Evening star., 1896-09-21
AlEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
A Young Lady Struck by a Train and
Seriously Injured.
Enthusfnsm ut the Meeting With Mr..
Bryan Snturday-Other Mat
ters of Interest.

The wagon Of Mr.. Owen Triplett, in
which ere seated Mr.. Trplett his daugh-
ter. Miss Lula and young man named
Anderson. was struck by a north-boun1
train at 1852 O'Clock Saturday Light on
the Washington and Southern railroad at
the corner of King and Fayette streets.
Mr. Triplett, who is a huckster had been
attending market all day, and was on his
way home When he reached the above
corner he heard the train approaching, but
as the gates were up and no watchman in
sight, he thought that he would have
plenty Of time 20 cross the track without
danger. Before he could get across, how
ever. the pilot of the engine struck the
hind wheel Of his wagon, throwing it a
considerable distance. Miss Lula was
thrown a distance of fifteen feet, her head
and shoulders coming in contact with the
ccbble stones. She picked up uncon-
scous and carried into En:wisles drug
store and Drs., Smith, Purvis and Snowden
summoned Upon examination it was
found that she had received severe scalp
wound. besides being bruised about the
body. After working on her for some time
consciousness was restored and she was
removed to her nome in Fairfax county,
accompanied by DIR. Smith.
Mr.. Triplett and young Anderson escaped
with only few bruises. The wagon was
completely demolished. This morning Miss
| Triplett's condition was somewhat I'M
danger.
Mr.. Brynn's Visit.
| One of the largest audiences that was
| ever assembled to welcome any man to this
| city was gathered at the intersec ton of
| King and Fayette streets Saturday after
| Eoon to welcome Mr.. William Jennings
| Bryan. His train was scheduled to arrive
in this city at 3:23 o'clock. but long before
| that time men, women and children from
all sections of the city and surrounding
country began to assemble at the depot,
| and when the train arrived it was esti-
mated that from 1908 to $500 people were
there. A committee of the Bryan, Sewali
and Rixey Club of this city. consisting OF
| Messrs. M. B. Harlow, J. NJ. Hill, Henry
| Strauss, j. T. Beckham w. F. Carne, jr.
J. II. Strtder, Charles Cavalier, S. H. Lunt
John A. Marshall, Noble Lindsay, J. II.
May and Christopher Gill, went to Freder-
| icksburg on the 11:17 o'clock train and es-
| ccrted Mr.. Bryan to Alexandria. When
| the train came to a standstill at the corner
OF KING and Fayette streets, Mr.. NJ. B.
Harlow, president of the Bryan, Sewall
| who spoke of his present trip through the
old dominion. and his qualification at the
inter est the people were taking in public
| affairs. He continued
| Il am glad to find that the people realize
that the government is in their hands.
| and glad to know that they are determined
to take charge of the government. From
| the smallest child up to the oldest adult
,
or sending carriages to get people to come
out and vote. you could not keep them
away from the polls with army.
| Just let the enthusiasm you manifest
now continue to grow. Let it grow every
day from now until election day. I want
you TO be more enthusiastic on election day
than on any day before, and 1 want you to
pe napier on the day after election than
at any time before. l am glad to see you.
II thlngs turn out right this fall, 1 will be
such near neighbor that can come down
to see you often.
L had forgotten one thing that wanted
10 speak about. I understand that in this
Guy was raised the first flag to the ticket
nominated at Chicago. I want to thank
you LOT the honor and to hope that those
who did 1t will never have cause to regret
the interest they have taken in the success
of that ticket
when MIR. Bryan closed the enthusiasm
was intense and hundreds crowded around
Inc car TO shake hands with him as the
train pulled out.
Monument to Frederick Douglass.
The Frederick Douglass Monument Asso
c1auon, recently organized for the purpos.
OF rals'ng monument to the memory OF
the deceased. has elected the following of
ncers; william E. johnson, president; Will
IAN "A. Carter. secretary, and William H
VIII be IN this city, where everything nee
essary to make the organization success
| will be done. Vi
, Palmer and Buckner headquarters will
he opened tonight on King street just wes
Of Royal street.
/ Officers Rettis and knight yesterday re
: covered handsome diamond ring, belong
ing to Mr.. Geo. Kennedy, which was stolel
on Labor day by a colored servant girl
Mr. Kennedy refused to prosecute tht
case.
An unknown thief entered the house o
. Lewis Wilkerson, colored, on Henry stree
Saturday night and stole three suits o
. clothes, six shirts, six handkerchiefs an,
hand satchel. The police are at worl
upon the case.
Helena, the young daughter of Mr.. T. ]
: Fannol died at the residence Of her parent
'lyesterday morning.
. The annual anniversary sermon to Alex
andria Council, Junior OU.A.M., was de
livered in the Southern Methodist Churcl
: yesterday afternoon by Rev. D. H Kern