Evening star., 1894-04-02
SUBURBAN NEWS.
ALEXANDRIA.

An Alexandria case Of great interest, now
pending before Judge Keith In chambers at
Warrenton, Is that Of Mrs. Francis L..
Smith agt- the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road Company. The suit is for damages to
the spacious mansion Of plaintiff near the
corner Of Wolfe and st. Asaph streets by
the railroad trains Of the Richmond and
Danvflle company, which pass in the tracks
along Wilkes street, to and from the Union
street track, near the river front The cor
poration Of Alexandria granted the right Of
way for the Wilkes street track to the
Orange and Alexandria Railway Company
IN November, 1s49. This grant authorized
"the president and directors Of the Orange
and Alexandria Railway Company 70 intro
duce. construct and lay down single track
Of railway, with the necessary turnoutS. In
any portion Of the town of Alexandria not
eomprehended within the following limits:
The east side of Fayette street; the south
btreet, and the south side of Union street"
During the early fiftieS the Orange and
Alexandria Railway Company cut through
the hill between Royal and Union streets on
Wolfe and, at great expense. built a tunnel
here; and since that time. now about forty
pears, the Wolfe street track has been in
constant use. 1t is claimed. however. that
the immense engines now employed, and
the long, heavy trains, with smoke, noise.
SC. are injurious 10 the dwellings in the
beighborhood; and in this way the present
butt tacitiy covers a like claim on the part
OF all the property owners dwelling near the
railway tracks. Judge Keith has as yet
given no Indication as to what time he Will
tecide the question, but, In the ordinary
course OF judicial business, a decision must
be handed down within few months
Ehould the Richmond and Danville railroad
be compelled to abandon its Duke and Wolfe
btreet tracks. 1t would be forced TO make
bew route upon the track laid out over thir
~ years ago. from about Cameron mills and
fown South street, on the open common,
bear Hunting creek. and IN that way reach
It's Union street tracks near Jones' Point.
The dedication of the mural monument to
the late Rev Dr. George H. Norton, the
horsh wall of St. Paurs Church, took place
yesterday afternoon. with an appropriate
ceremonial. Right Rev. Bishop Randolph
ofnciated on the occasion, and Lee Camp,
confederate veterans, Of which DR.. Norton
was chaplain, marched in uniform to the
exercises In which the Episcopal clergymen
of this neighborhood united with the bishop.
A great throng was also present on the oc-
easton.
Carlln and s. g. Brent returned from WASH
ington Saturday afternoon with the intelli-
Rence that the President had refused to ap-
point Mr.. John A Marshall postmaster OF
Alexandria, and that upon his refusal to do
no, Representative Meredith had recon-
mended Mr.. @. c. Cariin to the place, and
that the President had agreed TO appoint
Mr.. Carlin. The news was a surprise to
ceived- Mr.. Carlin Is young lawyer OF
great promise, a self-made Alexandrian, OF
an old Alexandria family. his great grand
father having been a contemporary Of Gen.
Washington In this city. His father was for
many years the editor Of the Warrenton
Whig, an excellent and popular gentleman.
and Mr.. G. G. Carlin has recently been
chosen an alderman from the third ward.
His acceptance OF the postmastership will
make a vacancy in the upper board Of the
city council.
The funeral of Mr. Samuel Hoffman, a
well-known Washington ship-carpenter, came
over from Washington on the ferry boat
yesterday afternoon and the remains were
funeral Of Mr.. r. Lee Mayhugh also took
place yesterday afternoon. and the services
Of the Catholic Church were held over the
remains.
action in the case of Mr.. Henry Beach. who
on the 1st of March leased the corporation
fish wharf at the public rental then made,
but has now given notice that he is not
The Washington ferry began this morn
ing its summer schedule. the first boat leav-
ing this city for Washington at o'clock.
Rev. John P. Hubbard preached at Christ
Church yesterday morning.
Rev. Father Cutler, at st. Mary's Church,
has had operation performed on his
throat by DR.. VIM. Smith.
The Mechanics Building Association has
bought for H.220 two lots of ground on
OronOko street near Patrick. The lots are
fourteen feet four inches by one hundred
feet each.
Mr.. Theo. Ballenger has bought for s515
frame house with lot seventeen feet five
inches by 120 feet on Lee street near Queen
street.
Work will be begun this week upon the
new brick plant of Messrs. Rouse and Pohl
near the foot of Montgomery street on the
river front near the Alexandria canal