Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Gases of Destitution Revealed by the Recent
Indictment Weather.
Efforts of Citizens to Provide for
Emergency-Mectin of Council
mmittee-February Court.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King st.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, February 20, 1900.
Many cases of restitution and suffering
among the poor of the city have been
brought to light since the beginning of the
present spell of cold weather, and the re-
sources of those interested in relieving dis
tress have been considerably taxed. Mr..
Shock, superintendent CT the poor. has been
busy attending to the wants of the many
who have crowded his Office in the market
building seeking assistance. But the small
amount of the appropriations for this pur-
pose makes private assistance necessary to
adequately meet the emergency. Recog-
nizng the need of union and cooperation,
the ladies engaged in charitable work have
sought to establish on a permanent and
substantial basis their organization. known
as the Alexandria Cooperative Charities
Association This society has been doing
an admirable work. but, being dependent
entirely upon private subscriptions, its re-
sources have been limited. The funds real
ed next Monday and Tuesday evenings at
the Opera House by the local organization
of singers known as the "Sharps and
Flats will be donated to the charities as
ISOLATION.
Meeting of Council Committee.
An adjourned meeting of the council COM
mittee on light was held last night, the OBJ
ject being 10 consider plans for the enlarge
| ment of the city electric light plant The
desire of the committee to hear views bear
ing on the matter under consideration, by
representatives of firms dealing in electri-
cal apparatus, had been already announced
and Mr.. Whiteside of Washington appeared
and was given a lengthy audience. The
committee 1t is said has now in its pos
session sufficient data to formulate reso-
luton providing for the contemplated i'm
provement.
Special Meeting of Council.
Mayor Simpson has issued a call for a
meeting for the city council for this even
ing to consider the bill to incorporate the
Ballston Railroad Company, which has
passed both houses of the general assem-
bly, and is now in the hands of Governor
Tyler. Under the charter the railroad COM
pany is authorized to build a road from the
Potomac river in Fairfax county down to
Stafford county. 1t is also authorized to
pass through Alexandria city. and to make
its own route over any street which it may
select.
1t is to this latter feature that the mayor
calls the councils attention, decla ring it to
be an infringement on the power vested in
the city council. The mayor has tele-
graphed Governor Tyler asking him TO
withhold his signature until council can
act.
General Matters.
The regular February term of the Alex
andria county court, Judge J. NJ Love pre-
siding, will open next Monday in the court
house on Fort Myer Heights. A special
grand jury will be impaneled to pass upon
the five cases held for its action. Two OF
these are for housebreaking, one for high
way robbery and the other two for minor
offenses.
A game of basket ball has been scheduled
to take place between the Alexandria Light
Infantry team and the Corcoran Cadets of
Washington for next Tuesday evening al
Armory Hall on South Royal street.
The Business Mems League has appoint
ed Mr.. Clarence G. Leadbeater as delegate
to the pure food congress, which meets In
Washington March Z. Mr.. Henry F. Rob-
ertson has been chosen alternate.
large number of young people attended
a social given at the First Baptist Church
last evening by the Junior Baptist Young
Peoples Union. Refreshments were served
after an interesting literary and musical
program had been rendered.
Miss Emma A. Corse and Mr.. E. 3. Dug
hardt of Washington were married Sunday
evening at the parsonage of the Methodist
Protestant Church, Rev. I. p. Revelle off,
ciating.
teemed resident of the third ward, died at
her home North Columbus street last
night, after protracted illness. Deceased
was the widow of Mr.. John Hayes, a we'll
known citizen.
Thomas Foster, a well-known colored
man died last night at his home on Queen
street.