Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-29

I SERIOUSLY INJURED. PA little boy, named
| William Meade, ten years old, son Of MIR. Robf.
Meas,. living with his aunt, Mrs. Naca!l on
the lower end of Prince street vas run over
near the corner Of that street, by the cars CT
the passenger train on the Orange, Alexandra
and Manassas Railroad as it was passing along
| Union street yesterday evening, on It's arrival
| from Lyuchburg, and had his legs and feet tex
ribIy maugled and lacerated, though the large
bones OF the legs were not fractured. lie wa
picked up Immediately b. Mr.. John Phillips,
who was near by, and taken 10 his home, where
DR.. Brown rendered the necessary surgical IS
| sistance, though amputation was not required
This morning the little sufferer was Guiet'
though his wounds were very painful and dan-
gerous.
|, : SAID that the accident occurred IN con
sequence Of his being pushed OF the steps o.
the platform OF car BY some one on the tram
That accounts Of similar accidents are not daiH
nnbishcd in this paper is certainly not a'iriou
table to any lack Of opportunity the boys AFFORD
for as regularly as the passenger tram traverse
Jrn;on street in the evening % regularly are
the steps and platforms OF the ears crowded oy
them. IL is understood that rs parents anu
guardians refuse to take any steps to proven
the children under their charge IRON con'ro
ally running the imminent risk Of being killed
or wounded BY the cars the police wall take
the matter ia hand, and hereafter arrest and
have punished ali boys found lettering or play
iog about the railroad trains on Union street.
The AorEDUCT RAILROAD the ooh OF
March last Congress passed an act which was 81
proved by the President, incorporating com
pany to build railway, commencing at the
northern terminus of the Aqueduct bridge,
Georgetown, or at some eligible point on the
southern shore Of the Potomac above or rear
said bridge to proceed thence III northeast
erly direction by the most feasible route, cross
ing Rock creek, aud entering the CITY OF Wash
ington and passing through either ). j. or
streets, and around the city OF Washington,
crossing the branches of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad upon the legally established
grades OF the city In such manner . not ~
be dangerous TO passengers and trains on either
road thence to point the most feasible on
the Potomac river or Eastern Branch Of the
same, at or near the navy yard-said point to
be indicated by the Secretary OF the Navy
The corporators had meeting yesterday morn
Ing in Washington, and opened books OF sub
scriptiOn, when Mr. y. Il. Shepherd, Tor him
self aud friends, immediately subscribed the
whole amount OF the capital stock $500 OJ),
and paid in the twenty per cent. required
100000 cash--and the subscriptions were
closed as prescribed by the charter. Among
those present were MessrS. Philip Quisley, W
". DUNCAN, W. 5. Huntington, James 4.
Magruder John l.. Kidwell, &. ii. Craein,
John w. Thompson, Hallct Kibourn, Alex
andcr r. Shepherd, and William II. Tcnncy,
and other prominent business men. The stock
holders immediately proceeded to elect dirCc
tors. with t. following result: j. l. kiiweil,
j. w. Thompson. H. ID. Cook, james y. Ma
gruier, Hallett kilbourn, Alex. h. Shepherd,
W. s. Huntingdon, Moses Kelley, W. Is Todd
The directors will proceed at once to construct
the read. 1t runs entirely around the city ana
utersects with al the streets and steam ratl-
roads IN the corporation limits IL Is but the
commencement OF northern aud southern con-
ncr,ivn .hroush Washington.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Mr. Charlos S'o"o
burner, OF Mt. Jackson, brakesman on the
freight train on tho Manassas Gap railroad
running from Harrisonburg to Woodstcck, on
"Wednesday evening, the 2ls,, had one leg eur
off and the other 90 badly mashed ard bruised
that it was apprehended that amrutauon would
be necessary He was running from the rear
to the front cars, on top, when he ailpced and
fell between the cars on the track. His r>c'v
cry is though; very doubtful!
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