The times., 1897-11-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Mayor Will Not Sign the Telephone
Ordinance.
Decapitation of Man on the South
ern Rail road-A Real Estate Cor
poration Chartered.

Alexandria, Nov. .27.-Tbe pa ssenger train
on the Washington Southern Railway which
left here at 4:49 this morning ran over
and killed a man near Franconia station
The mans head was cut off and was found
half a mile from the nutila ted body. An
inquest was Beld by Acting Coroner Richard
Triplett, OF Fairfax county, and the jury
brought in a verdict in accordance with
the facts stated. From papers found upon
the body it was learned that the unfortunate
man was Charles Brooke, a German sailor,
thirty three years OF age, and that he
had been discharged from a hospital in
Boston Nov ember 16 last.
Ernest Wilson, who is charged with steal
ing SO from William Lyles, was ar
rested in Washington today by Lieut. Smith
and brought to this city.
A charter was granted in the corpora
ton court today 20 the WoOdley Park
Company, with a capital stock of $10,
600. The objects OF the new company
are TO purchase and improve real estate
in Virginia, District OF Columbia, and
other States and Territories. Thomas E.
wagEaman, OF Washington, is named as
president, and William F Carne as local
agent.
On the recommendation OF the physician
to the poor, Mayor Simpson has ordered
that so much OF anti-toxine as may be
necessary for the use of the poor in the
treatment of diphtheria be procured and
paid for out of the city treasury.
compromise has been effected by Mr..
Frank E. Anderson, counsel for the rlain-
tiff, in the suit of Mrs. Nellie NJ. Fitz-
simmons against the Southern Railway
Company for damages. FitzsiInnons was
killed on the road near HarrisonbGrg, Willie
in the employ OF that company. rhe com
pany viii pay Mrs. FitZsimmons $4,000
and funeral expenses, amounting TO $12O.
Rev. J. Ernest Thacker VIII prea eh
sermon to the Junior Order of American
Mechanics at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow night.
Daniel Ferguson, colored, was arrested
by Poll ceman Ferguson this evening,
charged with stealing wood from the
farm of Nj. Jsmes Johnston, near this city
In Fairfax county. The policeman found
the stolen wood at the home of the negro,
on South Washington street. Ferguson
| has been employed on Il neighboring sarm
| ana uSta ttiS tiilpiOFcA y team ub SllI ~
haul the stolen wood to this city.
The shoe store Of William Watson, at the
! corner OF Pitt and Queen streets, was
entered by burglars last night. number
of small articles were carried off, and the
money drawer was robbed OF about So.
| George Carroll, alias George Melville,
who escaped from the jail in this city on
| July Z, 1894, was captured yesterday hy
the Washington police and brought TO
this city this evening and placed in Jail.
| Carroll was convicted Of robbing the resi-
dence OF Capt. NJ. B. Hughes, at Fort Myer,
OF about $500 worth Of diamonds, and was
sentenced hy the United States Court 10
serve five years In the Albany penitentiary.
The ordinance passed at tie last meet
ing of the city council giving the American
! Telephone and Telegraph Company the
right TO erect poles and string wires
| through the streets of this city viii, it is
| understood, be returned TO that body by
| Mayor Simpson without his signature. The
mayor takes the ground that the ciry s
Interests are not sufficiently protected;
that the company is not required TO give
bond, and that the committee on streets
and city engineering are given too much