The times., 1898-08-15
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Mrs. Ida Sides Makes an Attempt to
Commit Suicide

Alexandria, Va. Aug. 4.-Mrs. Ida
Sides, wife of George Sides. living at No.
720 Princess Street, came very near los
ing her life this afternoon as a result Of
an overdose of laudanum. Policeman
Howson was passing the house shortly
before . o'clock this afternoon when a
little stepdaughter of the woman ex-
citedly approached the officer and stated
that her mother had committed suicide
The policeman hurried to the residence
and found Mrs. Sides lying upon the bed
in an unconscious condition. He imme-
diately summoned DR.. Purvis and notified
police headquarters, and Policeman Fer
guson responded to the call. DR.. Purvis
administered an antidote and this even
ing the woman is out of danger. No
cause is assigned for the apparent at
tempt to end her life. No one was pres
ent al the time she swallowed the poison
except her stepchild, and had 1t not been
for the little girl giving the alarm
promptly the woman would have died.
A head-end collision occurred at an
early hour this morning on the Southern
Railway near Orange Court House. The
trains were q Southern freight and a
Chesapeake and Ohio freight. The pilots
and front portions of both engines were
badly broken and severaI cars were de-
rallied and somewhat damaged. The
trains were running at an average rate of
speed for freight trains at the time they
struck. So far as can be learned, only
one of the crew was seriously hurt He
was Engineer James j. Goodwin, of the
Southern train. who resides at 1911 King
Street, this city His collar bone was
broken and he was badly bruised other
wise. He was brought to his home this
evening, where he was attended by DR.
o Brien. The track has been cleared and
! this evening trains were running.
The funeral of Mrs. J. II. Manning, who
died at Accotink on Friday night. took
place this afternoon. The interment was
at Accotink.
Mrs. Cornelia T. Lynch yesterday pur-
chased house and lot on the east side
of Pitt Street for 81 ,075.
The services at the camp of the Seventh
Day Adventists. in Alexandria County.
were well attended today Many promi-
nent members of the connection assisted
at the meeting. Elder ID. c. Babcock. of
Richmond, is president of the conference
Rev L. d. Lewis conducted the SER
vices in Christ Church today; Rev. Dr.
Mlcou onclated at ST. PauPS Church: at
Grace Church Rev. Mr.. Sparks preached
and in the Second Presbyterian Church
the pulpit was occupied by Rev. p. P
Flournoy The services in the other
churches were conducted by the resident
clergy.
The damages resulting to the railroads
from the heavy rains of Friday last have
been repaired. and all trains are now
running regularly.
Miss Anna Brow.. of Chadbourne N.
c., is the guest Of Mrs. L. w. Woody.
Miss Sophie Bowie is visiting in Rap
| pahannock County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Price have gone
| to Baltimore for a brief stay
| Misses Bertie Roper and Mabel Cruiser.
of Baltimore, are the guests of the Misses
! BaIlenger on Cameron Street.
The Rev. j. H. Butler, who recently
resigned the pastorate of the First Bap-
tist Church, which resignation the congre-
| CATION subsequently refused to accept
tonight requested a few days longer in
which to announce his decision in the
| matter At least four-flfths of the mem.
bers of the church have urged the pastor
| to remain.