Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Water Situation Is Now Grow
ing Serious.
RESERVOIR HALF EMPTY
Eagles Enjoying 0uting-Negro
Accused of Holding Up
Man or Road.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA,. Va. August 2, 1911.
The water situation in this city today
is reported as extremely grave. and is
the principal topic Of conversation
With the reservoir Of the Alexandria
Water Company not more than half
full of water, Cameron run. from
whence the water is otained. almost
completely dry and with the water
pressure considerably reduced. Alexan-
dria today faces a water famine, and
the situation is more acute than ever
before in the history of the city.
Already the pressure is reduced. re-
sulting in many houses in certain sec
lions being unable to get any water on
the second floor. Hundreds of people
already are getting water from pri-
vate sources for drinking purposes
Many residents of the city Yesterday
walked as far as the reservoir and
viewed for themselves the situation.
The city cart which sprinkles the street
now is obtaining Its supply from the
river. while the water company has re-
quested users to take as little water as
possible and prevent all unnecessary
waste
Another matter in connection with the
water supply that is also causing no little
alarm is the danger In case of a fire.
Only last night this was thoroughly gone
over by Chief Gronau and the members
of the board of fire wardens. Owing to
the existing conditions 1t would be inn
possible to fight fire of any size with
the present water supply, and orders
were issued by the wardens and chief
that, beginning today and continuing in
definitely. in case Of fire east of Pitt
street the Columbia fire engine shall
the Reliance fire engine. which will be
located at the top OF the hill. and the
latter engine will pump it to the fire The
wardens also instructed the firemen to
carry an additional supply of hose and
couplings hereafter to meet just such an
emergency.
Held on Hold-Up Charge.
Richard Jones. colored, was held in
police court this morning for the au-
thorities of Fairfax county, on charge
Of holding up on the highway William
Power. a resident Of West End, shortly
before midnight last night.
Power testified in court that while re-
turning to his home in West End after
midnight last night he was approached
by the prisoner. who asked him for
match. He said that he replied that he
did not have any. The negro. he
claimed then asked him the time and he
explained that he did not have a watch.
whereupon. he declared, the negro said:
Il will see what you have got. He
claimed he got away from the negro and
went home and got a pistol and. return
ing. found the negro lying near the over
head bridge at the fork OF the road near
Ballenger's store Power, at the point
Of a pistol, says he brought the negro
to this city and had him locked up at
police headquarters The negro this
morning denied his guilt.
Rev. John Cavanaugh, pastor OF the
Free Methodist Church. will leave tomor-
row for Arcadia, Md, to attend the camp
meeting which will be held at that place
for ten days. beginning Thursday next.
Several other members of the Free Meth
odist Church of this city also will attend.
Commonwealth Attorney s. G. Brent
returned last night from Richmond, after
having paid to State Auditor S. r. Don
ahoe a check for 500. O32.52, the states
claim against T. W. Robinson. city treas
urer, representing the commonwealth
deposit with the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation.
The annual excursion OF Alva Aerie, No.
81, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Is being
held today at Marshall Hall.
Police Justice H. B. Cation has gone to
New York and New Jersey, where he will
spend his vacation.
The Southern railway good roads train
is slated to arrive in this city at $50
o'clock Monday morning next.
John A. Marshall and wife left yeSter-
day afternoon for Sweet Chalybeate
Springs, Va.