Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
FRAME DWELLING DAMAGED BY
FIRE THIS MORNING.
Jury Decides Death of William Sise-
more Was Result Of Accident
General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King ST

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ALEXANDRIA, Va, November ID. 1902.
Fire broke out this morning at o'clock
in a small frame house on Wolfe street be-
tween Fairfax and Lee streets, owned by
Frank Taylor and occupied by Henry Just
and family Before the flames had made
much Roadway the alarm was turned in
and the department quickly responded. The
firemen experienced some trouble in reach
ing the burning section, as it was up under
the roof, but after working for a half hour
the blaze was extinguished. The loss on
the building will amount to about 5000
There was some slight damage done to the
furniture by water.
Two small but unusual fires called out
members of the Columbia company in the
early hours of the morning. The first was
for a burning wagon in the rear of j. w.
Summers vehicle factory on South Pitt
street, and was extinguished without diff
Guilty by means of a chemical apparatus.
The second was a half hour later, and was
also occasioned by the discovery of a wagon
in flames in the rear of the furniture
store of j. f. Muir King street. AS in
the first instance, this was put out with
chemical eXtinguisher.
Verdict of Accidental Death.
The circumstances attending the death of
L.
terday morning under a pile of falling
doors in the freight yard of the Southern
railroad here, were investigated by cor
oners jury summoned by Coroner William
r. Purvis at the undertaking rooms of w.
Domaine & Son, on King street. The jury
was composed of George Bryan, foreman,
and Messrs r. E. Knight, E. Warfield, jr.,
John A. Marshall R. w. Arnold and L.
Ruben. Several witnesses were examined
and later the jury visited the scene OF the
accident. The verdict returned was that
Sisemore came to his death as the result of
an, unavoidable accident. Today the re-
mains were forwarded to his former home
in Mddleburg, Va, for interment.
David Davis Again in the Tolls.
David Davis, who described himself as a
travelling tailor, didn't profit by his expe-
rience in the police court yesterday morn
ing when Mayor Simpson disposed Of the
charge Of drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct against him with no worse punishment
than a reprimand. This morning he was
again in court and the charge opposite his
name on the register was the same as that
of yesterday. Mayor Simpson took these
facts into consideration and imposed a fine
o. So In default of this amount David will
spend thirty days OH the chain gang.
General Matters.
Intelligence reached this city yesterday
to the effect that George Johnson, a we'll
known resident of Prince Georges county,
Nd had been found lying dead in a public
road near Pennington, that county, Mon
day last. 1t was stated that Mr.. Johnson
left his home Sunday, and his whereabouts
were unknown until the body was dlscov-
cred about half way between the wharf and
the village. He was about forty-one years
of age and his death was said to be due
to natural causes.
Funeral services over the remains of
Francis ]. Power, whose death occurred
Tuesday afternoon, took place this morning
at 10 o'clock from st. Mary's Church. 1t
was attended by r. E. Lee Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans, of which Mr.. Power was
a member, as we'll by many other rep
resentative men Of Alexandria, Rev.
Father II. j. Cutler the pastor, officiated,
and the interment was made in St. Marys
cemetery.
At the meeting Of the presbytery of the
Chesapeake, held in the Second Presby-
terrain Church in this city yesterday, the
business transacted was of a routine ma
ture. Among other things discussed was
the movement foot for the establish
ment of another Presby church ir
Washington.
The Episcopal High School foot ball team
will meet the strong eleven from Mount st.
Josephs College, Nd Saturday afternoon
next on the grounds of the High School,
just west of this city. The contest is ex-
pected to be close, but the local players
hope to win.