The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Aug. 1.-THE
board Of fire wardens last night, at a
meeting in the Hydrauiion engine house.
held an informal discussion concerning the
condition Of the boiler OF the Columbia
engine. 2. +. German, a bouermaker,
was present, and stated tHat he believed
that If the boiler Of the Columbia was
patched up. il would hold good for some
months. After discussing The matter at
length, the wardens decided to have the
boiler tested tomorrow. II is their inten-
ton if possible. to have &. r. Thomas,
master mechanic Of the Southern Rail-
way Company in tins city, present 10
witness the test. The Wardens are OF the
opinion that the Columbia needs a new
boiler, but in the meantime. II is their
intention 70 patch up The Old one until
negotiations for new one are completed.
which, it is said. will be at an early date.
A test Of the Columbia boiler yesterday
afternoon. is said to have been Unsatis-
factory. as Engineer Wood refused to put
the engine together again until the roper
repairs ire made. +. K. German ~ 'tHeSS-
ed the test He AT first signlied his in
teutlOu 10 transmit written staten ent
OF the condition Of the boiler 10 the ward
CliueQ TO do So The boiler has been IN
bad shape for some time past, and those
in charge Of the engine claim that IN its
present condition II Is unsafe.
The City Democratic Committee met in
the police station at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon Several names Of persons who
desire TO become candidates Tor the city
Democratic Committee were added to
those handed In last night. The list now
stands as follows First ward-R- F.
Knight James T. Patterson. W. b. DOble
A J Fair. and james Wilkins. Second
ward-E- +. LawIer. G. r Price, r. T.
Cook. William Desmond. and TheO Bal
len6eri Third ward-GeOrgo L. Simpson.
Gardner / BOOthe. Charles Beudheim.
r. Carter. Champ Walker, Frank G.
Spiuks, lr-, and 4. T Cook. These can
dldates viii be voted for in the Democratic
primary next Thursday for the purpose
OF nominating candidate for the State
Legislature
George Aud. in aIighting from a train
az Seminary station. a few miles west Of
this city, on the Southern Railroad. Mon
day. feu and received a number of minor
injuries. which rendered him unconscious
for the time being Mr.. Aud was brought
10 this city and conveyed 20 the AleXau-
CIlh lIlIrmary. where his injuries were
dressed by DIT. NJ ". O'Brien. Today
Mr.. Aud was sufficiently well % leave for
MS nome near Clouds Mil, in Fairfax
County
Benjamin Waters. residing at the north
west corner Of Columbus and Wilkes
streets. fell on the sidewalk opposite
summers drugstore shortly after % clock
ugly cut on his head. Waters was con-
NCyo1 10 his home, where his injuries
wsre attended by Dr- T. A German
Fielding Willis prominent farmer, re-
Sillng near ftPIdau. who was drowned
Do IN. kapidau River on Sunday last,
was brother Of Charles Willis. who re-
sides ou Seminary Hin. west OF this city
i ne deceased was quite well known In
this city.
Among those who passed the examIna-
up4- " tho Medical Examining Board
oi virginia and received licenses 20 prac-
I'r medicine surgery. etc. was A A
iNtienDLr, Of this city. The vNamiua-
tons wcr" held M Staunton-
The Young WOmeu's Christian Temper
aEcg Union last night held a meeting az
5i7 King street and transacted routine
business
The eleventh anniversary Of the Alex
aUGTI8 Council. Junior order nited
American Mechanics will be- celebrated
with ana entertainment ia the Opera House
September d. The Rev. George l. Hunt
viii preach "a special sermon.
MISS Eva Taylor daughter Of stephen
Taylor, and Abram Smythe Will DE mar
Mrs. Samuel ChevaUy and her niece.
Miss Mamie kcru0u. who have been
visiting Mrs. Ellen Murtha, al B-Huins-
ton. Vt. for the past three weeks nave
returned after most pleasant TIP.
Misses katherine Aheru. Margaret Nor
muE-r. and Messrs. n. AHsru ana John
ID. \1m0ylc Ieft this afternoon Tor a
trip ,o Boston by sea. llr aud Mrs. NIL
ton II. Price. Of Memphis. Tenn. are VS.
itiuS Nr. Price 3 sister. Mrs. W. D. ilo-
gan. NJ Del Ray. AInNludriA county
Elmer Davis who for the past SIX weeks
has been visiting hts parents in TINS city.
has returned 90 British Columbia