Evening star., 1909-08-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS l|
Case of the Moving Houses Is
Settled.
FIGHT ON VACCINATION
Charter Granted to an Electric
Power Company.
DEATHS OF OLD RESIDENTS
Police Commissioners Will Fill
Vacancy on the Force This
Evening.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. va..a August 1s 1909.
T. NJ. Cragg is having trouble just now
with the two frame houses which he
is moving through the streets to vacant
lot on Columbus street, recently acquired
by him. The houses are now in front
of the lots in question, on the east side
of Columbus street between Oronoco and
Pendleton streets. and the work of NOV
ing them was again stopped this morn
ing because four property owners re-
siding on that square objected to the
houses being placed there. AS a result
of the objections Mr.. Cragg was cited in
the police court. Later in the day de-
cision was given out to the effect that
Mr.. Cragg had legal right to move the
houses on the lots acquired by him.
The alleged ease Of smallpox now ex-
listing at the old Braddock House may re-
suit in a war between the health officer
and the lessee of the house. w. w: Simp-
son, which may have to be determined by
court superior to the police court for
final settlement.
Health Officer German today conferred
with the city attorney on the subject,
and it is more than probable that he will
ask Mr.. Simpson, lessee of the house, to
either be vaccinated, together with the
members of his family, or be quarantined
for period of fifteen days, as required
by the law.
Mr.. Simpson. when seen this morning
by a reporter for The Star, reiterated
that he would not stand for compulsory
vaccination, and he also added that he
was not willing to be quarantined. In
conclusion he said that he would fight the
case in the courts.
Charter Is Granted.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Braddock Light
Power Company. Incorporated. Alexan-
dria. with a maximum capital stock of
$4,000 and a minimum capital of 5000
The objects are to erect and operate
as officers: Clarence F. Norment. presi-
dent; H. w. Fuller, treasurer: F. j.
Whitehead. secretary. all OF Washington
George, Garruver. the negro arrested
yesterday on suspicion Of being Henry
Tucker. wanted for the murder Of Joseph
Davis, another negro, is still being held
by the police. The police are of the
opinion that Garruver is wanted in North
Carolina. and they will hold him until
the. authorities of that state are heard
from.
Announcement is made that many busi-
ness firms of this city. are now using or
making arrangements to use electricity
for motive power purposes in operating
their plants. The Alexandra Fertilizer
and Chemical Company has already ar
ranged to operate q portion of their plant
with electricity. and they will, it is ex-
pected,. eventually operate the entire
plant with electricity. Smoot & Co. will
also operate their new plant with elec-
tricity.
colored Men Have Row Over Crab.
Grant 1vey. colored: appeared as COM
plainant In, the police court this morning
against william Pye.aaiso colored. Ivey
told the court that because he had re-
fused to give Pye a crab the latter hurled
a brick at him. cutting his head. He
was compelled to seek surgical aid at the
Alexandria Hospital. The court imposed
a fine of $50 on Pye
Mrs. Sutherland Dead.
Mrs Bette sutherlan1 wife of Robert
Sutherland. died yesterday afternoon at
the Alexandria Hospital. The deceased
was forty-five years old. Her funeral
will take place at o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon from Grace P. e. Church.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Mary J. Moore. whose death oc-
Cured yesterday morning, will be held
at clock tomorrow afternoon from her
home, 1T Duke street.
Police Vacancy.
meeting of the board Of police COM
missioners will be held at 8 o'clock to-
night, at which time policeman will be
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Policeman Sherwood. who
was recently chosen keeper of the city
almsheuse. There are six applicants for
the position. 1t is expected that several
ballots will be taken before a selection is
made.
The work of laying a spur track on the
site of the proposed Armour plant, on
Henry street, was begun today.