Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-09
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported Tor The EVENING STAR.
DEAD RAILROA DS.-The remains OF two dead
| railways lie on the southwestern edge OF the city,
near the graVeyards. One, the first Alexandria
and Fredericksburg road, which had the right of
way Iron at or near the intersection OF Duke and
Henry streets to the southern boundary" ran It's
lines out Henry street TO near Hunting creek
bridge, and thence banked out southeasterly into
the creek TO its channels. IL collapsed, however,
before the bank was completed, and the water has
gradually washed away the long embankment
which formerly stood above tide until only traces
or the work are visible. III railways can be
drowned, this is clearly a OF suicide by
drowning The other dead railroad track is that
OF the Independent Manassas Gap railroad line.
which extends north OF the Presbyterian ceme-
terry into Pompey Gales marsh, and stops at a
partial bridge built over HOon's run, which has
only one side. The masonry work is complete,
and the embaDkment extends one-hah way across
the marsh and there terminates abruptly. This
work cost many thousand dollars, and upon IL a
portion OF the $3.50 900 subscribed by the corpora
ton or Alexandria TO the stock OF the Manassas
Gap railroad was expended This useless wo-r
with the whole line down TO Jones' Point and the
fee simple OF Jones' Point or Pipers Island, now
| belongs to the Virginia Midland railroad CON-
| pany. Ii VIII probably at some distant day be
! put in use.
For The oRIoLB.-The Hydraulion fire company
has appointed John Lannan, w. O. simpson, j. f.
| Taylor John Byrnes and David Tenneyson q COM
mlttee for the Baltimore Oriole II is thought
Tn it the whole fire department will 60. The Relief
lIydrauliOn and Columbia viii go 10 Baltimore on
tuesday. The round-trip fare from this city 10
Police CoURT.-At the mayors court, Lily Lon.
daun, colored was sent 10 the work house for tres
pass upon the yard OF Mrs. Underwood j. Adama
colored, for throwing stones was reprimanded and
discharged Moses stevenson and F. Beach were
brought up for nghting at the railroad depot
Beach was fined IS and Stevenson discharged.
Peg Washington, charged with stealing a sheen.
was sent TO jail for GO days. Geo. Hall, convicted
OF stealing a SheepSkin from a market wagon. was
sent TO the chain gang for 80 DAYS. Frank Faunt-
leroy and other drivers were brought up for yio-
lating police regulations at railroad depot Faunt-
leroy was fined 8 and the others discharged.
REPoRTER's NOTES.-The funeral OF the late
Mahlen Ill. Janney took place this afternoon from
MS fathers residence on Cameron street between
Washington and 81. Asaph streets. and was at
tended by the members OF the Columbia Fire COM
pany, whose house was placed I'm mourning at his
death-Real estate Improvements stu continue.
MI u. L. Peake is about TO erect comfortable
dwelling on Prince street. between the old bank OF
Potomac and the new house OF DIR. J. VI. Jones'
Rev. John Clark was ordained minister at Beu-
lah Baptist colored church here Thursday night.
Among the ministers who participated in the ser
vices on the occasion were Rev. Anthony BOuldin
and Rev. Glen Robinson, OF Washington C r.
Hill Co. are about 10 extend their bakery 20 the
north 10y a commodiOuS three-Story building There
nave been few improvements lately IN that section
or the city, and this work and the new house lust
built on Fairfax, near Queen street. Will be the
pioneers OF renewed Improvement In that direction.
A RUNAWAY TRAIN.-A freight train on the
pennsylvania Central railroad, consisting OF s.
cars heavily loaded, ran away yesterday at the
foot OF the mountain, near PenobscoI Pa, the
train. The brakes became red hot The train
rushed for several miles until it reached a bridge
near Ashley, which was demolished, wrecking
several and the engine