davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26

took the aggressive, and by several bold
Sorties cleared the rebels away hlom q
space over . thousand yards in length b.
tween the FesiAeney inclosure and tie city
On one side, and a. far a. the river Guma
On the rear. Many rebel batteries were
spiked and the gunners bayoneted, and IN
this way the dangerous fire Of some Of tho
nearest cannon was silenced and the b.
dagod secured greater freedom. In the
toEFitOEy retaken by these sorties many
mines were found ready for loading. One
q them had already reached as Ear q the
pEincipAl defensive work, and a delay Of
day in The arrival Of Havelock might have
plAosd the besieged in the power Of the
cruel sepoys4
But II Haveloek had missed the chief
mark at Cawnpore, and had brought some
thing short Of complete salvation TO the
Distressed garrison Of Lncknow, his daring
work had turned tho tide in IndhS and
broken the backbone Of the mutiny. He
bad proved that Europeans could bat
Ge with summer heat, disease, and every
other hardship Of acampaign in the TROPICS
and whip the sepoys against odds. All
India rang with his praises, and the small
RArisons at the several stations could
look without hinehing at the enormous
uumbsrs Of rebels around them. count
ing upon q day Of reckoning when the
English soldiery should get TO work.
Early in November Cen Sir Colin Camp
ball marched on Lucknow from CaWnpoFe
with about 5000 European and loyal ma
two soldiaEs. On the evening Of the 15th
he signaled to the garrison that he was at
hand. The next morning the fighting BE-
gan. watched from the roofs Of the garTi-
son buildings with painful interest. The
road was cleared by Sir Collins artillery
until he reached an immense garden called
Sekundur Bagh. The inolosure stood in
his pathway. and was surrounded by . high
vail OF solid masonry loopholed for riflos.
At this point the rattle Of muSketry begAn.
British cannon were brought up within
forty yards and the wall was breaehed
Through small openings q handful Of mon
entered, and with the bayonet cleared the
way for others. The astOnished rebels
threw down their arms and begged for
mercy, but In vain. ,Bayonet, rife and re-
Volver did their bloody work until every
sepoy in the garden had been slaughtered.
Two thousand rebel bodies were removed
from the inelosure. On the nth the Last
sepoy position fell, and on the 18th al
the non-eombatants Of the garrison were
removed by stealth. Soon after reach
ing Sir Collins main encampment, Gen.
Havelock fell Ill. and on the oath he died.
Sir Colin brought to his bedside news Of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26

PORTRAIT OF AIBKRF D. R1c1zARDsoH.
After spending ten months in the Sails
bury prison, Richardson and his two CON-
panions determined 10 take heavy riShs 70
Rst out and make their way 70 tho mount
aims Of East Tennessoe The outlook, o.
oording 10 the shafistiS a escapes during
thdr ozpGi1noo In that prison, was not at
anpsomtAng. outof seventy pEisoasn that
had palod Tie guard but I've had r0aebSd
The north. The othes had bean rStakep
or lad ben shot In thp moantaina. By eG,
tyanrdinaEy good luck The trio passed The
guards on the night Of Dee. II, 1904 AZ
the time all three wero on duty in the hos
pital, and Davis and Browne hsld passes
permitting them to 60 ouiside the hrst hns
Of sentinels 10 Confodsrats diapsnsaEy tog
suppllsA This privilege bad been enjoyed
% long that they were allowed 70 20 on
Vight. The night Of the escape Browne
loaned his pass 10 Richardson, and with
Davis walked coolly out 70 the diSpensaEy.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26

