The times., 1897-11-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Episcopal High School Boys on
the Oval.
Council Stops the Work Of the Wash
ingtOn, Arlington and Great
Falls Railway.

Alexandria, Nov. 6.-The athletic sports
at the Episcopal High School today were
witnessed by number OF ladies and gen
uemen from this city and Washington.
The contests were interesting. Follow
ing is the result:
Throwing the DaE-H. u. Waters, dis
tanee, 332 feet.
Potato race--45o yards. Crenshaw, won.
Time, 1.46.
Putting the shot-Ross, won; s feet
inches.
Senior flat race-44O yards. E. Y. Baker,
Won. Time, U.06 1-5.
Senior hurdle race-Six hurdles in 40
0:16 10.
hunuIng long jump HUI, distance l3
senior flat race j. F. McCunoch. Time,
20 3-5 seconds.
junior MOI fiat race. 22o ya1ds -Moncure,
Time, 20 As seconds.
Time, 2:37 4o.
Pole vaulIing Dawson. feet 51-2
inches.
Junior natrace, 40 yards -Berkley, won.
Time, OF 3-5.
TnTowing the hammer-H. d. Nat
Won. Distance, Ga feet inches
Junior hurdle race -MOncure, won. Time,
Is 20 seconds.
Senior flat race, 100 yards.-J F. Nc
Culloch, won. Time, 10 seconds.
Running lump Macglli'won. Height.
feet IL Incnes.
Junior flat race, 100 yards -Berkley.
won. Time, IL Is seconds.
Pole Taulting Dawson, won. Distance,
II feet Z inches.
Junior ruHiiiAL iJilE Jump HUI, won. DIS
tance, l3 feet l inches.
Sack race 100 yarus- C. II. Cooke, won.
| Time, 0.l6 10.
Consoia eioa race -22o yards Bruce, won.
Time, OPT 20.
offered by MIR. Louis Hooff, of TINS city,
for the best athlete.
The awards We're presented by Miss
| Hattie Ansley, of this city. The music was
furnished by Prof. Pitt. OF this city.
The Washington, Arlington, and Fails
| Church electric railway mas been extend
| ing its line in To FaIls Church, about mile
distant from the former terminus OF the
| road. On Thursday the town council of
| Falls Church met and decided that the
railway company had failed to secure
| the privilege of occupying the streets of
| that town, and ordered the work stopped
| and the sergeant OF police arrest all who
| failed to comply with the order.
| Mr. l. {. smith. ~ho Was IN charge of
| the construction, reported the matter TO
| Supe rlnten dent Fnlll ips, after having
| stopped work. Another meeting of the
| council Will be held should the railroad
! Officials desire to confer Consider bic
| work mas been done, and the streets are
| blocked. The railroad company mas been
| ordered to remove the Cbstructl0nS, ana II
| it fails 10 Go so, the sergeant is directed
| to have it done.
| Manager Phillips, with his attorney, Mr..
| James 4. Clements, went to Iana ssas la ST
| night and obtained from Judge Nicol, Of
| the circuit court, a temporary Injunction
| restraining the authorities or Falls Church
| from disturbing the companys property,
| and requiring them to appear in court and
| show cause why the injunction should not
! be made absolute.
| TIE services To be held in Trinity NJ.
| e. Church tomorrow will De OF unusual
| interest. A special feature will be the
| burning of a 81 600 mortgage which has
| been recently paid off.
The committee on general laws or the
| city council are having prepared an ordi-
| nance, which will BE- reported at the next
| meeting of the council, to regulate the
| running of trains on the Washington Alex
| andria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway
| within the city limits. The ordinance VIII
limit the speed OF trains to eight miles per
| hour; that all trains shall sJop at street
crossings when 50 desired by passengers,
| and that suitable tenders shall be PROVIDED
| for all trains. The company has only
| three stations within the corporate limits.
Magnus l.. koUlnSon, colored, Oh TINS
| city Is being urged for the position or col
| lector OF the port OF Alexandria.
The money set aside for military eX-
| penses has been apportioned by the mill
tary board. Each infantry. organiZa ton
| will receive $3.50 per man Tor those VINO
reported at the annual inspection. The
| Alexandria Light Infantry will receive
about 1858.
A scarlet fever card has been placed on
the residence at 215 South Payne street.