Evening star., 1912-07-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Plant of the Virginia Kid Works
Is Burned.
FIREMEN IN HARD FIGHT
Thief Fails in Attempt to Rob Safe
in the Office Of F. ].
Pollard.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

| Pollard.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA Va. July II, 1912
! The plant Of the Virginia Kid Works,
Incorporated, at Prince street and the
Strand. was gutted by fire that started
at midnight last night and which was not
finally subdued until shortly before
| o'clock this morning.
When the firemen arrived the building
was a mass of flames, fire coming from
| each Of the three stories of the build
ing. Otto Geisler, president and manager
| Of the works, stated today that he was
| unable to account for the origin or the
fire.
The machinery and contents OF the
building were damaged about $4,000. ana
| are complete loss. while the BUILDING
was damaged to the extent OF aoou.
So, COO, entailing a total loss OF S',ooV
| The company only carried S2,cOo lnsur-
ance. The loss to the building Is 1uiiy
| covered by insurance.
It is owned by DR.. Frank T. Chamoer-
lin Of Washington.
| Eor fear Of the brick walls collapsing,
Acting Fire Chief Summers did not per
NIT the f1remen to enter the struc,ule
on their arrival nor did he permit iau
ders to be thrown against the ouiidln6t nrt
| Several big streams were, however hep.
playing on the interior. Shortly after .
o'clock the electric wiring was cut OH
and the firemen then entered the oulio-
ing. h.re
last February. The concern is chartered
under the laws Of Virginia ana ne"
York
/ Mr.. Geisler stated this morning that as
soon as the loss is adjusted by tne lnsu, n,,,
| ance company the work of placing IN ne"
| machinery and making other arrange
| ments preparatory to resuming operations
will be begun.
Fails to Get Into Safe.
An Intellectual effort was made last
night by thief to rob the safe in the
Office of F. ]. Pollard, feed dealer
whose place Of business is located at
King and Henry streets. The thief. VINO
was evidently an amateur. knocked the
knob of the safe off with rock, put was
unable to get any farther. ne hea.
disturb anything. There were a numpef
| OF stamps in q small drawer In the oesh'
| which were not disturbed.
An entrance to the place was enecteo
by scaling a shed in the rear or the store
and breaking window light, after Wnicn
the thief entered by raising the WinuoW.
| A report of the attempted robbery was
made by Mr.. Pollard to Policeman helo
| this morning.
| Robert Bryant, alias Grady, colored,
charged with the murder Of Charles Tay-
lor, colored, which occurred mere Ausust
13, 1911, was held by Justice Caton IN the
grand jury Bryant was represented by
Attorney Walter c. Foster, and ne olo
not make any statement.
| In the corporation court today, Judge
L. c. Barey presiding. in the chancery @
suit Of Charles Lyman and others against
the International Building and Loan AS
sociation, a decree was entered directing
Howard w. Smith. receiver, to execute
a quitclaim deed for certain property In
| Norfolk. Va.
In the case Of the Robert Portner
Brewing Company against Resen i.
Beans and others decree was entered
| appointing John NJ. Johnson special COM
missioner to sell property.
Funeral of E. C. Joyce.
The funeral of Edwin c. Joyce, whose
death occurred last Tuesday. took place
at 1890 o'clock this morning from the
residence of Mrs. Martha A Wheatley.
sos King street The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, and burial was
| in ST. Fauls cemetery. The funeral was
largely attended. among those present
being many employees Of the Potomac
transfer. The floral offerings were hand
some and numerous.
The pallbearers were: William Jorg, s.
w. Pitts, r. H. Cox, D. w. Schofield,
| from the First Baptist Church; w. A.
Harding, Joseph Cornell, j. G. Cross and
L. l. Nails from the Potomac transfer.
Mrs. Florence May Finch and Arthur j.
Simpson, both of this city, were married
last night at the rectory Of Grace P. f.
Church. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector.
Miss Hattie Belle Grover and George
Scott, both of this city. were married
at 7:3O o'clock last night at the residence
of the brides parents. SIC Gibbon street.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.
F. Watson, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church.
| Members Of Alexandra Canton, Odd
| Fellows. will escort the members Of
| Potomac and Sarepta Lodges Of Odd Eel
| local Odd Fellows will assist in the in
| stallation Of the recently elected officers
Of Falls Church Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
The state corporation commission has
| granted an amendment to the charter
of the Black Mountain Corporation,
this city, changing its principal Office
| from this city to Bristol Va, and re-
ducing its maximum capital stock
from $7.5OO,OOO to $5.G00.OO0.
| Policeman Reid today killed dog
that bit a little boy yesterday after
noon. The lad who was bitten lives in
Alexandria county. and was visiting on
| North Washington street.
| Theodore c. Keene has sold to Jonah
| Bernheimer a house and lot on the
| west side of Lee street, between King
and Prince streets A deed Of convey
| ance was placed on record today in
| the Office of the clerk Of the corpora
| tion court.
At meeting Of Sarepta Lodge Of
Odd Fellows last night the first de-
| gree Of the order was conferred on
i Alo az xnx,n nd doia