Evening star., 1897-06-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Popular Railway Conductors to Compete for
Handsome Prize.
Police Affairs Under InvestfEntfon and
a Lively Time eAnticipated-Cfrcuf
Court Proceedings - Notes.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King Street,
: Bell Telephone No. 1O6.


Bell Telephone No. JOG.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 2 1Gf
There is quite an Interesting contest on
between the conductors of the various rail-
roads centering at Washington, and it is
unique because of the great benefit to be
derived from 1t. A conductors triple-plated
silver lantern has been donated to be voted
for, the m ost popular conductor in the serv-
ice of the Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake
and Ohio, Pennsylvania and Southern rail-
reads, to take the prize, and the contest
bids fair to be an exceedingly warm one,
as the money is to be devoted to a chari-
table cause. Ten cents Is to be charged for
each vote. Each road is to present one
candidate, and the total proceeds are to DE
devoted to the relief of disabled conductors
The Southern Railway Company. the
most OF whose north-end conductors reside
In this city, have entered J. T. Wilkins as
their candidate and are going to make a
hard fight for him. Everybody knows
John Wilkins and wonders how he does
his duty so well. Several years ago he
lost his left hand In the R. and d. service,
now the Southern. He did not sue the
company for heavy damages, but consented
to accept such position as he might be able
to fill and continue In the service. When his
&rm healed and he wss able to wear an
artificial one, he was mads conductor Of a
passenger train, and from that day has
performed the duties with credit to himself
aid to the company. He is today one Of
the me st popular men on the road and if
any one gets into trouble John Wilkins can
be counted on to help him out.
Wilkins is a consistent member of the
Methodist Church. cbesides being a member
Of .seye raj lodges.
.--.s Trying 70 saFe Lewis. -..,..
Lawyer VIM. H 36adlsr, who q few days
ago took up the case OF James Lewis, the
yS<S1Sxor of Avc os1 81
to hang Friday. presented to Judge c. E.
Nicol of the circuft court this morning
petition to reverse, the, Judgment Three
grounds were alleged in. the petition, all
of them purely technical. One of the
grounds alleged was, thai Judge Lipscombe
had no right to Ydhe case, because Judge
Chichester who was the regular judge
died during continuance of the trial
court, and not during tthe, term. Another
was the record did fAatJshoW that. the jury
were put In the shands' Of any officer of the
court when they retired to discuss the
Verdict 44--~- g. waite f..--'--I,-., -, -,
Judge Nieol refused to grant the motion
and Lewis will be hanged Friday.
The Police ImbroElio.
The recent police imbroglio is to be in
vestigated by the board of police commits
sioners Friday, and it is said that there
will be hot time in 0he) old town" that
night.
Some of the officers, it is said, have tired
Of the manner in which the police force
make statements before tho commissioners
rotten state Of afrairs Il the polies NAH.
agemenf. -, :,
Charges It is said. viii also be preferred
against the chief and Ieutenan, for habitu-
1bs g dStv Both betn,os at and
are clamoring for a settlement Of the mat
a ire in,
polls. circles does the old town a great
deal of damage. They also say that Alex
oria's prosperity never had brighter fu-
ture, but the constant newspaper adver-
tisfng caused by q police system rotten to
the core does untold injury.
Escaped From the Gang.
Nearly every day some member of the
chain gang Is allowed to escape while at
work on the street. and but few times is
the captain OF the chain gang called to ac-
count for 1t. James Davis, colored, es-
capped yesterday and has not been heard of
since. Va
City and County Suit. /
The case of the division Of the old court
house and Jail property in this city be-
tween the city and county, or the sale of
the property, may come up before Judge
Wexford in the Richmond circuit cour.
Thursday.
Circuit Court.
The following business was transacted In
the circuit court for Alexandria county
yesterday. Judge c. e. Nicol presiding:
]. T. Walker agt. p, w. and B. R. r.
Co.; continued till November term
w. Donohue agt. R. M. Dobbins; judg-
ment for plaintiff for $780,
me Will OF Rev. I. E. Locke was ad-
tor named in the will. declining to qualify,
admihistra ton upon the estate was granted
to Margaret " Locke
feyton williams agt. Leonard Crawford;
Judgment for plaintiff for 500.
J. u. Small agt the New National Brick
COMPANY; final decree.
J. {. OGornAn agt. the Potomac Electric
Gompany' various causes consolidated
the fotomac Electric Company ct al; re-
kort OF commissioner Of sale confirmed and
final decree. .-.-.4.s
julia Smith ct ri. ,agt. B. d. Carpenter
Qecfee OF sale and case continued.
ChansDah Roadway.
In the eountysaIaoy5t II yesterday Judge
Love entered the ,folloHtng order:
1T appearing that s1the alteration does
rot change the 4srmaA Of the road and
good cause being! shoYn for the alteration.
and Mr.. E. L. hainEerheld having obli-
gated himself tsIIpaHoo oone-half the addi-
tionai cost of opepipGn the road according
70 the plans flegI With the report OF the
viewers IN excess Of ,d7OO, .ascertained as
the cost Of eonstfaaetilg the original road.
and Mr.: W. w. HENRY jr., having granted
the right OF way .ioyer his land. the court
orders that the r4ad be altered in accord
ers.n
This is for TIE proposed extension of
prince Prince street to- get yout of the way of
street.
General ,aAd Personal Notes.
The Alexandria Light Infantry. with the
g Rfgiment Field Band. win have aress
parade Monday evening next.
A called meeting of the NJ. D. Corse
Camp Sons Of Coafederate Veterans. was
held last evening". business pertaAning to
proposed excufsaon was 4ransacted.,
a regular monthly meeting OF the Sd
REGIMENT Field Band was held last evening
at their hall on North Royal street. Only
routine business Was transacted.
/ A regular meeting Uf the Hydrauii0n
steam Fire Conu6nys wAs held lns< aiihlit.