Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GLASS FACTORY PLANT DESTROY
ED BY FIRE.
Celebration Of the Birthday Anniver-
sary Of George Washington
General and Personal.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 90 1905.
The main building Of the plant Of the Vlr-
ginia Glass Company, located near this city
in West End was destroyed by fire Satur-
day evening about O'Clock. The actual
damage was estimated at about $3O,OOO,
partly covered by insurance. Unless the
company decides to rebuild the total loss
will be considerably greater, as 1t will in
cude the value of the glass tank, which
cost $4,000 when new, and which was pro-
tected as much as possible from damage
by water, 1t was stated that this eXpen-
siye part of the apparatus was threatened
much more seriously by the water than by
the flames, and the firemen were careful to
avoid playing the streams over it. The en-
tire value of the plant was said to be IN
excess of $4,000. Nearly 100 men and boys
are thrown out of employment by the hre.
Mr. John s. Bordner is president and MI.
Peter Astryae manager of the Virginia
Glass Company. They are also at the head
of the Southern Glass Company in Rich
mond.
The fire started shortly before 6 o'clock
In the part of the roof which surrounded
the large chimney. 1t was almost imme-
diateiy discovered, and could probably nave
been extinguished by the force of Workmen
on hand, but much delay was experienced
in getting the fire apparatus to work, as
the plugs were frozen. In response to the
alarm which was transmitted to this city
the Reliance engine and the Relief HOOK
and Ladder Company were sent to the scene
accompanied by Chief Petty. Later the
chief called into service the old Hydraulion
engine. But before the engines could get
to work the flames had secured great head
way in the dry framework OF the main build
ing. This was totally destroyed. The eff
forts of the firemen were mainly directed to
saving several outbuildings, containing
large quantities of valuable material and in
this they were partly successful. In two
hours the main building had been con-
sumed.
Excepting the regular summer vacations
the Virginia Gas Cempanys plant has been
in active operation for the past eleven
years. 1t was the first of three large glass
factories to open operations in this city.
Messrs. Bordner and Astryke were among
those who established the plant.
Celebration of Birthday Anniversary.
Final arrangements for the banquet to be
given next Wednesday afternoon by the
George Washington Birthday Celebration
Association in honor of the birthday ami
versary of Washington will be made at
meeting to be held tomorrow evening at the
office of Mr.. Julian Y. Williams, on King
street. The toasts proposed at the banquet
will be responded to as follows: George
Washington" Judge j. B. McCabe of Lees
burg; Our State" Judge c. E. Nicol Of
Manassas: '.Our Association" Mr.. C. C.
Carlin; "Our Country" State Senator Lewis
H. Machen; Our City Delegate James r.
Cation.
The Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons WILL as Is the custom, give banquet
in the Masonic Temple the evening of the
ODD. In honor OF the anniversary the
Friendship Veteran Firemen's Association
will give banquet in Bohraus restaurant.
The members of the association will meet at
the engine house at o'clock and will repair
to the restaurant half hour later.
General Matters.
In the police court this morning three
negroes Arthur Jones, Robert Campbell
and Robert Carroll, were before Justice
Cation on the charge of stealing sundry
articles from the Hotel Rammel. A fine of
$50 with the, alternative of sixty days in
jail was imposed in each case. Robert Har-
per- charged with disorderly conduct on an
electric car, forfeited IS, and Lawrence
Bright, charged with disorderly conduct,
forfeited the same amount.
The body OF an unknown colored man was
found beside the railroad track near Bur-
gundy station few miles west of the city,
Saturday night The man had apparently
been killed BY locomotive. The remains
were brought to- the undertaking rooms
of b. WheatIey in this city to await the
action of Justice, Kirby Of Fairfax county,
acting coroner for Mount Vernon district.
The first annual ball oflthe Potomac Ath-
letic and Pleasure Club will be given We'd
nesday evening. February -, in McBur-
A dress suit case filed with articles of
clothing was found Saturday evening on
the side of the road on Shooters hill. 1t
was turned over to the police. Cards found
Philadelphia; r. w. Mercer and George
Locker philadelphia.