The times., 1897-08-13
TRAIN SAVED FROM WRECK
Miscreants at Work i'm the Vicinity
Of Alexandria.
Desperate Attempt 20 Rob a womap
of Her Dianonds-Narrow
Escape From Death.


ciean's nave been at work trying TO
wiecE the baltimore and Ohio train that
IS usually made up at the barge slim. inst
cast Of the tunnel Yesterday oar
loaded with paper was set on fire and
would nave been totally destro we'd bnt for
Tie prompt action OF some passersby. IL
was ais" found that some coupling pins
splEes and stones Were tightly wedyed Ln
1iog so train In passing over IL Womb
be instantly deTailed-
Detective Greer of the Southern Railway
Was put on the case, and Yesterday be
arrested Sonny Marshall, small coIored
hoy, who confessed to the detective that
ne had unset the brakes OF the cars aud
assisted in placing the distractions in the
frog. On account of his extreme youth the
mayor sent him down for ten days. The
impression Is that older heads ara at work,
az one so young as Marshall can hardly ba
credited with such dastardIy instincts.
A close lockout viii be kept on that por-
tion OF the track n the future.
Shortiy after 9o'cIock tonight three men
entered house on North Lee street. and
attempted To rob Rosie Moore, the pro-
pTietor, OF her diamonds Nothing un-
usual in taeir conduct attracted the wo-
mans attention, until one OF them grabbed
and threw her TO the floor At the same
tirae pal attempted to tear the Jewels
from the woman's ears As she attempted
20 give az alarm, one Of the party pointed
pistol ifI her face, and threatened tn
kill her If she made an outcry. Berthe
Gibbons, an inmate Cf the house, was at
traGted By the confusion, and as she
entered the room in which the high
waymen Were at work, she received a
blow OH the head, which rendered her
unconscious Other inmates OF the houss
heard the ncise, and upon realizing the
situation, gave an alarm Their cries
for the police frightened the men, who
succeeded IN making their escape from the
rear of the house.
The men are supposed TO beIongto a gang
Of touehs from Washington, and the women
claim that they do not know them It is
thought that they were attracted by
tile display of diamonds made by Rosie
Moore, and that they followed her to this
city With the intention of robbing her
Two material cars used in the con
struction OF the Government Qualifications
! at Sheridan's Point left the rails yesterday.
dragging the locomotive overheard, but for
tunately injuring no one, Several OF the
| employees were thrown overheard, and fur
thcr than a good duc'Sing, escaped unhurt.
Mr- j VI. Douglass, one OF the cOntract1rs,
broke his arm while lifting rock
A dnTer of one OF the Morrison Brick
Company's wagon. at Waterloo, narrowly
escaped being killed today By the 2.15
Southern Railroad train. 1t seems thai
when near the spot where the electric
rur 1t y,
of Fort Ruuyon, the driver saw the train
approaching at rapid rate, and in his
excitement he got the lines tangled up SO
that he could not guide his team The
| train struck and killed one Of the mules
| and utterly demolished the wagon. How
the diver escaped with his life is a
| miracle.
| largely attended meeting OF jackson
| Council J r. o. L. A. VI. was held last night,
| at whicE five new members W ere admitted
into the 5rder. Officers We're also elected
for the ensuing year
| The following cases were disposed of in
he mayors court today: Sonny Marshall,
| tampering with a switch on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. was sent down for ten
davs; Alexander Dean. drunk and ddisorderly,
was locked up TO repair damages Warrants
| NIlt ieNutN AtA AAN dAAtoS VI SCNtA dA sLlt1AA
boys for stealing corn from the farm or Al
| fred Peers
Mrs C. o. Pullman, a most estirnable lady,
died az her residence on Duke street today
| as a result of an operation performed for the
purpose OF removing cancerous trouble Of
| long standing. SIZE leaves four small chill
| dren.
Miss Carrie Walker, of Montgomery
county. Mi is the guest of Miss VIII
Iiams, on Commerce street
Miss Bertie stewart is visiting relatives
in Fauqdier county.
Judge X. N. Norton willleave Saturday Y
on sea trip to Boston.
4 little child &: Mr.. Ernest Padgett
died at his parents residence on Washing
ton street last night.
Mrs. Edw ard GloTies, accompanied by
her two daughters, left this evening for a
trip to Peun-Mar and High Rock
Miss Eta Jackson is visiting Mrs Cox In
Calvert county, Maryland.
The new HytlIauiiOn engine house will be
ready for occupancy in few days. 1t
viii be TUNED over To the board of public
works this week
Nj Walter whitueSey has purchased the
property, corner of Duke and Washington
streets, lately owned by o. c. WhittleseE
| for $4,000.