Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Serious Shooting Affair May Result
Fatally.
Meeting of Railroad Men Yesterday
A Marriage and Other Social
Notes-SOme Personals.

What may prove to be a very serious
shooting affair occurred in the Market
House alley. near Charles Zimmermans
restaurant, at midnight last night, when
Harry Simpson, a well-known pot hunter
and son Of ex-Policeman Gilbert Simpson,
shot Earnest Langley, formerly driver Of
the Hydraulion Fire Company's hose
wagon, with a double-barrel shot gun.
From what could be learned of the affair,
| it appears that Langley and Simpson met
In Zimmermans restaurant and engaged
in a quarrel just before the shooting. From
words they resorted to blows and Simpson,
who is the smaller man. got much the
worst Of the bar gain. Simpson left the
restaurant some minutes in advance of
Langley, ard 1t Is thought that he pro-
ceeded to his home and got his gum for
when Langley stepped out into the alley
later Simpson, who was standing probably
twenty-five feet from the door, emptied
one of the barrels of his gun at Langley,
and the entire charge of heavy shot struck
him in the face, neck and shoulders, caus-
ing ugly wounds, while those in the neck
are considered the most serious and may
prove fatal. Just as soon as Simpson
had fired his gun he dropped 1t and depart
ed post haste, but later appeared at the
station house and gave himself up. Lang
ley, who Is twenty-six years old, was re-
moved to the office of Dr. Gulic near by,
by Policeman Arlington, where his in
serious ones probed. On being interviewed,
neither of the participants would tell the
cause of the dispute. Simpson was locked
up to await the action of the authorities.
Railroad Magnates Meet.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Virginia Midland railroad was held
in the office building of the Southern rail-
way, on Prince street, in this city, yester-
day afternoon. Gen. A b. Andrews called
the meeting to order, and, on motion, John
w. Burke Of this city was chosen as chair
man, and w. II. Evan as secretary. The
committee on proxies reported that more
than three-fourths of the $4,000 shares of
stock were represented in the meeting.
Gen. A. b. Andrews was reelected presi-
dent, with the following board of diree tors:
Charles M. Blackford, John w. Burke. J.
t. Lowell, William H. Payne, Robert Port
ner. G. s. p. Triplett, Thomas F. Ryan Of
Virginia, and c.. H Caster. j. c. Maren,
Samuel Spencer, John McAmerney, G. w.
Moslin, w. 8: Townsend and Samuel Thorn
as of New York.
Article No. 10 of the bylaws of the COM
pany, which fixed the salary of the presi-
dent at $4,000. was repealed for the reason
by the Richmond and Danville the presi-
dent of the former has received no salary.
Married Last Night.
Miss Lizzie Butler, who for several years
was a teacher In the girls department in
Peabody building of the public schools, and
Mr.. Edgar Petersen of North Carolina were
married in the First Baptist Church, on
Washington street, last night before a
large number Of friends and relations. The
former pupils OF Miss Butler attended the
ceremony in body by special invitation.
Rev. DR.. Butler, the pastor of the church.
tied the knot in an appropriate manner.
Messrs. Beach. Nails, Dwyer and Wilker-
son acted as ushers.
Notes.
Braxton B. Smith is confined to his home
by sickness.
The funeral Of Wayne, the infant son of
Frank Hamilton. took place from the resi-
dence of his parents this morning at 10
o'clock.
Thomas L. Waters of this city has been
admitted to practice before the United
States Supreme Court.
A number Of Alexandria sports will ac-