Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-21
The Railway Disaster at Four Mile Run.

The railroad accident at Four Mile run did
not occur on the Virginia Midland railway as
enormously reported, but on the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg railway, as the Virginia
Midland railway does not own operate a line
between Alexandria and Washington, their
trains being run between those points under
management OF the baltimore and Potomac
railroad, which owns and operates the Alexan-
dria and Fredericksburg railway.
THE WOUNDED AND THE DEAD.
The wounded postal clerks who are at the
BraddOck house in Alexandria, have much i'm
proved. j. T. Fraysey, the colored man with
them, is in quite critical condition. and is
thought 10 have been injured internally The
TTginhlns OF Andrew AuSur Thomas barley,
for by Undertaken Wheatley, OF Alexandria
The Baskets with the bodies of Augur, Maloney
and Freyer have been brought TO Washington
EXCURSION TICKETS TO THE INAUGURA-
TION, VIA THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Thre i every indication now OF q large travel
10 Washington, on the occasion OF the inaugu-
ration of the President. Citizens from all parts
OF the country wiz take part in the interesting
ceremonies and aid in making the event "a
memorable one. The inaugural procession will
be grand and imposing, and the ball promises
10 be a brilliant affair. Ample provision has
iIorS.
The Pennsylvania railroad company is fully
prepared To transport the large number of pas
sengerS who will be attracted to the Capital
from points along its system. Almost unlimited
facilities OF transportation, and station on
Penn avenue, in the very heart ofthe city rem
der the company fully equal TO the task of han
Ilhg In the most satisfactory manner, its thou
sands of patrons.
Excursion tickets will be sold on March Cd.
Sd and 4th, good TO return until the It'll, from
All stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road, Northern Central Railway, Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad West Jersey and Camden
and Atlantic Railroads. AT greatly reduced
rates From Baltimore and all points south
thereof on the Baltimore end Potomac and
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroads, ex-
cursion tickets will be sold on the Sd and 9TH
good TO return until the 9th. For full and de-
Pennsylvania Railroad and its branches.
EXTENSION OF THROUGH SLEEPER FROM
JACKSONVILLE TO PALATkA.-It ta announced
by the passenger department OF the Pennsyl-
vanla railroad that on and after February 10,
ton at 4:45 pm. for Jacksonville, viii be run
through 10 Palatka. The returning car will az
I'VE at " washington, as at present, at 1920 a. IN.
CLOSING SALE OF CHINESE PoRCELAINs Mr..
Bowling will hold a closing sale of these elegant
goods ON Monday next IL his auction rooms
Parties desiring elegant table and parlor deco
rations should not fail TO be present. See adj
Vertlsement-
THE GREAT TURKISH CARPET SaLE-Parties
Interested in elegant floor and window decora-
tions should read the advertisement OF Thomas
Dowllfg 5 In the auction columns of to-day.
The catalogue embraces about three hundred
lots IN carpets; rugs and window decorations of
rare value and beautiful design. They will be
On view ON Monday and Tuesday OF next week.
y DRAMA OF HUMAN INTEREST, acted by a
brilliant company from Wallacks theater, New
York, where IL has run three months, will oc-
cupy the boards of the National Theater next
Week.
THE GREAT SILVER SALE-MeSsrs Walter b.
Williams q Co., auctioneers, will commence the
sale by order of the Taunton Silver-plate COM
pany at their salesroOm, corner 10th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, on Monday, at 1880 a.
m, $50 and 7:3O p. m. and continue each day
until sold.
TURKISH RUGS.-Duncanson Brothers adver-
nsement In the auction column, for Oriental