Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-07
GREAT RAILROAD WRECK.
Freight and Express Crash into Each
Other---Saved From the Wreck
Cut this Out---Savc il and Wait.

Freight and Express Crash into Each
Othcr---Savcd From the Wreck
Cut this out---Save it and Wait.
The stock of the largest wholesale
| clothing manufactures III Philadelphia,
while in transportation, was wrecked
by the railroad.
The stock was ordered sold by The
express company through a. G. Lip
piucott & Co., of Philadelphia.
A stock consisting of nearly SlS5, 900
worth of fine clothing etc, has been
ordered by the company to be brought
here and closed out at etail in ten days.
On account of this railroad wreck, the
immense five story building, 700 eth
ST., corner G, northwest, directly OPP
posite the q. S. Patent Office, Wash
ington, D. c., has been rented to ar
range for the great sale. The immense
store will open again and this great
railroad wreck sale will compence
Friday, Dec Sth at 8 a. m.
Everything will be sold at retail at
30 per cent. less than actual cost, as
this sale must positively close in ten
days to satisfy the company. The en-
tire stock consists of nearly S1S5,000
worth of fine clothing, hats and furn-
ishing goods.
Remember, no postponement. This
great railroad wreck sale will close in
ten days. Just think of the following
proposition and remember that all
goods priced in this document can be
brought back any time during this sale.
Mems fine worsted overcoats at S3.4S.
This coat is worth $15 We allow you
to keep it home four days and if not
soiled you may return the same aud
we hereby agree to return the S3.4S.
Mems fine fall and winter weight over
coats, in silk and satin lining, 5000.
This coat is really worth $50: Mems
extra fine, satin lined, fall and winter
overcoats, S7.S5, positively worth S25.
a splendid suit of mems clothes at
3.4S. This suit is positively worth
SIS. Keep it home four days and if it
is not soiled return it and we agree to
return the $3.4S. Mems fine heavy
weight pants, S124, fine quality, really
worth s., latest style and very hand
some. Keep them home four days and
if not soiled return the same and we
hereby agree to return the Sl.24.
Mems extra fine suits, $685.. This S6.S5
suit is the finest material, latest style,
well made and positively worth $40.
Ask to see it. High grade goods, wear
ing equal to the finest quality of
custom work and over 10000
different suits in silk and satin
lined. All must go regardless of cost.
Boys and children's suits from IS cents
up. Child's knee pants IL cents boys
hats, worth $3.50, Is cents; mems hats
% cents, worth $3.50. Good handker-
chiefs cents, worth % cents. Socks 3
cents. Mems fine underwear 40 cents
per suit, worth $3.50. Fine silk sus-
penders s cents, worth IS cents; silk
umbrellas 40 cents, worth $3.50, and a
thousand other articles we have no
space to mention here. During this
great railroad wreck sale the store will
be kept open until 8 p m.
1t will pay you to come one hundred
miles to visit this great sale. If you
value money don't miss it. Make no
mistake. Look before you enter and
don't be misled by signs and banners
displayed by other merchants, but come
direct to 18th street, corner G, north
west, directly opposite the Z. S. Patent
Office, Washington, D, c. Look for
our sign, which is cut photographed
from the great wreck.
P. S.-Fare paid to ali out-of-town
buyers for the purchase Of SIS and up
wards.