Richardson's exit d described in his mar
ratiVe a. follows;
"a few minutes later, taking box 1llod
with bottles in which the medicines wore
usually brought, and giving Il 70 lad
who assisted me In my hospital duties. l
started TO follow them. As II IN great
haste we walked rapidly toward the fencs.
When we reached the gate took the boz
from the boy and said to him, Of eoarss for
the benefit Of the sentinel;
"T am going outside 10 get thaso bottlas
alled. I shall b back in fifteen minutes.
and want you 10 remain right here 70 take
them and distribute them among the hos
pitfalls. Do not 60 away now
'The lad understanding me perfectly 10
piled, YES, SIR and attempted 10 pas
the sentinel by mere assurance.
The sentinel stopped mo with his musket,
demanding:
"HAVe you Q pass, sirP
"'Certainly have pass I replied, with
all the indignation I could assume Have
you not seen It often enough to know II BY
this timer
"Apparently little dumfOlndsd. hs ~
piled modestly:
Probably I have; but they are strict
with US and I am not quite SurS'"
The sentinel examined the document,
which was all right In BroWnd's hAnds,
but all wrong In RiohArdson's. But h0did
not know the differences, and told RAahard-
son to pass on. Once outside Richardson
met several Confederate o13eialswho know
him and knew that he was Outof hi paaea.
but the ''peeuliaFly honest and baItnGS-
like look OF that medicine box" threw them
OF their guard. Instead Of entering the
dispensary Richardson hid his box and
slipped under q convenient shelter. AZ
dark bis friends Joined him, and the three
passed the outer guard without dihculty.
For The Tribune msn this was tie end Of
twenty months Of captivity.
The first night and day were passed In
the barn Of q friendly citiEen within one
mile Of the prison. The second night Q
Confederate lieutenant belonging TO the
Sons of America, an order Of southern
men who secretly aidsd the Union, met
them and gave full directions bow TO reach
friends on their journey. Than they sst
out on their long winter tramp, poorly
clad and weak from long conanemsnt.
The main guide Of the refugees was q
railroad track running west. Thsy were
often Obliged TO lesVe tie lima, hOwsVOr, 10
avoid crowded settlements, Hnd In making
detours were frequently lost. In these
emergencies they relied upon ehance
friends among the slaves to direct them
Alright. One night they were rested and
REFRESHED In . slave cabin, ''the flE1t dwell
ing" says Richardson, " that had enter
ed for twenty months. It was rude almost
10 squalor, but it looked moro pAlaGiAl
than the most elegant and Luxurious ~
loon"
The slave led them TO the railroad from
which they had strayed, and . long walk
took them near to q village. In avoiding
this they lost their way and walked twelve
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26

Bentssn TO come on quick; there Was big
village ahead. These two communieatton1
were the last that passed between any soul
Of Clusters party and any known survivor,
Oxcspting one, from the time Reno parted
company with them.
Tho exception was an Indian scout, who
served Custer a. such, and during the fight
disguised himself a. Q Sioux and escaped.
His story b corroboEAted In part BY the tes-
dmony Of XII Eagle, who was one Of the
hostiles, and BY the position Of the bodies
Of Custer and his followers, ~ found. Il
Appsas thAt Custer followed Reno 70 ths
POINT whore the latter crossed LAt1ls Big
Horn, and kept on down the east bank Of
the stream four milas. thinking that Reno'S
attack would fall upon one end Of the vii
lago and that he would attack the other.
The high bluff Of the river prevented his
attacking Where be Wished, and whan
finally he reached ford the Indians met
lin and drove him back from the stream
Custar then dismounted his men and
gradually retired In the faee Of superior
numbeEs, seiang the most defensiblO posi-
tons be could hnd. For several hours
thaSo were defondad, the officers and men
fAlling In the order In which they STOOD In
The rAnls. The Indians charged again
and again, and Custer went about among
his men animating them until he fsll very
near the hst
Tho scout stated that when the fight
seemed hOpele8 he went 10 Custer and Of
isF0d 70 halp hiaA to escape; that the gal
lant soldier thought . moment, with char
Aet4istic poise Of the head, then, seaing
the Indians pouring down for . frosh At-
tack, waved the tempter away and Joined
knot Of men to fight hB last. Th0-stoEy
told by Kill Eagle b to the effect that an
attack was made on the southern 0nd Of
the Indian camp by troops from acros the
river (Reno), but was soon repulBod, the
troops recrossing to . bluff. where they
were joined by other troops BantSen
and McDougAD. The hostiles returned
to the village after repulsing this at
tack on the south, and were immediately
summoned to meet troops coming HEOss
the river On the east (Custer), The war
riors all deserted the village and crosSed
the stream to fight. After several hours
they returned, stating that The soldieEs had
all been killed. Then they crossed the
stream again to the hill and attached the
troops there Reno, Bentesn and McDou-
gal.
an Intellectual attempt to cross Little Big
Horn at the ford were indicated by the
positions Of the bodies found by Gen. Terry
when he reached the mournfll scene.
Three-fourths Of mile from the stream
lay Calhoun's company inan Irregular line.
They had fought facing the river. A mile
DISSENT lay Capt. Keogh's company, facing
back toward CalhouniS position. A mile
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26
FEE RELTEF oF LUcKNow.

THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.
Obi that Lad day In Lucknow fort;
We knew that Il was the last,
mat the enamys miDos had crep surelyin
And the end was coming fast.
10 yisld TO that foo meant wOrSe than
And the men and we all worked On;
u Was one day more Of smoke and roar.
And then II would all be done.
There was one Of US, a corporars wife.
A fair. young. gentle thing,
Wasted with fever IN the siegu,
And hsr mind was wandering.
she lAyon the ground In her scottish plAId,
And took her head on my knee;
when my father comes home frae the
ploW," she said,
~ohl please then. waken me-"
eho slspt Ike q child on her fathers hoor
In thS Aecking Of wOOdbine slade,
When the house dog sprawls BY the half
open door.
And the mOtAsr's wheel Is staid.
Il wa moke and roar and powder stencil,
And hopeless waiting for death;
But the soldiers Wifo. like . poor tired
child,
sCSnod s.arcotO draw her breath.
IAnk 70 sleep, and had my dream
0fa English Village lane
And wall and garden. TIL q sudden scream
Brought me back 20 the Ecar again.
ThsrO Jessie Brown stood listening,
And then broad glAdncs broke
An over her face. and she took my hand
And drew me near and spoke:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26

farther lay Capt.
Yates company,
with other off,
eerS, Indicating
that at this point
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26
NDLAN's CHALLENGE.

THE INDIANS CHALLENGE.
BlAD with your ss.rind columna,
IWin not bmA ~ knoo;
Your GhAnkis ns'eR again ahAn bind
Thoarm which now b fFeA.
I've mailed h with the thundaR,
Whn th0 tempeNs maftaEed NV,
And Whre b fl1ls - Vail nay dread
M lightning of n bloWi
rysscared 70 In he eAty,
Two scAlpod 20 On the platn;
Go, count yoR eanossn whare thayi IN
Bsneafh my leadsn raiai
I0oom your pnoReEod treaAyl
Ehs paAahacs tdafyt
Rgpalee baampsd UPON my EDeAE,
And BlOod my battSGyi
amoAtrika for hnpo Of booty,
Some % dnfsulfhuAF an.
Iha1tAO AR tA61Dy IhaHo
FoSao ths Whl1S man I'll;
IhA among gthsUuunAma,
10 hnnr hh dying moan.
AID oatsA VIM ehanfang at lis -
NJ muIto Of hh roaa.f
YO.VOtEansd n thsoaeA uAA,au.suL
YoeVO Gnnhod mOONR ehnntIm,
A14aEuIllng thEu1gh thaOpungAaAA
Xow n11llng hlVunl11 o1anm:
b 6tnnA - ahnuld he warrior,
With HI ri1o unA his paaR;
II onlD Il vlnonmcp alfn h rod
AnA Natlp eensnot herSiS
IlsaaA - hmybosom,
Ieern - u1th mlns eye,
Ard ~ taunt y WITH my htest breath,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26

rNDNyA- -
OOinr,oNM.S-nHene ia, N.S net 2
SpiGs pst.- 0oo -.
n nnoeMenlens n . 9.
Oune @a ne ~
oh tno cm Dm-
mns.une[, IN IS lG 49,, ~
Iore ue eIns mean0D 10y.
EPys ~ Pyny sMySDa'
IuO comm N0n~
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26


HEeircanslan@
of Rieharason's
capture by the
Confedarat@ wero
charaeteristtc.
When Grants
army was at
Grand Guh, on the
Miaaiainui below
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26

TTTnE6 BULLS
tagicdsath closod
Gnothsrhoodya act
in the terrible
drama Of revenge
that hes had its
scene In The Yel-
lowstcne region
for aquArt~ . Of .
eSntu ~. The
bAooMest period In
that dramAmarks
the aanghtM Of
Custer and hin do
voted hand, and in
this Sitting Bull
took part, either
in person or
through followers
whom be tnspired.
Nh. - T.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26
IN THE SEPOY WAR
RELIEF OF THE LUCKNOW GARRISON
BY GENERAL HAVELock.

