Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
A FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Narrow Escape of a Driver Of .
Wagon. .... -. - ,,t-
Election by Davis Post-A Young Wo
man Who Desired to Dance
on the Street.

Amos Smith, the driver of Blair's bread
wagon, of Washington, had very narrow
escape from being killed yesterday in this
city. He had just gotten down from WASH
ington over the road, and was going over
his route delivering bread to his customers.
AS he drove along Oroncco street the rat
thing of his wagon prevented his hearing
the approach of the north-bound Chesa-
peake and Ohio train, and he did not see 1t
until he was on the track and the train was
almost on top of him. Fortunately, how
ever, the engineer of the train saw him in
time to reverse his engine, ard as II was
moving slowly he was able to bring 1t to
a standstill, not five feet from the wagon.
The narrow escape was witnessed by quite
a number of persons, and considerable ex-
element was caused.
Davis Post.
The Thomas P. Davis Post of the Grand
Army of the Republic, at their regular
meeting, held last night, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: A. B.
Travers, past commander; w. P. Graves.
senior vice commander; George w. Armor,
jr., vice commander; ]. c. Calhoun, chap
lain; James Lanham, surgeon; w. I. EN-
merson, quartermaster; VIM. Shinn, officer
of the day; David Miller, officer of the
guard; Charles Irwin, sentinel, and ]. V.
Davis, representative to the department
encampment, with w. p. Graves as alter
nate. After the election of officers the post
was inspected by Assistant Department
Commander Captain ]. v. Davis, and pass
ed an excellent examination.
City Council.
The regular meeting of the city council
was held last night in the council cham
bers, in the market building. The only
thing of interest that came up for con-
sideraton was the petition of the police
commissioners for an increase of four po-
icemen. The friends of the bill did not
urge its passage owing to the slim num-
Der of members present, but ii is expected
that 1t will be passed at the next meeting
of council. The board of aldermen con-
Cured with the lower board in referring an
ordinance providing for the inspection of
buildings. and regulating the construction
and repairing of buildings within the city
limits, to the committees on public prop
erty and streets.
Will fried Monday.
City Sergean, smith has been busy all the
morning serving the summonses on the wit
nesses in the case of Post and Henry, the
two white men who some time ago assault
ed and robbed Mr.. Alexander McClintock in
Fairfax county, as mentioned in The Star
at the time. They will be tried next Mon
day at Fairfax Court House. A large
crowd from this city will go to hear this
trial. as both of the young men are well
known.
Charter Granted.
Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton of the corporation
court yesterday granted charter to the
Chillum Castle Land Company, the objects
CT which are to lease, buy, sell and improve
land in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania
ard the District of Columbia. The capital
stock is to be 100000, and the principal Of
flee is to be in this city, WITH Mr.. j. r. Cation
as agent. The officers are: James Robbins,
president: R G. Israel, secretary, and III. S.
Reside treasurer, all of Washington.
Could Dance the Buck.
Yesterday afternoon while officer Young
was patrolling his beat he saw a large
crowd on South Henry street. He hasten
ed to see what the trouble was, and found
white woman about forty-fve years Of
age drunk. She was amusing the crowd
by dancing The officer put her under
rest and took her to the station house.
On the way she told the officer that ''she
was an Irish lady and could dance the
buck with any of them" This morning the
mayor fined her $50 end not having the
necessary change, she will have chance
to dance to her hearts content for the
next fifteen days.