
terday morning by the appearance Of a
strange vessel In the harbor flying the yell
low flag. The impression was produced that
there was some cOnta gfous disease
beard. DR.. Arthur Srowden, quarantine Of
fcer was summoned, and went aboard. The
vessel proved to be the Brlca Hawkins.
from as Trinidad, bound for, Georgetown.
-i,lrn ntsI tha Aa
being displayed in compliance with quaran-
tine regulations. 40
Quarterly Conference.
The fourth quarterly conference of Alex
andria Station, NJ. E. Church South. will
be held at 1880 O'clock this evening in the
Washington Street Church Reports from
the various church organizations for the
fiscal year win be submitted and financial
affairs attended to.
Next Sunday morning Rev ]. T. VIII
liams pastor of this church. will preach
his farewell sermon, his term at this
charge expiring by the four-year limita-
ton. He will be transferred to Il new field
by the Baltimore conference. which meets
in Washington April . and will leave with
the earnest attachment Of church people in
this city.
Mrs. Laura Dent Dead.
Mrs. Laura D emf. widow of Magruder
Dent formerly aspraminent merchant of
this city, died at iia O clock yesterday morn
ing at her home. No l5O6 Prince street. The
deceased was about fQrty years of age. She
vas the daughter of Benjamin Gwynn of
Prince Georges county. Md Having lived
in this city several years, Mrs, Dent was
well known, and her death which was sud
den. has occasionsd much sorrow. The fu-
neral will take place tomorrow from St,
Mary'S Church. yaEt -.-.-
General ana PERSONAL.
AS before announced in The Star, the
Observation-Disclosures white and coIored re-
pubiicans will hold a delegated convention
| tonight in Serepta Hall for the purpose of
naming municipal ticket for the coming
spring election. EG-s1 ... ...-.~ III
Thomas Ogden. old and KeifnknOMn
resident of Fairfax county. died last might
at his home near F'ranconia- Mr.. Ogden
was also known in this city. The funeral
Will take place frem his home tomorrow
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Wesley Redd coiored boy
twelve years OF age. SO for stealing cloth
ing from Robert Grimes. King street mer-
chant. Officer Roberts made the arrest.
and. with Officer Knight. recovered some
of the stolen goods
Rev Thomas Revelie Of the Methodist
Protestant Church preached IA special ser
mon from his pulpit last night to members
OF the various fire department companies
The text was from Exodus 30: 1.-The bush
burned with fire A large audience listen
ed to Mr.. Revelle's discourse.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ellen Horseman. who
died Friday evening at the residence of her
son. Robert Horseman. at Arlington, took
| pface yesterday afternoon from Mt 0livet
Church in Alexandria county.
News was received here this morning that
Valuable barn at Springfield, Fairfax
county, belonging to the estate of the late
Henry Dongerfield had been destroyed by
the Wind storm yesterday.
MagnuS Gray, young cOloreh man who
recently returned home with Company c.
10th | nited States coiored Inmunes died
Saturday night at his residence on South
Columbus street. '''.f.
Potomac Lodge No. 3S, l. O. O. F., has
nlace all arrangements for its entertain
ment IN Odd Fellows Hall on North CO.
! lunbus street this evening. The event
| marks the sixteenth anniversary of the
organization of the lodge -
1t VIII Be Known as the National
Library.
From the New York sur 20
The subjOned letter from Boston refers
| to an institution of which every intelligent
American is proud:
'Fe the Editor. of the Sut,-Sfr: I have
| Just read your editorial article Of Thursday
| on The National Library. 1 am glad you
| call IT the National That is certainly what
| 1t ought to be designated. but Washington
seems to be given to speaking of 1t as the