He Fousht His way Through The lEaES-
nesrS' Lines, Carrying Strength cd
Hope 70 the ImprisonSd-Rs-sAtsFsS-
ments FolIoWod and Massacre AvOrtsd.
6O...-.A. -, A....G..,, ~, a....s...,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26
FROM A DUNGEON CELL
HOW A TRIBUNE MAN EARE0 AMONG
THE coNFEDERATEs.

Fhs Story Albert D. Richardson TOld in
HIs Narrative, ''FISld. DungOon aad
Eseaps"-TWsnty Months Captivity and
. Twsnty-ssven Days Raeo fOE Liberty.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26

=pS. Savage will b found always
IbadY 10 attend calls day or night. 0fice
over Eshslman Bros. store; residence on
RacOnd street, two doors south o. 8. land
oAlca.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26

toopyFiEht b. AmMioan Pres Anoo1nainA.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07
LOCAL. HS4VTYEEa

Mrs. Mary Weinberg. widow OF Philip
WeID berg. died in Baltimore on Monday,
aged 63 years.
The list Of properly to be sod lor corpora
ton taxes vii! on nub!ished 10 to-morrow's
Issue Of tho GAZETTE
4 marriage license vas Issued in WaFh.
inetcn yesterday 10 Gabriel Z. Payne snd
Elizabeth a Rotheny, of Alexandris county.
Ii lie Al. Kern, son Of Rev. ] q. Kern,
i7rmsrly of this city but now OF Randolph
Msooo College. fell from y carriage near
Winchester, few d ;ys since, hroks his col
lar hoDe and was otherwise burt.
There will be an Opening of fall and @inter
millinery at Purcell's millinery parlors, 40 King
street., morrow, whero al elegant and atylish
assortment OF goods will be exhibited.
Bathbo Division No. 8, U. B. X Of P, will
complete arrangements tonight Tor lneu pro-
posed "trip 10 HageIstown lair Eext week.
The Alexandria Light Infantry have received
their new fa:gua uniforms.
No busine of Importance was transacted in
The County Court to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07
MONETARY and COMMERCIAL.

gkw YoeF. Oct Tho improving tendency
of the market shown late yesterday did not LAST
ovor till this morning, sbd the opening wss weak
and lower, first prices generally showing lo5ses
from las. lights figures of from y to Il per cent.
These losses were supplemented by further frac-
tional declines in the early dealings. and when
this had been accomplished tho market becfme
quiet to dull throughout. The late trading IVES
unusually embarrassing and the market 81 II
o'clock WAS very quiet and steady to firm at a
shsde bstter than tho lowest prices
BALT4hosA Oct. 7.--Firginia console :; 90
1D.<sla :: co 3s 641a bid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07

WEDDING -Last evening mhng relatives
aud irieads assembled in the spacicas sad
JeeG'ifully decorated parjors Of Mr.. ard
mEe. /. +. Burroughs to witness The mar
rage OF their daughter, Miss Nellie Lee. to
Mr.. George L. Cs'on The cere mopy wes
performed by The Rev. Father Ouilsr. of ST.
Mary's Church. The bride Was eocmlnvie
attlced 10 livery eik-failIe, handsomely TIN
med IN lace ard pearl, With diamond craa
nenfs, an6 carried Ls France roses. The
attendants gere Miss l. zz.s Ca&on. sister Of
tae groom, eDd MI. George T. Burroughs.
brother OF Inc bride. Miss Catnn WIS al
cred 10 white ObiDs silk beautifully trim
med In chiffon. The prs sent were nnf,e,.
ous SID handsome. After partakine OF RS
'seahmen,s With the guests the heppv con-
pie eft OF the 1862 EssIn for trim North
POLICE RsPoSP.--Lase night was coo,
and rainy With five prisoners and two lode.
e-s az the citation -oee.
Mayor 5trsu,s bois morning disposal OF
the 'oilo wing cGses:
5ohn B7sseg. for being drunk and disor.
dsrIy. snd Geo. King. for 6siug d,anS On
che street, were 6asd 81 81 a =. L.
may 9aczson, colorso. charged With DIS
orderly coaduct, forfeited S. collateral.
GeoFgesrns Lucas, and Martha Lewis,
coIorsd, Tor being drunk aud d'sordery.
vere feed s25 80 each or given 80 days 10
"a b,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07

