Evening star., 1909-08-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Candidates for Census Enu-
merator Thick as Flies.
Mr.. CARLlN WILL DECIDE
Glass Factories Will Resume Next
=" : Week.
BLOWERS READY FOR WORK
Inquest Over Melissa Piper's Body
Postponed Owing to Absence
of Witnesses.
Mr.. CARLIN WILL DECIDE
LOWERS READY FOR WORK
-specia, Correspondence o. The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August "a 1000.
i In all of the districts in Virginia the
, appointments of census enumerators have
been announced. except In the eighth. and
| this district now hangs in the balance.
! The naming of the man is said 10 be up
/ to Representative, G. C..Carln. Mr. Car
lin was mot in the city this morning. and
1t could not be learned who viii be recon-
meuded byc him instead Of Raleigh T.
Green of Culpeper
So far as known, Mr.. Caflin has not
made any other recommendation, although
| it is more than probable that he will
very shortly name some one else, mas
much as il is stated Mr.. Green will not
| be able to land the job. II lis reported
| today that Mr.. Carlin and others inter
ested in the fight are in conference In
Washington, trying to agree upon a man
for the position.
| Some say that Albert Fletcher. Jr., Of
| Warrenton, Va, may be the man. All
of this. however, is regarded as mere
guesswork. ~s
The name OF Robert Frazier; also OF
Warrenton, has been prominently men,
toned in connection with the position as
has also the name OF Col. Granville Gains
of the same place. Edward Walton Of
| The number of receptive candidates in
the field is almost as numerous the
sands on the seashore, and the indications
are that the question of picking man
| will prove rather difficult one, inasmuch
| as there is good DIT Of figuring to be
done as to who would prove the most de-
| sirable man. In the meantime, those
| after the job are up in the air." and
| word from Washington as to who the
lucky man will be is awaited with no lit
tie interest
4 Alexandria's glass factories will open
| up again next week. The majority o.
| blowers have already arrived and are in
readiness to go to work after the usual
| summer vacation. A meeting OF the local
union. was held this morning and business
| Of a routine nature was disposed Of.
| All OF the factories have closed down
| during the summer and made extensive
| improvements. The work Of improving
tRe plant of tne Virginia company has not
yet been completed. although It is ex-
pected it will be soon. This factory will
| be run under new management this sea
son, having recently been purchased by
a, number Of men interested In the busi-
| ness.
Owing to the absence OF material wit
nesses corOner's jury, summoned at 10
o'clock this morning. to hold an inquest
lwho was drowned yesterday morning from
the scow Lily OF the West, adjourned,
subject to the call OF Coroner 8 B.
Moore. Most OF the witnesses are river
men ana naO ieIt tnc Cltyt1 lie
however, viewed the body. Those COM
posing the jury are Robert W. Cline. p.
c. Timberrhan. NJ Morris, 1dgar War
field. jr.. ". s. Schoeni and M. r.. Dwyer.
ernoon by the Washington harbor police
boat, and was taken to the undertaking
establishment of William Denaine & Son.
It will be buried this afternoon.
Fumigation Trouble Over.
The threatened trouble over the furnl-
CATION Of certain rooms In the old Brad
dock House, where case OF smallpox
formerly existed. has been settled by w.
". Simpson, lessee OF the house. Mr..
Simpson announced this morning that he
had fumigated the rooms desired by the
health ofiicer and conditions there are
once more serene.
John @. Wiley. forty-nine years old. .
bridge carpenter. living at Ill Prince
| street, was killed yesterday morning at
Andover. N. j.. while at work on a bridge
in that city. He fell and was struck by
a heavy beam which crushed his skull.
The body was brought here today and
taken to his home III Prince street. and
prepared for burial. He leaves one son
and three daughters.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler. mother OF Will
liam Gambler, warden at the city jail,
died last night at her home. Cherrydaie,
Alexandria county. Her death followed
a second stroke of paralysis several days
ago. Besides her husband she leaves sew
eral children. Mrs. Gambler was about
seventy years old.
Elijah Dalling. living at 416 North Pitt
street. reports to the police that his house
was entered and robbed several nights
ago. The thieves secured two suits OF
underwear a sack of -four. one plane
and an umbrella. The name OF a man
suspected of the theft has been turned
over to the police, and his arrest Is ex-
pected.
T. A. Trice chief of police, Charlottes-
ville Va, this morning requested the
local authorities to apprehend Harry
chain gang at that place yesterday. It
was stated in letter that Davis was on
his way to this city.
Real Estate Sold.
J. u. Normoyle. real estate dealer has
sold for Harry 4Aitcheson and P. Nick.
Baldwin two-story frame DWELLING house
at the southwest corner of Columbus and
Gibbon streets to James L. Johnson. A
deed Of conveyance was placed on record
today in the Office of the clerk OF the
corporation court.
The Alexandria firemen who attended
1.-THE state convention held at Newport
News, Va, returned home this morning
Members of the WOODSTOCK company also
came to Alexandria and spent a part OF
the day here.
George w. Grent has returned from .
visit to The Plains Fauquier county. Va,
where he spent his vacation.
Misses Lou Gary and Madeline Hope
will leave Friday next for a trip to
Niagara Falls and Canada, where they
will spend their vacation.