Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-03
AFFAIRS
ATTEMPT MADE TO BURN CoLUM-
BIA ENGINE HOUSE.
Firemen Awakened by the Smoke-The
Police Observation-Disclosures
and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 3, 1903.
An attempt was made at o'clock this
morning to burn the Columbia fire engine
house, situated on the west side OF ST.
Asaph street between King and Prince
street The firemen, who sleep In the Sec
ond story Of the building, were awakened at
the hour by suffocating smoke. They hur-
ried to the ground floor, and discovered
that the outbuildings connected with the
engine house were in flames. general
alarm was at once turned in and soon sew
eral streams of water from the Columbia
engine and the "Bill Bailey" the city's re-
serve fire engine, were playing on the
flames. After hard work of about an hour
the fire was under control. Both of the
frame buildings, with their contents, were
practically destroyed. Among the appa-
ratus lost was the hose carriage, which had
recently been repaired, and which was an
attractive feature Of the firemen's division
Of the parade here Monday, February %.
There was nothing left Of this vehicle but
the frame. The firemen experienced diff
Guilty in keeping, the flames from the main
building.
There is no doubt, the f1remen say, that
the fire was of incendiary origin. 1t was
pointed out that there never has been any
stove kept in the frame buildings, and,
furthermore, it is stated that at II o'clock
last night one Of the employees of the COM
pany inspected the premises and found that
everything was in good condition. 1t is
stated that just before the fire occurred a
man was seen to emerge from the Columbia
alley and walk across the street. The mat
ter will be investigated by the police.
Sunday School Officers Chosen.
The annual election of officers of the
Sunday school of the Methodist Protestant
Church held last evening in the lecture
room of the church resulted in the choice of
the following: Neville s. Greenaway, super
intendent; H. M. Hantzmon and Lambert
D. Sullivan, assistants; Miss Virginia Rox-
bury, superintendent of the primary de-
partment; Charles Hantzmon, treasurer:
Harry Newton, secretary; Frank Glasgow
assistant secretary; Miss Bertha Siders,
pianist; Miss Maggie Hammond, assistant
pianist, and Benedict Wheatley, chorister.
Brief Mention.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Harvey Roberts, charged with assau,ting
William H. Robinson, forfeited $40 collat-
eral by non-appearance. H. L. Minton was
up on the charge &C.. Of aa ASSUMING Child OF
Reece charged with assaulting Maria Lee
was assessed $3.50.
The March term of the circuit court for
Alexandria county, Judge Charles E. Nicol
presiding, continued today in the county
court house on Fort Myer Heights. A
number Of small cases were disposed Of.
meeting of the Mary Gusts Lee Chap
ter, United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
was held this morning at the residence Of
Mrs Dabney Herndon, 919 Prince street.
when routine business was transacted.
Col r.. P. w. Garrett, who has been i'll
for some weeks at the Alexandria Hos
pital, is improving.
Col X. Kemper is i'll of the grip at his
home on North Washington street.
The Potomac Savings Bank of George
town was incorporated in the corporation
court yesterday with capital stock of
$4,000