The Washington times., 1911-05-22
TRAMPS THOUGHT
RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALEXANDRIA FIRE
Two-Story Frame House on
Wythe Street
Wrecked.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, MAY q

. WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU
ALEXANDRIA, VA. MAY q.
Fire this. morning wrecked the two
story frame house on Wythe street, be-
tween st. Asaph and Washington
streets. The house had been unoccupied
for some time and 1t is said tramps had
been seen in the vicinity. 1t Is believed
that they were responsible for the
blaze.
The fire was discovered at about 4
o'clock by the watchman at Portner's s
brewery, who sounded the alarm by long
blasts OF the whistle, bringing the fire
department and hundreds of persons to
the scene.
The loss is estimated at about $500
The house is the property of John
Ewald.
Leopold Ruben, of this city, found
himself the fortunate possesser of a
cinnamon bear cub yesterday from a
friend in the West. who shipped the ami
NAL to him as a surprise. F1guratively,
Ruben finds himself with an elephant"
on his hands. So far he can find no
use to make of the beast. The matter
of proper quarters for 1t was solved
with difficulty. Finally Ruben decided
to place it in a stall in the Chatham
stables
The animal will probably be donated
to the Geological Gardens in Washing
ton, as no place can be found for it
here.
Chief of Police Charles T. Goods and
Officer J. D. Beach yesterday examined
Lawrence Whalen, the Richmond glass
blower, who is still confined at the Alex
andria Hospital, suffering from the in
Juries received from unknown assail-
ants about ten days ago. 1t is under
stood that Whalen made some state
ment as to the identity of the men re-
sponsible for his injuries, and It is be-
neved an arrest will be made soon.
John Blackburn. coIored, who was ar
rested by Chief Goods and Officer Mich
olson on Duke street late Saturday af-
ternoon, after he had assaulted his wife,
and piled the furniture in the street,
preparatory to burning it. was arraigned
in police court this morning 1t was
shown that the man had been under the
influence of liquor for week and that
he had attmpted to stab Officer Nichol-
son with a knife. A fine Of SIS was as
seSsed against him.
Other cases disposed of were: William
Robinson, Colored, disorderly conduct
and fighting. IS; Fred Williams, same
charge. forfeited collateral; Amos Rob-
inson and William Brent, colored, dis
orderly and fighting, S. each, and John
Slack, drunk on streets, S.. Frank Jack
Son, charged with assaulting and beat
ing Cornelia Bailey, was dismissed, but
was held by the police for his failure to
pay a fine assessed against him in a
previous case.
Report was made in Alexandria to-
day of the overturning of a gasolene
launch in the Potomac river. near the
dyke, two miles below here. The boat,
which was a small one, carried seven
passengers, who crowding on the roof
of the cabin, caused the craft to cap
size. Clarence Ketland, "a fisherman,
noticed the plight of the party, and put
out in his bateau, taking them all out
of the water. The boat was righted and
proceeded on its way, without the
identity of its passengers becoming
known. They are believed to be WASH
ington people.
The members of Mt Vernon Council
No. l, Daughters of America, will pay
a fraternal visit to the councils of
Washington tonight, leaving here at
7:15.
Mrs. J. H. Mansfield of this city, ac-
companied by her daughter, Marie, in
stituted Londoun Council, No. 6, Daugh-
ters of America. at Ashburn, Va. last
week. The new council bids fair to be-
come a highly successful one.
City Sergeant Robert H. Cox will sell
at auction tomorrow the personal prop
erty of the late Isabella G. Gregory, at
3o7 South st. Asaph street. The effects
include a quantity of valuable antique
furniture. The sale will commence at
10 o'clock.