The times., 1897-12-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Inquiry Into the Attempt to Wreck
on the c. q o.
Meeting Of State Board of Embaim-
ers- Death Of Mrs. Henry
Daingerfield.

Alexandria. Dec. 29.-The officials of
the Southern Railway are eXertinS them
selves to bring to justice the persons who
attempted to wreck the Chesapeake and
Ohio EXPRESS, No. 8, at RavensHorth, last
night, and the two men who were taken
Into custody by the railroad men on sus-
pic!on, were detained by the company until
tonight. As sisted In the Evening Times
the two men Were arrested near Burke's
station this morning. They were brought
TO this city tonight very quietly, and taken
to the office OF Superintendent Ryder, Of
the Southern Road, and questioned sharply
as to theiT movements last night
The hite rnan gaY1 his name ds Robert
Hamilton, and tn. negro's name was given
as william Dickinson. Hamilton resides III
Fairfax county, near Ravensworth, and ap-
neared at the scene shortly after the train
had been thrown from the track His left
hand was terribly cut and bruised. This, he
claimed, vas caused by being struck while
splitting wood
The switct-ock, which is in the posses
sion of the railroad officials, is baily
broken, and appea rs TO have been demolished
with a hammer. Dickinson claims u nae
been a few hundred yards north OF Ravens
worth wheI the Southern Railway tran
No. 81, passed that point, and Dat sh'Ft
time before the Chesapeake and ONO
train came up 10 that point. He passed
the switch, but did not see light. and
when he had gone about hundred ya'ds
south he heard n noise, in the direction
of the switch. He did not see anyone
near by, uriii after the express had un
in on the siCing. Hamilton is an eX track
eInploye, and was OF the first to
appear at the scene after the 'ielail-
ment. He was questione sharply by Supt.
RYDER. during the private investigation to-
nicht but was allowed to leave the +
flee, as the officials did not deem that
they had sufficient evidence on which TO
base charge gainSt him, but was sub
seuuentIy rearrested by a policeman, md
feId on suspicion.
a meeting of the State board of srn
balmers was held at the office of MI
b Wheatley, on King street, today Busi-
ness uf interest only TO the beard WAS
transacted. There We're present Mes5Ts.
C. W. S. Woolwinc, OF Roanoke, l.. T.
Christian of Richmond, W. b. johnson of
Portsmouth, and B Wheatiey Of this city
The funeral of the late saac Milton Kell
took place this afternoon from the resi-
dence Of his sister, Mrs. j. Z. Alexander,
on Cameron street. Many Of the friends
and relatives of the deceased attended
The paIlbearers were Messrs. b. b. Smith,
W. P. WoolIs, T. W. Robinson. John Fish,r,
William Eellmuth, and Samuel Lindsay
Rev. j. r Williams, of the VI. Z. Church
South, Conducted the services.
Mrs. Henry Daingerfield died at her
home, corner of Prince and Col Im5us
streets, last night, aged seventy six years.
She was the second daughter of Hon
Reverdy Johnson, of Maryl aud, for long
time United States Senator and at one
time American minister to the court OF
st. James. She became the wife of the
late Henry DainGerfield in 1916. Mrs.
Daingerrieid was well known and highly
| esteemed in this community. Sue was
consistent member of ST. PaulS Episcopal
| Church. Her remains will be take to
! Baltimore on Friday for internent.
| Mr. wilmer Studls and Miss Mary Hall
! were married yesterday at the parson-
| age Of the Methodist Episcopal Church by
| Rev. ]. 7. williams.
| Will and Larry Bright, who were ar
/ rested charged with stealing ''brasses"
| from the cars of the Southern Railway
! Company. will be tax en- to Fairf lx Court
| house tomCrro by Lieut.. Smith and
! Policeman Atkinson for trial.
In the police court today George Nor
| ton. colorcd, was given twenty days in
| the gang for larceny; William Taylor,
| coloreL, for disorderly conduct, was sent
| down for twenty days, and Henry Wash
/ in gton. coluIed, was assessed SO for
! breaking a W indow.
! The Christmas celebration 6 the chill
dren of st. Mary's Sunday-School took
| place at Lyceum Hall this afternoon
and was a delightful affair. The Sunday
| school celebra ton of the NJ f. Church South
will be held tomorrow night, and that OF
! Trinity NJ Z. Church VIII take place on
Friday night.
An oyster supper was given last night
in their hall, by Sarepta Lodge, l. o. o.
F., at which number of guests We're
| present. During the evening a gold
veterans jewel was presented to Past
! Grand James Gngg, who has been n
member Of the order for fifty-three years.
The presen tation speech was made by
| Past Grand d. r. Stansbury.
T. NJ. Bowie has reported to the police
the larceny of two watches from his store.
Albert Truett, colored. was painfully in
jured at tie National Watchman Office cIl
Monday evening by having his foot caught
in printing press. He was attended, y
! Dr. Howard
Mr. Horace Fort and Miss Minnie Will
iams, both of Baltimore, were marie / in