Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-31
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
An Accident to Freight Train Caused by
Spreading Rails.
Other Notes From Down the River
Fine Sleighing and Many
Merry Parties.


What would have been a very serious ac-
cident had 1t been a passenger instead OF
a freight train occurred on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad within the limits of this
city shortly after midnight last night A.
southbound freight train was just about
leaving this city, when the rails spread in
the track just the engine was approach
Ing the bridge across Hooff's run, and six
cars from the center Of the train rolled
down the embaEkment, smashing them
into spliEters and scattering their contents
In all directions. Fortunately, the engine
had such Roadway that 1t got over and did
not leave the track. A large crowd gath
cred quickly, and the report was soon over
the town that it was passenger train and
large number of people had been killed
and injured. When the excitement had
cooled down 1t was found that no one was
hurt as the crew were in the caboose, at
the rear of the train, which did not leave
the track, but they received a bad shaking
up. A large force Of hands was imme-
diately put to work cleaning up the wreck
and relaying the track, which had been
torn up for distance of about thirty-five
yards. No passenger trains were delayed
by the accident.
Section Hand Killed.
AS northbound passenger train No. 80
Of the Southern railway was passing NAL
low station, about a mile south Of this
city, at $50 o'clock this morning, it ran
over and killed Jake Rhner, a section
hand The train was stopped and Rhiners
body put into the baggage car and
brought to this city, where it was sent
to Demaines undertaking establishment.
DR.. N. N. OBrien, the companys surgeon.
was sent for to perform an autopsy on the
remains.
Humane Society Mt Work.
A horse attached to sleigh. belonging
to Mr.. Harry Mcintosh, fell at the inter
section of King and Pitt streets yesterday
| evening, and was so exhausted that II
could not rise. Miss F'awcett, a member
of the Society Of Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals who happened to be passing, no.
titled the police of the occurrence, COM
planning that the working of the horse was
cruel. The animal was gotten up several
times and placed upon it's feet, but was
weak that it could not stand. As nothing
could be done for it, Lieut.. Jas. Smith fired
several pistol balls in its brain and re-
| leVed it from misery. Complaints had
heretofore been made to the society that
| the horse was unfit for use.
Virginia Antiquities.
The secretary of the Mt. Vernon Branch
| of the Association for the Preservation OF
| Virginia Antiquities has issued notices for
| the annual meeting of the association, to
| be held in Peabody Hall on the night OF
| Tuesday, February II next. 1t is under
stood that Nj. John Goode and Mr.. Lewis
| p: Mckenzie have accepted invitations TO
address the meeting. The members OF the
association are looking forward to the
meeting with much pleasure.
Notes.
The management of the st. Asaph track
| here deny the report that Messrs. Carr and
Mclaughlin have secured a controlling in
terest in the race track.
The school for officers will be held at the
| armcry of the Alexandria Light Infantry
tonight.
Miss Maggie Moore of Fairfax. who has
ed to her home yesterday afternoon, much
to the regret Of her many friends.
Judge j. K. NJ. Norton yesterday signed
the application of henry May, president,
and Edward L. Riggs. secretary, OF the
Washington Golf Club for an amendment
to their charter. granted here about year
| ago. increasing The capital stock Of the
club to s, 800 divided into shares Of $lOO
each. Capt. K. kemper is the local repre-
sentative Of the club.
Mai. George Duffey, commissioner Of rev.
| first and second wards. and is now at work
upon the third. The assessment Of the
city will be completed about the LIST OF
March. and will, it is said. show a consid-
Alexandria.
Messrs. O'Neil & Lunt, auctioneers, yes
| terday sold for Mr.. A. w. Armstrong, trus-
| tee, the Wellington Brick and Tile works.
| with twenty-five acres Of land situated on
the Potomac river, about four miles below
! this city, to Mr.. Owen Frost for $4,000.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Harrison, q well-known
cid colored woman. died at her home on
| North Columbus street yesterday, in the
| eghty-seventh year of her age.
A german was given last night at the
| Mount Vernon Hotel New Alexandria, by
Mr. Thomas Smith, which was very large
| ly attended.
Mr.. ]. Lucian Duffy, second assistant
| foreman of the Columbia S. F. E. Com
| pany, and Miss Alice Taylor of Washing
ten. will be married in that city on Febru-
airy Il next.
Miss Marion Hopkins Of La Platte, Nd.
| is in the city on a visit to her brother. Mr..
| George d. Hopkins, on Upper King street.
| Miss Mae Easter OF Baltimore is the
guest of Miss Grotthlu on Cameron street.
Miss Emma Lucas Of this city is visiting
her cousin, Miss Rosa Richards, in WASH
| ington.
| Mr. J. w. Hammond has been confined
| to his home for the past few days by sick
ness.
The trial of Mr. Kaletski, proprietor Of
| the Philadelphia Oyster House. for allow
| ing minors to gamble on his premises, by
| using the slot machines will be held In
| the police court tonight.
horse attached to q sleigh belonging
| to Mr.. Frank Ballenger ran away on King
street last night and pitched Mr.: Ballenger
| out at the corner Of Royal. fortunately
| and Mr.. Ballenger resumed his sieighing.
The sleighing on King street was excel
| lent last night, and every sleigh in town
was in use; It was kept up until late
Courage and Love Shown.
A mothers love and courage showed
| strongly yesterday, when Mrs. Mary Walsh