Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16

ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
Fire Destroys Stock Of Local
Overall Company.
BUILDING DAM AGED
OTHER FIRMS SUSTAIN SMALL
LOSSES FROM THE FLAMES.
Death Of DR.. A. F. Cox, Retired
Dentist-General and Per-
sonal News.
BUILDING DAM AGED
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7O1 King Street,
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No. FOL King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 16, 1902.
The new plant Of the Alexandra Overall
Company on King street between. Royal
and Fairfax streets was badly damaged by
fire shortly after 1 o'clock this morning.
The stock, which had been moved into the
building a few days ago, was totally de-
stroyed 1t is estimated that the loss to
the goods will amount to about $1,000.
This, 1t Is stated. will DE practically COW
cred by insurance. The damage to the
building. which was Quilted, will amount to
several hundred dollars. covered by insur-
ance. The fire also spread to the rear of
the dry goods store of Isaac EIchberg,
which adjoins the overall plant, but the
efforts of the firemen prevented much de-
struction being done In that direction, al
though the water injured some of the err
chandise. The Office Of w. A Smoot & Co.,
coal and wood dealers situated on the
street floor in the front of the building,
also suffered to considerable extent Most
of the office furniture and books escaped In
jury.
The origin of the fire is unknown. There
were men In the building until O clock last
night, and when they left there were no
appearances to occasion suspicion Soon
q
George and Richard Pettey arrived the
scene. They found the second story In a
sheet Of flame, which was rapidly spread
ing in every direction. In a few moments
several streams Of water were playing upon
the fire, but it required two hours Of haru
work before it was entirely extinguished.
The flames had gotten well into the masses
of overalls, shirts and other kindred articles
before the department arrived. and the
fabric was so inflamable that the work of
the firemen was extremely difficult.
Smoke Suffocating.
The smoke which poured from the goods
in dense masses was suffocating. But by
strenuous efforts the firemen succeeded in
saving the first and third floors from great
damage. A lot of machinery which was
In the upper story was only slightly in
jured. The rest of the damage to the stock
of the company consisted in the loss of
manufactured articles.
The Alexandria Overall Company was or
ganiZed some time ago, taking the stock of
Zimmermans overall factory on Princess
street The business was conducted in this
plant exclusively until few days ago,
when the growing needs Of the company
led the directors to engage the King street
house. 1t was the intention of the COM
pany to keep two forces of workmen TN
ployed. Mr.. Alfred c. Moss, the president
of the company, when seen this morning
said he could not correctly estimate the
loss until he had consulted his books. He
thought. however, that it would amount to
about the sum mentioned above. The
building is the property of Mrs. Lizzie G.
Chewing, residing at 800 South Washing
ton street.
The store and stock of the Hamilton Cigar
Company, situated near by, were also
slightly damaged.
Retired Dentist Passes Away.
Dr. A. F. Cox. a retired dentist, died this
morning after a long Illness at the Alexan-
dria Hospital Death was due to cancer.
Dr. Cox had been suffering from the dis
ease for several years. He was about sixty
eight years of age. His brother Mr. John
T. Cox of Bowling Green, Caroline county,
Va, survives him. The deceased practiced
his profession in this city several years ago,
but had abandoned it in recent years. He
was at one time collector of taxes for this
city when the work was divided into two
districts. DR. Cox was a member of r. e.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, which
will attend the funeral in a body. He
fought throughout the civil war as a mem
Der of Col Crichter's regiment. He had
been a member of the Knights of Pythias
or thirty years. The funeral arrangements
will be made later.
General Matters.
The committee on badges for the colored
Industrial and agricultural conference to be
held in this city next Monday has adopted
the following inscription which will be
placed on blue ribbon: First Agricul-
tural and Industrial Conference and Parade,
Alexandria, Va, September 22' The off,
cial ribbon will bear the portrait of Chair
man NJ. L. Robinson who has been active
in making preparations for the event. The
principal grafton of the day will be ,deliv-
cred by Rev. W F. Graham of Richmond.
The eightieth session of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary o.
morrow with appropriate exercises in the
chapel. There will be about twenty-five
new students in attendance.
Richard Pines, an old offender, appe AIRED
in a battered condition before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning.
He was charged with disordefly conduct
and resisting an officer, and the appearance
of his head showed conclusively tina he had
been in trouble. Officer Griffin said he had
arrested Pines yesterday afternoon and
was conducting him to the station house
when the prisoner halted. After a long
chase he was caught, when the policeman
struck him over the head, claiming that he
was still resisting. Pines told the court
that he had stopped when he was struck
The fine was 50 30
Josephs CLARK was fined So fo~ assaulting
f. w Brummit.
John Brown, col red just out of jail, got
into trouble again for assaulting c-Iored
girl friend, and was fined So
Rev. DR.. Frank j. Brooke, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, and Colonel
X kemper We're the representatives of
their church at the presbytery of the Che a-
peake, held in Culpeper.
Harry B.. Easton, whose home was in
Georgetown, D. c.. died last night at the
Alexandria hospital after a long illness
from pneumonia. He was about thirty
years of age. The remains were conveyed
to Georgetown this morning for interment
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