Evening star., 1898-08-24
AT F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Railway Employees Rejoicing in Prospect q
Advance in Wages.
Charles Shafer Fined for Wife Beat,
ing and for AssauIting an on
cer-GeneraI News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T27 King Street.
Bell Telephone No. Io1.

Evening Star Bureau.
No. 727 King Street
Bell Telephone No. io4
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August "a, lS9s
The employees of the Southern Railroad
Company in this city are rejoicing in ex-
pectation OF general increase OF per
cent in next months wages prominent
employe stated this morning to a Star re-
porter that. while he had received only
verbal notification, it was as good as set
tied that engineers. firemen. brakemen,
conductors, baggage masters and trainmen
generally would receive per cent increase,
and that several dispatchers would get as
much as 10 per cent raise.
1t is understood that no arbitrary rule
was followed in making the increase, but
that classes and even individuals, in some
cases. are To be rewarded according TO a
standard of efficiency. II was stated that
this action on the part of the company was
wholly voluntary, no petition Of any sort
coming from the employees
The new rates are expected to date some
from the LIST and some from the 10th of
this month. AS this city is the terminus
Of large branch of the Southern. many OF
ITS employees are residents here, and, there
tore, the company's action is very gratify-
ing to AleXandrians in general.
Trial Of Charles shafer.
The trial of Charles, alias Buck. Shafer,
CIdIBtu Will DbdllnS MS WIG ana also
. with assaulting officer knight with a gun,
attracted large number at the police cour.
this morning. Shafer had managed to eIude
the officers since last Friday night by hid
ing along the river shore in an open boat.
But yesterday afternoon Sergeant Smith
and Officers Knight. Bettis' and Beach, who
were on the river searching for him, caught
sight of lone boatman in Georgetown
channel. pulling for the Virginia shore.
They soon recognized the rover as Shafer.
Officer Knight fired two shots across his
bow. when he stopped rowing and was
captured and locked up in the station house
last night.
The first charge upon which he was tried
this morning was that OF beating his wife.
me evidence was conclusive, and the may
or fined him $50.
Upon the charge of assault on officer
knight the evidence was also wholly
against Shafer. Mayor Simpson said that
the statute applying in the case provides
for the punishment Of any person for In
terfering with a sheriff constable or DO
iceman in the discharge OF his duty, and
that the punishment in such cases could
not exceed $1,000 fine, or twelve months
confinement in the city Jail He said that
in this case, however he Intended to make
the fine simply nominal one, and assessed
Shafer $40.
John Baker colored, charged with steal
ing clothes from Willis Richards also col
OIL ed was also in police court dock. The
case was dismissed as Richards failed To
appear against him.
Annie Johnson. colored, arrested by OFF,
Ger Ferguson. on a charge Of assault for
feited - by her non-appearance.
An Aged Citizen Dead.
Mr. Henry EngeIhardt. an old and we'll
known citizen, died at his home in West
End early yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased had been an invalid for years. and
for several months past had been critically
Ill, so that ais death was expected. He was
widower, and leaves several daughters,
who married.
Mr. Engelhardt came to this country from
Germany about sixty years ago, and after
living for while in Baltimore. engaged in
the brewing business in West End where
for several years he kept a beer garden.
His brewery was recently destroyed by fire.
since which time he conducted a saloon on
the old site.
His funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from st. Mary's Church.
Meeting Of Council Committee.
The committee on light met at s o'clock
last night in the office of the clerk OF gas
and transacted the usual business OF ex-
amining monthly bills. Certain improve
ments which will require piping to- The ex-
tent of 2,0o0 feet. were decided upon. and
the extension of a service pipe to Smoot &
Co.'S acid works was ordered. II Is said
that the leakage of gas in this town is due
TO old, defective pipes, which should be re-
placed by new ones.
Brief Mention.
Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton and Mr.. Gardner
L Boothe have returned TO this city from
the White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. Jas. R. Cation, attorney for the eiec-
tric company. has been waiting for Mr.
Boothe's return to complete arrangements
between the corporation and the company
relative to laying new rails on King street.
which arrangements will now be completed.
Sarepta Lodge. No. 40, L. O. o. F. met
last night in Sarepta Hall and transacted
routine business. The death of an odd FEEL
low was reported. that of James johnson
of White Hall. Baltimore county, Nd His
burial service will be attended by the lodge
at that place.
preach tonight to his old congregation at
the Second Presbyterian Church
A case of scarlet fever was reported yes
terday at Mr.. A. Houck's, 4l1 South Fair
fax street The other two cases recently
reported are at 800 North st. Asaph street
and 523 South Columbus street, respec-
lively
After the usual. summer vacation the en-
pioyes of the Virginia glass works in West
End have returned and resumed work i'm
the factory, which started fires yesterday
evening
Reuben Red. porter for Carlin & Son. has
been notified that his runaway boy Wesley
has been captured by the Washington
police.
The expected session of the county court
was not held today, owing TO the illness
of Judge Love.
DEPARTURE OF THE MINNEwAsKs.
DiStrict regiments Headquarters and
<o0 Men Leave Santiago
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