Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
John Henderson Injured While Attempting
to Board a Freight Train.
Thomas Ogden's Collar Bone Broken
and Shoulder DislOcat ed-Candf-
dates for the Pcnitentiary.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 80 King St,
Bell Telenhone No 1nG


. ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 81 1897.
John Henderson of this city. was quite Sc
riously hurt last night while attempting to
board a train between Washington and
Baltimore. 1t seems that Henderson, in
company with two other men, left this city
yesterday morning to look for work. Not
finding employment in Washington they
decided to go to Philadelphia. Henderson
attempted to jump freight train, when he
was thrown to the ground, sustaining pain
full cuts and bruises about the face.
The unfortunate young man was taken
to Washington, where he received proper
medical attention, and this evening was
brought to his home in this city.
Used Too Much Force.
Thomas Ogden of Fairfax went home Sat
urday night in an intoxicated condition, and
was met on the way by his son James.
when a quarrel ensued, during which Mr..
Ogden was roughly pulled by his son from
the wagon in which he was riding, and
carried to his home. Upon arriving there it
was discovered that Ogden had been pain
fully and seriously hurt by the rough
treatment he had received. his collar bone
being broken and shoulder dislocated. DR..
Moore rendered the necessary medical treat
ment and reports the sufferer to be i'm
proving.
VIII Resume work.
The Virginia glass works, after the usual
summer vacation of two months. will re-
sumo operations tomorrow. The works
have already enough orders to keep about
thirty men employed for the coming year.
The propr!e tors, it is said, will soon en-
large their plant, as it is Impossible to
fill the orders with the present facilities.
For the Penftentfary.
Deputy Marshal Smith passed through
this city yesterday morning on his way
to Richmond, having in charge Edward
Jameson, John Harris and Mary Brooks
all colored. and all under commitment to
the penitentiary. Jameson will serve
seven years for arson, having set fire to
the barn of Constant Ponnet near this
city, about three months since, and Harris
will serve five years for stabbing man.
The woman received sentence of i've
years for burglarizing several houses in
Fairfax county.
Youthful Offenders.
Mayor Simpson has had numerous cases
before him of late of colored youths ar
ralgned Tor stealing. The mayor is de-
termined to break this up, and all who
appear before him, regardless of youth,
VIII be lined to the full extent of the law.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
the police court this morning by Mayor
Simpson: Joseph Langley. charged with
dfsofderly conduct, case continued: Mary
Belle Gibbons. colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct and destroying the prop
erty of Sarah Levi, fined So; Silas Lee and
William Thomas, both colored, charged
with entering the house of George Howard.
were sent to the workhouse for thirty
days; George Ward, colored, charged with
vagrancy, was sent to the cham gang for
sixty days John Dogan, charged with abu-
sive language to Sam Pitts, was sent to the
chain gang for twenty days.
General and Personal
The Office of the Standard Oil Company
in this city was broken into last night and
the money drawer robbed of % cents and
several nutilated coins. The latter may
lead to the discovery of the burglars
City Engineer Dunn is at work today fill
ing UP several breaks in King street
The engineers and drivers of the fire de-
partment were paid off today.
Mr.. VIM. WOolls has returned from a
pleasant trip to st. Georges Island, Nd.
Mrs. Thomas Hoy and family will leave
tomorrow morning for a monti's stay at
Oakland, Md.
Mr.. ]. A. Washington is spending a few
weeks In Charlesto%n. w. Va.
Mr.. VIM. Delaney, who has been spend
ing the summer in Prince William county
has returned TO his home in this CITY,
The condition of Rev. Father F. X Nc
Carthy, assistant pastor of ST. Mary's
It was generally conceded at the bal