Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-13
West Washington nee Georgetown.

AccIDENTs.-Yester afternoon while Chas.
Burch, Richard Burch and Henry Smith, young
men from Alexandria county, Va, were driving
blind horse attached to wagon along the
canal road above the Aqueduct bridge they
drove tteir horse over the canal bank carrying
wagon and inmates all into the canal. They
were rescued by Harry Lipscomb without much
injury TO any one or to the property. Isaac
Taylor a colored boy. seventeen years DID, liv-
ing at the corner OF Beall and Montgomery
streets, while running fell Oh the railroad track
and broke his right leg above the knee. DR..
Tyler rendered medical aid.
R0BBERY.-The stable of John Spilman. cor
ner of Lingan and LIST streets, was entered last
night. and a large black mule stolen. The
stable was locked by stone laid against it.
The GRAIN TRApE.-3,O 600 bushels wheat were
offered on change yesterday, of which 500 BUSH
els were sold at S1.47.
THE Coal TRADE.-Tw enty-one boats left
Cumberland Saturday with ], 9SS.1 10 tons of coal
for Georgetown, as follows: Consolidation Co.:
662. 10 tons; Borden Co.. 478.0S tons; Maryland
Co, 2S4.1O tons: Georges Creek Cos, 177.04
tons; New Central Co., 94.14 tons. For
Alexandria, American Co, 291.N.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
Two POLITICAL CONVENTIONS TO-DAY.-At
nOOn to-day, there were two county conveIi-
lions In session here. The straight-Out republic
can convention, at ArmOry hall, called to order
~ mug iIHphluS dLu ItdUJusteG COI-
yention, at Serepta hall, called to order by
Daniel r. Windsor. The object of each of the
conventions is to place before the people a cam
ddate to represent Alexandria city and county
in the house of delegates of Virginia. 1t is
thought that the straight-out republicans will
nominate Edward Burke commemorative at
torney. and that the readjuster convention will
select Sewell B. Corbitt, of Alexandria county.
as their nominee Judge Charles C. Stuart has
already been nominated by the democrats.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The upper board of
the city council held short session last night,
President DOwnham in the chair, and passed the
bill authorizing the Bell Telephone Co. to erect
telegraph poles on such streets of the city as
may be approved by the mayor. The bill had
previously passed the lower board. 1t was
signed by the mayor to-day, and is now a law.
The IRON BOOM.-The new VapOr-heat iron
works do not go up like rocket, and there is
every reason to believe that their progress will
be sure, if slow. The old Agnew furnaces are
being replaced. One portion after another Of
the needed accessories of the work are being
brought on the ground, and some work is done
and some progress made every day.
REPORTERS NOTES.-There were no occupants
of the station house cells this mOrning-Half
of the policemen here suffer from rheumatism
the effect OF exposure in all weather.-COn-
tractor Clifford has not completed arrange
ments for his odOrless machinery. but will be
ready with his suction pipes and barrels before
the month clOses.-The corporation court,
Judge Chiffon. resumed its session this morning.
pursuant to last weeks adjournment, and was
engaged with motions in private suits.