Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-23
LOCAL NIATTERS.

LOCAL. MATTERS.
WEATHER PaoBABILITIEs.-W Var Depart
meat, Office ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Vas"
| snqton, D. c., October %, lS7G-l0:3oa a. NJ
la the Middle States, falling barometer, nearly
stationary temperature, threatening and ra'ny
weather, followed tonight by rising barometer
and winds shifting to westerly.
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.-On Saturday evening
asst two travelling pediels named William y.
Hughes, of Philadelphia. and Thomas ). Day
son, OF New Orleans. were struck by the north
bound freight train on the Midland road When
about five miles this side OF manassas II
seems that the men had been peddllng JeWelry
at the L"esburg fair and started for Lynohburg
to visit the fair at that place. they sHinpeu
most of their goods by rail and were "aIElng
along The railroad with small packs, intending
to take the train at Manassas. Becoming 'l'eu'
they sal down beside The track, and 1t Is sup
poseI fell asleep and did not hear the tram com
ing There is curve near the place "nere
they sat down, and the engineer could not see
them untl nearly upon them' anu It was im-
possible to stop. The two men were struck
aud Knocked senseIess, Hughes having part OF
HE right ear torn off aud receiving two severe
cuts on the head, and Dawson escaping with
badly sprained wrist aud some severe bruises
about the head and body. The train was
stoned as soon as possible. and the men taken
on board and brought to this city where they
are beiag cared for at the inhrmary. Their IN
jures are not considered serious. Dawson says
that he is a Snowman by profession and was
member Of Hayes Brigade during the war.
PRINCESS STREET TRUNK.-The new truck
or sewer, intended to carry oil the water from
Pitt and Princess Streets has been completed
and seems to be avery substantial piece OF WolH.
The mouth Of the sewer opening towards the
south, ou Pit street, is spread out to the right
aud lett, 80 as to take in all Of the water. The
truak is bull. of heavy lumber and Is thorough,
IL tarred within. Princess street Will be hlled
up several inches SO as to cover the top OF the
trunk and prevent the boards beng torn up
and used Tor wood by the residents OF the To-
ca,y. It is believed that the floods OF water
which furmcrly swept down over the bed OF fhe
street duriog heavy rains, doing muoh damage
will DOW be carried off without trouble by the
new trunk.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Afonso Arlington and
Sonny Ward, two we'll known characters from
this city, had a Quarrel 10 Washington Satur- |
day. Arlington says that Ward threatened |
to kill him some time since, aud on their meet |
ing on the avenue, on Saturday, Alrlngtoe drew
rstol and fred Two Shots at Ward, both OF |
which passed through his coat, but, 1t IS sup |
posed, did no Injury, as he ran Oh at once and |
has not been seen since by the police. AIRING. |
ton was arrested and sent to the station house. |
The report circulated here to-day that Ward |
had been badly wounded, aod had since died |
from the effects thereof, is not credited.
FLAG HALYARDs CUT.-Considtrab COM
motion and excitement was created among the
coored people last night and this morning by
the discovery that the halyards Of the Hayes
and Wheeler lag pole, at the corner OF Duke
and Washington streets, had been cut during
the ngh:. The flag had, Of course, ruD down
aad was found near the pole. Officer Mu!leu
reported at the Mayors Office that he saw two
negro boys playing on the stand and handing
the hayards carly last night, ana that he drove
them away. 1t is supposed that they returned
and either cut The haIyards or cast them loose.
CHURCHES Y EsTERDAY.- There were large
al he different churches yester'
day, beth morning and night. kcv. ". e.
Webb preached in the Uniou Presbyterian
Church 10 the morning, and Rev. John Ryan,
AT night, the latter gentleman preached 10 the
morning ia the II. T.. Church. Rev. DR.. Bed
soc preached il the Secoud Presbyterian Church
both molniag aod ngtt, and Rev. W. ii.
Phippa 10 tho Methodist Protestant Church.
The other pull ps5 were occupied By the regular
clergy. ..-.-------.
CONSERVATIVE BARBECUE AT WARRENToN.
There will be grand mass meeting OF the con.
servatves Of Fauquicr county, at Warreotcn,
on Friday, the 2ith lust. There will be at the
same time Il free barbecue, to which the public
generally are Invited. The following speakers
are expected to be present, viz 3. johnson
Barbour, esq, Major Johu W. Daniels, Gen.
James G. Field, Gov. Gilbert G., Walker and
others. The Warranton conservatives hope
Alexandria will send up delegation.
RADICALS AT LANdLEY-fhe radicals held
another mcetiag at Langley on Saturday night,
under the auspices Of Mr.. j. A. Larman, OF
Washington. ;,
Spcechcs were made ty g. Colue, N. Nj.
Cole, Samuel Hunter, Mr.. McCuly aud MIR.
Cursor. all OF whom are from the District.
Mr. i.lrman declined to make speech, but
TO make Que before the end oil the
he said that would just wipe
out democracy.
COUNTY Corr ,Iu,iye JtmeS SangSter
urest{iug Tile grand Jury presented an in
dic;ment against James Church for breaking
and eutefins true bill; against Frederick
French, Tor grand larceny, trne bill; against
Henry Sampson, carrying concealed weapons
not tru. Till; against Samuel Hereford, grand |
larceny, 4 thu. bill.
Court adjourned ill Wednesday at clock.
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLlCE.-The Mayor, |
this mornog, suspended Dir. W. L. Brown,