Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-26
ALEXANDRIA.

THE WASHINGTON TURSPIKE.-The con-
ditiOn of the Alexandria and Washington
Turnpike has long been subject Of much
complaint by those whose business cOmpels
them to travel over IL, Those living along
the road have for several years refused to
pay toll, on account of the wretched state Of
the road, and no attempt to enforce cOllec-
ton has been made by the company owning
it. Suits TO vacate the charter of the Turn
pike company have also been instituted, but
no final decision has yet been rendered.
The ST. ASAPH STREET TRACK-The
jury in The case OF the Commonwealth VS..
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
company, on an indictment for maintaining
a nuisance, which was ad jOurned over on
saturday last, met again this morning, and
after short consultation, returned verdict
OF guilty on the second count, which alleges
the obstruction of the street by the leaving
OF cars standing thereon. They also assessed
f1ne Of one dollar against the company
The Judt ment OF the court has not yet been
entered up.
GYPsIEs.-The Gypsy camp at Roach
Springs is becoming very large, over twenty
wagons having arrived. Monday eveuinga
little excitement was raised by the antics of
one of their number who was rather scautily
clad. Sheriff Wibert, special Constable
wallace and others appearing, the fun
stopped, and the only explanation given was
by little gypsy: "Ee 'ad taken h'a drop too
much" The Queen arrived yesterday in her
chariot, hot house mounted on wheels, and
should make her subjects Lehave them
selves.
FISH REPoRT.-Although the receipts of
fish at Fishtown have increased somewhat
still they are not up to what they should be
al this season. a great many aleWives OF
bug bsh' have mace their appearance in
the lower part OF the river aud many fisher
men predict therefrOm a poor fishery.
Since yesterdays report, there have been re-
ceiNed 200 shad and 1923 800 herringS. The
supply Of rock and perch continues small.
Frlces continue stationary; shad sold from
SIS TO SlI per hundred and herrings from = |
TO Sl2 per thousand Gazette, 18th.
a DEATH GRAPPLE IN THE WAVES OF
THE THAMES.-Yesterday afternoon George
Leale, Walter Pipe, Frank ReistOne, and
another young man, engaged boat at the
waterloo bridge, and rOwed OFF opposite ia
maica wharf near Biackfriars bridge, where
an alteration took place between Pipe and
HCdsfone as TO who should pull the stroke
oar. Both stood up in the boat, AID imme-
diately afterwaTd they pitched head foremost
into the Thames, locked In one ano,ger,s
arms. The strong flood tide dTlfted the boat
nom the spot. and as the other young men
recovered from the shock, they saw their
companions rise once about ten yards from
their boat A number of persons in other
beats roWed to the rescue. but the young men
were drowned.-lL ondOa DaaD Ne,rS, APru TO-.
ACCOMPANYING HER HUSBAND To
PRISON.-With the crowd OF convicts thai
were taking the train at Union depot for
huntsville was girl, seemingly not vet
hfteen. One OF the cOnvictS was her husband
who had been condemned to two wears
term Tor swearing that he was of age She
was going, despite her friends appaals To
share his lot IN the penitentiary-[Ga lreyi0a
(Ter0S) NetCS.