Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-24

pers and In preventing blocade Of cars
AGAIN ARRESTED. Poss, who was
on Saturday released from jail by Jude 9
Chichester on writ OF habess corpus, vas
sgain arrested on Saturday night for dis,r
derby conduct and was to-day fined 80.
Poss. with nine other young men. on Satur.
| day night got into a row on north Lee street.
They entered two houses In that locality and
! In one of them smashed up the furniture.
At the other house Poss struck o woman,
and when he was demonstrated with by oDe
OF his companions he drew knife and cut
at the latter, Without effect, however. The
other young man drew pistol and snapped
ed to 20 Oft All the parties concerned were
subsf Queutly arrested and were this morn
/ Ing fined.
Orr TO ATLANTA.-The employees of the
B & D. r &. In The Washington Office,
which has been removed to Atlanta, left on
Saturday night for their new headquarters.
A speclal train conveying those who lived
10 Washington left that city on Saturday
night at IL o'clock The train reached here
at II 20 O'Clock, when the Pullman car 90
pecisly provided for the Alexandrlans was
attached to It. and about 1910 O'Clock all
started for Atlanta, which city they reached
safely at an early hour this morning. At
the depot here large number OF the rela-
tives and friends OF the employees gathered
to bid them adieu and zee them off. The
scene at the depot was q lively one and sew
ersl farewell songs were eung before the
train started.
CAPsJZED During the storm yesterday
evening O sail boat containing four young
men capszsd In the river, below jones's
Point The men clung to the boat till res
cued. Toe accident was Witnessed ny many
persons, aud caused much excitement along
the river front In che lower part of the city
During the same equall sail boat con-
tslning two railroad men, capszed of the
mouth OF Broad Greek. The boat drifted
ashore on the Maryland eide of the river
and the men, who held on o the sides. did
not reach heir home till this morning, caus-
Ing thair friends much anxiety.
PERSONAL Corporation Attorney g. g.
Bent and family have returned from
months vocation in the mountains OF Penn
sYivana.
Mr.. Geo. J. Foltz and family have re-
turned from month's visit to Northumber-
land county.
returned from Virginia Beach.
Mrs. ]. L Boyer and son. Leonard, are
Waiting friends In Prince William county.
Mr.. l. NICK Divine left to-day for Lees
burg, to be IN attendance upon the Loudoun
fair.
| FATHER O'KANE's FUNRRAL.-The funer-
oil of Rev. Father Dsunis O'Kane. formerly
rector OF Sc MarY's Church. this city, who
died at g. Thomass Manor, near Port To-
haeoo. Md, oil Saturday morning, took
| place there yesterday morning ut IL O'Clock
and was largely attended. The services
were conducted by Rev Father Murer, who
was assisted by Rev. Fathers Morgan and
McAtee, OF Georgetown College. The pail
hearers we're Msssrs. Francis a Posey,
Francis P. Hamilton, Gabriel Ahell. Thos.
Keudrick, Ben Jarboe aud O. F. Hayden.
Among those present we're Mr.. John Har-
iow and family of this CITY.
RAID ON GAMBLERs.-The police on Sat-
urdsy night last made raid on house 10
tho southwestern part OF the city, where
they beDieced number of colored men have
for soms time past been gambling. As aoon
as tho officers made their appearance one OF
the oolored men. who had been standing
guard, gave the plaFm, and when the honse
was cntesed no signs Of gsmhliDg cou'd be
found Ten men who we're In tina house
we're arrested, but to-day, when the Case was
| heard. they were discharged, as there waa
nc evidence against them The man who
gavo the alarm, however, was fined
PLEASURE FROM OLD PAPERs.-A gentle
msu frosa Missouri who is visiting friends
here, sage that fiity-two years ago, with bic
father and mother he left this city for be
vest, carrying with them package OF GA
zsTTEs When shey reached their destina-
ton the papers were utilized to cover the
walls, and he says that for years afterwards
his father, mother. and himself would 90 to
The wall and read the old papers With al
most az much pleasure as they would let
ter from their old home.
RUNAWAY "A horsr balnnping 10 Messrs
NcCuen & Young miueral water manufacturers,
became frightened this morning at the corner OF
Alfred and Gibbon street., and running OIL upset
the wsgon to which 1t attached, threw "
Lewis Young, who was deivinv, 10 tho ground
aud literally covered him up with broken crates
and bottles. Mr.. Young was painfully but io
seriously cut and bruised in a dozen places, anc
the wagon WAS emssbod to pieces. Doctor Jones
happened to be ia the vicinity and rendered MIR
Young the necessary assistance. 1t is believed
that the horse stung by a bse, which caused
him to run Gil.
A FIGHT occurred at Culpepo1 yesterday
], evening, between Mr.. Tom Beckhao, j.
of this CITY. snd Mr. Frank Stearns, it,, o.
that place, In which the latter came nu
second best. The fight, 1t Ia said, was lbs
ouigrowth OF the difficulty, which ocourred
there some Weeks since, between Mr.. Beck
ham and Mr. Fletcher. OF Rsppshann-ck
county, an account OF which was published
at the time.
ACCIDENTS. Norvsl Shirley, the little
, grandson of Captain James Strider. had one
OF bis feet badly soslded Saturday evening
by stepping into q vessel containing hot
water.