Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DEMONSTRATION ALONG RIVER
FRONT BY THE FIREFIGHTER.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October %, 1906.
practical demonstrat ton of how fires can
be fought along the river front was given
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning by the
fireboat Firefghter of Washington. The
boat anchored at the Cameron street wharf
and distributed nine hundred feet of hose
in three sections, extending from the wharf
TO Fairfax street a distance or three
squares, and at signal the three streams
were played simultaneously over the ola
Braddock House The test witnessed
by several hundred citizens including Geo.
w. Petty chief of the Alexandria fire de-
partment and the fire officials of the city.
1t was indicated that the fireboat could be
of great assistance to Alexandria in the
event of big fire along the river front
The demonstration was made at the IN
stance of Chief Petty, who desired the cit
liens to witness exhibition by the BOAT:
The Firefshter was in charge of Capt. L.
j. Brown and Lieut.. f. Nohe. The follow
ing members of the Washington f1re depart.
ment assisted in the demonstration: Chler
Belt T. NJ. Robinson, superintendent of ma
chinery and p. w. Nicholson, fire marshal,
together with crew OF ten men, including
pilot, engineer and fireman.
Johnson Still at Large.
Numerous clues, all barren of results,
have been closely followed by the police
in an effort to apprehend William Johnson,
alias George Midget colored, the alleged
murderer of the late Charles 7. Smith.
Shortly before IL o'clock last night the
police received a message to the effect that
a man answering the description OF the
fugitive had been seen at Potomac CITY,
Va. and had gone to work at a railroad
camp In that vicinity. An investigation
proved that the man seen was not Midget
1t is reported that the authorities of Brook-
lyn n Y have a photograph of Midget,
and that he is wanted in that city on a
charge of jumping a bail bond. Efforts will
be made 1t is said to secure his photograph
and send out descriptive circulars of john
Since the murder of Thomas Elzey, col
ored, by Howard Banks. also colored, the
police have determined to operate against
a large number of colored people who live
in apparent idleness in the northeastern
section of the city and who apparently
have no visible means of support
AS a result of raid last night by Chief
Goods and Policeman Nicholson, Lucy Shop
pard, Everett Stanton. Pearl Hawkins and
Estelle Bouy, all colored, were charged with
vagrancy in the Police Court today. The
defendants, with the exception OF Lucy
Sheppard, were sentenced to sixty days IN
jail on the above charge.
Brief Mention.
The funeral of Mrs Anna l.. Klaus, wife
of Mr.. William Klaus, whose death occur
red yesterday morning, took place at 3
o'clock this afternoon from her late home,
321 Queen street. Rev. ]. A letters, pas
tor of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. oficia ted. The interment was
in Bethel cemetery.
nonSuit was entered in The circuit
court for Alexandria county yesterday,
Judge Nicol presiding. In the case of j. E.
Adams against the Washington Arlington
and Falls Church Railway Company. In
which the plaintiff sought \ recover tie
sum of 5000 for alleged personal injuries.
At a meeting of the Grand Chapter Royal
Arch Masons of Virginia. held in Richmond
last evening, Mr.. John II. Fisher of this
city was elected grand king. number of
Alexandria Masons attended.
Argument will be heard tomorrow in the
circuit court for Alexandria county, before
Judge Nicol, on the application of James NJ.
Petit to secure a license to sell liquor at
place near Arlington Junction in Jefferson
district