The morning times., 1896-07-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
City Authorities Prevent the Re-
moval Of Railway Track.
Death of Nr. Charles p. Crump-
funeral of the Late Wilmer
ID. COrse.

4 ago, The Washington. Alexandra and Mount
Vernon Electric hallway removed its tracks
| from tbe corporation limits into the st.
Asaph race track. Yesterday the company
| attempted to tear up that portion OF track
from tile corporation line into Cameron
street, but were stopped by tile city
| authorities. The eterms or the cha rter O the
| company provide that when any track
owned by the company ceases to be
| operated Tor period OF six months, the
| track shall De removed underline supervision
| of the city authorities As the city has No
motive for keeping the track ON Payne
| street, it is supposed that the work of,
removal will be allowed to proceed accord
ing to the terms or the charter.
The board OF directors OF the Union
Mission are endeavoring to put new life into
the -OrganiZa Iion. The resignation of Mr.,
Redding, the superintendent. has been re-
considered, and the board has pledged to
make good the deficiency in expenses
OF $l25. An appeal will be circulated
Tor monthly contributions. In order that the
work may be keptup. Mr.. Redding hasbecn
granted vacation OF thirty da ys, with the
privilege OF using the mission tent in the
meantime. The mission TIA done good work
III AicAdEuIid, duu ~ is Iuuy tAptcttu tudt
the appeal will meet with favor.
In the corporation court yesterday, in
the case OF j. NJ White and George Nc.
Burney VS.. Alexander Lyles, the defendants
counsel filed a special plea OF estopaI, and
the plaintiffs attorneys withdrew the suit
The suit grew out OF the unroefing of the
houses OF Messrs. McBurney ana Whi.,
during severe storm In 1894. Mr.. Lyles
was TIE builder. anu defeciiye construction
was claimed by the plaintiffs.
The remains of the late Wilmer d. Corse,
who died in jacksonville, Fla, on Mon
day, were brought to this city yesterday for
interment. The remains were accompanied
by Mr.. Montgomery Corse, u. son OF the
deceased. the funeral took place from
Grace Church. and the services were COM
Quoted by Rev. e. Z. Ball. The burial Was
at Ivy Hill The palLbearers were Messrs.
K Kemper, G. L. Booth, N. ID. Corse, Law
renee Stab!er, r. F. Knox, and ]. j.
Jameson.
II Is ruInored that there will be an eX-
tensive reduction in the working force
of the Southern Railway Company in this
city in the near future
The Washington Venetian Blind Com
pany, with Joseph SpeciIt, OF Fairfax, as
president, and II. Al. FEEDER, OF Washington,
as secretary and treasury, was granted
charter in the corporation court yester-
day. The objects OF the company are to
manufacture and sell Venetian blinds and
mill work of all kinds. The capital stock
is $4,000. g. IL. Norton Is named as the
agent in this city.
william GiImartin, driver of the city
garbage cart was overcome by the heat |
yesterday and fell to the ground He was
removed to the Almshouse. He was not |
seriously injured.
W. A. Cuddy, of Washington, delivered a |
prophetic lecture at the Intersection OF |
King and Royal streets last night
The following officers for the ensuing
year have been elected by Golden Light |
Lodge Of Good Templars: Andrew Sullivan, |
chief tempLar; Miss Alice Ticer, vice tem- |
plar; Miss Rena Ticer, chaplain; John H. |
Trimyer, treasurer; John H.. Bartlett,
financial secretary; Miss Dora Brown, as |
sistant secretary; Charles r. Herbert, sec
retary and lodge deputy; Ernest Lyles. |
ma rshal; William Miller, guard; and George |
Lyles, sentinel.
4 number OF AIexapdrans attended the |
Farmers Alliance meeting at Wellington. |
Va, yesterday. Speeches were made
by Messrs. Meredith and Rixey, Con-
gressional aspirants. Alter the meeting |
a gentleman named Carrico was assaulted
bya coiored man and seriously injured. The |
assaiiant eiuded arrest. '
Mr.. Charles 2. Crump died suddenly at |
the residence of his brother-inlaw, Mr.. |
Ed. s HaDtznlon, No. 1113 Duke street. last
night The deceased W as thirty four years
of age, and had been employed as an
engineer on the Southern Railway He
had been sick, but returned to work on
Monday Yesterday evening he was
overcome by the heat and had to be
carried TO his home, where he fingered for
a short time.
Miss Rosie Head has gone to Holly Grove
for short stay.
Mrs. Martin of Washington is visiting |
her sisters. Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs. Bell,
In this city
Mrs. Samuel Lindsay and daughters are
at Coitou's for the summer. Mr.. Newell
Lindsay left for that resort yesterday.