Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-31
ALEXANDRIA.
RAILROAD PLANS TALKED ABOUT.

RAILROAD PLANS TALKED ABOUT.
The rumors that the Pennsylvania Railroa<
Company viii take part in the construction o
the Mount Vernon Electric railway are declares
by the officers Of the W.. A. and Mt. V. r. r
Co. 70 be untrue. Certainly no negotiations OF
that subject have advanced beyond preliminar,
suggestions. The rumor probably arose from
the fact that the roadbed Of the electric road
Is thought by some observers to have been con
structed Of a width sufficient for steam rail
way, coupled with the fact that some time age
Mount Vernon railway charter was obtained
for connection with the Pennsylvania rout<
on Henry street, and that the enter.
prise had been stopped because il was found
impossible to obtain the right OF way on Henry
street south of Duke street. The reason for
the refusal was that it was then designed if pos
sible to rid Henry street Of railway tracks and
to confine the railway lines to Fayette street
but BY the recent contract between the city
council and the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany nearly all of Henry street has been dedi-
Gated to railway tracks forever" The former
reason. therefore, ceases. and q connection
could very well be made with the electric road
bridge which. it is said, will be constructed OF
sufficient strength to carry a sixty-ton engine.
1t seems not unlikely that sooner or later the
Pennsylvania railroad may shorten its Quantico
line by route that will touch the margin OF
Mount Vernon.
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.
The issue of permits for the entry Of white
children into the public schools has been con-
tinued at the Peabody building today, and
will be concluded this afternoon. So far the
record of all previous issues Of permits has
been broken and a larger number issued than
ever before. The issue of permits to the
colored schools will begin tomorrow and be
continued for two DAYS. Then tho issue OF
permits will be suspended until Monday. Sep
TENDER IL. after which time permits will be
issued each Monday morning until next June.
The public schools will open next Monday.
MUCH WORK STILL TO BE DONE.
There is a very considerable amount Of work
yet TO be done on the Mount Vernon electric
road, and, although the work is being pressed
vigorously forward and timber to complete the
bridge has now arrived. vet there has been some
unavoidable delays that may postpone the COM
pletion OF the work to a time beyond the middle
Of September. The delays grew somewhat out
OF the fact that transportation in the immediate
section to be occupied by the railway is still
primitive. BreakIngs down on the rough road
ways are of frequent occurrence.
NOTES.
The funeral of the late Henry Simpson took
place this afternoon from his late home on King
near Royal street. The veterans Of Lee Camp
and many friends attended the funeral.
Mr.. James Henderson, a well-known Alexan-
drian employed at the establishment of Joseph
5. Beach. was found there last night partially
paralyZed- He was attended by DR.. Jones and
carried to the Alexandria Infirmary
The city democratic committee will meet to-
night at the Office of Chairman Barley and ar
range for the coming campaign.