Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Arrest Of Disturbing Element on
Train.
Many Notes of General and Local
Interest to All Classes
Real Estate Sales.


way Company were paid their October sal
aries today
Miss Carrie Stuart of King Georges
county is the guest of Miss Nina Johns on
Cameron street.
The three men caught in the house OF
the colored woman named Jackson, on
Saturday night, were fined 50 each in the
police court yesterday.
The Southern Methodists living in the
vicinity of Del Ray, one of Alexandrias
suburban villages, have decided to build
church in that place They are now at
work engaged in raising funds for that
purpose. Mr.. Frank Hume is at the head
of the movement.
Several buildings for manufacturing pur
poses are in course of erection at New AL
exandria, and by spring the hum of several
factories will be heard throughout the new
town.
The Roman Catholic clergy of the do
cese of northeastern Virginia will hold
conference on the work of the church at
st. Mary's parsonage, in this city, tomor-
row.
An adjourned term of the United States
circuit court for the eastern district of
Virginia convened in this city this morn
Jig, Judge Robert w. Hughes presiding {.
last night to enter the store of James Nc
Cuen- They were scared off, however, be-
fore an entrance was effected.
George Chichester, a cripple who is we'll
known to all Alexandrians, and who has
been living at the aims house for some
years past. died at that institution yester-
day, aged fifty-two years.
There was great deal ot excitement be-
tween Washington and Alexandria on the
train leaving Washington at 4 80 O'clock
azf of tNEn
ployeS or the race track The men had
been very boisterous ever since leaving
washington, and finally became very i'm
pertinent to several gentlemen who We're
rldlng In the smoking car. This was re-
scented and scufie ensued. in which one
or the negroes tried to pull gun" Spe-
cial Oftcer Price. who was the train at
the time. saw the attempt, and with not a
little difficulty placed the men under ar
rest with the assistance of the train con-
ductor. They were locked in the baggage
car and on the arrival of the train in this
city were turned over to the authorities
These m m who have come here from the
horth, and who associate with some of the
white track employees, are extremely often
sIVe' ana the vile language used by them
can De heard on nearly every train be-
tween this city and Washington and il Is
extremely disagreeable many times for one
10 be on the train, as you never know
when a row, such as occurred last night,
VIII take place. The air last night was
IouI with the vilest of oaths notwith-
standing the fact that during greater
part OF the time the car doors were open,
ana IN the car adjoining the smoker we're
a large number of ladies. 1t has been sug-
geSted that the railroad company have a
special coach for the employees of the two
tracks between this city and Washington
IN order that they may be kept to them
selves, and thus save the regular patrons
or the road from much that is Disagree
able and annoying.
O,Neil & Lunt. auctioneers on yesterday
pnh. L
lots of ground i'm the square bounded by
Patrick, Montgomery and Alfred streets
10 j. X. Nj. Norton and Louis c.. Barley for
N,Wp This property is subject to deeds of
interest. 0'0
Mrs. A. G. Uhler on Saturday evening
very handsomely entertained Miss Ruth
Hairston of North Carolina, who is the
guest of Mrs. Bedford Brown.
Miss Bette Smoot, daughter of William
A Smott of this city, is in Petersburg the
guest OF Miss Genie Smith
While going his rounds last night. Private
Natchman Geutzberger stumbled over a
man lying on the ground In front of Christ
Church, whom he at first thought was
dead. On closer investigation it was found,
however, that the man was dead" drunk
lie was taken to the station house and be-
came painfully conscious later in the night.
decree was entered in the corporation
court yesterday allowing Mrs. Virginia X.
Daingertield to eXpend the income from the
Ill
field, in the support of her children.
City Auditor Il. f. Price has issued the
1l4th annual report of the finances of the
city, with the departmental reports for the
fiscal year ending May 81. This report
also contains the revenue and license laws
of the' city, amended, to date. The city
charter. as amended by the last legislature,
is also in the book.
Attorney Samuel G. Brent, representing
several interests, has sued out an injunc-
ton against the Wellington Brick and Tile
Company restraining and enjoining them
from disposing of any of their property.
There are a number of labor claims against
the company.
There will be a meeting of Golden Light
Lodge of Good Templars in their hail. on
Fairfax street, tonight
The regular weekly meeting and drill Ct
the Alexandria Light Infantry was held in
the armory last night and was but siimly
attended. The regimental court-martial
meets on Thursday night to hear such
cases as may be presented
The alterations being made at st. Nary's
Church are progressing nicely, and 1t is
thought the building will be under roof
by the middle of December.
Since the electric cars have been run
ming to the Driving Park large numbers of
AleXandrians attend the races.