Evening star., 1898-11-07
AT F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Many Members of Company F, Third Vir-
ginia Volunteers, Return Home.
Reported Shooting Aboard n Penn
sylvania Railway Train-Steam
Launch Wrecked-NOtcs.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King Street,
Bel Telephone No. 1O8.

fhl4E1<NSANoFIA. va, november 1, 1870
A large number of the members of Com
pany F alexandria Light Infantry. Sd
Virginia Regiment, reached this city last
night about II o'clock over the Pennsy1va-
mia railroad. They reported that the COM
pany had been paid off Sunday afternoon,
with the exception of the commissioned off,
GERS, who would probably remain in Rich
mond for several days
1t was stated this morning that row oc-
Cured on the train last night below Fred
ericksburs, in which a private Of Company
q, Sd Regiment, was shot in the arm, but
not seriously injured. He was taken off
the train at Fredericksburg.
Andrew Deaton of Company F was in
town this morning, looking for some men,
oers OF his company, who, it was alleged,
mad left unpaid bills in Richmond. He
stated that Captain Richard H. Atkinson
mad advanced transportation funds to many
OF MS command on the trip to Richmond
and that several Of these men had left
immediately upon getting their money
without repaying the captain Many of the
men We're paid off partly in twenty dollar
gold pieces.
Company l. Sd Regiment, Captain Joseph
Z. Willard, arrived in this city late Satur-
day night, en- route to Fairfax, where the
company was organized.
Steam Launch Wrecked.
Late yesterday afternoon a small steam
launch ran afoul Of the old hulk of the
ferry boat City of Alexandria, which for
several years has been lying on the flats
Immediately opposite this city, and was
wrecked The launch contained five men,
VINO were rescued by spectators and
brought to the city. They did not tell their
names or the name of their craft, and
TOOK passage on the ferry boat for Wash
ington. but this morning it was discovered
tnat me launch was the Little Nell of
Washington. At low tide she is entirely
exposed to view and is apparently not Sc
11OuSly damaged
River men declare that the old hulk has
peer danger to navigation for years and
shouid De removed. A number of instances
were clted when small craft had been dam
aged by 1t. The schooner Lille of the West
was wrecked here and the EstelIe Ran
dall once groonded on her and required the
services OF tug in pulling loose. They
STATE mat formerly a buoy had warned
navlgators of this dangerous place but that
recently this had been removed
Church Services
At Christ Church, yesterday morning,
bishop Gibson, coadjutor of Virginia,
preached sermon and confirmed ten men,
bers OF the church. In the evening the
bishop preached at St PauTs Church
AT Grace Church the pulpit was occupied
at the morning service by Rev j. H. Crit
fifth
Children's day services were observed at
the Lutheran Church, with sermon in the
evening by the pastor Rev Mr. EberIein
delivered in English.
Quarterly meeting services were held yes
terday at the Free Methodist Church, on
SC nth Lee street, and the sacrament of the
Lords supper administered. The new min
a al h
VIII conduct services each evening during
this week.
At nearly all of the churches communion
services Were held yesterday, and wers at
tended by large congregations. 81. g .yt.
PelicerConrt. -
The following cases were tried before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning:
Celia Keys, coiored, arrested by Officer
Beach on a charge of being drunk and dis
orderly, was sent to the work house for
thirty days, a vagrant.
Frank Entwisle. arrested by Officer Beach
for being drunk and disorderly was given
ten days at the work house.
George Munday, colored, arrested by Of
fcer Atkinson on a charge of disorderly
conduct, was dismissed
Liza Williams, colored, charged with as
sault on Juretta Miller, also colored sur
rendered herself at the station house. The
u idl was SSI III tOHolIOW WOIIlHR.
Mnndamus Suit.
Judge Nicol, in the circuit court at
Manas sas, Va, will today hear argument
in the case Of the Alexandria corporation
versus the Washi1 gton, Alexandria and
Mt. Vernon railroad. an application for
n andamus to compel the railroad company
to lay ew rails on King street In COM
pliance with a city ordinance. The case
had been set for Saturday. but Judge Nicol
being away, it was continued until today.
The corporation will be represented by
its attorney. Gardiner L. Boothe, and The
company by Mr.. Jas. r. Cation, the COM
pany's counsel In this city. 1t Is under
stood that the latter will be assisted by
jeremiah NJ. Wilson of Washington, A. A.
Hoehlng and Andrew A Lipscomb.
General Matters.
Messrs. Louis Shuman, A. Gaines and
Chas. Moore of this city are on a hunting
trip down the river near Nomini bay.
Yesterday afternoon there was a slight
fire at the residence Of Mr.. Thomas Pow
ers on South Lee street, caused by the ex
plosion of a gasoline stove. The damage
done was slight
All arrangements have been completed for
the polls to be opened at the usual places
tomorrow morning for the congressional
election. Very little interest is manifested
in the event, Representative John F.
RiXey has no regular opponent.
1t is said the meeting of the city council
will not be held tomorrow night on ac
count of the election, but will be postponed
until Wednesday.
A reception will be given tonight In Ly-
ceum Hall in honor Of Father Cutler who
has recently returned from a sojourn in
Ireland. A literary and musical program
has been arranged.
The Alexandria Sunday Industrial Ly-
ceum, composed of colored citizens held its
first meeting yesterday afternoon in the
chanel room of the John Hay Industrial
School. After an interesting program the
lyceum decided to hold meetings each Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
special program wfp be prepared for
next Sunday.
Wants Lee3i Separation
Walter H. Perry his filed suit for divorce