GEN. LEES CONDITION -Telsgrams re
ceiyed at this Office at Q O'Clock this even.
Ing from Ravsnsworth state that Gen. Lee is
considered slightly better ard that she'e Ia
now chance OF mis- recovery. He he's en-.
tirely recovered oonsoiou. 3eas 9 "a is resting
more comfortably, bnt bis coadi.ion is still
VERY critical
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07

Pci1vlcAL democratic Senatorial
nomi.a;ing convention for the Fourteenth
Sens .l.i district will meet at the Opera
Houe % this city at u o'clock to-norrow.
Ths .3lasles q Alexandria, Fairfax end
Price, Wlliis.n snd the city OF Alexandria
viii usVe representation numbering In III 10
auout 60 delegates. Itte believed thet there
will 0e COT one name before the Convention
iost VI G-pt. George a. Mosbbaoh, o; this
clty, Eho Will douotless rscsi7e tins upari
irous nomiOstioa for State Senator.
Capt. Mushbach has eppoiatsi the follow.
lax doiasstes from this city torepreseut him
iu DC cD:i Venrton:
l.G war1: Edgar Wsrfela, Samuel A.
Mankla, W. 3. Dpb'e aud O. n. Moore.
2nd ward: L. ,oDsrd Msrbury, Thsophllus
Bsilenger AID John HArlow.
Ord ward: B F. Peun, q T. Ramsay, S.
L. Mouroe, Thomas Kelly, VIA Rogesa, 4.
a Atkinson s1d james Il. Cston.
An ws,d: w &. Breep. B. n Roland,
Csesius F. Lss sad Thomas D0.uey.
The chairman OF the various county com
mitteas ~. ,-queste6 70 meet OF the Office 4
Mr.. L. MaI0ury to-moirow at II o'clock &c
make arrangements for inducing the Gem
psign.
Immediately after the senatorial oonVen'
ton convention will be neId to aomioete
candidate for the House Of Delegates
This convention Will be composed OF 20 del
egates-17 from the city and 8 from tins
county divided among Messrs. Bendheim.
May and D.ug.se. Tac9s gentleman have
appointed the following delegates:
BY MIR. May: Capt. A. :. Fair. Miilsrd Viz
cent, Samuel G. Brent, Eugene B. Taylor,
g. b. Norton, B ". Arnold and George ".
Fisher.
By Mr.: Baadheim: Nj. B. Harlow, Wa.
Rogers, james R Cation, Louis Barley, Lou.s
Bill. VIM H. Breen and Q. 9. Oarlin.
By F-. OJuStas D n Rust, a. P. Doug
las emu E Broh. CT the county. and S A
Mankin, J. NJ, Waite and B. q. Lambere. of
the city.
By an arrangement entered into between
Messrs. May snd Bsadheim before the pr
mary. by which it was agreed that hioh.
ever got majority of the votes csst should
be allowed 10 nsns the o.het's del.
egates, 1t Is understood .hst NJ Mays dele
gates will, after giving i!m complimentary
vote, 90 ta Dir. Bsndhsim. in which event
she lsste' will receive the unm!os;lon In
short order but polisios is politics sad sus.
cept.ble OF much juggling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07
1Ron NyMnnne- Hyh

FIRE COMPANY MEETING.-Ths Hydrau-
lion 8. F. E. Company held their monthly
nesting last night. Two menbers ws'e
elected and two names for membership We'e
proposed. A vote of thanks was extended
the citizens who helped to deitay tee sS-
penses OF 'be company On theig recent trip
to Atlantic Civ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07

PROPERTY SALE -Meesrs. O'Neai & hunt
have sold for the owners TO MIR jas. Paverill
.he brick house and lot Of aorsrds OF two
AGREE attached, on the Washington road,
Just nar.h OF Thu ci.v, known rs the Hart
property, for 81, 600 Thee years since this
nronerkY sold for g SEQ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07

