The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 90.-The
Board of Police Commissioners last night
held a meeting in the mayors office and
elected Arthur c. Davis to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Policeman
Weston Atkinson Outside of this no 9TH
er business of Importance was transact
ed and the board adjourned subject to
the call Of the secretary
The following were applicants for the
position: George W Brown, George
Lamb, Arthur c. Davis, Ernest Crump,
w L Larkins, and R. H Fletcher. The
first ballot resulted as follows: Lamb. l;
Brown, I; Fletcher, l; Crump, / The
second ballot resulted in Davis receiving
lhre, votes and Brown one, therefore
Davis was declared elected.
Memorial Day was observed here today
by the Davis Post, G. \. r, at the Ma
uonal Cemetery, in the western section
Capt J Y Davis. superintendent of the
cemetery. had charge Of the exercises
After the musical programme was rem
dered, together witt the literary f,aI [,
Grated The postoffice observed Sunday
hours
In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County Judge Charles E Nicol pre-
siding, demurrer was argued in the
case of Mr. Ridgeway- of this city vs.
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
+tLtA railway company, 2 sun EOI lEle
sum of $4,000 for alleged personal inju-
ries received on the company's road
Judge NicOl intimated that he would suS-
tain the demurrer to that part of the dec
iaration which alleges that the railroad
company did not have proper fences
where the accident occurred HIS Opin-
ion, however. was not rendered and he
took the matter under Amusement. The
complainant sustained the altered injuries
in an accident which occurred at .Addl-
son Heights, Alexandra County. last Oc-
+rsF-z
SouthpOgud tram coming IN contact With
a horse, in which a score CT more
o.. persons sustained injuries. II is the
intention Of the railroad company to
make a big fight in the case. and they are
represented by Messrs. a W Armstrong,
r. w Moore, and Eppa Hunton- Judge
J X NJ Norton represents MI Ridge
The Virginia Regiment Chapter. United
Daughters Of the CoufedeTacy. have COM
pleted arrangements Tor the observance
Davis. In honor Of the day they viii
! give an entertainment at COI-0Ss, the
| residence of W A STHoot, on the night
Of Monday, jane 3d. at ) o clock among
1 the guests Of honor VIII be the +. z Lee
/ Camp. Confederate Veterans invitations
/ have also been extended % Z number OF
/ Southern organizations % attend
Fire engine Nc ! belonging o the
! Washington Fire CepartIIle--t, ~ Ter was
loaned to this city some tine 40, 20 take
! he place Of the HylTau4i.-sI engine,
| which Is undergoi lg reuaiTs. WIS yester-
! day taken to Washingtc-- IN charge OF
| Chief Petty. The chief eut-esttC ed 20 get
! the loan Of another stear OF chemical en-
/ CINE. but Was Informed Jh8L no request
| could not be granted. Chi f " was
/ told. however, that the Washington au-
:horitieS were willing at eny TIM OF ne
| ..essitv TO aid the Alexandria Eire De
| s-.rrrv7pn1 Fire CommissiC,@s Parish. OF
/ Baltimore. was in this city t"-s=-== and, IN
! conversation with G c &c dbeGttr ex-
/ pressed a belief that the Baltimore aU-
! lhoritIes would temporarily loan tbs cry
! a chemical engine, until the Hydraulon
| is Tenairr<t. Upon this suggestion the
/ ire yTardens drew up a request for the
! loan of q chemical engine, and forwarded
! il 10 the Baltimore Fire Department.