Evening star., 1896-11-28
ALEXANDRIA A AFFAIRS
Dufnss Aaa. Naih Pleased by the Recent
2aasad Deal.
First Traia - HorrisOnburg to Carry
n Municipal ExcuEsiOn-Other Notes
From Across the River.

There Is much rejoicing upon the part Of
business men and others over the proposed
direct connection between Alexandria and
Harrisonbarg in the valley of Virginia by
trains operated by the Southern Railway
Company, via Manassas and Strasburg.
Prominent business men here propose that
the running OF the first train from this city
to Harrisonburg be made the occasion Of a
grand demonstration. 1t will probably take
to Harrisonburg a large excursion, COM
posed OF the mayor, city council. city off,
cials, Business Mems League. board of
trade and as many Of the citizens as DOS
sible.
owing to the recent sensational occur
rences at the city Jail. City Sergt. Smith
mas issued orders to the Wardens to search
all visitors to the jail in the future before
they are allowed to hold Intercourse with
those behind the bars. The first visitor to
the jail after this order was issued was a
woman, and Warden McCuen was rather
found himself He, however happene1 TO
ma woman IN the residence part of the
JAN, whom he got to search the visitor On
her person was found a bottle of WHISKY
which was held up and returned to her
when she had concluded her visit
Dead In "a Cellar.
Sandy Hodge. an old colored wood saw
sNA' Woo ASoHu uGdu III lQe cellar OF MIR,
Julian Burke's house, on Prince street, yes
te:day afternoon. Hodge went into the cell
lar about l o'clock to saw some wood
When Mr.. Burke went into the cellar late
III the afternoon he found him dead.
Stole ~ Lot of Furniture.
James Reed and Mat Williams were ar
rested yesterday evening upon the COM
plant of Mary Springsted, who claimed
ha haI
and stolen a lot of furniture Officers
fesch and Young we're detailed upon the
case and in a short while succeeded in
locating The furniture at Ballinger's store
IN the West End. where the accused had
disposed of 1t. 1t appears from the evil
dence before the mayor this morning that
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Reed
ana Williams went to the ferry wharf and
hlred wagon and went to the Springsted ed
Woman's house. on Princess street and
breaking open the back door proceeded to
load the wagon with the parlor furniture
Mr. Ballenger. who bought the furniture
from the men, stated that Reed and VIII
iams met him On King street yesterday
and asked him If he wanted to make a
bargain. and he told them that he did
They then told him that Mary Springsted
lad requested them to sell the farniturc
for her. He bought 1t and agreed to give
item 81 for 1t. They only brought part Of
the furniture. and he gave them 81 on ac-
SoulAI. he AhdS diteT nearing all tne
evidence. sent the accused to Jail to await
the action of the grand jury.
Notes.
Several cab drivers were before the mayor
yesterday for violating the rules at the
local depot.
Mr.. A. H. Thomson has returned from
a visit to Marshall.
The Electric Railway Company has put
In improved switches at the corner of King
and Washington streets.
Potomac Lodge, 1. o. o. F., held a reg
ular meeting last night.
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters OF
America, was instituted last night.