The times., 1899-03-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, March 6.-Fire damaged the
Southern Railway Office building and pas
senger station at Princess and Fairfax
Streets today The fire il is thought orig
mated from defective fiue. and was con-
fined to the upper portion OF the building.
Owing to the fact that the department
horses were out for exercise at the time
the engines were some minutes late III
reaching the scene and the fire gained con-
siderable headway. Several of the em-
pioyes Of the company remained in the
building until the arrival of the depart
ment. endeavoring TO save the valuable
papers in the Office. and they were rescued
ny the Relief Hook and Ladder Company,
who ran ladders up to the windows. Dur
ing the fire Harry Haines and Charles APP
pich were painfully injured by falling
plaster. The entire upper portion Of the
building was seriously damaged and the
loss is estimated al several thousand dol
lars. Valuable records were also de-
stroyed. The building was erected in 1859.
Two horses attached to a wagon belong
ing 10 $. F. Harper took fright at a pass
ing train in Union Street today and ran off
The team collided with n freight car and
demolished the wagon. and subsequently,
ran into telegraph pole. Both of the
horses turned complete somersault. but
escaped serious injury.
Lewis Darlington. colored. was ar
raigned before Mayor Simpson this morn
ing charged with having assaulted Tillie
Poindexter. also colored, but the case was
continued. IL appears that Darlington,
who has been Ill from smallpox. was re-
Gently released from quarantine with in
structions to place his clothing in a solu-
tion OF bichloride of mercury for disinfec-
tion. Ignoring the instructions, CARING
ton donned the infected clothing and pro-
ceeded to the home Ot the PoindeXter
woman and made a brutal assault upon
her. Policemen Dean and Howson had
considerable trouble in taking their prison
er. At the police station this morning Car
rington admitted that he had failed to car
ry out the instructions Of the health de-
partmert. and al that time had on the
cloth which he wore in the smallpox
house. The prisoner was seized with
fit and was ordered to be locked up until
tomorrow.
At the session of the Grand Lodge
knights of Pythias recently held in Ports
mouth. e. r. Boyer. of this city. was elect
ed District Grand Chancellor for the
fourth district. which embraces the lodges
located in Alexandria. Fredericksburg.
Herndon. Ballston, Leesburg, Round Hill,
Purcellyille. and Lovettsville.
In the Circuit Court for the county today
the suit of William Cox, Of this city.
against the Washington, Alexandria. and
sonal injuries. was set for trial on Thurs
day. The case of Joe Weideman against
the same company for destruction OF prop
erty was also set for trial on Thursday.
The Woman's Auxiliary of X. f. Lee
Camp viii meet tomorrow afternoon and
elect officers. At night Thomas Perry will
read his personal "reminiscences of the war
of '61-65 before the auxiliary.
Randolph Porter and Clarence Wreen
viii be placed Oh trial at the March term
Of the Fairfax County Court, for alleged
horse stealing.
Alvin Powell has been chosen President
and Julian Y. Williams First Vice Presi
dent OF the Epworth League of the Meth
Odist Episcopal Church South.
Courtland Smith, proprietor of the
Hampton Stock Farm. near this city. to-
day shipped 10 New York 4 carload Of
hunters including the prize winning jump
ers Tornado. Up-to-date Kildare. kilar
ney and King of the Cows.
Arthur Brenner states that the report
published that he was married in Washing
ton is incorrect.
No new cases of smallpox were reported
today Several houses in which cases have
existed were fumigated and released from
quarantine.