Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A New Fraternal Society Organised Last
Night
Pennsylvania Railroad Draws Back
Other Notes of General aud
Personal Interest.

TIE Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
declared all it's propositions in regard to
double tracking Fayette street off, and
| that effort will be made to get the con-
sent of the property owners to the laying
of the two tracks on the street. Mr.. E. c.
Joyce. the representative Of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad in this city, states that the
company does not care to lay a double
track upon the street, except upon the
terms they first offered the city council.
AS there is a majority of the lower board
| opposed to allowing the company to have
the use of the street upon it's own terms
there Is not much probability that the
double track will be laid. The ordinance
granting the railway company the use OF
the street is now in the board of alder
men. and will be acted Upon at the next
meeting of the board.
a Pleasant Meeting.
Alexandra Council No. 80, Jr. O. U. A.
NJ, held a pleasant meeting Thursday even
ing at their hall on North Columbus street.
A delegation from Belle Haven and jack
son Councils of this city were In attendance.
There were sixty members of the order
present. After the usual routine work was
completed the degrees of the order were
conferred upon two applicants, two appli-
referred to the usual committees for ex-
animation and report. After the formal
tiles of the other business had been dis
posed of Deputy State Councillor James R.
Mansfield, in a well prepared address, pre-
scented to Past State Councillor o. b. Hop
kins of this city, on behalf of the state
council of Virginia, handsome gold in
sigma of his station. The presentation
affair had been secretly arranged in order
to surprise the brother. and the surprise
was complete; He, however. proved him
self equal to the occasion, and in accepting
the insignia responded in his usual enter
taining manner. After the presentation
excellent speeches were made by the menu
bers and visitors, which were listened to
transaction of some minor business regard
ing the celebration of the 22d Of February
the council adjourned.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of
the following cases: James Davis, colored,
arrested by Officer Wilkerson, charged with
disorderly conduct, was fined $3.50. Albert
Cogan, arrested by officer Jones, charged
with being drunk and disorderly conduct,
fined s.. Alonzo Simms, arrested by Officer
Belts, charged with being drunk and in
decent conduct on the street, was fined IS.
Harry Williams, small white boy, charged
with stealing papers from the doors of diff
ferent houses, was fined 81. Frank Wilkins
and Steve Davis, charged with removing
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continued until Monday morning.
Society Organized.
There was new fraternal society organ
lied In this city last night known as the
Wcodmen OF the World. Its membership
consists Of some Of the best known men
of this city. The following officers were
elected: NJ. c. Thompson, consul COM
| mander; George X. Pickett. advisory lieu
tenant; George Uhler, banker; Charles j.
Strang, secretary and collector; William
A. Jolly. escort; H: NJ: De Mamie. watch
B. Perry, John r. Chapman, Geo. X. Pick
EFT. managing committee. and Milton p.
Howard, sovereign physician.
Narrow Escape.
Yesterday afternoon three small white
boys who were playing near the east end
Of the tunnel threw the switch from the
| main track. The fagnan while walking
! the track discovered the open switch.
| Shortly afterward a freight train from the
| wharf came along, ard had it hot been for
| the fiagmans discovery there would doubt
| less have been a terrible wreck, as the
switch is situated on heavy curve. The
boys have been arrested. but the mayor
postponed the case until Monday morning.
The Reinecker Lecture.
The first lecture on the Reinecker founda-
ton for the session of 1856 will be de-
| livered in Whittle Hall, at Theological Sem
mary, near this city, Tuesday. November
&c, at II o'clock. The lecturer will be Rev.
w. r. Huntingdon, D. D., of Grace Episco-
pal Church, New York city. He is regard
ed as one of the ablest among the clergy
of the Episcopal Church, and the lecture
will no doubt be largely attended.
Notes.
The Alexandria German Club gave the
first of a series of germans at McBurney's
Hall last night, which " as largely attended
Col. Lewis c. Bailey was the leader.
Mr.. Irwin Ludwig of this city had one of
his fingers cut off while at work in Wash
| ingtoE some time ago. Mr.. Ludwig lost
several Of his fingers in a similar accident.
Mr.. William Clark, who is employed in the
shops of the Southern railroad in this city,
narrowly escaped being killed yesterday af-
ternoon by getting caught under an engine
Had it not been for the fact that the engine
caught on the center he would surely have
met death.
Walter, young son of Mr.. H. Clay JONES'
was thrown from horse yesterday after
room at the corner of King and St. Asaph
streets and sustained painful bruises about
| the head and body. The accident was caused
| by the horse stumbling
Mrs. J. P. Woody of Fredericksburg Is In
| the city on a visit to her daughter Mrs.
Nevelle Greenway, who is extremely ILL.,