Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-21

FREAK ~ THE AQUEDCCT.-A serious
,,-rak in the hqueduct bridge occurred yas
,a,I.y afternoon which let all the water al
that point in tie canal into the river and
,rbrh will probably Ganse suspension OF
,,,lir over the canal for week ut leaa.
The break occurred shortly after three
o..,och in the afternoon. 4 rush was made
,,oscsrain ;hc cause, when it Wss per
.,fraI that u break about twenty feet
,n,are bad occurred in the floor Of The
.nr.duct ha,wcen the first and second
,.-r- the bridge. The water vas rushing
,hr,urh in SOLID column with O. roar that
,p-ngb,cG good sized cataract, and which
h;j fair 10 empty the whole canal in very
r.nrt order The lock at the GEORGETOWN
crd d the bridge was lowered, aad as the
IorS on the Virginia side was down, it was
not long before the intermediate space W2s
ciap,ioG and an opportunity offered TO in
sr.r, the damage. Then ii was found that
5j.is which rest o. the heavy ;imbers OF
the bridge had become partially rotten, ana
bai given way beneath The weight OF water
they sustained, but that no injury what, vel
laa been done 10 the bridge Itself. The
lama.- i, only Slight, and can probably be
repaired anring ;he present week.
The accident, Is one wh!ct :iecreiRry
p.ngaa. Ct the Canal company, statcs Is
iab.r t. occur 10 any similar structure, so
that IL company is not at all surprised Of
the occurrence. He was in the city to day
and says the necessary repairs will ho
c,iulnencci at once.
/. IA said that IN ten days time The break
can BE repaired, and the cost will moi likely
exceed $50 The rumo. that the bridge
had fallen soon spread over washington
AMI caused many people to flock to the scene.
|, vas stated that a caual boat had % few
minutes prio! TO The accident passed over
tie spot, but This was denied by the watch.
men in charge OF the bridge.
ANorHER CHARGE AGAINST BIsCoE.-
The II. Mary'5 Enterprise, published at
ironaTdtown, Nd, says AT first it was
generally believed that Biscoe had an &C.
c1mpilce in the murder OF Capt. Dixon, bat
til" most recent confession, in view OF facts
and circumstances proving previous state.
m"nts false, is that Bscoe was the sole muir.
derr: oi Capt. Dixon, self-deieuse being tie
excuse offered bat This is generally discrei-
Ted. by persons best informed in the mat
Ter II l. believed that the murder and rob.
berry were deliberate. Some ak months ago
ayOGu@ man by the name CT Willie Bo!l, o.
this village, disappeared, and nothing has
been heard Of him since. lie had charge OF
nsmal boat, and was engaged in running
l-h to Washington. About the lime he dis.
Appeared, Biscoe vas or had been sailing
with him. The boat when found was
deserted, not even the pillows or bedding
aeIu9 found. During the past week Biscoe
sent Tor the mother Of young Bell, and it
was ta"usht at the tine he intended to con-
les also the murder OF tbia younn man b,It
ne simply stated that he was suspected in
lac 'aatter; that he was entirely innocent,
hut if she would write to q certain party at
Marshall Hall, near Washington, she could
ascertain whore her missing son was. II is
county bv those ,chn o. oil r. r,i,;sr MY,
tn. f,riz',rd circumstance, that III ,,,o 80
dorbIc ,aurl.r.. and tL., hn Vii ,,a,,
tn. ,rLoIo ~ diva, ;,,S, r., 49,; ,,:.'>-a
cnrfssa. thonnh ,nmo '''l'1 i'' r'i'o
and communicative there i. f,rnish ho 1'. nn
easier so,ution If ,he n,vstor. ),
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pERSoHAL-Col. Robert Beverly. Of Fan.
quer, was in the city 10 day, on his way 70
Richmond, where he goes 10 nerfec, ~.
Engagements for holding The state fair Cnl
Rryerv end s. committec rec.ntlv annoint.
Cleveland and oriend him on a,i"n -,
attend the fair
Cards are ont c,r IN. ,o,rr;,ro of ga
>lmnel K. Johnston, Of this civ, and Mis-.
Sarah G. Wat,D Of Cnr,;sIn -, aux a;o ~
rotnke mare at cer,;sln -, ,,e ~ nr 10
Nishop Whittle has gcre to Nav, Vorl.
CAV ,aa ancnrno,in,, ~, ~ ,,.;I,
private sncreterr md -, NV s .''t,'
cached RirhmonS (roTn pbiIaaoi,,i;. 60. ct,n
fsr nel l,'.''"''''" i''"' in''"oe'l''''s 7''a'
lIr Alexander Racystt WIN left hars
four Years ago to make his nome j, tha
here so,n. lima sinca ma. rn.n-raI - We
ety. ''>'' - '''''
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Property SALEs.-lir. J. 4: Cation, cou!-
missioner OF The Crcnit Court Of Fairfax
county, Mt Fairfax c. H., yesterday, sold
oae acre Of land in TINT county. situated Oh
Nosjte the store Of Mr. +. L. Burroughs, On
the Hunting Creek road, near this CITY, 10
Mr. {. +. Churchman for 81 200.
Mc-srs. 4. J. Downing and Amos Crounce.
trustees. Al; Fairfax G n vnstnrGox snlJ .