Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-16
ALEXANDRIA AT FAIRS
Social, Personal and Political News from
the River City.
Cut In Wages and other Labor Notes
Among the Secret Societies.
General Notes.

Mrs Percy Wimsatt who has been visit
ing friends in Fairfax county, has returned
to her home in this city,
A guide wire on the trolley of the electric
railway was broken at the corner of King
and Columbus streets yesterday, caused by
the trolley pole on the car slipping 1t was
repaired shortly.
There has been another cut in wages
and slight reduction in force at the South
ern railway shops in this city. Several
laborers who were getting $1.20 per day
were reduced to 81, and three round-house
employees dropped from the rolls.
The county delegation to The convention
which met in this city at noon today, COM
posed of Messrs. Charles Thompson, George
Salisbury, A. w. Nourse and James Il.
Clements, held a meeting at the Exchange
and Ballard Hotel this morning at IL
O'Clock, and elected Charles Thompson
chairman.
The regular meeting of Belle Haven Coun-
Gil, Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, was herd last night. The degree
stan, in charge of Capt. Foley and Acting
Corporal Gus Robey, gave a rehearsal and
We're much compiImented on their work.
inns uesree team Will go to Accotink next
week TO open new lodge, which has been
organized at that place.
On Tuesday night the young ladies liv-
a festival for the benent OF Nit Olivet
Church. A number OF people from this cry
will attend
The contract for building the new grand
stani at the Driving Park mas been award
Ell TO Mr.. George Jones Of this city and
the work Will be commenced at once. Work
en- the new track is going on slowly, and
when completed IL is said that this VIII be
one OF the hnest tracks in this section OF
the country. Stables with all the latest
of 70
being erected to accommodate live hun
dred horses Everything will be in readi-
ness for the fail meeting, which will sur
pass anything OF the kind ever held in this
section of the country
Mr. tharleS BIondhe!m, an emplOye in the
candy factory of Messrs. Geo. r. HUI q, co .
IN TINS city, met with a painful though it
is not thought serious, accident at the fac
tory yesterday afternoon. He had lust
taken large kettle full of hot candy from
the furnace, and was in the act of pour
nS II out when his foot slipped and in
fallinS and trying to catch himself the
candy was overturned and covered his
arms and shoulders. Dr. O'Brien was has
tily sent for and dressed the young mans
injuries, relieving his agony, which was
terrible. Later the young man was
sent to his home. where he will probably
be confined several weeks
large excursion from the line of the
Washington and Ohio railroad came here
yesterday and took the electric cars to Mt
ernan. where they spent the DAY. They
returned last night
The managers of the Driving Park are en-
deavorinS to have the Penn sylvania Rail-
rCdu company put gate at ST. Asaph
Junction, which is very dangerous cross
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Two colored boys named Lucas and Wal
ker were arrested by Officer Banner Young
en- board the steamer Mary Washington as
they were returning from an excursion to
Motley Hall yesterday evening on suspi-
oion Of having robbed Martins shoe shop
several nights ago. Officer Young had
traced tho robbery to these boys. and on
hearing chat they We're on the boat boarded
Ter with the above result.
Mr.. French Smoot is spending few days
at Asbury Park.
Mr.. Il. Wheatley has gone to Richmond
to attend the state convention of funeral
directors.
Mrs w. b. Daingerieli and family have
returned from Oatands, Loudoun county,
where they have been spending the sum-
mer
Capt. George Yound and Messrs. NJ. p.
Vincent and W. X. Davidson left here last
night for Baltimore. where they will take
a steamer for Boston and other New Eng
land points.
While officer TIGER was walking his beat
last night he found a horse attached to a
herdic wandering at large. He took a ride