The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-17
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Jan. 15.-shortly before
noon today slight fire occurred at the residence
OF A. II. Thompson in Lower Prince Street. The
blaze was caused by defective fue ard was
extinguished by the use Of chs pical apparatus
from the Relief Hook and Ladder Company. 0u-
ing 70 the late arrival Of the hose carts. il vas
fully eight minutes after the engines arrived on
the scene before water could be poured on the
burning building. At the time tie alarm
sounded the horses Of both fire companies were
cut for exercise. which accounts for the delay in
getting the hose wsg ms TO the scene. II has
been suggested that the board of fire waTdens
order the fire companies 20 exercise their horses
at different hours. Vns- one company desires
to take its horses out + is to telephone the
other company, and vice versa. In this way
company will be in the Rouse whenever alarm
is sounded, and the delays in responding will be
avoided.
In the corporation .Ju-t toby, Sudge j. X.
VI. Norton presiding. ne following business was
transacted Mary Z. Ryan. s,.ardan, against j.,
F. Ryan ct al. a decree was entered autboriz-
ing the sale TO Abel Douglass o; lot on the
west side Of Payne Street. The sale has been
made and the deed recorded. The OF rausse
& &c. against G. H. Zimmerman dismissed
The trial Of William Craig, who is charged with
malicious cutting. was set for tomorrow
Arrangements being made for the celebra-
ton of the birthday Of Gen. Robert {. Lee.
Friday next. II. 7. Helwig, OF the Exchange
Hotel, will provide TIE elaborate banquet for the
occasion.
The body OF Joseph Dcnty. who died in Nor
folk. and was buried last August, was brought 10
this city tonight and will be inferred tomorrow
Denty was struck by train. He was taken to =.
vincent's Hospital for treatment but died from
his injuries without being identified. Within the
last few weeks his mother learned Of his death
and arranged TO have the remains disinterred and
brought to this city for burial
At meeting Of newspaper men he'd at police
HEADQUARTERS tonight long felt want vas supplied
An organization, 10 be known As tn Alexandria
Press Club was effected. The officer elected were
as follows: President, W. L. IIa, Vice PreSI-
dents W II. F. Beckham, and Frank C.. GFimes-
and Treasurer Alexander J. WeddeTburn. board
OF governors will be elected at meeting TO be
held Saturday night. The club is organized for
mutual benefit and to assist the police and FIRE
departments. II is believed by the citizens gen
orally that the organization will be Of great
benefit to the city. The mayor is heartily in ac-
cord with the movement. A committee of three,
composed Of President Hay, Secretary Grimes. Mr.
l.. C. Smith, of the Evening STAR" and Mr. VI.
f. DIVER was appointed TO raw up set OF reso-
buttons setting forth the objects Of the organza-
ton. TO be presented to the mayor, chief OF the
FIRE department, board Of fire wardens, and police
commissioners.
The remains Of the late Joseph M;ngen were in
tered in Union Cemetery this afternoon. The
services were conducted from Trinity VI. E.
Churh BY Rev VI n Masters
Samuel PreSsler telephoned police headquarters
tonight that he had been held up on the road
between this city and Washington shortly before
S o'clock, and robbed OF 50.