Evening star., 1898-08-19
AFFAIRS Inv AL EXAM DRIA
Special Meeting Called of Board Of County
Supervisors.
Important Matters Scheduled for It's
Consfderation-Exte of Mt.
Vernon Avenue-Personals.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King Street,

Bell Telephone JOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 10, 1885,
The special meeting of the board of su-
pervisors for Alexandria county, to be held
in the county court house Monday next,
will open bids for the extension of Mt. YER
non avenue from Del Ray to this city. The
extension of this excellent thoroughfare
would be of much advantage both to Alex
andria and Del Ray. One important ad-
vantage in the change would be that the
railroad crossing at St. Asaph, which is
said to be dangerous, coud be avoided In
travel between here and Del Ray.
The board will also have for its considera-
ton the rebuilding of several bridges which
were washed away during the recent heavy
rains. There was hardly a bridge in the
county that was not either washed away
or damaged.
Cars Smashed.
Yesterday evening some cars which were
being shifted in the w. and o. yard got
beyond control and ran down a grade,
smashing into the shifting engine and doing
considerable damage. Two cars were total
wrecks, several United States wagons were
demolished and the front trucks were
knooked o ed out of the eng inc. which was other
wise slightly damaged None of the train
men was injured in the wreck.
The car which ran overheard from the B.
ana y. barge was landed today after much
difficulty.
Alleged ReckIessness.
Today Mr.. Walter Roberts made COM
plant at the mayors Office against the
Southern roalroad for an alleged reckless
handling of cars Union street. Mr.. Rob
erts stated that this morning a runaway
was caused by the rapid running of cars
between King and Prince streets. A horse
and wagon belonging to Mr.. S. H. Fegan
was standing at Union street when the
tram came by, frighteneing the animal,
which ran, narrowly escaping mix-up of
teams on Union street.
Disorderly Street Corner.
The only case in the police court today
was that of John Douglass, colored,
charged with using abusive and profane
language on the City Hotel corner. The
evidence showed that there was simply
drunken quarrel and the mayor dismissed
the case. with a warning to all the parties
against congregating on this corner. He
sald that respectable people avoided that
place on account OF the language of the
habitual loafers.
Personal md Other Notes.
Mr.. B. Wheatley, jr, has returned from
Richmond, where he was in attendance on
the State Funeral Directors Association.
Mr.. Wheatley was elected one of the three
state delegates to the national convention
which meets in Omaha next month The
other delegates are Mr.. w. NJ. Butcher of
Harrisonburg, and Mr.. j. C. Smith of Nor
folk.
Lieut.. L. r. Donohoe of Company l. Sd
Virginia Regiment, is in town today. Lieut.
Donohoe was formerly an Alexandria edi-
tor, for a long time conducting a daily.
After the storm last night people saw a
bright blaze in the direction of Arlington
Heights. 1t is supposed that a building
had been struck by; lightning.
The tug Templar, which was damaged at
riverside yesterday, is here this morning
for repairs.
c. c. Wood has sold to c. s. Merwin four
lots at Del Ray for 5000, and two lots in
the same place to Sarah L. Warfield for
$500: also two lots at ST. Elmo to Margaret
F. Morgan for $500.
Oceola Tribe of Red Men held a meeting
last night in Serepta Hail. 81,