Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MAYOR
AND FIRE CHIEF.
Difference of Opinion Regarding Ser
vice Of Engines Beyond City Limits
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
7O1 King Street,

Evening Star Bureau
701 King Street,
Bell Telephone 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, September %. 1908
The two fires which occurred Friday
morning and the one Friday night. all OF
which were outside OF the city limits have
originated discussion between Mayor
Simpson and Chief Engineer George W.
Pettey as to the adviSability of sending the
apparatus beyond the city limits. CHER
Pettey holds that in time OF fire he ls In
supreme command. and that he has author
ity to send the engines where he thinks
best The mayor thinks that the fire de-
partment Of Alexandria should only be sent
in case the local means prove to be made
Quate to stop the spread OF the flames AS
a result Of this discussion 1t was decldeo
that the department should not go outside
the limits Of the city without the direction
of the mayor.
Chief Webster to Return.
1t was intimated at police headquarters
this morning that Capt. James F. Webster.
who has been away from the department
on leave since last May, would return on
the 1st of October and resume charge of al
fairs. During the absence of Chief Web
ster Officer knight has been acting in that
capacity by an appointment from the
mayor.
At a meeting of the police commissioners
held a short time since as stated in The
Star at the time, the secretary was directed
to confer with Captain Webster and learn
whether not he intended to come back
to the department.. it having been rumored
that he intended to resign. The action OF
the chief is thought to be the outcome OF
this communication.
Police Court Notes.
In the police court this morning. with
Mayor Simpson presiding the following
cases were disposed of: John Dogan and
Hattie Conway, both colored. We're arrested
by Officer Carney, charged with disorderly
conduct and fighting. According to the evil
dence the girl was In fault and she was as
sessed s.. The man was dismissed.
Presley Letbetter, colored, drunk and dis
orderly, was fined s.. Alfonso Scrivner was
fined So on the charge of drunkenness.
James Wood, charged with assaulting his
son-in-law. Lee Robinson. was dismissed.
Mr.. A. W. Fleming of 1920 + street,
Washington reports to the police here that
a satchel containing some valuable papers
was taken from the Manassas train at this
city about 8 o'clock last night. The police
state that recently there have been many
complaints of this kind.
General and Personal.
Miss Ellen M. Whiting died last night at
the Alexandria Hospital. She had lived at
the hospital for many years, and was in
the eighty-fifth year of her age. =
Funeral services over the remains of Mr..
Frank Dainty. who died suddenly Friday
| night. were held yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock at his late residence on North
Alfred street. The interment was made In
Bethel cemetery, Rev. P. P. Phillips, pas
tor of ST. Paurs Episcopal Church. Off
ciating.
Mr.. M. T. Dwyer. one of the best known
ot& T.. ,l.1,J
fever at the Alexandria Hospital.
Mr.. VIM. Winsor and Miss Rosie Bramell
were quietly married at the Methodist par
sonage at Del Ray by the Rev Homes
WEIGH Sunday evening, September q. At
ter the ceremony the happy couple left for
their future residence at Alexandria, Va.