Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Balloon Crashes Into Green
house, Smashing Glass.
TWO POLICEMEN ACCUSED
Charges Against Them to Be Con.
sidered at a Special Meeting
of Commissioners.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 30, 1911.
Soaring above the ground one hundred
feet, and with the balloonist making a
descent In the parachute to the roof OF
nearby house. a balloon sent mp from the
carnival on the old fair grounds on upper
King street at so O'Clock last night was
carried by the wind mile in the south
western section of the city. and the mon
ster airbag finally crashed into the green
houses of p. G. Grillbortzer. on Hunting
Creek road. west of this city.
AS a result Of the crash considerable
glass was smashed and other damages
done to the greenhouses. estimated by Mr..
Grillbortzer to be $50. The noise made
as the bag fell attracted considerable at
tention in that naighborhood. Mr. Grill
hortzer will, IL Is understood, endeavor to
have a settlement with tho parties who
own the balloon. The balloon II now In
his possession. The balioonist. who has
made nightly ascensions from the fair
grounds since the beginning Of the carni-
val, landed on the roof Of q house near
his starting point.
Charges Against Policemen.
Charges against two members OF the
police force will be considered tonight at
a special meeting of the board Of police
commissioners, which will be held at 7:3O
o'clock.
II is understood that one OF the police
men will be charged with violating the
rules by drinking on duty, while the
charge against the second. 1t Is said. Is
failure to promptly meet his financial
obligations.
The board will also consider the resig-
Del Arlington.
which will be presented by Mayor Pan
at this meeting to become effective to-
morrow. Mr.. Arlington fell on Christmas
eve last and as a result had one or his
legs fractured. incapacitating him from
duty since. He is one of the Oldest
members in age and point OF service on
the force. A successor to Mr.. AIRING
ton will be elected shortly. 1t is expected
James j. Regan national president OF
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. who
will this evening be rendered reception
by the local division of that organization,
arrived here early this afternoon. MI
Regain went to Mount Vernon ana also
visited the points of interest In the city.
He was met by a committee or local
members of the order. who entertained
him during his visit here. The speaker
will be introduced tonight by NJ. j. Nc
F'arland of the local division.
Uncovers Canadian Coins.
Tventy-one Canadian coins known as
half stivers' were found yesterday by
John Britt. colored. while engaged In ex-
cavating for a building on Prince street
between Royal and Fairfax streets.
A meeting Of Potomac Lodge OF Odd
Fellows will be held at its hall tonight at
which the second degree will be conferred
on a class OF two candidates and other
business will be disposed OF.
J. H. Trimyer, who recently underwent
an operation at Providence Hospital.
Washington. returned here this morning
considerably improved.
Several owners of motor boats In this
CITY are arranging for a race, which will
take place the afternoon OF July 4