Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Organization of Citizens Law and Order
League.
Train on the Electric Road Thrown
From the Track-sam smalPs
Political Address.

The Opera House was last night crowded
to hear Rev. Sam Small, the noted evan
| Selist and lecturer Of Georgia, discuss the
| issues of the present presidential campaign
under the auspices Of the Bryan, Sewall
| and Rtxey Club of this city. The meeting
| was called to order shortly after o'clock
| by President M. B. Harlow. who announced
| that Mr.. Frank E. Anderson would intro
| duce the speaker of the evening. Mr.. An
| derson then introduced Mr.. Small. For two
hous and a half Mr.. Small spoke, and was
loudly cheered all through his argument
| He referred to the circulars being sent out
| by the railroad officials to their employees,
telling them to vote for Mckinley. He said
| that during the year of 1893 81, 1894 railroad
| men mad been thrown out of employment
| IN order that the salaries of officials of
| roads might be Increased. Among the DEM
| ocrats on the stage were VIM. H. May,
| Jehh M. johnson, John H. Strider and
| others.
This is the first of series of meetings to
| be held during the campaign under the
| auspices of the club.
| Law and Order League Organized.
There was large and enthusiastic meet
| ing In the M. E. Church South last night
| to organize a citizens law and order league
| to cooperate with the Law and Order
| League Of Alexandria County. Mr. George
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| ing the chair Mr.. Hill said that the citizens
OF Alexandria had been called together at
| the instance of the citizens league Of the
county to take steps to suppress gambling
| In the county and this city. The following
| committee was appointed to secure the
signatures of w-abiding citizens TO the
league roster: G. VIM. Ramsay, Lawrence
Washington, James Peverill, Frank j. Pol
lard, n. N. Greenway, A. H. Thompson,
john L. Harrison and h. b. Kemp.
There were large number of the most
prominent business men of this city pres
ert, and to a Star reporter several said
| that they intended to ferret out the gam
| blers In systematic manner, and prose-
cute them to the full extent of the law
MeSSrS. AL drew Lipscomb and James r.
Cation have been employed to assist the
league In prosecuting the gamblers to be
| tried before Justice Lane in the county On
Thursday, September 10.
Cow ON the Track.
There came very near being a serious ac-
cident on the Washington, Alexandria and
Mt. Vernon electric railroad last night at
the corner Of Franklin and Royal streets in
this city. When the $50 o'clock train from
New Alexandria, where a cake walk had
| been in progress, consisting of a motor car
and two traiers, reached the corner named
above, Motorman Frank Hall saw a cow on
| the track. He shut off the current and ap-
| piled the brakes, but before he could bring
his train to a stop the animal was struck
with great force, killing it almost Instantly.
The two cars attached to the motor car
were derailed. but fortunately did not turn
over. No one was seriously hurt, although
several were slightly bruised by being
thrown against the seats. A special train
was Immediately sent to the scene of the
wreck, and conveyed the passengers to this
city and Washington. The track was not
cleared until an early hour this morning
The Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning presided
nn1jra nd of
lowing cases: Mike O'Brien, VIM. McCuen,
John Stewart. John Carson, Thomas Soser.
Frederick Cunningham, Edward Myers.
Charles Williams, Clifton Ross John Web
ster. Charles Payne and George Davis ar
rested by Special Officer Loving, charged
with trespassing on the property of the
Southern railroad. They were sent to Jail for
ten days. Jack Lee, colored, arrested bv
Oftlcer Beach, charged with gambling
was fined s.. James Dudley, coiored. ar
rested by OFFICER Wilkerson. charged with
assault and beating Rebecca Quill. colorad
continued to obtain additional witnesses
To Receive a Fraternnl Visit.
Golden Light Lodge l. O. G. T.. of this
city will receive a fraternal visit from
Goodwill Lodge No. Z, Star of Hope Lodge
NO. Il and delegations from the other
lodges In Washington on Tuesday night
| next. The entertainment committee of the
Alexandria lodge will arrange an interest
ing program for the entertainment of their
Washington brethren.
Notes.
A regular meeting of the city school
board was held in Peabody Hall last night.
All the old teachers were reelected for the
ensuing year.
The regular monthly meeting of the Re-
lief Hook and Ladder Company will be
held in their hall on Prince street tonight
at o'clock.
Mrs. Mamie E. Byrnes of Dobbs Ferry.
N. Y, is the guest of Mrs. Martin Powers
OF North Washington street.
Mrs. Francis l.. Smith and Miss Margaret
V. Smith have returned from a months
stay at the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs. W. Va.
Mr.. J. Clinton Smoot and family have re-
| moved to North Wilkesboro', N c., where
Mr. Smoot is now managing his new tan
merry.
Mrs. Mary E. Hance has sold a house
and lot on the south side of Queen street
between Pitt and st. Asaph to w. W.
Biggs.
Rev. Berryman Green, pastor of Christ
Episcopal Church, has returned from his
vacation, which he spent in various parts
of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs French Smoot have gone to
Pearisburg. Giles county, on visit to rela-
tives.