Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-25
ALEXANDRIA. AFFAIRS
LOCAL FIREMEN WIN DIsTINC-
TIoN IN RICHMOND.
Midnight Disturbance Investigated In
Police Court-Funeral.o of Mrs.
Dix-deneral News
Special Correspondence Of The star.


| Members Of the Columbia Fire Engine
Company, the Reliance Fire Engine Com
pany and the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany, who attended the twentieth annual
| convention Of the state firemen's associa-
| ton in Richmond, Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday, arrived home at o'clock this
| morning over the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railway. The firemen
were accompanied by the Naval Gun Fac
tory Band Of Washington, which was
awarded the first prize for the finest unf-
formed band in line. A large crowd COL
lected at the new union depot last night
to greet the returning f1remen, but on ac-
count Of a delay in the train the men, as
stated, did not reach Alexandria until this
morning, by which time the crowd had
dispersed.
The Columbia company was awarded the
second prize for the largest and best uni
Of the company were dressed in their new
drab uniforms and attracted a great deal
of favorable attention.
Upon reaching the Columbia engine house
on st. Asaph street between King and
Prince streets the returning firemen found
bounteous repast spread for them.
Alteration Investigated.
An alteration which occurred on Tues
day night at the corner of Prince and Royal
streets between several of the employees of
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway has resulted In a
police court investigation before Justice
Harry B. Cation and, it is stated. has
caused the loss of the positions of those en-
gagged in the disturbance. Superintendent
Joseph Colvin of the electric railway COM
planned to Mayor Paff and Chief of Police
Goods, and asked their cooperation in the
search for the ones responsible for the
trouble. AS result seven of the employees
of the road were arraigned in the police
court this morning on the charge Of disor
derby conduct and fighting.
A large number of witnesses had been
SUMMONED In the case, and these testified
that the trouble was between Lewis john
son and c. r. Blackburn. 1t was stated that
these men got into an argument which at
last resulted in their coming to blows while
the other railroad men simply acted as
peacemakers and attempted to separate
the combatants. Johnson and Blackburn
were fined S. each and the others were dis
missed
Jail Sentence Imposed.
Theodore Beach and Jane Reed were ar
rested last night by Policemen Jones and
Lyles on the charge of trespassng on the
property of Garrett and Monroe, wholesale
grocers, who conduct an establishment on
Cameron street. 1t was testified that the
men had a ladder and were apparently en-
deavor1ng to get into a window of the
store. Beach explained his actions by say
going into his own house, whereupon Justice
Cation inquired If he made a practice of
getting into his house by means of a lad
der through a window. Justice Cation SEN
fenced each to serve ninety days in Jail.
General Matters
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Sarah Ann Dix, whose death took
place Thursday at her residence, 321 North
Pitt street, were held yesterday afternoon
| at o'clock. The services were conducted
by Rev. ]. A. LETTERS, pastor of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, and the in
terment was in the Methodist Protestant
cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs.
George e. Price, ]. E. Cook, D. H. Appich,
j. T. Boyd, John Naylor and James Eveleth.
The funeral Of James E. Simpson, whose
death occurred Thursday afternoon. was
| held this morning from the undertaking
| establishment of b. Wheatley on King
| street. Rev. Charles D. Bulla, pastor Of
| the Methodist Episcopal Church South, con-
Quoted the exercises and the interment
was in Bethel cemetery.
Albert Gutbord, German, was arraigned
| In the police court this morning on COM
plant Of his wife, who alleged that he did
not contribute to her support and did not
| live with her. Several witnesses stated
that Gutbord had left his wife two weeks
ago and was boarding at another place.
Gutbord. who was unable to speak English
was told through an Interpreter that he
would be sent to jail unless he supported
his wife and he thereupon promised to re-
FORM Mrs. Gutbord was represented by
Attorney Lewis H. Machen.
James Lucas and Ben Scrivner were ar
rested by Chief Goods and Policeman Rob-
erts last night on the charge Of having
engaged in a fight in the alley in the rear
of the station house. Each accused the
other of being the aggressor and fine of
80 was imposed upon each.