Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Laden Barge Taken From Of
ficers of the Law.
WAS UNDER ATTACHMENT
Alleged Threats Against Man in
Charge of Cargo.
MEETING OF MEDICAL SOCIETY
Plans of Old Dominion Boat Club for
Labor Day Regatta-General
and Personal.

laden with about IT 600 railroad tles' winch
had been held since yesterday under at
tachments amounting to about 2.5oo, was
taken from the King street dock shorty
before o'clock this morning and conveyed
down the river under tow of the tug Mar
guerite.
The watchman whose duty 1t was to see
that the barge remained at the dock, under
the courts order. gave an alarm, but be-
fore the police could nterpose the barge
had left the dock and could not be over
hauled
As soon as City Sergeant Cox learned OF
the affair this morning he at once took
steps with view to bringing the matter
before the grand jury. 1t is reported that
the captains Of both tug and barge will
probably be indicted by the grand jury for
the offense.
The attachments, for money said to be
due from the owners of the cargo to New
York parties, were placed In the hands OF
the city sergeant yesterday morning. and
Immediately thereafter the barge was tied
UP at the instance Of Sergt. Cox. 1t Ia
of the claims against the cargo. He as
signed Joseph Mitchell. a well-known col
ored man, last night to the task OF look ng
after the barge for the night. A little
after 2 o clock, 1t is declared, Mitchell was
surprised to notice a tugboat steam UP
toward the barge, and he was still further
surprised, he states, when he was attacked
by the crew of both the barge and tug
about fifteen in number-who produced
clubs and pistols, and threatened to throw
him overheard and also threatened to shoot
him If he attempted to interfere. Mitchell
at once communicated with poll e head
quarters, but before the arrival of the po-
lice the barge had been made fast to the
tug, and when the officers arrived the at
tached cargo Of ties was being towed down
the Potomac In Maryland waters and was,
of course, beyond the jurisdiction of the
local police.
1t is stated that the barge is bound for
New York. The barge was in command of
Capt. Tyne. AS stated above. action will
be taken against the captains of the barge
and tug, and 1t is expected that as soon
as they are apprehended they will be
brought here to stand trial sergt Cox
was very indignant this morning when he
learned of the action of the crew. and is
fully determined to vigorously prosecute
the captains implicated.
Medical Society Meets
The Fairfax County Medical Association
held its regular quarterly meeting at IL
o'clock this morning at the Hotel Ram
mel. The meeting was presided over by
DR. o. H. Coumbe of Washington ami Dr.
S. P. Smallwood Of Fairfax county served
as secretary. A number of papers relat-
ing to medical subjects We're read and dis
cussed by those present. At l o'clock this
afternoon an adjournment was taken until
o'clock for dinner. The meeting will be
concluded late this afternoon with the an
nual election of officers
Among those present were Drs. o. II.
Coumbe Washington: F. M. Brooks. Fair
fax: S. B. Moore. Alexandria,; George T.
Vaughan, Washington; l.. Powell. Alexan-
dra: r. NJ. Slaughter. Fairfax; r. L. Will
kins, Alexandria; S. P. Smallwood Fair
fax; Oscar Wilkerson, Washington, and
others.
Labor Day Regatta.
will ofhciate manager of a regatta on
Labor day in the Potomac, off this city.
Among the clubs which will participate will
be the Analostan and Potomac of Wash
ington and the Old Dominion of this CITY,
The men comprising the local club are
now engaged in preparing for the event.
which promises to be one Of the best ever
pulled off here.
Mr.. j. S. Douglas, jr of the local club
today received a letter from the Richmond
club to the effect that 1t would be unable
to participate In the regatta this year.
Members of the local club announce that
they will, therefore, claim the champion
ship of the state for the four-oared shell
| race. 1t is stated that next year 1t is more
than probable the local team will be able
to get the Richmond club to come here and
participate.
Washington Bank Incorporated.
A certificate for the Incorporation of the
Dime Savings Bank of Washington has
been signed by Judge L. c. Barley Of the
corporation court. and the papers Of in
corporation Wa. be forwarded today to
Richmond. Va. to the state corporation
commission for the purpose of securing a
charter. The officers are Maurice d. Ro-
senber2, president: j. B. Harrell vice presi-
dent: Daniel w. Baker. second vice pres-
dent; Alexander Wolf, general counsel. The
above named officers, with MessrS. Timothy
N r Collins Harry King William
A. Engel and Harry Friedlander, constitute
| the board Of directors. All Of the officers
| are of Washington with the exception of
| Mr.. Baker, he being Of Germantown, Nd.
Cupid's Conquests.
A pretty home wedding occurred at $50
| o'clock last evening at the residence OF
| Capt Thomas E. Gorham. PIG South Payne
| street, when his daughter. Miss Halle r.
Gorham. became the bride of Mr.. James H.
MCGOWAN. The parlors were tastefully
decorated with palms and potted plants for
| the occasion. Rev. Father L. F. Kelly, as
slstant pastor Of St. Mary's Catholic
Church. officiated. Miss Iona Gorham, sis
ter of the bride served as maid Of honor,
| and Mr.. Thomas W. Luckett acted rs best
man Only the immediate relatives of the
| two families represented were present Fol
lowing the ceremony a reception was held.
Mr.. and Mrs. MCGOWAN will reside in this
| city.
The marriage of Miss Mildred L. O'Mera
| and Mr. Arthur H. Mitchell both Of this
city occurred at O'Clock last evening at
| the parsonage Of Grace Protestant Episco-
| pal Church, Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector.
| officiating. Only the relatives Of the con-
| tracing parties witnessed the ceremony.
| Immediately after the wedding Mr.. and
| Mrs. Mitchell left for Atlantic City, where
| they will spend their honeymoon, and upon
| their return will reside In this city. The
| groom is a wellknown teleGrapher, being
| employed in the Postal Telegraph office,
| Washington.
| In the Police Court.
| Laura Richards and Mary Dawson, about
| fourteen years Of age each were this morn
| ing charged In the police court with tres
| passing the property of Reardon & Co.
| on the river front. IT was testified the girls
| frequently create disorder on the wharf
| and also attract no little amount of atten-
| ion Justice eaton sent both girls to the
| workhouse for twenty days each This is
| the first time in the history of the police
| court that girls as young as these have been
| sent to his institution. Both of the accused
| appeared considerably downcast when SEN
| tence was pronounced.
| Henry Burke was charged with assaulting
| and beating Albert Brown. colored Ac-
| cording to the testimony Burke hit Brown
| with a shovel folio wing a dispute over the
| Of which In