Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
DEATH OF ALLAN TAYLOR RAMSAY
At THE INFIRMARY.
Deceased a welI-Kn0wn and Respect
ed Resident-PolfticaI Notes
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. T01 King St,
Bell Telephone, No. 1O6,

Bell Telephone, No. 100,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 8. 1900.
The announcement this morning of Allan
Taylor Ramsays death, which occurred
about 1 o'clock at the Alexandria mfr
mary. was received by the community with
surprise and regret. Mr.. Ramsay died after
a brief illness of typhoid fever. in the
fifty-second year of his age. Funeral ar
rangements have not yet been completed.
Deceased was a son of the late George
Washington Dennis Ramsay and brother
Of Mr.. G. William Ramsay. He was we'll
known and popular. having spent the great
er portion of his life here Mr.. Ramsay
was unmarried and held membership in the
Bachelors Club. He was also vice presi-
dent of the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company. For the past twenty years Mr.
Ramsay has held clerical position in the
freight office of the Southern Railroad Com
pany in this city.
Ice supply Increased.
The arrival at this port last evening of
the four-masted schooner r. F. Pettigrew
of Portland. Me. with a cargo of 1900
tons Of ice. consigned to the Mutual Ice
Company. has prevented for the time any
probability of an Ice famine. The vessel
was due here several hours before It's ar
rival. but was detained by an accident to
tow, at Mattawoman. The damage to the
Davis was repaired in a short time and
the tugs Carter and Camille assisted in con-
veying three other ice schooners in the
tow to Washington.
During the hot spell local icemen have
been pushed to supply the demand. The
plant on Union street turns out about thirty
tons per day. but that is inadequate to the
needs of the city. Moreover, many towns
and villages down the river and throughout
the surrounding country depend upon Alex
andria for their supply of ice. In the hot
test weather many tons are shipped away
from here daily.
Stockholders Meetings.
The stockholders of the Washington
Southern Railroad Company and the stock
holders of the Washington and Alexandria
Turnpike Company will meet in the rail-
road company's office on Fayette street
shortly after noon tomorrow to take action
relative to a deed of conveyance between
the two companies and the board of super
visorS for Alexandria county concerning
the old Washington and Alexandria turn
pike. The meetings, 1t Is expected, will re-
suit in settlement of the old turnpike con-
troversy on terms which will place the road
in the hands of the supervisors and insure
Its repair in the future.
General Matters.
Secretary James f. Clements of the Alex
andria county democratic executive commit
tee states that a meeting Of his committee
will be held Monday. September 10. to ar
range for the local conduct of the presiden-
tial and congressional campaigns. He says
efforts will be made to poll large demo-
cratic vote in the county.
Special services will be conducted at st.
Marys Catholic Church tomorrow morning
al $50 o clock in memory of Rev. Father
+. y. McCarty. whose recent death oc-
CURED in this city. The services will be-
conducted by Rev. Father n. ]. Cutler and
a number of the Catholic clergy for this
diocese will participate.
Miss Jane Simons. venerable and we'll
known resident. died last night after a long
Illness at the Alexandria Infrmary. De-
ceased was well known Il nurse. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
Mrs. Sadie Boland died last night at her
home. No. a15 Montgomery street. Deceased
was forty-one years of age. She had been
in failing health for some time.
In the police court this morning James
Hamersey fined s. for assault. Alice
Fields, colored. was assessed 800 for as
sault on Lille Fields
The funeral of Mr. James Hepburn, whose
death occurred yesterday morning. will
take place tomorrow morning from St.
MarS'S Catholic Church