Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Investigation of Alleged Attempt to
Wreck g. and O. Train.
Two SUSPECTS PLACED IN CUSTODY
Peculiar Aspect of the Case in
Mayors Court.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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Evening Star Bureau
500 King Street.
| Bell Telephone 1O6
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 30, 1887.
Oftcers CT the Southern Railway Com
| Fany< are busily engaged in Investigating
the alleged attempt to wreck the "F. F.N."
Chesapeake and Ohio train near Ravens
worth night before last, and have several
OF the company's detectives in the neigh
borhood
1t has been learned that a white man, who
gave his name as Robert Hamilton, and
negro, giving his name as William Dickin-
son, were arrested by the train men at
the time, they having been on the scene
"nen the train was stopped by Engineer
Fowler, after 1t had run on the switch.
hamilton was brought to this city last
| night by the train men and afterward
| placed under arrest by Officer Atkinson
| and taken to police headquarters The sus-
| pect was questioned closely by the railroad
detectives in the office of Yardmaster Dun
can, but no information could be secured
from him. Hamilton, 1t is said claims that
ne mad been drinking and was asleep at
HaFensworth, and the train awoke him.
| AS soon as he saw what had occurred he
went TO Engineer Fowler and offered his as
slstance ami it is SAID carried a message
| to the telegraph operator and later assist ed
| In spiking the track.
| The arrest of Hamilton was the subject
| OF discussion before Mayor Simpson in the
| police court this morning, when a peculiar
state of affairs was developed which look
eo IKE Omcer Atk nson, who arrested him.
had been film fammed." Sergt Smith
| stated that he was on duty last night, and
| that ofhcer atkinson had reported to him
| the arrest of Hamilton, ''suspected of
w1ecking the Chesapeake and Ohio train"
but later, Sergt. Smith said, Officer Atkin.
son had stated to him that the railroad
authorities had turned Hamilton loose and
| he (Atkinson) was teIephoned for to arrest
the man. Sergt. Smith then changed tie
charge on the blotter to suspicious char
acteS" knowing that the man could not be
| held on such serious charge without suf-
| ficient grounds.
The Mayor Indignant.
Hamilton was not brought before the
mayor this morning, and it was a matter
| OF surprise to that official to learn that the
man had been taken out to the Southern
railway Office and turned over to Mr. Dun
! can The mayor was indignant and wante1
an explanation, but a. plausible one was
not Forthcoming. and he at once ordered
the chlei police to have Hamilton ar
rested al ught to headquarters so that
! proper IA. estigation could be had before
| him, ard he be- given an opportunity to
say whether the suspect should be held or
rot. 1t Is said no report of the matter had
been made to the mayor, and he knew
nothing OF 1t until spoken to on the subject
| by The Star reporter.
Engineer Fowler who was in charge of
| the endangered train Tuesday night, was
also in charge Of the engine when pre-
vious attempt was made to wreck this
train, and 1t Is said that suspicion now
points to an efnploye of the company whom
Ell gineer Fowler caused to be suspended
for dereliction of duty 1t is only when En-
giEeer Fowler is on the engine that at.
tempts are made to ditch the train. The
a he
matter
Taken to Fairfax.
Lieut.. Smith and Officer Atkinson this
morning took Larry and Willie Bright,
charged with robbing the Southern Rail-
way Company of lot of grasses" to
Fairfax Court House, where they were
turned over to the authorities of Fairfax
county, and will be held for the action of
the grand jury.
Police Court.
There were no cases OF Importance tried
| before Mayor Simpson in the police court
this morning. Henry Washington, who
| broke window in the store of Sam Boley,
was directed to have same put in today or
pay a fine for defacing property. There
| were th1rty-f1ve dodgers at police headquar-
tiers last night.
| 1snac NJ. kelPs Funeral.
The funeral of the late Isaac NJ. Kell
took place yesterday afternoon from the
residence Of his sister, Mrs. j. E. Alexan-
GER and was attended by number Of the
1riends and relatives Of the deceased Rev.
| =: 1. Williams of the Southern Methodist
| Churcn conducted the funeral services and
MeSsrs b. B. Smith, w. p. Woods, William
| Heilmuth, John Fisher Thos w. Robinson
aHu samuel Lindsay acted as pallbearers
| lnterment In Baltimore.
| Inc remains CT the late Mrs. Henry DAM
| serne'd, an account Of whose death an
Peared In yesterdays Star, will be taken to
n,iI, ha tomorrow morning where they
| vii pe inferred. The death of Mrs Dam
| tserneld is the cause of general mourning
throughout the entire city. '''e
| Christmas Celebrations.
| Inc christmas celebration of the Del
nay Methodist Episcopal Church was held
| last hisht' and was attended by large
| NUMBER OF persons from this city.
Inc sunday school Of st. Mary's Church
| neid It's Christmas celebration in Lyceum
| Han yesterday afternoon.
IL, me CHRISTMAS celebration of the Metho-
| uist Episcopal Sunday school will be held
street. iiis' oi
The Sunday school of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church will have its Christmas
celebration tomorrow evening at 6.a0
| o'clock ''''
Soldiers Reunion.
Several members of Mosby's command
nave been invited to the annual banquet
Of the Maryland cavalry command, known
as Coles cavalry, which will take place at
Wagners Green House, Baltimore. on Mon
day evening, January 10. The two com
mahds frequently had encounters in the
Shenandoah valley during the civil war.
HBreyities.
| Mr.. Daniel Nprmoyle. who has been
| spending a few days in Hartford, Conn.,,
has returned to his home in this city.
The regular weekly meeting Of the La
dies Sodality was held at Lyceum Hall
last night but no business of Importance
| was transacted. :
Copies of The Evening Star Almanac for
| 1875 are on sale at, The Star bureau.
| Infantry to Play Yale.
| The event Of the season in basket ball
circles will be the contest tomorrow night
at Washington Light Infantry Armory be-
tween the Infantry team and the Yale team.
Public Waitcrn's Association.