Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-07
ALEXANDRIA.

WASHINGTON MEETINGS IN ALEXANDRIA.
One Of the foverows Of Washington upon
Alexandria has been that Of its companies seek
ing incorporation. For some time it was the
custom OF District enterprises that desired
some other charter than that which could be
obtained under the incorporation laws of the
District of Columbia to seek the charters of
west virginia; but many years ago Gen. BENZ.
+. Butler saw how much more available was
Alexandra as the Virginia end of Washington.
and he located the Great Falls Manufacturing
Company here. Since that time, at
constant rate Of increase, as new
Washington companies came to be organized
they would make Alexandria the habitat Of
their principal Office and obtain Virginia char
ter from the corporation court here. These
Washington-Alexandria companies are now
numbered by hundreds. The Washington Real
Estate Company held meeting here yesterday.
The New York Electrical Device Company met
today and the Peoples Washington and Norfolk
steamboat Company will meet tomorrow. Sim
liar meetings will take place during next month.
CHRIS. CURTAIN HURT.
MIR. Chris. Curtain, an employee of the Wash
ington and Ohio branch of the Richmond and
Danville railroad, was badly mashed yesterday
evening at the Washington and Ohio depot on
Princess and Fairfax streets. He was at work
under car, and no signal appearing one of the
engines was backed up against the car where
Mr. Curtain was engaged. He caught on beam
ana held himself up, SO that his presence of
mind saved his life. but he was much hurt and
was carried to his home on South Henry street.
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY COURT.
The county court of this county, Judge Chi
chester, has closed its June term after one days
session. On the criminal side of the court Al
bert Lyles plead guilty of petit larceny and was
sentenced to two months in Jail. In the probate
branch accounts of the estates of John Slater, Of
III. c. Smith, of Ira F. Munson and of r. G.
Violet were filed for approval On the common
law side an appeal was dismissed in the trespass
case OF Mclaughlin against Killen, and in the
debt case of Hull against Gray. the jury was
unable to agree and was discharged.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
Mr.. John T. Agnew, one Of the leading citi-
zens Of Alexandra, who is well known az
business man of the three cities, died this morn
ing at Mount Zephyr. near Mount Vernon. about
o'clock. Mr. Agnew came to Alexandria
some years before the late war and. first, rs
agent of the coal companies and then on his
own account carried on the coal business both
in this city and in Georgetown, and later also in
Washington city. He was for some time men,
Der of the city council and filed other public
positions He was seventy-four wears of age
at the time OF his death and had Withdrawn very
largely from business affairs and has been in
ill-health. Mr.. Agnew ia the father of Mr.
Park Agnew, the city postmaster.
NOTES.
The funeral Of Mr.. Henry Charles, a con-
federate veteran, three times wounded, took
place yesterday afternoon from his home on
West Prince street. Lee Camp, confederate
veterans. escorted the remains to the grave
W. A. Patterson of Washington has been ad-
mitted to practice in the county court of this
county.
MIR. R. T. Lucas is slightly better this morn
ing. but still unconscious.
Children's day at the NJ. E. Church South.
Sunday, was delightful success under the
management of Superintendent James E. Alex
ander and Musical Director II. G. Fiehl.
Mrs. Margaret Cook was hurt yesterday by
slipping on the sidewalk on Queen street near
Patrick. She was carried to her home on Pitt
street.
At noon today Mr.. R. T. Lucas has much i'm
Proved he is conscious and there are signs Of
recovery.