The morning times., 1896-08-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Young Railroad Workman Dead
From Effects Of Hot Weather.
Offer from william and Mary Col
lege to Take Students from Alex
andria-Notes and Personals.

Mr.. Brooker C. Campbell died at his home,
No. S12 Madison street, shortly aite.
O'Clock yesterday evening from the ef-
fects of the heat Mt. Campbell was for q
number of years employed as u brakeman
Oh the Southern Railway, nd only few
days since accepted employ meDt with
Harvey Mills on the tracks Of the Wishing
ton Southern Railway. He started to work
yesterday morning and worked steadily
putting in frog near the south end OF
Long Bridge until about O'Clock, when Ee
was overcome by the heat and was about
to fall, when he was caught in the arms or
Mr.. Mills. The unfortunate man was placed
on Il train nd brought TO his home in this
city, where he fingered for about fifteen
minutes. The deceased had but a few days
since moved into the home which is now
occupied BY his widow and child, the latter
about two years old
Superintendent Kemper has received
from President Lyon OF William aud Mary
College an offer 10 take one or more State
students from Alexandra. The tuition
is free, but SO per month boards charged
and So per annum for medical attendance.
Mr. Mahoney, who Is stringing wires for
the electric railway was overcome by the
heat on Thursday and Is in a serious con-
diuon.
Mr George Brent of the Mount Vernon
Electric Railway had his hand badly cut
by the trolley line yesterday. He re-
ceiyed medical u ttention a Creighton drug
store and was abe to return to duty.
In the police court yesterday morning
Henry johnson, the colcrcd Southern Rail-
h,.ok
to Officer Beach. was fined So; and Martha
johnson. coloTcd, charged with disorderly
conduct. was dismissed.
The police are looking up persons who
have failed to take out licenses for their
dogs.
Miss Laura Z. smoot has gone to Aibe
marie county for a few weeks.
Capt. james L. Strider is i'll at his home
on Queen street.
Rev Bergman Green, of Christ Church,
is visiting his Old charge in Lecsburg.
Mr. Charles Callahan and family have
returned from a visit to Fairfax county.
Mr. ". B Daingerfield and family have
gone to Sweet Springs.
Miss Tina f. Schuler has returned from
Lower Cedar Point.
Mrs. Samuel L. Monroe. of this city
is the guest OF Mrs. T. r. Love, at Fair
Court House.
Mrs. Lucy Davis and son are visiting
at Fore's. Va
Mrs. Ernest Bladen and children are the
guests of her mother at LincoDia.
Hon. Park Agnew has been appointed
q member of tie Republican, advisory com
mittec for the State OF Virginia, and will
leave for New York today to attend i
meeting OF the committee.
Mrs. George Craven. vino was thrown
from an electric car on Thursday night.
Is Improving aIid il is not thought that her
injuries will prove serious.
The little steamer Cecil has been taken
to Colonial Beach. She will be used to
run excursion parties bet ween the beach
and other river resorts. Capt. Baggott is
in command.
An insurance adjus.er is In this city
investigating the recent inoendiary fires
which have occurred here.
The schooner BGt;rick, which has Just
discharged a cargoof ice at;hisport. cleared
for Washington yesterday. where she will
take on n cargo of coal for Boston.
Lou Aason a coiorcd woman, died at the
Alexandria Infirrnary about 10 o'clock last
night. The woman, who was suffering
from Bright's disease, had been an inmate
of the institution for only few hours pre-
vlous To her death.