Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-20
AFFAIRS AT FALLS CHURCH.
The Movement for Good Roads-Two Recent
Disturbances.

Vn0 movement Tor GOOD hOo0o-Vwo recent
Disturbances.
Consspo ndence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, August IS, 1891.
observe that the matter of constructing
public roads is being agitated noticeably.
everywhere. 1t is strange that In a country
that has been settled in all probability 800 years
and environing the capital Of one of the great
est nations on earth this important matter
should still be neglected, and wagon trails only
are to be seen here and in many states in lieu
of well-built public highways. The construc-
ton Of first-class pike or road from this place
to your city was urged here twenty
years ago and still 1t is not done.
Some crude work has been occasionally done
on the wagon track we travel, but it is very far
sh ort Of such . road as the true interest Of the
locality needs. A road graded and put in
proper form, with stone culverts and mac
adamized, is worth more to this region than
tho railroad. The money or time, or both, re-
quired to build it would increase the value Of
the land contiguous to it much more than the
cost OF it. Then what an advantage there
would be to the marketman and to all others
who travel over it. 1t is this that would give
such greatly increased value to the land. Look
at 1t In any light possible and it is the height
OF wisdom to build it. And what is true with
respect to this country in relation to a road is
true with respect to roads everywhere else.
Roads are what the country all about Us most
urgently needs, and to refuse to build them
speedily is to show that we, the people. are
affected it would seem almost incnrably, with
the stupldest indifference 70 concerns Of the
highest import and profit.
TWO RECENT ROWS.
We have had within the last two weeks dis
graceful rows in our town, and have had diff
Guilty in getting at the facts, which accounts for
delay in noticing them. Charley Anderson,
Gordon Gott and Elmore Freeman went to the
city about two weeks ago and came back at
evening, 1t is said, with a brick in each one 8
hat, and, OF course. in n condition for a noisy
time and ripe for fight. 1t is charged that
they provoked some of the colored people to
mix up in the peace breaking Sergt. Soule
arrested those engaged and brought them be-
fore Mayor Hitler. Anderson and Gott were
fined sis and COSTS %, making S17 each.
freeman was acquitted. Charley Timer and
John Timer were drawn into the row and each
one was fined IS and costs. making $500 for
each. Jake Brice, who in times past has been
constable, went in on his muscle" too, and
Jim Alexander, ditto (all colored), and each
was fined 80 and costs, making for each $3.50
VIM. Honesty was fined IS and costs and was
sent to jail to stay until the fine and costs are
paid.
The second row occurred about week later
There was a base ball game being played here
by our local club and one from Langley. Six
fellows came out from Alexandria county. 1t
Is said they had been drinking and they came
evidently with the intention of making trouble.
Jos. w. Evans. it is stated, commenced an attack
on the young son OF Mrs. Chamblin. who is per-
haps twelve years old, and with such violence
as to indicate purpose to do the boy serious
injury, when Leo Parker here interfered and it
Is said knocked Evans down with a club.
Others of the Evans party were then drawn in
and matters began to look seriously bellicocs.
The Falls Church club hurriedly left the ground,
leaving Parker at the mercy of the Alexandria
county crowd. The Langley club came to the
rescue and held the rowdies in check until
Sergeant Soule, who had been sent for, put in
an appearance. He had rough time in ar
resting Evans. He got Evans down and was
putting irons on him, when the latter got his
pistol out which was seen by the bystanders
barely In time to prevent its use. Albert Nor
ris wac also arrested by the sergeant. Evans
was sent to the court house to await the action
of the grand Jury.
The action of Mayor Hitler in the cases of
both Of the disturbances was just and is gener-
ally approved by the community. 1t was such
as to impress the peace breakers with the opin-
Ion that 1.-The way of the transgressor IL hard"
NOTES.
1t is reported that Capt. Patten, who bought
the koon place, has been offered $500 for his
bargain.
-, Several lots have been sold recently from the
Sherwood subdivision.
The Grange Camp fair has commenced.
There will be two balloon ascensions during
the week. In each instance the aeronaut will
descend by parachute.
Potatoes show signs of rotting, but it is
hoped that the result will not prove extensive.
Mrs. Rhodes. who has been very sick with
nervous troubles, has improved so much as to
be able to be taken to the seashore. L. s. A.