Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

w, AE Utals the Chief Signal Officer, WASH
'"nt0a D. &, april 25, l>16-lo:5o a. NJ u
49, ,nc Middle Atlantic States, falling passlo ).
81 wed by rising barometer, northeast pack
49,, T., northwest winds, -Ialny, followed NY
'Iu1v cooler and possibly clearing weather.
H.. rivers remain stationary or Slowly ia'i'oR.
r,nt;onary Signals continue on the Middle At
Ia '.,' and are ordered for the L ,st Atlantic
coast. ---------------
Tue WASHINGTON TURNPIKE. The cobdl'
~ OF the Alexandria and w ashlugt'n Turn
nike has long been subject OF much com
,,.;nt by those whose business compells them
n travel over it. Those living along the road
have tor several years REUSED TO pay toll, on
a,count OF the wreched state OF the road, ana
uo attempt to enforce COLLECTION has been made
by the company owning it. SUITS, to vacate
~, ~ rharter Of the Turnpike Company, have
aIs, heeD instituted, but no final decision has
vrt been rendered. Mr. Robert Portper,
rbo,e teams us. the road a great deal, between
mis- civ and Washingt ~, lately addressed
I.lt.r - MIR. Ger. &. WilkiHs. Superintendent
# rhe Road, who resides 10 Baltimore, COM
manning of the almost impossible condition OF
the road iu several places, especially at hed
IN wnere vehicles Often become mlrcd aod
require considerable exertioa to extrlcate them.
Mr. portner has received reply from MI.
wilkins. stating that his letter had been re.
t;.r,ed to the pricipal cfice of the Company
in Phiiade phls, aud that 1t Is probable
r.r,irs TO a considerable extent will soon be
put upon the Turnpike.
TIE ST. AsApu STREET TRACK.-The jury
in the case of the Commonwealth vs. the Alex
anlria aud Washington Railroad Company, on
an indictment for maintaining NUISANCE, when
WAS adjourned over on Saturday last, met again
tbs morung, and after short consultation, re-
,urued verdict of guilty on the second count,
which alleges the obstruction of the street by
the leaving of cars standing thereon They a'so
assessed 6ne of one dollar against the COM
pany. The judgment of the court has not yet
been entered up. Justice Nails, to-day, dis
missed at plaintiff cost, the warrant tor 90,
s,ructing the sidewalk at the corner oil h'ng and
s.; Asaph streets, which was sued out 0y Nlr.
B. F. Young against Mr.. >. 1. 'rkham, a few
days since The warrant was dismissed on the
ground that the code Of the corporation 90 page
81, in section 9, permits the obstruction CAUSED
by Iradiug or unloading freight to remain Tor
rrriod not exceeding six hours and that the
goods of the defendant in this case did not re-
main for that length of time.
Tue ARLINGTON TURNPIKE. For over two
years the road of be Arlington Turnpike Com-
pany from the caual bridge to Roach spring,
ha> en- 10 dangerous condition, and tr' quent
urntion H. 3 b zen made oft in the newspapers
q! W,shinrtou and Alexandria, but all with
out fleet. No guards or protection have been
placed along the road, but large holes have been
lug to get sand out aud left open. No less
than three serious accidents have occurred; the
first lujuring Mr.. James Young, who was
lIrtwn from his buggy and had his ankle
spralnrd next, nurse and mule, belonging TO
Mrs. Bowen, fell over the embankmcnt aud
were killed last, bur not least, the accident to
Mr.. Benz. Austin Saturday. 1t is q disgrace to
know that an Incorporated body like the Ar
tugtou lurupkc Company should DE allowed
20 maintain such nuisance within two
miles of the National Csp'taE, and yet coml"l
travellers to pay TOLL Washington Star.
The ACCIDENT TO JUSTICE AUSTIN AL
though the injuries received by Justice Austin,
mentioned in yesterdays Gazette, have been
pronounced by his physicians to be l bad case
Of compound fracture Of the leg, yet that gen
tlrmau' condition is considered good, aud last
ught he was 10 very cheerful spirits, and re-
cyved many Of his friends who called upon
hun. The part Of the Arlington turnpike where
the accident occurred has long BEEN III 4 very
dangerous condition, owing to The unhnlshed
cut here. MIR. JOS. E. Yourg narrowly es-
capped sometime ago, hi, horse going over the
same bark, and the CT mpany had TO compro-
mise with Mrs. Bowen for the loss o. TWO
horses, and Yet no active steps were taken to
remove the danger or to warn travellers.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge E ~ Lone
presiding Thomas vs.. Thomas CT ais; report
OF commissioners of sale filed and decree.
The will OF Mary j. Randolph was admitted
10 probate and Jno. w. Burke qualified as
executor thereof
}. j. Camp VS.. Jno +. Bailey; case; plain
Tiff replied generally to defendants plea OF nj!
debel; issu..; Jury ADD veriic, for plaintiff; mo
!ou to set aside verdict aud tor u new trial.
Warren 4 Moore vs. w. II. Thorton case;
jury aud verdict, and Judgment Tor plaintiff.
Commonwealth vs. Alexandria and Wash
lngtou Railroad; for maintaining nuisance;
jury and verdict of guilty 90 second count, AMI
assessed fine at one dollar.
COUNTY CoURr-Juolge james Sangster
pre~}ing. -E lmuni Burke WIS appointed
Commissioner of Public Bui lings 10 aud for
this county.
lnientures binding out to WIN. Williams
two children char. ,eable as paup rs against the
county were returned to court, approved aud
ordered to be recorded.
Grand jury lists were prepared in accord
auce with act Of Assembly approved March
81, 1915.
Court adjourned till court 10 course.
WASHINGTON PREsBYTERY.-The Wash
lnEtou Presbytery held au adjourned meeting
Yesterday at the Western Presbyterian Church,
IN Washington, Rev. Joseph L. Kelly pre-.
siding as moderator. The bus IS of the day