Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-09
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ARMOUR & CO. COMPLETE
PACKING PLANT PLANS.
District Colored Man Loses His Roll
and Hat in Bold Hold-Up-Many
Flee From Heat.
Special Correspondence If The Star.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va, August 2, 1902
| Armour & Co. have completed plans TOT
the erection of a modern packing plant
on the east side OF Henry street between
Cameron and Queen streets IL was
stated az the office of the local company
this morning that the work OF construc-
ton will be begun within the next TWO
weeks. The plant proper VIII face OH
the east side of Henry street. running
directly eastward. 1t will contain all
modern convenience similar 10 those
used by the company a other large snip
ping depots. The two brick buildings
facing the northeast corner OF Cameron
and Henry streets. also acquired by the
Armor Company will be remodeled and
converted into an Office building. where
the manager and his corps of clerks Will
be located
| ARRANGEMENTS have also been made by
the company for the extension of spur
track to its plant. which Will OF course.
connect with the Henry street track OF
the Washngton-Southe Railway Com
panv.
The work of removing the frame houses
formerly occupying the site of the struc-
ture Las been about completed.
For New Militia Comapny.
Announcement is made BY those inter-
ested in the proposed new military COM
pany that an initial meeting will be held
Saturday night next a ! clock on the
first floor of the cid Braddock House for
the purpose of perfeCting arrangements
and electing officers. The new company,
it is stated, will start out with men,
bership of ei2hty-fCur. Those behind the
movement claim that they may in the
future erect an armory. According to the
present plans the dues will be 81 PEI
month. This company will not. however,
be affiliated with the state militia
Isaiah Johnson colored, of Washington
reported to Policeman Young yesterday
morning a l o'clock that he had been
robbed of $40 and his hat. tosether with
several other articles. The thief, he said.
attacked him while he was awaiting
excursion steamer at Aitchesons wharf
and held him up Johnson afterward
turned to Washington He claims the
thief II colored man, and lie fur
nishcd Policeman Young description of
the man.
The following cases were disposed of
in the Police Court this morning: Ida
Smith, drunk and disorderly, forfeited
- collateral; Paul Jones. drunk and dis
orderly, forfeited 81 collateral; Viygie
Stroter. colored, improper conduct fined
SO: James Younger and William Carter,
both colored, trespassing on the prop
erty OF the Washington Southern Rail-
way Company. turned over to the au-
Muller. drunk and disorderly. fined $50:
Jesse Cole. colored, suspected of dis
charging a pistol in the street, case
continued until tomorrow morning.
Proposed New Poorhouse.
1t is understood that an effort is to
be made at no distant day by one or
more members of the city council to
secure the erection of modern and
up-to-date poorhouse. to take the place
of the present structure. located in Alex
andria county, north of this city. 1t is
claimed that the present building is en-
tirely inadequate and insanitary This
matter has been talked of for some time
past. although no concerted action has
ever before been taken by the city
council.
The vacation season, so far as this city
is concerned, is just now at it's height, and
during the past forty-eight hours large
numbers of people have left for the vari-
Gus seashore and mountain resorts many
of whom will remain away until the Au-
gust hot weather passes.
1t is not thought that there Will be a
meeting of the board of police commits
sioners to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Policeman Sherwood until
August IS next. at which time there will
be,a regular business meeting. At the
present time several of the members of
the board are away on their vacation.
There are six applicants for the position
A meeting of the Alexandria Light In
fantry will be held this evening a Armory
Hall, at which time, it is expected. ar
will be completed for a camp
ing trip to Colonial Beach the latter part
of this month.
F. W. Latham, superintendent of the
city gas works, has returned from trip
to Norfolk. Va.