The Washington herald., 1911-08-02

Alexandria, Va, Aug. 1.-The claim OF
the State of Virginia against Thomas w.
Robinson, treasurer of this city. who
had State funds on deposit with the de-
funct Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, was satisfied this afternoon,
when Commonwealth Attorney Samuel
G. Brent paid over to S. r. Donahoe,
State auditor, in Richmond check for
the sum of S20,03252.
At the time of the collapse OF the con-
| Germ, Treasurer Robinson had on deposit
| slS SO OF the States money. The IN
terest received by the State amounted
to $1,722.29.
| Receivers Smith and Norton last night,
as stated in The Washington Herald,
sent out checks to depositors in the con-
Germ for 20 per cent OF their deposits
aggregating $1OS,OO0 and most of the de-
positors received their checks this morn
ing. Most of the checks. however, went
ont OF the city. the depositors being
scattered throughout the entire State, the
trust company having maintained eight
or nine branch banks.
What are We going to do II we have
fire." This question is paramount
Just now in the minds Of many Alexan-
drians, owing to the fact that the water
supply OF the city is extremely low. due
to the continued drought
Owing to the lowness of the supply of
water. Chief Gronau, Of the fire depart
ment, and the board of fire wardens
have issued rules that in the event of
a fire east of Pitt street. the Columbia
fire engine shall go to the river and re-
lay to the Reliance engine, which Will
be stationed at the top of the hill. and
the Reliance engine will supply the water
to the fire. The engines also have orders
to carry an extra supply of hose to meet
any such emergency that may arise.
This method, II is thought, will prove
available for the present
In fact, the water supply of the Alex
andria Water Company is reported to be
sc low that II is causing the officials OF
the water company no little amount Of
apprehension. At the present time the
pressure Is not as great as formerly,
and to-day in some apartment houses
and other places water was not to be OBJ
tanned on the third or fourth floors.
Six unlicensed dogs were gathered in
by the official dog catcher between mid
night and o'clock this morning.
Shelton II. Groves was fined 80 in the
Police Court this morning on a charge of
exceeding the speed limit with his auto
mobile July IS The automobile, driven
by Groves at the time, ran over and in
Jured a negro lad named Milton Brooks.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Burnett. wife of Richard c. Burnett,
were held at $50 o'clock this morning
at St Mary's Catholic Church. The
services were conducted by Rev. L. f.
Kelly, and burial was in St. Marys
Cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers
were William Desmond. James Roche,
John Mckenna. Frederick Garvey, James
Graves, and Thomas EIllery.
Announcement is made that the good
roads train will arrive here at $3.50
Monday next and road building will
be explained by those in charge of the
train. which is being operated by the
Southern Railway Company.
Charles L. King. a Southern Railway
engineer. has left leg fractured to-day
at the Potomac Railroad yards, as a
result OF jumping from his engine when
there was collision of two locomo-
tives. He was taken to his home, 1913
Duke street and treated by Drs. Smith
and Moore.
The seventeenth annual reunion of
Mosby's men will be held at Manassas.
Va. October IA next. A number OF
Alexandrians have arranged to attend.
John Craven, one of the best known
negro cooks in this city. died last night
at his home in Pendleton street.