Evening star., 1901-08-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
LIVELY FIGHT BETWEEN SAILORS
OF AN ICE. SCHOONER.
Meeting Of New Health BOard-Colored
Man Charged With Horse
Stealing.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King St.
Rel Telenh me No 106


Bell Telephone No. 1o6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 2. 1901.
The details of fight which occurred
last night near. the river front between
James Peterson mate of the schooner Es-
telle Phinney of New Haven, Conn, now
at Reardons wharf, unloading ice, and
Robert Brown, a seaman of that vessel
were heard this morning before Mayor
Simpson in the police court. The faces OF
both men showed evidences of the severe
character of the scrimmage. The evidence
showed Brown was the aggressor. He was
fined $5 and Peterson was dismissed.
Later on Capt. ]. d. Phinney, master OF
the vessel, appeared before the mayor in
the interest of the imprisoned seaman.
The captain stated that it was maritime
rule that no seaman had right to go
ashore without the permission of the mas
ter of the craft, and that such an act could
rightfully result in the forfeiture of the
Offenders wages and his dismissal from the
service. Notwithstanding this, the cap
tain said, he was willing to pay the man S
fine and take him back on the schooner If
he would promise good behavior on the re-
turn trip to Boston. The differences be-
tween the two sailors were finally settled
amtcabfy and Brown returned to the YES
sell
Health Board Meets.
The first meeting of the newly elected
beard of health was held last night in the
office of the city auditor, when the men,
Gers were sworn In by Mayor Simpson.
The following were present: P NJ. Brad
shaw, j. T. Harrison, r. L. Cox, James F.
Peyton, NJ T. Dwyer and w. L. Hoy. The
three absent members were Messrs. ]. j..
Green, j. L. FannOn and Samuel A. Man
kim DR.. E. A. German, the health officer
presided w. L. Hoy was elected secre-
tary. Messrs. Peyton, Cox and Bradshaw
were appointed on a committee to secure
copies Of the health laws of adjacent cf-
ties, with a view of compiling therefrom a
set OF rules and regulations for the local
health board, to be submitted to council
for ratification The secretary was direct
ed to notify the absent members of their
election to the board and to ascertain
whether or not they intended to serve. The
third Thursday in each month was fixed
as the regular meeting night. The board
adjourned after cn informal discussion
concerning the sanitary conditions of the
city.
Alleged Horse Thief.
A colored man named Robert Pendleton
is In Jail at the Alexandria county court
house on Fort Meyer Heights, awaiting
hearing on the charge Of horse stealing.
Pendleton was captured Thursday evening
by Sheriff Palmer after an exciting chase
near the Aqueduct bridge. The prisoner
was taken into custody after having been
fired at by the officer He will be given a
preliminary hearing this afternoon before
Justice Of the Peace Thompson.
General Intelligence.
Mrs. Charles Paff died yesterday after
noon at the home of her husband on King
street after a brief illness. Besides her
husband two small children survive her.
She was formerly Of Greenbrier county,
w. Va, but had lived here several years,
and her death is regretted by large circle
of friends. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon.
Henry street, received a telegram last
evening announcing that his family had
been in a runaway accident at Smokers
vile, Va, and that his little boy was
thrown from the vehicle, having both Of his
legs broken by the fall. Mr.. Hayden left
this morning for Snickersville.
The republicans of Alexandria county
will hold a convention at Nauck the 18th
instant for the election Of two delegates
and two alternates to represent the county
In the republican state convention, to be
held at Roanoke August 21. A meeting of
the republicans Of Washington district will
be held Monday evening next at 7:30 o'clock
at Odd Fellows Hall, on Halls Hill, that
district. At this meeting five delegates
will be elected to the county convention
The funeral Of Washington Harper who
died Wednesday night will take place this
afternoon at o'clock from the late resi-
dence Of the deceased, on Cameron street
ceased was seventy-four years of age, and
is survived by widow and four children.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Andrew Della, whose death occurred last
Tuesday, will take place this afternoon
at O'Clock at his late residence on South