Evening star., 1898-07-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Washingtonian Meets With Serious Acct
dent on the Electric Railway.
Warrant Issued for the Arrest of
Sergeant Scruggs-Gererat
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 529 King Street,
Pail Tyal~nh No 1nG
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 81, 1895.

Bell Telephone No. JOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 81, 1895.
Mr. Woodbridge Ciapp of Washington
met with a painful accident last night
shortly after o'clock by being struck by
train at Addison Heights, on the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon cleo
trio railroad. Mr.. Clapp, who is a paper
hanger was riding a bicycle on Mt. Vernon
avenue and when he came to the crossing
he attempted to go over not seeing the
approaching train. His wheel was COM
pletely demolished and he was badly cut
about the head and body He was picked
up and brought to this city, where he was
attended by DIR. NJ. W. O'Brien, surgeon of
the railroad company. After his injuries
were dressed he was taken to his home in
Washington
Mr.. VIM. Thomas, driver Of one of the
wagons of the Globe flour mills, was
struck by freight train of the Southern
railway Company this morning on Union
street near Princess street and painfully
hurt. he was on his wagon when the train
struck II, knocking him off. He was pick
ed up and carried to his home. where he
received medical attention. The horse was
not hurt. but the wagon was somewhat
broken up.
Warrant for Sergeant Scruggs.
Mayor Simpson had issued a warrant for
the arrest of Sergeant Scruggs Of Company
l., I'd Virginia Regiment, now stationed at
Camp Alger. Sergeant Scruggs, in charge
of detail of soldiers, was In the city look
ing for members Of the Sd Regiment whose
passes had expired. While passing down
South Lee street he saw Private William
Webster sitting near a window talking to
a young lady. Walking up to the window
the sergeant demanded to see Websters
St,o
drew pistol. The pass was shown The
warrant was placed in the hands of Police
man Herbert Knight and the sergeant will
oe arrested the first time he comes to
Alexandria.
Business Without a License.
Patrick Mannagan was this morning
fined $40 by Mayor Simpson for doing busi-
ness without license. Mannagan was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Officer
Young at the corner of Duke and Alfred
streets and was taken to the station house
where he left $40 collateral for his appear
ance this morning When the mayor rem
uereo ms decision Mannagan declined to
pay his fine, In consequence of which he
was sent to jail for twenty days, subject
to the chain gang.
Police Court.
Ihe Following cases were disposed Of in DO
lice court this morning, Mayor George l.,
simpson presiding: Theodore Rouss, an old
pensioner, charged with vulgar and abusive
language toward Mary Springsteel fined
30; John Dogan. charged with refusing to
work on the chain gang, put on the bread
ana water dlet until ne changes his mind
Body Inferred.
The remains of the unknown white man
whose dead body was found under the
trestle near Fort Runyon on the Wash
nc
afternoon inferred near the aims house
Althoush great many persons viewed the
BODY, no one was able to identify it.
COrporat tion Court.
Yesterday in Incorporation court in the
case OF Edward Clark against Magnus
Schuier. Judgment for plaintiff was entered
for the sum of $50. The suit grew out of
the killing of a cow belonging to the de-
fendant.
Naval CadetshIp.
The examination Of applicants for a naval
cadetship will be held a, Peabody School
building the 27th- instant. Representative
Rixey has requested Mr.. L. kemper, su-
perintendent of the public schools in this
city, and Messrs. L. NJ. Shumate of Lou
doun county and W. C. Marshall Of Fau-
quler to conduct the examination. Young
men from nearly every county in the dis
trict have filed applications for the ex-
animation.
General and Personal.
Mr. Dangerfield Brooks of this city and
Miss Oracle Price of Norfolk, Va, eloped
from Norfolk Tuesday to Elizabeth, N c..
where they were married.
The State Council reception committee Of
the Junior Order of American Mechanics
and L. of A. gave an excursion to Colonial
Beach today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Warfield, tr, have
gone to Ocean City, Md, to spend a week
The marriage of MIR. VIM. A Smoot and
Miss Harriet Ansley, both of this city, will
take place this evening at the Second Pres
byterian Church at $50 o'clock.