Evening star., 1896-07-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Serious Injury to James AsCraekes, a
Young Driver
Meeting of Columbia Fire Engine
of Interest to All Glasses.

James McCracken. young white man,
employed as driver by Messrs, Curtin and
Butts, the foundry men, was quite painful
ly, If not seriously, hurt yesterday after
noon by being run over by the wagon
which he was driving. He was driving the
wagon down Wolfe street, loaded with
heavy iron frames, when some of the load
slipped, and the rattle occasioned by it
scared the horses, causing them to run
away. The horses with their load, ran into
the Baltimore and Ohio freight yard, where
the wagon came in contact with pile of
lumber, throwing the driver off, and the
wheels passed over his legs near the abdom-
iral region. The injured boy was picked up
and carried to his home On Wilkes street.
and Doctors Snowden and PErvis sum-
moned, who found that his leg was badly
fractured below the hip joints. He also
received internal injuries. The young man 8
condition is got SO favorable today. he
having spent Avery bad night.
Columbia Fire Company Meeting.
A regular monthly meeting of the Column
hia Steam Fire Engine Company was held
last night at their house, on South ST.
Asaph street, with Vice President Ramsay
in the chair. A committee of three was
appointed to prepare resolutions Of thanks
to the Pioneer Hose Company and citizens
Of Cumberland, Md, for the hospitable
manner in which the company were treated
ON their recent trip to that city, and to the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company and citi-
Zens of Alexandria, for the handsome re-
ception given them upon their return from
Cumberland, and to the Robert Portrer
Brewing Company and Mr.. ]. Frank Cook
for refreshments. The committee on reso-
iutloEs OF respect to the memory Of the
late w. H. Price made their report, which
was accepted after which the meeting ad-
journed.
A Temperance Lecture Tonight.
Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi, one Of
the most brilliant women of the SOUTH will
lecture in the NJ. E. Church South tonight
at 8 o'clock. Miss Kearney is highly spoken
Of by all the papers throughout the south
Her subject will he temperance, and the
public are cordially invited to be present
She will be one Of the most prominent
vention, which will convene in Washington
next week. Special music consisting of
solos and marching songs by the children
OF the Loyal Temperance Legion will be
rendered.
City School Board Meeting.
The city school board held their regular
monthly meeting in the board room at the
Peabody school building last night and set
tied up the affairs Of the schools for the
year. The committee on public property
were requested to put the different school
buildings in order for next year. after
" hich the board adjourned for the summer
Notes.
Mayor Thompson this morning had only
one case to dispose of. that of John Kicker
sen and John Jasper. two young negro men,
arrested by Officer Bettis; charge disorder
ly and fighting; fined s. each.
The union SUNDAY school excursion +o
River View yesterday was very well at
tended.
A game of base ball will be played to-
morrow at Occoquan between the team of
The David Lucas property, near the cor
ner OF Royal and Oronoco streets, was sold
yesterday to the Virginia Life Insurance
Company for 1910.