PrRsoNAL.-Mr. z. Il. Hooe, assistant
Ourssr OF tbs steamer Norfolk, and MIR. A.
bert Morse, assistant purser OF the steamer
Washington, have exchanged positions.
MIR. Joseph Broders vss to-day eleoe
PRESIDENT of the Fret National Banb, vice
Nj. 8. Beach. resigned Mr. M. B Har-
low was elected director.
Mr Robert Portner end family removed
irom heir c.untry residence, ct Manassas,
On Monday TO Washington, where they will
spend the winter. During the iRll Mr.. Port
ner will commence the erection OF hand
soma brown stone residence On the site OF
bis present house ct Manassas.
The services being conducted at Grace Church
by Rey. H. Caimichcel, of Richmond, are very
interesting, and ere attracting large coDgrega-
tioDs
Miss Kate Monroe has returned home after a
pleasant visit TO Brooklyn and New York.
Master Eugene s. Burgess, who was the most
lncc=ssful candidate in the lae University Of
Virginia examination, has entered Georgetown
College 20 study Isw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07

Flour IS in very good demand and steady az
quotations. Wheat is moro active; range 70 to
102. Corn ia scarce at $500 Rye 60.80 Oats
3O435. There Is DO change in produce. Tho
markets are very strong
REV YORK, Oct Cotton STEADY; uplan6a
Saa Orleans 3 Is; futures steady. Flour quiet
and steady. Wheat active and irm Corn quiet
- %. Lard dull aud steady st 81 O5.
,HL11Mosa. Oct Flour firm and IN
changed. Wheat strong and higher Corn firm
er and higher. Oats steady. with good irqairy.
BYE steady. Hay firm and higher Provisions
steady.
QuEENsTowN CATTLE MARKET, Oct 6.-At
Union stock yards this week 1A8 Cattle we're on
the market and sold as follows: Best 3aaa4c;
good 3!4s3 1ac; medium az a3c common 11sa
&c per ID, 1850 Sleep and Lambs were offered
old Sheep sold at 2S.a4c, and LAMBS at 5s6c
per To- Cow: and Cal7es sold az $20a45. Mar
ket fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07
LOCAL MATTERS.
rpnrEgpAY EVENING, OCTOBER Z

For this s,s.ion lain, -ntinu, ; Low 'u-aeI era
mo to-day, warmer mO51oT' uJ' sI boprs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07

BoARD OF TRADE.--Tbe monthly meeting
81 the Board OF Directors OF the Beard OF
Trade Was held last night.
A.as president. Mr.: F. A. Rad, reported
that he had been IN correspondence WIN
the cficers of the @. & o. end the B. & U.
road In reference to placing Aexandsis on
o7eu Lei me- as TO matters OF rates. facilities,
&C.. Gith other cities in the State, ana had re-
ceivsd encouraging replies to nis letters.
&c expected that the officers OF these roada
would at an early date attend meetiog OF
the Beard to discuss the subjects men
tiored
Mr.. John May, from the committee ap.
pointed to request the Penpsy lvsnia railroad
officers to provide better depot facilities in
edis city and to prepare petition to be
signed by the citizens urging the compli.
ance as Chg came, reported progress
l. was daoldsd that the rooms OF tbs
Beard should be used for business purpose
only.
1t vas also agreed that II ali the members
of The G,ocets' Association should become
members Of the Board of Ttads then the
rooms OF the boaid should be at the dispossl
OF that association, other1i;e rent Of $50
per annum would be charged that $3.50 sla-
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-07

THROWN FROM BUGeY While Mesars
J. NJ aud q IRA Hill were reeuraing to the
city from Washington yesterday evening 10
q tuggs, and aheD ;hsy ware near ST. a. aph
Junction. theis vehicle was run Into by q
dayton, belonging to and driven by gen.
tiernsn residing in the county, the horse at
zach TO which was frightened By pass
Ing train. Mr J. NJ. Hill Was thrown from
hs buggy and quite badly bruised a'ru4 bis
shoulder, but Mr. Fora Hill! escaped unhurt.
a lady in the dayton was lightly injured.