The times., 1899-01-27
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria Va Jan. 2G-Uuder instructions
from Surgeon General Wyman, OF the United
States Marine Hospital Service, issued TO Quaran-
tine Officer DIR. Snowden Of this city, last night
the inspectionof passengers leaving thfs city FOR
Washington by, trsia5 and boats went into effect
today. Seven physicians have been assigned to
the work, as follows: DIS Snowden and O'Brien,
at the Wdshngton-Scuthern, Chesapeake and
Ohio, and Southern Railway trains; Drs Purvis.
Howard and Quackenbush. at the electric trains,
and Drs. Jones and Smith, at the river front As
stated in The Times, the inspection will not be
rigid, and only those persons who exhibit symp-
toms Of contagious disease will be subjected to
thorough examination and those suspected Of
having been in the vicinity OF persons afflicted
with smallpox viii be closely watched
The inspectors OF the electric trains board the
cars at Washington and king-street station and
ride to the city limits. Tie inspection Of the
steam railroad trains Is made at the dep0ts. Al
the tcrry-hoat wharf all Passengers are inspected
as they pass through the gates and the passenger,
on the Norfolk boats also subjected 90 in-prc-
ton ON the arrival here Of the Norfolk steamer.
The order OF Surgeon General WyInan lu-
tioipIted, caused surprise and some alarm iu thi-
city, al great many persons living here and
doing business in Washington feared HAT they
would encounter delay and annoy y4rcr in travelling
between the two places. ThI, lIs not been the
Case. however. aud hut Tor the Publication oi tire
inspection order, the patrons ~ the TaiiT1ad,
and steamboat, would not have knUVn that tire
clans.
No ",uspi,i1us' person, have leon detected o.
the Inspectors tadn,. lul DO would be- f.rei't for
'',lsI.,o' tu sluda lAr ipsd health 4uf.H.tf.a-
Report, from i,alth officer Mile tonight 4.e
.r 1HraGlr=. @, DO D., -tat % thar s'l rlH I- --f.
UHdHr to-im'ut 20 the hosn'f-i are rapidly o..
covering from Ile di~a-e. uu- nov smallpox
'--" was reported today at 4Hi QursH street.
occupied hg @ oalar--l rlu named HHII.-E. T.-
man I.I, r. d..-aSs- IN z mild form
4 l1--r uumhcr Of school eliIdra hagr been
g.. ..H HH .H H
,f..f.d f.rHuuYg Drs Miller and Pg.l7 will
t.I..r8fe r" aH.'s 'IilIlgu .lI Br- .fr'l.-.t and
Hopkins. ,.ior,d, viii SaCgua;c rhe ,lllred chill
hr.n
N.,-ls Kraft ard Burke gho were appointed
q committee. under authority n the city council.
Co Iltr-IFgata a ruIHur relative 20 ti. impuritv
O.. h."Elndua water supply. TO-DAY received from
bt5 "r.'H, oi J1.us liuPhius UIytt-itN. OF BIitt
more, su analysis u the sample of water sent to
him from this ciiy for examination. DR. Welch
states That. while the water Is better thiB that
furnished lu many cities, the sample submitted
20 hiin he would condemn it, - hr found cy-
dunCcS ut matter Uf intestinal organism. Alex
autrla has always h0asted Df the purity OF the wa
ter furnished 10y the Alexandria Water Company,
and the report, recently made by the special com
mite lave caused some surprise. The COM
mItrc wlli-suhniIt the anlly SIS the city council
ai ITS HeNt meeting, when final action on the mat
ter is anticipated.
Miss Rose V Dougherty a popular Young lady
pi this rity. and william II. Parker of Washing
ton, were married at the parsonage ot St Mary>
III. j Ter
performed the ceremony, which was witnessed by
4 fcw guests. Miss Mollie German attended the
| bride and Harry Bals Of Washington. was best
man Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
ington.
An alarm OF fire was occasioned tonight bv the
explosion of a gasoline stove at the home OF
| Ruben McGure in Wolfe Street between Fair.
lax and ROYAL. The damage was slight
Thomas WannOCk, driver, In the employ ~
James McCuen, was kicked by a horse On Tues
day, and seriously injured.
The railroad teleGraphers will give a smoker
at odd Fellows Hall on Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. W5the White have returned from
their wedding trip.
George Hamilton Lelcw Of this citv. and Mfss
sallie Virginia Handy Of Fredericksburg, We're
married in the latter city last night at the home
Of the brides mother Miss Edith Virginia Crulnp
"i this city. was maid Of honor. and the groom
andria
\ pretty wedding took place this afternoon in
st. faufs Church. Miss Emily NJ Entwisle be
, coming the bride of Claude Pickins r. W
performed the ceremony, and the ushcrs were
Ashford NcIlc, Richard Carnc, IT,, jefferson
Mtclisson, and Elmer 1'mbeunan. Mr. and Mrs
Piokin left tins evening for Richmond
Lawrence Washington and Miss Bette VIII
liams We're married Monday by the Rey. j.
Howard Wells.
At Trinity NJ. f. Church tonight Carlin Lee
Simpson and Miss Annie Warlcr. daughter of B
Franklin Nardcr. married i'll the presence
of a number Of friends. The Rev. y. b. Masters
performed the ceremony. Subsequently, a reccp-
tion was held at the home OF the bride ) father,
in South Lee Street.
Lieut.. Leonard Marbury, late OF Company +.
Alexandria Light Infantry, has been placrtl on
the retired list
The stockholders of the Pan American Con
struction Company met in this city today, when
directors chosen. The stockholders of the
Eureka Manganese Company also met here today
and reelected the old officers OF the company
The steamer Potomac. which ran aground in