The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Edward Howard Field. an Ex-Cou-
federate Soldier, Dead

Alexandria, Aug l9.-Edgar Howard Field, a
former resident OF this city. died IN Lynchbury
on Wednesday. He OF the late Stephen
and Catharine Field. and was sixty-three years
of age Z. A Field LETT Alexandria in 1861 as a
member OF the Mount Vernon Guards, and served
throughout the in the Confederate army
He entered the service OF the Southern Railway
Company at the close of hostilities and continued
in the employ of the company up TO the time
of his death.
Two sections of a train eollided in the yards
of the Washington and Ohio Railroad Company
last night. resulting in considerable damage.
Two gOndola cars. on which were number Of
wagons, being shipped to Camp Alger. were
wrecked. and the vehicles were demolished. No
one injured.
team belonging TO 5. E. Fegan was struck by
a train on Union Street this morning The
horses attached to the vehicle took fright and
ran on, but were caught without much damage
resulting from the accident.
Complaint was made to Mayor Simpson today
that the Southern Railway Company was vioIat-
ing the city ordinances requiring all trains pass
ing along Wilkes and Union Streets to be pre-
I ceded by fagmen. The mayor promptly notff d
the railway officials that the city ordinance gov
erning the running of trains the streets men
I toned must be strictly Observed
/ The tugboat Templar has reached this port.
The boat rad a large hole blown through her
hull while towing vessel in the lower river.
| The schooner Edwin r. Hunt, from the Ken
nebee discharged 700 tens of ice in this city to-
dav and this evening proceeded to Washington
! Henry Kreamer, OF Del Ray. and Miss PhiIis
Didsoneit will be married on Sunday next
/ W P Taylor, Of the Third Virginia hospital
corps, is at home on sick leave
/ The mail delivery which has heretofore BEEN
| made at IL rs A. m has been abandoned. and
delivery at / p. m has been substituted. The
/ change is made on account OF the lateness Of the
arrival of Northern mails.
/ The following applicants for positions as
teachers in the eolored public schools have passed
the required examination: P. Fl. Lumpkins,
! Sarah j. Derrick Ellen NJ Adkins Susan B.
Mabel B. Riddick. Mary o. H. Holmes, and j. H.
/ Williams.
The funeral Of the late Miss Pearl Sullivan
will take place tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The Children of the ConfedeEacy. OF which or
ganization she vice president, will attend
| in a body.
| James Douglas, colored was arraigned in Po-
lice Court today, charged with using vulgar IAN
guage in the streets. He was dismissed
| The recruiting officers who have been stationed
! at the armory in this city for some time re-
! turned to Camp Alger today.
carrier pigeon, marked &c. X. NJ, No 81,
was captured in this city yesterday The bird had
become exhausted. Another bird. marked A.
I75l,'' was found dead in this city today
A number Of cars loaded with wagons from
| Tampa arrived at St. Asaph today
| Ruth Ellen, the infant child OF walter ~;
| Hawkins, of No. 81 South Henry Street, died
1 last night.
| BENJAMIN WheatIey. IT.. has returned from
Richmond. where he attended the State meeting
of the funeral directors. Mr. Wheatley was
tion, which meets in Omaha, Neb., October ;,
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