Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-13
ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
DEATH ON THE LEE STREET RAILROAD TRACK
Saturday night last colored man named Geo.
Griffin, twenty-five years of age, was killed on
the Washington and Ohio railroad track at the
northeast edge of the city, between the canal
locks and Washington and Ohio depot Griffin
and young colored girl, named Francis Bris-
coe, had been to colored festival on the north
ing, was accompanying the colored girl to her
home in Petersburg" but laid himself down
on the track and went to Sleep She tried to
rouse him as she heard the train coming, but
failed to get him up, and she still had hold of
him trying to drag him from the track,
when the train passed, cutting him in
twain and breaking her arm. He
lived until 4 o'clock Sunday morning.
Yesterday afternoon the county coroner held
an inquest upon the body of Griffin, and rem
dered verdict Of accidental death. Griffin
was buried this afternoon at the Catholic ceme-
terry. The doctors amputated the girls arm
yesterday, but it is thought that the shock
was so great that her life cannot be saved.
AGRAvE MATTER.-Almost anybody is free to
be buried in Alexandria. There is no official
register of either deaths or buriais here. In
terments are made without registration in all
the cemeteries except the soldiers graveyard
or Bethel Union cemeteries. and it is an Alex
andria saying that people often refuse to die in
Washington because it is SO hard to be buried
there. The failure of any registration or su-
the path Of proof in pension cases, and the
theft of grave lots is not an uncommon occur.
renee.
NoTEs.-The body Of an old colored servant
in the family Of Francis L. Smith. Mary
Thomas, aged about ninety years, was buried
this afternoon in Union cemetery.--The
steamers brought very large crowds of WASH
ingtonians to this city yesterday.-Presidin
Elder Porter made his official visitation and
preached at Trinity church yesterday.-W.
A. Sisson, OF this city, was made Great Prophet
of the l. o. Red Men, of Virginia, at their re-
cent session in Winchester.-The Washing
ton contributors to the Soldiers Monument
dedication here are Frank Hume, John Fegan.
P. Moore, T. F. Merrill, J. L. Barbour 4 Son.
and the Metropolitan and National hotels
Rev. DR.. Minigerode preached at st. Paul's
church, here, yesterday. He WILL it is under
stood, take up his residence in this city.
She May Be Senator's Wife.
From the Kansas City Globe.
''There is more in the parting Of Louis
James and Marie Wainwright than many
think" said Advance Agent Murray the other
evening.
''The person in the background is Henry NJ.
Wolcott, who has just been elected United
States Senator from Colorado, and would not
be surprised to hear before long that Miss
Wainwright has given up the stage to enter
Washington society. James and Wainwright
have both been married before and neither of
their partners are yet under the sod. MIR.
Wolcott has been an intimate friend of Miss
Wainwright for long time, and three years
ago, when James and his wife left Barrett here
in Kansas City, it was on assurances from Mr..
Wolcott that he would back them in their star
ring tour"