Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-06


| morning most distress log accident happened
at the Virginia Midland Railway depot, 10 this
| CITY. a colored boy named Ulysses CHM,
about 10 years old, son of John CHM, Iivirg
| nesr the depot, was on fit car-ons of
| Train GNherlng chips. when an engine b1cked
| several other sht cars against the dctaote1
train. ioltleg him eff. lie fell across tho track
between The cars. aud. being caught under one
OF the wheels of baggage CIR, had both of his
legs terribly manpled. Tho iriured boys
| scrosms brought 10 his assistance tho brakeman
of the train. Mr.. Andrew Nicholson. who pick,
| ed BIN up 10 his arns and conveyed him to tho
| house CT his father short distance off, where
| 4 was tCuod By DR.. Powell. who was sent iyr,
! that his II lurles were of such clarac or that
| nothing could DO done for him. The left leg
was nearly mashed eff at tho Tip j lint, present.
| log ehasllV sight, al d tho light log was brok-
| en- about the knee, and otherwise bad y Injured.
The scrcams Of the little suf .rcr brought crowds
TO the Scene of The accident. bat soon he fell
| into siur,r, aud it was the opinion of DR..
Powell that he W0u' d not rally from the shock.
| The little ttlloR was stretched out on o pallet
upon The floor of tho house Of his psrents, and
so margltd vas he that strong men clud not
I)tk upon tie sight. and even the curious turn.
ed away. No blame attaches to sry one conntc'
| ted with Tic ralD. as it was not Known that the
boy vas en- the cars. lie should not have been
near tho Tram. The accident, i. was thought by
many, would prove lasting lesson 10 the other
snaIl hoys OF the neiRhborhood, but all who be-
levo this wtre mistaken. fer, ten MINUTES after
| tho mapSIIng at Chilr, the railroad track was
| again filled with uIcnins of all agts. Railroad
! employees sly regiment of 81 tiers could no.!
keep tbs boys away from the carr, and that it
is w0rdtr IhcEo is not q dreadful accident
every Gay. Patents. however, shoo!d Ilatn he
lesson this fc3iiolt e ac leg. and govern them
selves accordingly. At four o'citck this at.et.
| coon ITO ItjTred boy was thought to BIO
Gy.cS.
CORPORATION Court ,ia,igc 4. ". CHI.
| ton ITtSU}iHJ--
,IohD Gritty VI. David Day; attschn cot; cra
der Clliltntg report CT commissioner t sale
ard directing deed 10 be made to purchaser
ard ttn ,rOc:ads Of sael TO be PAL 10 plain
| iiti SIS q credit ca his Judgment.
john Cii!!y W. Thomas Day; altLchme al;
order c0ntifming report of commissioner OF sale
drtcllog deed 10 b. made to the purchaser.
AID tho proceeds Of sale to be paid to tho plain
TIL as credit Oh his iudlmsnt.
De}mln Il Son Va. llerricb; 90 suggestion
~. Beach; answer OF Rarnislee filed and order
directing him 10 ray amount in his hands TO
tho Sergeant rs credit on plsinifl's Judgment.
Chatham vs.. Harrison ct al; chsncsry: cx-
coptioos filed by hlsry kell to tho rcport Of
Comm 5sloner Chiffon and to the rtnort Of
Commissioner Mushbacb, ard leave sskoI tv
her to file petition 10 the oaus,.
Armstrong, admir- of Violet Vs. Dugsn OF
a, chancery; decree confirming repcrt Of Com.
missioner hlsrbury and directing sal, to be
mace.
Sraaler l'nkerwort w.s FEDERATED from
payment of cspitation tax.
PoLTlCM.-ih, Eyocu.iv, COMMITTEE of
tho Daniel Batbour, and Mckinney Club will
M ct TO hight.
~ meeting Of tho Mahore rea6ustors last
night. ut which TraVers ROSS, chairman of IN =,
Republican Executive Committee, and Il. &.
Cunnits hsm. Of tho county, wero present, 10.
norrDw tight YES fixed upon as the time for
holding rDeotiprs in tho city and county to
e'cot delegates 10 convention to be hold OF
Sarcp:a Hall, in this city, Tuesday, tho 18th
INST, to ntmiaatc candidate rjr tho House Of
Delegates
The city ard couaty Sraish3u! Republican
Executive COMMITTEE will moet ut tho old
Court ltouaa 10 night for tho purpose Of |
oTgsniZtng aud making arrangements for c)n.
yrnllon 20 nominate n candidate for the House
Oi Delegates.
Tho Malone Exc,Gi7a Committee at Rich
mOnl has sppauted u. ". WEilag Congress.
sioha! canvasscr itr this district, aud Henry
Bay and Thomas Allen. both ualorod, oan
pa s"ra Tor THIS city.
Police News Tie Mayer presided At polioo
headquarters this morning, and tad before linn
three yGuNg men i,r disIrdctIy conduct in
saloon Iasi night; Ban Waters. for abusing bis
aift; an old man. for b ilg drunk on tho roots, T!
llcnIy Brown and Hattie Lawson, both cnored, |
Tor ds1rdrrIy c1ndrc and l. zz Penn, r va
srancy. Tne chargea against tho three young
men were withdrawn, and they we're discharge 4. |
Bon Watera ssns discharged upon the promise
lint be W5nid become sober man. Tho cid
man uss flied s. aud discharged. Itnly
Bfo6n waa iced s. for tho non payment of
which be- WISE sent to tho chain gang for 20 days. |
Hattie Llwaon wsA locked up FIR tho non pay.
rnaut OF fnh oi =. L'z3e Penn was sent to
thn york honsc. a saInon keeper, charged |
with Violaiicn OF tho ldsy iSw, Esa dis.
tui-Syd.
1HE W FATHER the month just pissed has
b1na ho hotIcsS ard dfvest sire, 1872. Not.
WlthstandIng rain has been locked for ard
prayed Tor not n drop has yet come. The
pumps IN tho southern s;o;ion OF tho city arc
reported rs falling 10 their supply OF water and
tho residents OF TINT LEGALITY ara appreheIsivo
of convenience from that cause. The last
lev days have been tho mos. oppressive Of tho
season, and tho mGrcuEy IN tho thermometer
haa hfon up 10 The uinn'iea. Tho Now
York Herald prcdio,sa pcrcapiib'e fall ia tho
temperature by to morrow in tbs. scotion; nay
the cool wave extend to US.
L. $. CounIs Tho adjourned terms of The
llnltcd States District and Circuit Courts,
Judg' Il. w. llughcs presiding. convenes in
this city on tho eth CT the present mouth.
fhtra gro sewers, Q ss TO como up for trial,
among thcm. tho United States Va John Gar
michael 70, csiling Gen. Malone id dog.
OF postal GARD; ADD Il ii. Stuart, against the
potomac Steamboat Company for $4,000 for
iojufjcH sustained while leaving the steamer
Arrow NTH. This latter case comes up on on
appea! from tho Circui! Court OF Westmoroland
oounty, We.
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