Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MANY LOCAL CLERGYMEN ABB
SENT ON VACATIONS.
Pulpits to Be Filled Today by Visiting
Clergymen-Police Investigate
ing Incendiarism.

SPECIAL correspondence OF Inc
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August u. 1905.
The services tomorrow in several of the
local churches will be conducted by visit
ing clergymen, many of the resident minis
tiers being out of the city for brief vaca-
tons. At Christ Episcopal Church there
will be services in the morning at IL
O'Clock, and the sermon will be delivered
by Rev. Dr. Micou. Rev William ]. Nor
ton the rector. is visiting relatives in STAFF
ford county. In the absence of Rev. p. p.
Phillips, rector of ST. Pauls Episcopal
Church the sermon in that church tomor
row morning will be preached by Rev. L.
r. Combs. Rev J. G. Buskey, a student
from the Virginia Theological Seminary,
will preach at both morning and evening
services at Grace Church in the absence
of the rector, Rev. Edgar Carpenter. Morn
ing and evening services will be held at
the Second Presbyterian Church and Rev.
d. II. Scanon will occupy the pulpit. Rev.
j. r Stump of the NJ. l.. Church south Will
be absent in the evening and his pulpit will
be occupied by Rev. DR.. Hutchinson, pre-
siding elder OF Washington district. At
Trinity NJ +. Church Rev. f. A. Stok-
lev will take the place of the pastor, Rev.
j A. letters at the morning services.
Alleged Incendiary Fires.
The police department of this city is in
vestigating a number of fires alleged TO
be OF incendiary origin. which have oc-
Cured with such frequency of late as to
create a feeling Of apprehension IN certain
sections Several clues have been followed
M but as yet no arrests have been made.
An investigation of the fires which oc-
Cured Thursday night in an alley running
through the square bounded by King.
Prince Fairfax and Lee streets showed
abundant evidences OF incendiary origin.
II was only by accident that the attempt
TO set fire to feed store was discovered
few minutes after the flames started. and
scarcely had the alarm been turned In be-
fore a small blaze was noticed in an ad-
Joining building. But for the opportune
discovery it is likely that great deal OF
damage would have been done IN the square
in which the fires were started. Other re-
cent attempts to destroy buildings by fire
have been Investigated by the police with
out definite result
General Matters.
Complaint has been made of the danger
to which people are subjected who drive
In vehicles across the tracks of the Wash
iugton Southern and the Southern railroads
at the telegraph crossing leading to Came
ron run. by reason of the fact that no
Waterman is kept at the crossing in the
night time There are now six tracks at
| that place and passenger and freight trains
are always passing. The crossing Is
| constantly used by the citizens OF Fairfax
at night as well in the day and 1t Is
| said there have been several narrow es-
| capes from disaster after nightfall A
| Waterman is kept at the crossing In the
daytime.
| The new office which has been fitted
! up for the mayor in the council chamber
| wing of the city hall will be occupied by
| Mayor Paff Monday. Thereafter the mayor
will transact all his official business In
| that office The room has been provided
| with a handsome desk and other furniture.
An exciting game of base ball was played
| on the old fair grounds this afternoon be-
| tween the team from Rockville and the
Alexandria team. With the score OF 2 to
| the game was called on account OF dark
ness at the end Of the ninth inning.
Mr. James r. Cation. who has been at
tending the annual session of the Virginia
| Bar Association at Hampton. has returned
| to this city.