Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-12
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Woman Instantly Killed by Fast
Express.
Many Other Ldcal Notes of General
and Special Interest-PersonaI
and Society Items.

A north-bound Chesapeake and Ohio pas
senger train struck and instantly killed a
colored woman at Waterloo, on the Wash
ington Southern railway, about five miles
north of this city. yesterday. Her name
was Kate Ford. and she was about thirty
eight years of age She was walking on
the south-bound track and saw a local
train coming toward her. She became con-
fused. evidently, and stepped on to the
nc rth-bound track when the C. and o.
train was within a hundred yards of her.
The train was two hours late and was
rul ming at the rate Of sixty miles an hour
when it struck her. The mangled remains
were picked UP by people living near by
and carried to the station. Justice Pollard
summoned coroner's jury. which brought
in verdict to the effect that the deceased
came to her death through the reckless
running of the engineer.
Would Not Go to Congress-.
Ex-Mayor Strauss positively denies the
rumor that he will be a candidate for
congressional honors He says he is at a
loss to know how the rumor originated.
He has no further political ambition, and
says with the return of good times and
plenty Of business he will be satisfied.
Fraternal Visit.
Champion Castle. No. 5, Knights of the
Golden Eagle. of this city. received visit
last night from Jacob II. Aully Of Balti-
more supreme chief. He was accompanied
by 100 knights from Washington. Speeches
were made by number of members, and
altogether the visit was a very pleasant
one. They returned to Washington on the
II :OS tram.
Death of Mrs. Monroe.
Mrs. Amanda Monroe, widow of John
T. Monroe. one of the best known
old residents of this city. died at her home
on South Lee street. after an illness of
several months She was .one of the most
popular old ladies among large circle of
acquaintance, and her death Is deeply
regretted. The funeral Will take place at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Notes.
The sloop Father and Son, Capt VIM
Laycock, while coming into the Prince
street dock yesterday afternoon under sail,
rar her bowsprit through the side of the
warehouse and stuck fast. It required
some time to get her loose.
Capt. ]. V. Davis. superintendent of the
National cemetery, is having the stone wall
around the cemetery repaired and a num-
Der of other improvements made.
Seventeen new names have been added
to the roll of the Alexandria kindergarten
Association in the past few days. Mr..
Polk Miller of Richmond has been engaged
to deliver one of his celebrated humorous
lectures for the benefit of the association
at the Opera House in the near future.
Mayor Thompson: took his oath of office
before Judge Norton yesterday.
Mr.. w. G. Chapman, formerly of this
city, but now OF Linden, Va, passed
through here yesterday. on his way to New
York on business
Mr.. j. David Lannon, who is spending the
summer at Linden. Warren county, Va,
Is in town business. -N- r.. T~e'7r'
Mr.. Alvin Powa1i, the popular letter car
rier. is visiting in aPhiladelphia.
Mrs. J. H. d. 'Smoot and her daughter.
Miss Ella, have returned from Colonial
Beach, where they have been spending sew
eral weeks at their cottage.