The Washington times., 1901-07-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, July Ga severe rain
and electrical storm visited this city this
afternoon shortly after ! o'clock, lasting
fully an hour. During that time about
100 valuable trees We're blown down,
fences demolished and telegraph. tele-
phone and electric wires Frustrated.
Traffic was delayed over the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company. Water swept through
the streets in torrents and travel for the
time being was impracticable. So far as
can be learned the storm did no serious
damage, although many washouts are re-
ported to have occurred below this city.
Shortly aIter the storm had partly sub
sided the entire ire department was
called out by the burning Of the porch
at the residence Of W. Z. Garyes G23
South Fairfax Street. The porch WAS
struck by lightning The flames were
put out with a chemical extinguishcr Of
the Relief Hook and Ladder Truck Com
pany. The damage was slight.
The southwestern section Of the city
suffered more perhaps from the storm
this afternoon than any other section.
During the progress of the storm the
house occupied by Charles Loyelace and
family, on South Washington Street, was
blown down the road about l0O feet, and.
strange 10 say no one was hurt During
the change Of the wind the house was
blown back TO its original position with
out being damaged
At St Mary's S Catholic Cemetery con-
siderable damage was done TO mOnu-
ments and tombstones AT Harlow d
AgneW's brickyard the tops Of several
large kilns were blown down, and several
sheds were blown down at the old brick
yard formerly operated by O'Neil d Lunt
The small houses and corrcribs in that
vicinity We're also badly damaged. Sey-
eraI small boats at Hunting Creek We're
torn loose from their fasteuiugs and
drlfted for a considerable distance. Sew
eral narrow escapes are reported Of pso-
pie who were caught out in small boats
IL is reported that there was considerable
damage done in Fairfax County.
District Deputy Grand Master J. w.
Drummer. Of Fails Church last night in
stalled the following officers Of Potomac
Lodge, No. 5S, Independent order of Odd
Fellows: =. C., George Whitton: V. C.,
J. r Mera; r. s. i. S. Stansbury; T.
s. Z. N. Bradshaw: r.. i. Morgan Da-
visi G., z. Lyles; w, J. g. Cockey; c.,
shaw. o. 5. G., W. Bontz; r. S. TO n. G.,
". l.. Martin l.. ;. TO \. G.. G W.
OAIerai Il. - 70 V c.. f. W. Latham;
/. 5. TO V G., Mitchell Watkins; r. S. s.,
w. +. Latham; Z. s s. r. Geiseudaffer;
S. p. G.. j. II HowdersheH
Mrs. Annie GeisenGaffeT, wife Of Charles
Gelsendaffer. local agent for the Adams
Express Company died at an early hour
Street after comparatively brief illness
Of consumption. a husband and infant
child survive her. The funeral will take
place from her late residence Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Her death Is re-
GREETED by a large circle of friends.
Fred Walker was in the Police Court
this morning before Mayor Simpson on
the charge of obtaining goods from the
firm of Messrs. Charles King * Sons un-
der false pretences. Walker was fined s.
and in default OF payment was sent to
iaU From the evidence adduced at the
hearing it seems that Walker went TO
the store of Mcssrs. King q Sons and Sc
Iected q ham and some tobacco and had
the same charged 20 J. Il. DoWney, a To-
cal grocer. The bin was accordingly sent
TO Mr. Downey ard he denied that he had
ordered the goods, consequently Walker
was arrested.
Walker died Yesterday evening at Its par
euts' residence 1891 Duke Street. The
funeral took place this afternoon The
services were conducted by the Rev.
Frank J Brooke OF the Second Presoy-
terrain Church, and the interment was
made in the Bethel Cemetery.
The condition Of Melville w Lindsey.
who was operated on at the Alexandria
Innrmary for appendicitis. on Thursday
last is considered critical tonight. Mr
Iindseys friends are earnestly hoping for
his recovery
death occurred in washington on Thurs
day, were brought here this afternoon and
Inferred IN the Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Thomas McCrink, whose death occurred
in Washington yesterday, formerly resid-
ed in this city.
The condition Of Thomas Lannon is
somewhat improved today.