Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-18
ALEXANDRIA.
RAILWAY GUARDS NEEDED.


| The inquest in the case of the accidental
killing of Mr.. Rust, heretofore reported to TIE
STAR, called out an informal expression Of the
jury, Mr. John I. Beckham being foreman. as
to the condition of the railways on the west
edge of this city On Wolfe street extended
| into Fairfax county there is gridiron OF steel
rails The Virginia Midland railroad and the
Washington Southern railroad run side by side,
and for over mile there six tracks, crossed at
Roberts lane and at Telegraph road by county
roads, and there are private crossings in addi-
tlon- Some years ago the venerable X. Roberts
was killed by railway train near his mill and
the recent accident occasioned a second death
from the same cause. The jurors thought that
the authorities of Fairfax county should exer-
else their power and require gates at these
crossings. Additional precautions are believed
to be needed.
THE sHIPMAN CASES.
The circuit court. Judge Keith, is still en-
gagged with the Shipman- Fletcher suit. An in
dictment has been found at Fairfax Court House
on the oath of Mr.. Macgarity charging J. j.
Shipman with perjury, &c. The contest is an
old one.
wAGE-woRKERs' MEETING.
The Alexandria boom was continued Monday
night at the wage-workers meeting in PATS
Hall. d. r. Stansbury was called to the chair
and n. c. Field appointed secretary. On the
L. v.
taken for the organization of stock company
to establish fund in aid of manufactures The
stockholders are to pay 81 per month, after the
fashion of the building associations. and the
company to be organized when 100 or more
stockholders are obtained Nessrs Risheiil
Field, Grimes, Strider. Beatty. Kemp, Norris,
Summers AID others were appointed to canvass
this city and Washington in support of the pro-
ject, and it being stated that the Alexandria
Gdzeae would issue and circulate 1000 extra
copies explaining the movement at the cost of
paper, &c. (S3O), that sum at once sub
scribed by Mayor Downham. Treasurer Har-
low. President Reed, Postmaster Agnew
and others. Mr.. Wheat said he
had been authorized by the editor
OF the Washington Sunday Herald to offer a
Alexandria boom and that from 300 to 500 copies
would be circulated in this city without cost
as contribution to the movement. Messrs
Reed, Harlow, Downham, German, Wheat,
sRisheill, Foltz. Thompson Strider and others
presented their views the subjects which
OF important results.
Mr.. G. F. Lee has qualified at the court house
before Judge Keith, as administrator of Will
IAN Hodsson, who. in other days. resided near
Princess and Washington streets and carried
on business as a merchant. here.
Mr. ). r. Neil has purchased from the Real
Estate Company for $500 lot of ground on
Pendleton between Wythe and Madison sire u.s.
4 tent of Junior Rechabites has been organ
lied here with S. ID. Devaughn as shepherd.
The only observance OF St. Patrick day here
WAS the wearing OF the green by many citi-
zens and a sermon on st. Patrick by Father
Chester. 5. j.. at night, during the Lenten sery-
ices of ST. Mary's Church.
The remains OF Mrs. Ellen Desmond we're
brought here yesterday from South Washing
ton after services at st. Dominates Church and
inferred in ST. Mary's cemetery
Mrs Ann Patterson. the mother-in-law of the
late Foreman McDermott Of the Washington
navy yard. died yesterday at her home here
VIM NOrthridge, arrested Yesterday for gam
bling at jackson City. escaped from the railway
tram while on his way to Jail in this city,
1t Is said that thirty-six building lots ON North
Columbus treet have been sold at Washington g
real estate agency to a Washington dealc:.