Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
TRANSFER OF SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY CO.'S MACHINE SHOPS.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November 15 1906.
The Southern Railway Company is max
ing extensive improvements to it's shops at
Monroe, the terminal of the Washington
and DaRviile divisions. When the work is
completed. it is stated. the majority of the
machinists now employed here will be trans
ferred to that point and the machinery also
used in the shop here will be taken there.
In connection with enlarging its shops at
Monroe the railway company is also having
constructed a roundhouse at that point,
and 1t Is understood that the improvements
viii cost about $4,000.
About thirty machinists and dozen help
ers and apprentices are employed here. 1t is
thought. however, that the transfer will not
be made for several months, as ii is stated
that IL will require that period to complete
the work In progress at Monroe.
In the Police Court.
A crusade against colored people who
have no apparent means of livelihood was
begun by the police shortly before o'clock
this morning. AS a result Of raid by
Chief Goods and Policemen Nicholson,
Smith,, Ferguson. Belts and Arlington the
following were arraigned In the police
court to answer charges of Indecent conduct
and vagrancy: George Ray. Lucy Shep-
herd. Mamie Cook. Irene Bushrod, Maggie
Dorsey, Mary Bates Pinkney Bennett,
Sarah Ravens. Mary Scott. Charles Jack
son. Thomas jenkins. Lena Butler, Julia
Cheeks. Hattie Nelson. Sarah Catiett and
Frederick Jones. Judge Cation dismissed
the charges against Mary Bates, Julia
Cheeks and Mamie Cook. George Ray was
sent to the chain gang for twenty days. and
the case of Hattie Nelson was continued
until tomorrow morning The remainder
OF the defendants We're fined IS each.
Samuel Miller. colored, was arraigned on
"A charge Of dafrandip0 Va Ia.
son. also colored. out OF board bill. Mil
Ter was excused with the understanding
that he will liauidate the debt by paying
81 per week Rosie Moore was charged
with the larceny of dog from Clarence
TIGER. which the owner valued at $50. Rosie
claimed that she purchased the dog from
one of her neighbors. At the suggestion
or the court the woman returned the dog
TO the owner and the charge was dis
missed.
- Brief Mention.
A tank containing molten glass at the
Alexandria Glass Works. which caused a
fire at that factory yesterday morning,
again this morning caused considerable
damage. Two streams from the Reliance
fire engine were played on the molten glass
and after about an hour the fire was sub
dued. leak in the tank IL supposed to
have caused the fire. The tank today
burst on the opposite side from the leak
that was responsible for yesterdays fire.
The steam roller recently purchased by
the city was put in operation on the
crushed rock being used In making a road
bed on Commerce street between King and
Prince streets.
A movement has been started to secure
the Te-establishment of the freight service
OF the Washington and Southern railway
al the companys old freight depot, corner
of Cameron and Henry streets.
Miss Rebecca T. KEpstein has purchased
from Dr. George T. KEpsteln a house and
lot on the north side of Prince street be-
tween Columbus and Alfred streets.
Mrs. Margaret Nails has purchased from
Mrs Lucy A. Stribling lots five and six. in
block number one. In Wheat and Suffer-
subdivision.