Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Accident on the Mount Vernon Electric
Road.
The Round of MiscellancOus Occur
rences in the Busy Trans
Potomac City.

An accident occurred yesterday evening
on the electric line about pm. at the cor
ner of King and Fairfax streets. At this
point the Fairfax and King street lines
connect. The o'clock train for Washing
ton came down King and was being placed
In position for its passengers. The rear
car kept the main track, the second car
took the Fairfax street track, and the two
cars were instantly separated and thrown
at right angles with each other and into
the street. The connecting gear of both
cars was badly damaged 1t is supposed
that the switch failed to work properly.
There was considerable excitement and the
employees ard passengers jumped at once
from the cars. A large crowd collected in
a few moments. Fortunately, no one was
injured. Had the front car been discon-
nected and held to the track, no power
could have stopped 1t from going down the
King street hill and into the dock. The
cars were gotten back on the track and
taken to the company's shops for repairs,
and the train made up and with some de-
lay proceeded to Washington.
Policy Case.
The case of Frank M. Hill, arrested on
a warrant sworn out by Chas. +. Harris
charging him with promoting policy In
Alexandria, was called at the mayors
court this morning. Mr.. Hill was repre-
sented by L. G. Brent. Names of quite an
array Of witnesses were given In by Mr..
Harris on the opening of the case, but the
captain of police told him 1t was too late
then to summer them. Mr.. Harris and his
sster-in-law, Mrs. Manken, were sworn.
and the case opened. On the direct eX-
animation it was ascertained that the wit
nesses had no direct Information in re-
gard to the case and Harris admitted that
he had sworn out the warrant on merely
hearsay testimony. 1t is considered case
Of blackmail, and it is likely that Mr.. Hill
will prosecute the parties who are con-
nected with the swearing out OF the war
rant.
A Mystery.
Shelton Pridgon, a young white man,
was taken to the station house yesterday
afternoon suffering from deep wound in
his forehead. Drs. Ashby and Miller were
summoned, and upon examination they
found that it had been made by stone.
They dressed the wound and the young
man was permitted to remain at The sta
ton house until this morning. To Star
reporter Prldgon said that he was on his
way from Delaware to Richmond, and
when he reached st. Asaph Junction, about
a mile out Of the city, feeling tired, he
lay down under a tree to rest, and fell
asleep, and was awakened by something
striking him the head above the right
eye. At first he thought that he had been
to be passing, and was brought to this
city. Q
Sent on to the Grand Jury.
Sergt. Smith and Constable William Web
ster yesterday succeeded in capturing An
drew Alexander the sixteen-year-old col
cred boy, who, Sunday morning, broke into
the store Of Mr.. William Kicker, on upper
Prince street, an account of which appear
ed In The Star. He was given preliminary
examination before Mayor Thompson last
right. Mr.. Mark Norris, who resides next
door to Mr.. Rickers place Of business.
identified the boy as the one he saw enter
the store. Other witnesses also testified as
to the guilt of the boy. The mayor sent
him to Jail to await the action of the grand
jury, which convenes in October.
Death of Mrs. Reynolds.
Mrs. Annie NJ Reynolds wife of Mr.. Jo-
seph Reynolds died quite suddenly at her
home, No. 1902 King street, Sunday night.
Heart trouble is supposed to have been
the cause of her death. She was in the
fifty-sixth year of her age. The deceased
had lived in this city for the past thirty
hve years. and was well and favorably
known to most of the community by her
kind acts at times when helping hands
were most needed. She leaves six children
three sons and three daughters. Her
funeral will take place from Grace Episco-
pal Church this afternoon.
Lawn Party.
The Catholics CT Del Ray and St Elmo
last night gave a gypsy camp and lawn
party on Braddock Heights, just north of
this city, for the benefit of the Sunday
school recently organized at Del Ray.
Quite a large number from this city and
vicinity attended, and all express them
selves as having a delightful time. Quite
neat sum was realized.
Veterans at Winchester.
Col William A. Sunoot of this city, grand
commander of the Grand Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans of Virginia, will shortly
Issue an order announcing that the next
regular meeting Of the Veterans Assocla-
ton will be held in Winchester Wednesday.
October Z.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
the police court this morning: Ben Morris
(colored), assault and beating Mary Mar
tin; was dismissed for want of satisfactory
evidence.
Doc Baltimore, assaulting Robert Solo,
mon; fined s., and in default was sent to
Jail for twenty days.
Geo. Carter (colored), disorderly conduct;
was fined S. and in default sent to Jail
for twenty days.
Andrew Alexander. charged with break
ing into the store Of VIM. Kicker; was
sent to the grand jury.
Gone to Indianapolis.
Thomas S. Cockrell, editor of Alexandra
Times, left today at u o'clock for Indian
apois. He represents the gold democrats
of Alexandria, ard appointed a dele
gate to the Indianapolis convention at a
recent meeting in Richmond.
The annual inspection of the Alexandria
Light Infantry will be held the latter part
of the month, but the exact date has not
yet been fixed.
During the month of August the clerk of
the corporation court recorded % Deeds and
issued Is marriage licenses, IL to white and
3 to colored persons. =
The steamer Florence was yesterday
launched from the ways at the ship yard,
where she has undergone some repairs
Rev. Theron H. Rice, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, this city, who has
been travelling in Europe during the sum-
mer, will sail for home September r.
Mr.. j. B. Waller is quite sick at the Alex
| andria 1nfirmary. where he has gone for
treatment.
Mr.. Edward Meade, a lineman Of the
electric light works, while on his rounds
yesterday was taken suddenly Ill and had
to be taken to his home on Wilkes street
His condition today is somewhat improved
Miss Lula Williams of Washington Is the
guest Of Mrs. Belle De Vaughn No o1o