The times., 1898-08-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Miss Chnncey. Of Washington, Dies
on the Steamer Randall

Alexandria Aug I5.-Miss Ida V Chancey
daughter Of John Chancey, OF Washington, died
about noon today on beard the steamer Harry
Randall. The young lady had been in ill-health
for a long time, and she taken to Colonial
Beach with the hope that the change would i'm
prove her condition. Such was not the case how
ever, and this morning her condition became
alarming, and her parents decided to return to
Washington. She was placed on board the
Randall, but her condition was regarded as
critical by the attending physician, who re-
mained with her until she expired. The young
lady had many relatives and friends in this
city.
Jim Cole, colored youth, narrowly escaped
being killed by a work train on the Mount
Vernon Electric Railway this evening The boy
had been engaged to care for the cows at Yates's
Garden. short distance south Of this city, and,
becoming tired sat down on the railroad track
With his head resting the rail, he was soon
sound asleep, and il not until the motor
car was within ten feet OF the unconscious boy
that his presence discovered by Motorman
Henshaw The brakes were applied and the
trolley pulled down by Conductor Burke,
cutting of the current. The speed of the train
slackened but little, and the crew realized
that the boy must be ground beneath the
wheels of the car unless some heroic measure
was promptly resorted to- A colored workman
VINO was rldlng on tne 'front.' OF the car took in
the situation at a glance and determined to save
the life of the lad. At the risk of losing his
own life. he jumped from the car. He did not
have time to drag the sleeping boy from the
track. but succeeded in removing his head from
the rail, placing the body between the rails
allowing the train TO pass cars length over
1t before the speed was checked When Cole
advised of his close call he was terribly
frightened. and insisted that he had not been
near the track, but had been asleep alongside
Of fence many feet away.
The stables OF George Robertson, on North
Columbus Street, were broken into last night
and robbed of a quantity of harness.
John Quincy Adams was arrested this evening
by Policeman Sherwood and locked up at police
headquarters. He full Of bad whisky, and
was proceeding to paint the town red when he
interrupted by the policeman. A. T.
Williams was locked up this evening by Police
man Atkinson charged with indecent conduct,
and Matt Williams. charged with larceny, was
also detained at police headquarters.
In the Police Court today. Geosgianna Will
Jams, colored, Virginia Gordon, and Mary Spring
steel, charged with disorderly conduct, were fined
$3.50 each, and Albert Redman, colored, for
being drunk and disorderly, was assessed So
Mrs w. A. Howard is visiting her son, DR..
II. P. Howard, on Washington Street.
Motorman Thomas Smith, who has been Ill for
some weeks, is rapidly recovering.
Constant Ponnet has returned from a visit to
his old home in France.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert was the
guest yesterday of Rev. DIR. Micou, on Seminary
Hill.
Col. C. C. Wortenbaker. former commander
Of the Third Virginia Regiment, was in the
city today. The colonel visited Camp Alger to-
day in the interest of the regiment
Jerome Kaufman, Herbert Jett and Frank
Mander have returned from stay at Colonial
Beach.
Miss Rosa Green is visiting in Leesburg
The feast of the assumption of the Blessed
Virgin was celebrated at ST. Mary's Church this
morning with high mass.
William Hullett, son of Joseph Hullett, fell
from a fence yesterday evening and fractured
his arm.
Eight hundred mules are expected to arrive at
st. Asaph tomorrow.
The body of James Hoffman, who committed
suicide near this city Monday last, was buried
in Penny Hill today. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. J. II. Butler. E