The times., 1897-08-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
A Freight Train Jumps the Track
at Clifton Station.
New Road From Leeshurg Pike to
Prince Street Extension Under
Way Notes and Personals.

Alexandria. Aug.7 A northbound freight
train Oh tho Southern Railway Jumped
the track at Clifton station this morn
ing, hieh caused delay to traffic for
some time. The track was damaged,
though no one was injured.
MIR. j. Chris. Gin has acceptedthe agency
in this city for the Consumers Brewing
Company.
The work. OF constructing road from
the Leesturg pike to connect with the
proposed extension of Prince street is Well
under way The work OF constructing the
abutmeuts for the bridges was commenced
today. The work win be pushed to q
speedy Completion.
The mems meeting held in the Railroad
Reading Rooms tonight was addressed
by Mr. Walter P. Kerrick. Tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock Rev. F. T. Benson, of
the Methodist Protestant Church. viii
preach. After the service meeting of the
Workers VIII be held to consider matters
OF interesttu the cause.
j. M. Hill has purchased from Lawrence
Washington a lot pf ground ON the east
side of Washington street, near Madison,
for $1Oo.
Mrs. Margaret Kramer has sold to Mrs.
Kate Fopa house and lot on the south side
of Duke street, near West, for $500.
Nineteen persons viii be admitted TO fun
membership at the morning service In the
Methodist Protestant Church tomorrow.
The payroll for street employees this
week contained seventy-six names, and
amounted TO $500. The payroll of the
captain OF the chain-gang has been in
creased from 80 to 81 per day.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett Will speak at
the meeting at the Gospel tent, corner OF
Payne and Duke streets, tomorrow even
ing. Mrs. Barrett is the national super
intendent of the Florence Crittenron mis-
sions for erring girls, and has won a
national reputation by her Jealous work
for the unfortunates of her sex.
Ellen Henson, who had been detained at
the police station on suspicion OF the lar
ceny OF diamond earring from tha resi-
dence OF AR. A. W. Armstrong, was dis
missed by Mayor Simpson today. Mr Rich
ard Mumford, charged with allowing a
vicious dog to run at large. was also dis
missed. The dog was ordered to be Kill ed
or removed from the city.
Two names were added to the member.
ship OF the Alexandra Light Infantry yes
terday.
An attempt was made to rob the resi-
dence Of Mr.. James Lannon, on Washing
ton street last night, but the burglars were
scared off.
The members OF the I. o. u. n. Club
left tonight for a days outing at
Colonial Beach.
AT h.a EhNH r,rt tt,a
ern Railway Company this morning, Mr.
Thomas f. Anderson was seriously In
dured by being struck in the eye by g
flying bolt. He was attended by Dr.
o'Brien.
Mrs, Millard Hobson, while crossing on
Payne street last night, slipped and fell.
She was painfully yinjured, and was attended
by DR.. William Gibson.
Miss Annie Chauncey is summering In
the mountainsof Virginia.
Miss Flora M Lyles is spending two
weeks at Fairfax Courthouse.
Mr. and Mrs John 8. Fowler have gone 70
New York They VIII visit Kingston and
Asbury Park
Mrs. W. z. Graves has returned from st.
Georges Island.
Mr.. W. A. Moore, jr., left today for
Loudoun county.
Corporation Attorney Gardner L. Booth
has returned from Hot Springs.
Mrs T. A Groves and daughter Lillian,
are summering at Clifton, Va.
Judge J. K. NJ. Norton is at the Green
brier White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. W. b. Davis and daughter, Miss
Julia. are visiting relatives in Fairfax.
Councilman John T. Harrison has gone
to Baltimore county. Maryland.
Mrs James Buokner, Of New Orleans, is
the guest of MIS- Minnegerode, on Prince
| street. 191if
| Mr. A. w. CA rEstrong and family are
spending the rnosth of August at Elkton
Mrs Benoni Wheat and Miss Maud Wheat
will spend August at Ocean City. Md
Mrs. Charles Pullman is critically Ill
Miss Gertrude Brill is spending week t
the home OF Capt. Morrow. near Fairfax
Courthouse. e
| Mrs George Foltz and Mrs. N. NJ. Foltz
and Mr. Archie Moore left this evening fer
visit to relatives in westmoreland and
| Northumberland counties.