Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-30
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seen yesterday in Alexandria county,
but have not been apprehended by the

seen yesterday in Alexandria county,
but have not been apprehended by the
police.
All the colored fremen on the pas
senger trains of the Midland Railway
are, it is said, to be taken off and their
places supplied by white men, the lat
ter being regarded as of more utility
where speed in the running of trains is
desideratum.
A free fight occurred yesterday even
ing near the shipyard, between two
young colored girls, Lou Taylor and
Lily Wilson. Neither was hurt, how
ever. Later Policeman Belts arrested
both of them and this morning they
were fined S. each.
A small child while playing at the
intersection of Fairfax and Wilkes
streets at noon to-day narrowly escaped
being run over by a Doctors carriage.
The shafts struck the child, but fortu-
nately knocked it aside so that it es-
capped the wheels.
w. K. Schoepf, well-known Wash
ington street railway man, now vice
president of the lexington line, has
resigned to accept the position of gen.
eral manager of the construction COM
pany which is to build the electric line
between Washington and Baltimore.
The conductors and motormen of the
electric railway will give an excursion
to Riverside Park and Mount Vernon
on Wednesday, August Z. They have
already disposed of many tickets. and
from present indications their excur-
sion will prove successful and pleas
ant affair.
The establishment operated by
"Patsyn Mann, located half way be-
tween this city and Washington, on the
banks of the Potomac, has become so
rank in the nostrils of of those who
come within its poisoned atmosphere
that vigorous complaints have been
made to the Washington authorities
concerning the matter.
The Washington detective Office was
notified last night to look out for and
arrest W. S. Rainier, manager of the
branch of Silsby & Co., which is located
at the corner of Seventh and F streets
northwest in that city. The complaint
was made by the cashier of the firm,
who accused Rainier with having en-
bezzled $500 of the firms money.
A delegation of Odd Fellows of Pc.
tomac Lodge lett here last night to as
sist in comforting the third degree upon
candidates of the Accotink Lodge. At
ter the comforting of the degree the
visiting brethren were invited to par
take of collation. which had been pre-
pared for them by the Accotink Lodge.
A most enjoyable evening was spent by
all present.
William Robertson died on Sunday
at his home in eastern Pennsylvania OF
cancer in the stomach. He was born
in 1929 in Virginia. At an early age
he removed to Baltimore, where he en-
gagged in shipbuilding. At the out
break of the war General Meigs, quar-
termaster of the Army of the Potomac,
appointed him master mechanic, with
headquarters at this city. Afterwards
he removed to New York and engaged
in the building trade. flate years he
had been superintendent of interior
work at the Lehigh Valley Railroad
car shops.
A boy who ran away from Washington
orphan asylum few days since was caught
IN this city yesterday and taken back to
Washington.
The Metropolitan Electric Railway on Four
and-a-Haf and Ninth streets, Washington,
is now in operation.