Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-14
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
DR.. Abbott Talks About Complaints Against
the Electric Road.
Says the Pennsylvania Railroad is
RespOnSjble-BrOthe of St.
Andrew md Other Notes.

The Star correspondent had long talk
with DR.. G. R. Abbott president of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company, in regard to the
numerous causes of complaint that had
arisen against his company recently.
In speaking of the two mud holes at the
intersection of King and Fayette and King
and Henry streets the doctor said: I'VE
have asked the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to put in those crossings several
times, but they seem to have taken no
notice of it. We have had the iron ready
for several months. You know when we
cross a railroad 1t Is their business to put
in the crossing and when they cross us
We have to do the work"
The citizens will have to await the pleas
ure of the Per nsylvania Railroad Company
to have these dangerous and unsightly
holes fixed unless the authorities see fit to
take some summary action in the matter,
which they do not seem disposed to do.
In speaking of the Wilkes street connec-
ton with the Southern railway. which was
the cause of an injunction being sued out
several days ago DIR. Abbott said:
This is no fight of ours. 1t is the land
company'S doingS They were too haSty in
the matter ard should have first obtained
the consent of the citizens to put in the
switch. and then had the ordinance passed
All We had to do with it was to put in the
connection under a contract. and we were
working under the permission of the ordi-
nance at the request of the Southern Rail-
way Company" DR.. Abbott thinks, with a
great many of the citizens that the South
ern Railway Company should be made to
move its tracks from Wilkes street en-
tirely and use the roadbed laid for the old
Manassas Gap railroad in reaching the
strand The surveys for the line to Wash
ington, the doctor says, will be ready for
him sometime next week. when the route
will be decided upon, and soon as the
weather settles the construction will be be-
gun. There will be no change in the street
schedule, but the cars will aim to meet
every boat and train. thus making trip
every fifteen or twenty minutes.
The doctor seemed very bitter against
the PENNSYLVANIA road for not putting in
the crossing on King street, as until that
is done the King street extension Is prac-
tically useless.
brotherhood of ST. Andrew.
large number of the members of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew attended the
special services at Grace Church last night
and the services were very interesting
Rev. R. A. Castleman of Herndon. Va.
delivered a highly entertaining address,
which was much enjoyed.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of ST.
Pauls Chapter of the Brotherhood will be
held tonight, and some important bust
ness will be transacted. Christ Church
chapter will also hold a regular meeting
growing steadily, and much interest is
being taken in the work.
U. r.. X. r. officers.
The following officers have been elected
to command Rathbone Division, Uniform
Rank. Knights of Pythias, of this city:
Captain. George King; first lieutenant, c.
o. Sipple; second lieutenant, Richard
Roland; recorder, w. Boyer; treasurer, V.
G.. Moore; sentinel E. w. Armacost. These
officers will be installed at the next regu-
lar meeting by Adjutant A. F. Cox.
Peckham and Mcmillan Matched.
Hite Peckham of this city and Billy Nc
MILAN. the champion of the District of
Columbia, were matched in Washington
last night to fight on Thursday, April II,
before the club offering the largest purse
and $500 a side. The articles call for a
! contest with bounce gloves. AS an earnest
of their intentions each man made the first
deposit of S125 last night, and the balance
amount until the required sum is up. A
referee agreeable to both parties shall be
selected at the ringside.
1t was agreed to weigh In at o'clock on
the afternoon of the fight, and If either
should be above the stipulated limit of 141
pounds he forfeits to the other the sum Of
500. Peckham when seen this morning
seemed confident of success, and says this
will be the battle of his life. He will go
into training at once.