Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Fire Department Has Hard
Fight With Flames.
MILL AND STORE BURNED
-Four Tenements Also Succumb to
the Big Blaze.
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
Raising the Steamer Trenton.
Church to Celebrate Anniversary.
General and Personal News.
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

General and Personal News.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May Z. 1908.
The gristmili feed an dgrocery store of
Thomas F. Burroughs Sons & Co,
southeast corner of Franklin and Pat
rick streets. and four two-story frame
tenements 100 feet in the rear of the Bur-
roughs plant. were destroyed by fire
about II o'clock last night. The entire
fire department responded to an alarm
and shortly after . o'clock this morning
succeeded in getting the flames under
control. The engines were operated
until 8 o'clock this morning.
The losses will probably aggregate
$4,000 as follows: Burroughs Sons &
Co.. $4,000; J. D. Brown. 7OS South
Patrick street. house valued at $1,000;
NJ. Downey. 10 South Patrick street.
$1,000; George T. Burroughs. houses IT,
and IA South Patrick street $1,000. The
occupants of the houses lost most of
their furniture and effects. They are:
Ter. 10; J. T. Rison, 712: William Roat.
ia. The house of j. H. Gril1bortzer. 700
South Patrick street. was damaged by
the heat. the north side being badly
=,
occupied. by Mr.. Burroughs and his
family, was badly damaged by both fire
and water. as was also the adjoining
house, 92S Franklin street, occupied by
The origin of the fire is unknown. 1t
broke out few minutes before II O'Clock
and had gained considerable Roadway be-
fore the arrival Of the fire department.
Mr.. Burroughs stated this morning that
II evidently started In the second story
Of the mill. as when he first noticed the
names they were issuing from the venti-
1ators Of the mill. Others contend that
the fire started in the boiler room on
the. ground floor. Benjamin Fletcher.
fireman. who was in the building sent
in the alarm.
Famed by Northwest Wind.
The blaze was famed by a northwest
vind. When the firemen rec zed that the
frame tenements could not =. saved they
turned their attention to the grocery de-
partment of the Burroughs establishment,
and while that was completely destroyed.
they succeeded in saving the residence
adjoining.
The. Semen and volunteers worked he
rotraliy to save the contents of the store
They saved al the furniture, which was
Aded into wagons and taken to vacant
hpses nearby. The furniture was how
evoes more or less damaged. Occupants
Of the tenemsnts temporarily placed their
effects I'm tie street. and the police guard
ed them until they had been removed to
houses Of friends in the neighborhood. All
shelf goods IN Mr.. Burroughs store were
0es.royed, alkhough a large quantity of
kox reeds were saved. First to be res
cod we1o nine valuable horses.
AMount Of Damage.
George r. Burroughs stated this morn
ing that the firm intends to rebuild at
once. He added that the machinery in the
mill. which was totally destroyed, was
worth about $1,000. The Burroughs loss
Is partially covered by insurance. The
owners of the frame tenements also had
their property partially insured.
The Burroughs firms plant was q
wooden two-story frame structure about
q square long at the head Of Hunting
creek part of the building was in the
city and the other part in Fairfax coun-
ty. Members Of the Arm are T. F. Bur-
T. Cation.
Chief Petty stated today that the fire
was the largest he has handled in recent
years. and. owing to the isolated location,
times for additional hose. The fire IL
Illuminated the greater portion of the city
and attracted several thousand persons
TO the scene.
Meeting Of City Council.
At special meeting Of the city council
last evening a communication was re-
ceived from DR.. w. NJ Smith of the city
school board asking that an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 be made by council to help
defray the expenses incurred in the erec-
ticn Of new school for white girls to
suppiant the Peabody building: King
Councilman Bril- the matter was referred
to the joint committee on finance and
schools. 1t il expected that the council
will report on the matter at a meeting
next Tuesday.
Councilman Burke explained that the
school board desires $4,000. The board
will pay Mrs. Lewis $4,000 for the prop
erty on the north side of Prince street
between Patrick and Henry streets. on
erected, and that the school trustees Will
receive $4,000 for the Peabody building
from Messrs. A. 8. Doniphan and NJ. D.
morrill,! Mr.. Burke suggested that the
building contain sixteen rooms instead of
twelve. as contemplated, adding that the
four additional rooms could be used for
small boys now occupying the Howell
building, South Washington street. He
further said that the proposed expendi-
ture Of $1.500 or 5000 on improving the
latter building would not then be needed
Raising Steamer Trenton.
The steamer Trenton had been raised
about I'VE feet at an early hour this after
noon, and those in charge Of the work
feei confident they will have the craft
above water in twenty-f four hours. About
10 o'clock this morning one of the huge
chains broke and Diver Julius Wanner
was compelled to go down and readjust
il. Freight is today being removed from
the sunken craft by the diver. The body
Of the Posey child has not been recov-
cred
Plans have been made by the congrega-
ton of Bethany Methodist Protestant
Church to celebrate its first anniversary
next Sunday The primary department
Of the Sunday school at o'clock tOmor-
row afternoon will give an entertainment
and this evening. Rev. w. M. Poisal, the
pastor. will be rendered reception at Lee
Camp Hall.
The circuit court for this city, Judge
Aiken of Danville. Va, presiding, is en-
GaEed i'm hearing the case Of Robert NJ
Cheshire against the South
ern railway. The object Is to recover
damages for alleged personal injuries 1t
il expected that the case will be given
to the jury late this afternoon.
Brief Mention.
Amelia Cheeks. colored. forty-nine years
of age. died unexpectedly shortly after )
O'Clock yesterday afternoon while at her