Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-12
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ture.
SEVERE ACCIDENT The severe accident to
Mr.. Thomas Cross, in consequence OF the hour
at which it happened, could only be mentioned
in yesterdays Gazette. Mr.. Cross, who is
deaf, about half past four clock yesterday at
tcrnoon, In walking from behind freight car
on sidliug between the switch-house at the
Dukc-s,reet depot and the bridge leading to
the grave yards, stepped upon track just 10
front of an advancing shifting locomotive, the
bumper of which knocked him doWo, the
wheels passing over the ankle of one leg and
the foot Of The other The injured man was
at once taken up and carried as soon as posi-
bic to his home, the residence OF Alr: henry
L. Simpson, on north Royal street, where, at
ten 0 clock last night, reaction from the snocS
having commenced, DR.. Lewis assisted by
Drs. Brown, Powell aud Stablcr, amputatcd
both legs below the knee j1lnt, and this morn
Ing there was no apparent change III their pa,
tents condition. Dir. Cross had safely passed
through the dangers Of the Mexican and civil
war. 10 both of which he had been an active
and gallant soldier, aud that he should now
lose both his legs and perhaps his life, by
railroad accident seems another one Of the ever
recurring instances of the uncertainty OF Iu-
man affairs.
Police REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
tcrday
John Wheeler, colored fishing shore hand,
for disord ,rly conduct, was discharged upon
promise to quit the city forthwith.
Johu Laws aud Zip Gray. colored, Tor dlsor-
DERBY conduct on the 23rd ult., at Vinegar Till,
were again locked up for examination to-mor-
row.
Richard Smith, the one legged coorcd mar
committed 10 Jail some days ago TO await the re-
suit of the ujurics he Inflicted upon bis wife
bv shooting her in the head at freedmen )
Village, was delivered to a cooIed constable
thus luurulug TO be taken to Arlington aud ex-
amiueI before Justice Wright.
Hcusou Galloway, committed to jail yester'
day for bas;aTdy, on complaint OF Louisa Addl-
sou, both coiured, was brought before Justices
Padgett and Whittlesey this morning aud dis
charged upon marrying the complainant.
Two dodgers ouly applied for and Were fur
nishcd with accommodations at the station
house last night.
The PoToMAC CHANNEL On the 9th Of
February Mr.. Rice, of the Committee Of the
House of Representative, addressed letter to
tie Secretary of War relating TO the narrowing
of the Virginia draw 10 the Long Bridge, gu
the Potomac river by certain ob,irucilons
placed there ty the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company, and lnqulng whether these
pies and other unstructi0ns between the piers
cannot be removed without damage to the
bridge, aud how much the channel may be
wideucd without such Injury The sutj: ct was
T. MnIn NJ
Engineers, who reports With regard to the
Inquiry contained in the first portion of this
paragraph, am of the opiniuu that these
piles and other distractions placed between tie
piers" can be- removed without Injury 10 the
piers 81 as to give a clear water way ut about
seventy feet,
CORPORATION COURT Judge f. W. Lore
presiding. -CoSTINUATIoN OF Yesterday
PnocEEDlNGs. -Executional account OF G. L.
Lee, jr., executor Of L. L. Turner, deceased,
confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
Administration accounts Of I. a. BrewS;
Mary SWANS and Sarah j. SWANS adminl,-
traitors returned and ordered to lie 81 days Tor
exceptions.
To-Day Estate Of Chas Baker, deceased
committed to Sergeant for administration.
Account Of Juu. r. Gray, constable against
the Commonwealth, allowed.
Elk parte John Leatherland committee of
Charlotte Jacobs; order for sale OF real estate
Geo. L. Seatou VS. Edelin, ct ais; chaLcery;
bill! dismissed with costs.
Court adjourned till Saturday, at Il a. m.
FIRE The alarm of fire about three o'clock
this morning was caused by the partial burn
ing of the rear part of the store No. l79 King
street, occupied by Geo l.. Seaton Il Bro, COL
orcd grccers Tie fire was undoubtedly the
work Of an iuccndiary, and was kluded on the
A ,or among empty boxes and barrels. 1t was
discovered, however, betor it had made much
ucadway, and the fire department arriving
speedily, was exliuguished before much dam.
aye was done. The stock of goods upon which
there was au insurance Of $4,000, III the agency
of Jauuey & Co, was uuipjured. The partial
less to the building was FUZZY covered by iusur-
ancc in The Continental Insurance Company Ut
New York OF which Mr. Wise is the agent 10
this city.
THE FISHERY. The late prevailing and still
continuing northwest winds have retarded fish
ing operations considerably. only one jag, and
that a small oae from Belmont, having arrived
siuce Tuesday night The tug boat j. NJ.
Griffin passed by here this morning having 10
tow the boats, outfit aud hands for the Ferry
Lending Stony Point aud High Point shores,
which will be Fl he'd this season by Knight and
Gibson. The Keystone took down Mr. tauuces
ou,ti to Freestone Point later 10 the day. and
still later soop sailed for Sandy Point with
Mr.. Orlando Henderson 5 outfit for that shore.
FUNERAL The remains Of the late Robert
II. Miller were Inferred yesterday afternoon 10
the Friends turyng ground on Queen street.
The funeral services, which took place at the
residence OF the deceased, aud which consisted
OF short address and prayer BY Rev. Mr..
Mckim, Of the Episcopal Church. and short
address by S NJ. Jauney, of the Friends So
ciety, were attended by large num Der OF the
friends and relatives of the deceased, most OF
whom escorted the corpse to the grave