Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
THE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
TROUBLES AGAIN.
A Case Decided by Mayor - Marrow
Escape Of Child and Other
Local Notes.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street.

Bell Telephone 106
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 10, 1903.
The troubles in the volunteer branch of
the Hydraulion Fire Engine Company are
again in evidence. A meeting of the COM
pany was held last night. and the letter
from the fire wardens requesting a state
ment of the position the company intended
to assume respecting their attitude at fires
was discussed. The company was allowed
until the 10th of September to decide. AL
though it cannot be positively learned just
what action the firemen decided upon, yet
it is rumored that they will disband and
form a social club with headquarters at
the city hotel And to that end it Is stated
that the personal effects of the men will
be removed from the engine house and
carried to their new abode.
Mr.. M. B. Harlow. the president of the
company, stated this morning that he could
not make public the action of the COM
pany until he had communicated with the
wardens. AS this is the last day allowed
the company in which to state their posi-
ton it will probably be done some time
today.
Case Decided by Mayor.
The mayor having appointed 10 o'clock
this morning as the hour on which he
would hear the complaint of the property
owners who are protesting against the
placing of gates on their pavements, at
the intersection of Cameron and Fayette
streets, accordingly they came forward
and gave their side of the controversy.
The work was being done under an ordi-
nance passed by the city council. upon the
petition of the WashngtOn- Southern rail-
way to allow the placing of gates at the
above named crossing. The ordinance
states that the work shall be done under
the control and supervision Of the COM
md no p{f nOtn
The mayor stated that according to his
1nterpreta ton of the ordinance it did not
allow the digging up of pavements of the
taxpayers Of the city. Therefore he de-
provided the gates were erected outside
of the curb line.
Narrow Escape From Death.
Joseph Amster, the little fve-year-old
son Of Emanuel r. Amster, a glassblower,
residing at SO3 King street, narrowly es-
capped death at the corner Of King and AL
fred streets last night about TAO o'clock.
Just as an electric car was passing the
child, who was walking with his father ran
directly in front Of the car. Motorman
Young, who was running the car. saw the
child just in time to cut off the current. but
could not stop the train before the child
was struck. Fortunately, instead Of going
under the wheels, the little fellow was
caught In the fender Of the car. Mr.. Percy
Cliff, the foreman Of the Four-Mile Run
power house, who was in the motor ROOM
jumped from the train and succeeded in re-
leasing the child from its precarious posi-
ton.
Assaulted and Robbed.
The police station received information
yesterday that Edward Kimhan, who for
merly made his home in this CITY, but for
some time past has resided in lower Fair
fax had been waylaid and. robbed near
Franconia station Tuesday night Mr..
Kimball left here Tuesday evening to drive
to his farm, and when he had reached the
vicinity of Franconia two men, one white
and the other a negro, set upon him and
dragged him from his vehicle, and after
brutally beating him robbed him Of his
pension money, which he had just drawn.
After recovering he went to the station and
reported the matter to the telegraph oper-
ator. The affair was reported to Lieuten-
ant Smith yesterday by one of Mr. KIM
balls sons, and every effort will be made
to apprehend the guilty parties.
New Church Formed.
portion of the congregatio of the
Beulah Baptist Church, colored, having
recently withdrawn from that church. have
formed new organization, to be known as
the Liberty Baptist Church Rev. w. H.
Johnson has been appointed pastor The
church has recently been recognized by the
churches of Washington and those in this
section OF Virginia.
Police Court Notes.
In the police court this morning the
mayor disposed of the following cases:
Walter Scale, colored, was arrested on
the charge of ordering drinks in a bar room
and then refusing to pay for them He was
fined s..
Edward Fitzpatrick, charged with va
grancy, was fined 81 and ordered out of the
city.
Edward Burke and George Thomas, also
arrested on the charge of vagrancy were
put upon diet of bread and water for Ave
days.
Orison Fields, charged with assaulting
ana beating Herbert Bowles, both colored,
was fined s..