Evening star., 1899-03-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Meeting of Fire Department officials to Con-
slider Improvements.
Changes Contemplated in the Interior
of Christ Episcopal Church. y
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. I2T King ST.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 13, 1899.
A special meeting of the fire department.
consisting of wardens presidents and fore
men of the different companies was held
Saturday night for the purpose of consider
ing proposed changes in the method of con-
veyihg hose to a fire. The report of Messrs.
Wattles and Wood of their visit to New
York on business concerning the fire de-
partment was submitted. 1t was decided
that final action should be deferred until
fire departments in other large cities could
be communicated with.
The question being agitated is that of
doing away with the one-horse hose wagon
that has been in use for several years and
replacing it by hose carriage drawn by
two horses. The principal objections to the
present system are that the hose, being
packed tightly in the wagon, is soon worn
out at the bends; that only about 500 feet
can be carried and that the load is too
heavy for one horse.
An Unusual Police Case.
A case of unusual character came up be-
fore Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning, attracting much attention. Arch
ibald McCarkle, colored man, about twen-
ty-tive years of age was arraigned
charged with a heinous crime. George
Kuhn, a youth, aged seventeen years. son
of Mr.. Kuhn, contractor for fumgating
smallpoX-infected premises, appeared as
complainant. After hearing the evidence
Mayor Simpson imposed punishment of
six months in the city Jail.
Several additional cases were disposed
of, as follows: Mahaley Contee, colored, ar
rested by Officers Bettis and Knight
charged with violating quarantine laws
forfeited 50 collateral.
John Crittendon, colored arrested by Off
Ger Beach, charged with destroying private
property, was assessed So, or given twenty
days on the gang.
James Harris and Robert Thompson both
colored, were arrested by officers Bills and
streets. Harris was fined 50, and Thompson
Annie Brooks and Victoria johnson. both
colored, were arrested by Officers Belts and
Knlght, charged with fighting on the
Howson, charged with fighting on the
streets, We're fined S2.50 each.
Lewis Carr, arrested by Officers Bettis
and Knight, charged with indecent con-
duct, was fined So.
Simms, all coiored. We're arrested by Off
GERS Knight, Beach, Davis and Ticer for
disorderly conduct King was fined So and
the others dismissed.
Changes at Christ Church.
1t was announced in Christ Episcopal
Church yesterday by the pastor, Rev. Ber-
ryman Green, that the Easter collection
would be devoted to repairing the interior
of the house of worship and restoring as
In recent years much has been done to this
end, and the proposed alterations will
doubtless greatly enhance the historic in
terest of this ancient edifice.
Smallpox Patients Dismissed.
No new cases of smallpox have been re-
ported to the health office since Saturday
Up to noon today three additional patients
were dismissed and their premises fumi-
gated They are: Thornton Thcms, No. $50
N-D,.t I, ID H.,
bon street. and John Dogan. No. S0G Wolf
street. All the persons are colored.
General Matters.
The question of erecting a new house of
worship was considered by the voting MEM
bers of the Lutheran Church yesterday. 1t
was decided not to build at present, but to
extensively repair and improve the old
building On Cameron street
The Ancient Order of Hibernians met yes
terday and perfected arrangements for the
banquet to be held Friday night in observ-
ance of st. Patrick's day.
The members of Company c. 10th United
States Colored Immunes. lately arrived
home, assembled last night in the South Al
fred Street Baptist Church (colored) where
special services for their benefit were held
Rev. A. Truatt, pastor, delivered the ser
mon.
A tribute to the memory of the late Israel
c. O Neal was read in Trinity NJ E Church
last evening by Rev. J. T. Smith.
Mrs. Carrie r. SiSson, widow of Townley
Sisson and daughter of the late James
Roach, died yesterday morning at the home
of her sister. Mrs. j. S. Green, on Prince
street. The funeral Will take place tOnlor-
row morning at $50 o'clock from St Mary's
Church.
Joseph. the little son of Joseph Williams,
sustained injuries in the Globe Mills on
Union street, Saturday evening, which re-
suited in the amputatiOn of a toe. The boys
foot became entangled in machinery and
was badly mangled.
The case of Daingerfield against Danger
field suit to contest the will of the late
Mrs. Eliza j. Daingerfield, will come up for
trial at the spring, term of the circuit court
for this city, which commences March 2T
MIR. james Cox, a student at the Theo-
logical Seminary, conducted services at the
railroad reading rooms yesterday afternoon.
The funeral of George Bagsett took place
yesterday afternoon, Rev. j. H. Butler con-
ducting the services. The intermcnt was in
Bethel cemetery.