The times., 1897-09-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Body Of Conductor FitzsimmOns
Brought to His Home.
Trial of Alleged Fairfax IncendI-
aries Begun-Lost His Watch
Accident TO SICop.

Charles r. Fitzsimmons, who was killed on
the Southern Railway, near Linville, yes
;erdHy morning, was brought TO his late
home. 1903 Duke street, in this city. today.
The funeral viii take place tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. The acci dent
which resulted in the death OF the young
conductor was q most peculiar one. tie
was engaged at the time in the cahouse
making up his report, and the train was
running al high rate OF speed, when
the door OF box car fell and struck
switch rod. This caused the switch u
turn, throwing The caLoose and the rear
tricks Of one car on the side track. Several
ears were standing on the side track, and
u the collision the caGoose " as badly
wrecked. Blr. FitzSimnons was found by
his crew tying on the floor of the catoose
With his headcrushed.
The Fairfax county court has been en-
gagged today in hearing testimony in tile
case OF Richard Burnett. charged, with
George CnichesteI, with having tired the
stable of Constant Ponnet, ne ar this city
al tie testimony was not in this even
ing when court adjourned until tomorrow.
All Of the witnesses in the case are from
this city. Nessrs John Fl. Green and
Walton Moore represent Burne tt and Messrs.
John NJ. johnson ana E. Vernon Ford are
prosecuting the case.
Aaron 0dell lost his gold watch on Sat
urday night, which he claimed was taken
from his vest pocket while the garment
was hanging behind his stall in the market
Today Officer Atkinson recovered the time
piece from Charles Allen, a small colored
boy, who claimed 10 have found it In
gutter in front of the market. The boys
story was not believed by the mayor, but
ON account OF his youth he was not pros
ecuLe1.
The slUop Virginia, belonging to Capt.
Akers. cr Washington, during Squau to-
day rar rn a pile hear the outlet locks
of the canal and stove hole in her side.
Later the disabled vessel was ha uled off BY
the tug George W. Pride and towed to the
American Coal wharf, where she sunk.
Messrs. Thomas Walsh, jr., william Il.
McCabe, Charles j. Fitzgerald and George
B. Sackett, all OF Washington, VINO were
un the vessel g. the time of the accident,
received ducking.
The police Were notified today that the
stable OF Richard Roberts, near ST. Asapi
Junction, was broken into last night aud
robbed or a quantity OF harness. The
stable OF Mrs. CD'sen, III West End, w as
also robbed last night of set Of buggy
harness.
Lewis Darlington and Joseph Churchill,
two negro members of the chain gang,
escaped today.
Under the apportiOnment Of school money
for the year just completed By SuperiR
tendeI,t OF Public instructions John Z
Massey, Alexandria city Will receive 50,
ass So, and Alexandria county, 81 ,3S4. So
| The state dpportionnient for 1896 eX
ceeded that of last year by S23, lie. 10
| The VIII of the late Mrs. NJ. A. Barton
| was offered for probate in the Fairfax
county court today.
| Arrangements for the observance Of the
thirty-fourth celebration OF the elnanci-
patton proclamation, on the 22d instant,
! in this city, have been completed by the
! National Emancipation Club. The speak
! ing viii rake place in the Third Baptist
/ Church, and John NJ Ldngston Will bs
! the orator of the occa sion
Mr William L. Hardisty and Miss Ger
| trude \. Clark, OF Beuning, d. c., Were
married In this city today.
| Charles Brown, tramp, gave the police
| considerable trouble this morning. II
/ rushed into police headquarters and in
! sisted upon seeing the mayor privately
When he confronted that official he de
rianded something 10 eat. An Officer
was c,,lled 10 eject Brown from the build
ing, and order him out Of town. SUbse
| q1ently he visited several stores and was
arrested and locked up at police head
| quarters.
TIE clerk OF the city school board is
| sued eighty-nine permits TO children It
enter the public schools.
The annual meeting OF the stockholdeF.
OF the Union Building Company was helt
in this city today.
New gas mains are being laid On Prince
| street, between st. Asaph and Pitt streets
Tie work of improving South Lee street
| was commenced today.
In the police court Today Edward Sum
mers, for assaglting Ann Francis; Albert
Williams for assauIting Lizzie Williams
| Thomas Smith, drunk on the streets; Alberl
! Miller. fisurdarly condact, and Robinson
| ToEey, for an assault On Alice Thomas
| were all fined $3.50 each, and Albert
| Williams charged with the larceny Of A
dog collar, was fined So. Leonard White
| charged with trespassing ON the cars O
the Southern Railway, and William PTuitU
| charged with drunkenness, We're dismissed
The Lamb faction Of the Republican
| party VIII hold meeting at Schuler'
Hall on Wednesday night to elect dele
gates To the proposed State convention.
Mrs. L. Z. SkiGmore is Ill at her home
ON upper Cameron street.
Herbert, the one year-old child Of Mr.
| Henry H, Blunt, no conducts Il grocer,
store in th,s city and resides in Fairfax
county, u short distance below Alexan
dria, was :he victim of a serious acciden
this evening which II is feared will result
in tie chlld's death. The infant wa
apparently suffering from his gums, AM
Mrs. Blunt, in order To relieve his agony
rubbed the affected part with lapdanum
In some way th,. poison ran into tn
child's mouth, and despite the efforts u
the almost distracted niother, more tina
an ounce OF the deadly drug was Swal
| lowed by the infant. DR.. Smith, of thi
city, was a. once summoned and admins
tered to tic little sufferer. But Sigh
Sopes are entertained FOR the child
| recovery
Workman Burned to Death,