The times., 1897-09-01
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Mr. st. Elmo Burgess Narrow ES-
cape From Instant Death.
Chief Operator Whittlesey Resigns-
Standa rd Oil Office Burgia rized
MIR. Harrison's Full.

Alexandria, Aug. 81. MIR. st Elmo
Burgess, Of CuIpeper, Va, came near los
ing hts life last night at the Southern Rail-
way deipvt in this city. Mr.. Burgess was
walking along the platform when he was
struck by truck and knocked under
moving train. by desperate effort he
succeeded in grabbing the stair rail Of a
caI and held on until rescued by friends.
He was dragged some distance aud was
painfully hrmsed
The annual inspection of the Alexandria
Light Infantry viii be held on Fricay
night next by Col. 10 Lane Scott. The
company is ia excellent condition, and
are caufident Of standing a good inspec-
Uion.
Mr.. Walter K. Whittesey, " no has been
chief operator for the Southern Railway
in this city for several years, has resigned
that position to accept the appointment Of
superintendent Of the music department.
II the Congressional Liurary, TO take eff
feet September /.
Mr. Lawrence Washington has resigned
the position OF stamp deputy in the in
tenal revenue office in this city and was
this evening notified by Collector Park
over to CAPT F. B1attie. Mr Washington,
il is understood, has secured an appoint
ment III Wa shingtnn city.
The office OF the Standard Oil Company
on Oronoco street was entered by burglars
| last night, who, however, only succeeded
in securing a few old copper coins. The
ttjeves iroke the locks on tie gates and
forced open the office door.
y..stg, Il
birds. under the State law, opens to
morrow.
| Nellie, the eleven -year-old daughter of
| Mr. william Beavers, died at her home
| on Queen street yesterday, OF typhoid
| fever.
During the month of August the clerk
Of the corporation court recorded twenty
| eight deeds and issued twenty-five mar
rage licenses Fifteen to white and ten
| to colored persons.
A trampwas arrest ed by Policeman Sher-
wood today for stealing bucket OF PAINT
I from tire store of Mr. Il Kirk, jr.. on Union
street. Ee fought desperately and would
out submit to arrest until the officer used
his srick. At the station the man first
gave his name as John Smith but later
stated that IIis name was John McNams7a.
Mr.. Aicck Harrison, of Fairfax county,
fen from second story window of the
| Exchange and Pailard Hotel this morning
| and was painfully injured. Mr.. Harrison
! stopped al the hotel last night and arose
| eaTly this morning. He went to d side
! window, and in locking out lost his bal
ance and fell to the ground below.
| The schooner William Washington was
| capsiZed 3ff Quantico last night, and tht
eight year-old son OF Capt. Bombrcy was
| drowned. The storm is said to have been
| terrific at tie time of the accident. anC
| the entire crew of the vessel rHule neal
| losing their lives. 1t Is stated that neal
Liverpool Point a child was killed by
| lightning aud its mother was severely
! stunned.
Miss Maud Roach has returned from &
pleasant visit to friends in Fairfax county
Mr. William Webster has been appointe,
| guard az the city jail, and win enter OF
| the discharge OF his duties tomorrow.
| Warden McCuen has resigned to accept
position With an insurance company
Within few days City Engineer Dunr
| win bcgih street work which VIII ne
] cessitate the expenditure of about Sd 900
| The work OF inclosng fifty-fiye ad
ditonal acres of land to the Arlington
4 reservation, in Alexandra county, j:
progressing rgpidly. Wor kmen are EN-
gagged in extending the walls of the na
tional cemetery around the new section
In the police court today Mary Bel
Gibbons was fined 81 for tlisorderly con
duct; Siias Lee and William Thomas
both colored, for breaking into the hous,
OF George Howard, were sent TO the work
house for thirty days; George Ward, col
oTed, charged with vagrancy, was givel
sixty days on the gang, and John Dogan
celored, For abusive language, was sen
TO the gang for twenty DAYS.
City Auditor Price today received let
ter from W. Fl. Friedman, who recentl,
examined the lighting plants in this city
stating that he would be here on Thursda
with his report and maps.
Mr. J. r, N. Curtin had one of hi
HANDS painfully injured yesterday Will
al work at his foundry
The funeral Of the late Frederick Bake
took place from his home on Camera,
street this afternoon at 8 o'clock, ant
| was attended by delegation from Alex
andria Washington Lodge OF Masons an
| Oriental Lodge, Knights of Pythias TIL
iI,terment was i'll Ivy Hill. The service
We're conducted by Rev. J. FL. Butler
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