Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-22
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Tho Mt Vernon Electric Road Again
Enjoined.
A Handsome Gift to the Columbia Fir,
ComDany-Double Warrants In
VoEue-Miscellaneo Notes.

For some time past the officials Of the
Southern Railway Company have been hav-
ing considerable trouble with tramps. Two
weeks ago Special officer Loving, for the
company. was badly beaten by two hobos,
who succeeded IN making their escape.
Last night about IL o'clock Mr.. Bryant
Henry, one of the night watchmen at the
depot, saw two men on a bumper of a car
of a freight train about to leave and Or
dered them off. They got of. but one of
them picked up coupling pin and struck
Mr.. Henry across the head with 1T, cutting
a deep cash in the forehead. Mr. Henry
mot having a weapon of any description,
called for help, and large crowd was soon
upon the scene. In the meantime the two
tramps had succeeded in making their es-
cape, although the police have used every
effort to capture them. Mr.. Henry soon
lost consciousness and he was carried TO
the office of Or. ". NJ OBrien- surgeon of
the company. where his wound was dressed,
and Le was removed to his home, and this
morning he doing well as could be
expected. His condition is not considered
serious.
A Handsome Present.
Mr.. NJ c. Arena, a brother-in-law of
Mr.. William Wood. engineer of the Column
bia Steam Fire Engine Company, yesler-
day presented to the members of the Co
iumDld present IN
the shape of a United States shield. 1t is
about three feet square, on a black back
ground of silk and contains over twenty
five hundred threads of silk. Mr.. Arena,
who has been in China for some time, has
just returned to this country, and says
that Chinese Lady made the shield for
him. and that it took her ninety days to
complete the work on it, The shield will
he formally presented to the company at
its next meeting. and, after its acceptance,
will be handsomely framed and placed
upon the wall of the company's parlor.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
Of the following cases: Aaron Page and
Linden Sears. two small negro hobos, ar
rested by Officer Young; charge, vagrancy;
sent to workhouse for ten days. James
alias Barney. Richards arrested by Officer
Knight: charge, defacing the property of
Capt Enoch Davis; fined s.. John Jeffrfes
arrested by Officer Goods; charge, drunk
and disorderly; fined SO. James ]. Cor
maa, arrested by Officer TIGER; charge,
drunk in the street: fined s. Samuel Gar
nett, arrested by Officer Deane: charge, in
decent conduct; fined s.. Henry Munson
and Edward Grayson. colored, arrested by
OFFICER Proctor; charge, drunk and fighting
fined 81 each
VIII Issue Double Warrants.
By the provisions of an act of the last
p
before the mayor charged with selling
liquor without a license will he tried under
both a city and common wealth warrant,
and instead of getting off by a payment
OF fine of seven dollars offenders Will be
compelled to pay at least one hundred
dollars mere. Under the present law the
mayors and Justices courts have original
Jurisdiction in misdeneanor cases.
Confederate Memorial Day.
Capt. w. A. Smoot will be chief marshal
of the parade on Memorial day MonGay
rexD. and Mr.. A C. Wykcof will be mar
shall of Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
Each organization in line will also be mar
shaled. The route Of the procession will
be practically the same as that of last
year.
The choir who will sing on the occa-
sion met last night for practice in the NJ.
(. Church South. There was a large crowd
present.
An Injunction Obtaiaed.
Mr.. W. W. Henry of Richmond. through
his attorney, Judge ]. K NJ. Norton, yes
terday secured from Judge A. W. Wallace
Of Fredericksburg an injunction restrain
ing the Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon Electric Railway Company from
laying rails, stringing wires, etc, on King
street extended in this city between the
limits Of the city and Hooff'S Run. Mr..
Henry owns a small tract of land near
that poir I. and he claims that the railway,
by elevating its tracks, will make IL diff
cult for him to get to and from his prop
erty. The stopping of work will be great
Inconvenience TO the railway company, as
they were making arrangements for open
ing their line between this .-ity and Wash
ington by the 1st of June.
Notes.
Messrs. NJ. f. Harlow & Company have sold
to DR.. Qrlackenbush, for MIR. e. B. Kemp,
a house and lot on the north side of Cam
eron street near Henry, for s1,G50.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Young Peoples Union of the Presbyterian
Church was held in the lecture room of
the church last night. Only routine bus
mess was transacted.
The steam engine w. A. Smoot is being
overhauled and put in first-cass condi-
ton by Mr.. William Wood in order that
she may be ready to take The Columbia's
place when that company goes to Cumber-
land early in June.
The city electoral board has appointed
Mr.. ]. E. Johnson judge Of election for
the second ward, in place Of MIR. 7. iced,
who has removed from the city.
DECORATING FABRICS.