Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-15

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WASHINGTON AND MOUNT VERNON RAIL.
wsy-A bill was passed by the State Ssn.
ota yesterday Incorporating the Washington
aud Mount Vernon Railway Company. The
aamnany is given the right to build and
onarste a road from a point in Alexandria
oarntv. near the end of the Aqueduct
pridoe to the vicinity of Mount Vernon, and
ANNALS, electricity, or steam may be used
o. motive power. The incorporators ara
Cen Eops Huntop, Col. L. Q Washington,
lanes n. Hopkins. Myron NJ. Parker, Geo.
Truesdell, E Kurtz Johnson, A. a. Thomas,
Can. William H. Payne, Page Mccarthy,
PeytoD Wise, Samuel H. Lunt, William
CLARK, and associates.
In descanting upon the various projects
for a railroad to Mount Vernon. the Wash
;opton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
writes. The foremost project of this kind,
and the one which has drawn nearest prac-
tical pse. is that of the Mount Vernon Rail
road Co., chartered several years ago, and
n which Mr.. Andrew Jameson is president
and the most active promoter. Thisrailway
has been surveyed and plated from the
Washington railway at Alexandria to the
olose proximity of the Mount Vernon man.
sion but it's construction has been delayed
nv an inability to obtain an %undisputed
rirht of way across Alexandria city south of
Wolfe street. There is now a project to car
~ the proposed railway west beside the
Midland Railroad line, past the Soldiers
Cemetery at Alexandria, and then turn
south outside the city line. Three other
Nouot Vernon railway projects are now on
foot. but these are all considered by the
managers Of the Mount Vernon avenue plan
aptaconistic to that enterprise. AS yet
nothing has msterialized on the Mount Yer.
non route but surveyors, corporations and
attorneys.
TNsTsLLATIoN.-The recently elected of
6cers of Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum
we're installed last night by Vice Grand Re-
CANT w. F. Irvine, of Norfolk, who deliver.
ed a most instructive and interesting lecture
on the tene,s of the order. After the In
staIiation, Regent Irvine was escorted to
the Opera House restaurant where a most
b"ountliul banquet was prepared and which
was heartily enjoyed by the members OF the
order and a number Of guests. The
tables were beautifully set, being decorated
with fruits, flowers and growing plants,
while at each cover, of which there were
about forty, was q pretty boutonlere. Inc
menu was most deliciously prepared and
embraced oysters in all styles, turkey.
CnlCkeU, lOUSl0E 6Uu OJuOi ouioOof IOhSuSi
ham. iced cakes of all varieties, fruits, etc.
After the inner man had been satisfied
speeches were made By Messrs. II. h. Field,
]. V. Davis, F. A. Reed, w. P. Graves, Geo.
Uhler. Regent Irvine and others, who told
of the good that had been accomplished by
the order Of Royal Arcanum, and of its rap
i'd growth. During the evening q resolution
of thanks was voted the GAZETTE for cour
tesies shown the order. The council in this
CITY is in 9 most hourishing condition and
is rapidly increasing in membership.
THE New STREET RAILwAY.--The in
corporators Of the proposed new street rail-
wav in their petition to Council desire the
use of King street from the river front to
the corporate limits st the west Washing.
ton street from the northern TO the southern
limits of the city Fairfax street from King
20 the northern limits of the city st. Asaph
from Duke north Alfred from Cameron to
Wilkes Cameron from Alfred to Payne;
Payne from Cameron to Duke Duke west
from Alfred, aud Wilkes west from Alfred.
1t will thus be seen that the contemplated
route will about occupy most of the princi-
psi streets in the city, with tracks to each
of tho railroad depots, Stone bridge, ceme'
teries, etc. The road is to be a single
track With numerous %turnouts, turntables,
etc. The cars will be of different colors on
the different routes.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was cloudy
and cool with rain and snow about y o'clock.
There were four prisoners and eight dodgers
st the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed Of the
following cases:
Hugh Strider, arrested by officers TIGER
aud Hayes charged with being drunk and
disorderly, was fiaed So or so days in jeil.
John Miller, arrested by officer Howison
charged with disorderly conduct, was dis
charged.
John Bellomy, arrested by officer Taylor
charged with disordorly conduct on the local
train Of the a. & w. r. r., was turned over
to county authorities.
VIM. Dudley, colored, arrested by officer
Grady charged with fighting in the street,
had his case continued.
P~ERsoNAL.-Col. F. r. Windsor has gone
to the Hot Springs in Arkansas.
Mr.. James p. Cooper, agent for the cor
p~oration OF foreign bondholders, was In the
CITY to-day, en- route for London. Eng. He
expects to return to Virginia during the
month Of March.
Mrs. ]. T. Cook is seriously Ill at her home
on south Fairfax street.
Mr.. Hezskiah Patton is quite sick ct his
residence on King street.
Mr.. James Eveleth is suffering with in
hammatory rheumatism at his home on
south Fairfax street.
Misses Ella aud Katie McIntire, of Druid
Hill avenue, Baltimore, are visiting Mrs.
Thomas Fannon, on upper Duke street.
THE CosT.-The estimated cost ofthe con-
struction of the Mount Vernon Avenue by