Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Tramp Almost Instantly Killed by Train Of
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Inquest Clears the Company of Re-
spOnsibility-Gencra and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Rnll Tolanhnno No 1QG


Justice Kirby of Fairfax county empan-
eled a cOroners jury, consisting of resi-
dents of Fairfax. which met in Wheatley's
undertaking rooms this morning at 0
o'clock and held an inquest over the re-
mains of a white tramp, who was struck
and almost instantly killed at o'clock last
evening by northbound passenger train No.
4O6 of the Pennsylvania railroad, at Rob-
ert's crossing. south of this city. A YER
dict was agreed upon setting forth that
the man. who was unknown to the jury,
came 20 his death by being accidentally
struck by train, as above stated, for
which the railroad company was not held
responsible. DR.. T. NJ. Jones examined the
remains.
When struck the man was lying asleep
with his head on the rail. His right hand
angled and his skull crushed. A
cOmpa mon. who gave his name as Edward
Carr. was reclining against a fence nearby
when the accident occurred. Being aroused
by the approaching train Carr called to his
friend, thinking he was only doing and
had failed to hear the locomotive The
PROSTATE form, however, remained mo-
tionless, and a moment later was hurled
into the air by the cowcatcher.
Justice of the Peace c. w. Millen OF
West End, who was called to the scene,
ordered the remains to be removed to this
city. Carr said that the man killed was
known as KID Smith, although that name
was thought to be assumed. He had di-
vulged to Carr that his home was in
Massachusetts, where, he said, he had es-
capped from reform school two years ago.
The dead man was apparently twenty
years of age, of medium height, light
build. smooth face, regular features, dark
hair and blue eyes. He was dressed some
what shabbily and had nothing in his
clothes to reveal his identity. The re-
mains will be inferred today.
Reunion of AIexandrians.
The sesqui-centennial committee has de-
cided to make inquiry into the names and
addresses of former Alexandrians now re-
siding elsewhere, so that invitations to
participate in the proposed celebration, Oc-
tober II. may be sent to them. 1t is the
expectation that in this manner quite a
large reunion of former Alexandrians may
be effected on that occasion.
Chairman Stansbury of the committee on
secret societies. in connection with the
sesqui-centennial, has issued a call for a
meeting Of his committee at headquarters
tomorrow night at o'clock. AS business
of Importance is on hand a full attendance
is expected.
Among the contributions recently re-
ceived by the finance committee was one
from Captain 8. r. Donohoe Of Fairfax,
Va, amounting to $15.
General and Personal.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr..
VIM. Murray, who died Wednesday night,
took place this afternoon at the late resi-
dence of the deceased on King street, Rev.
E. v. Register of the M. E. Church. South,
officiating Members of Alexandria-W Wash
ipgton Lodge of Masons, r. E. Lee Camp,
c. v, and the Knights Templar, of each of
which organizations Mr.. Murray was
member, attended the services. Interment
was made in Union cemetery.
The remains of Mrs. Sybil Eldridge, wife
of the late Capt. Eldridge Of Ballston. who
died yesterday at Rowdonham, Me-. will
be brough. here for interment. Funeral
services will take place at noon tomorrow
fICm the Second Presbyterian Church.
A shipment of mules, wagons and tents,
making twenty-five carloads, will be made
tomorrow from st. Asaph for the Philip
pines, via San Francisco. Three hundred
mules, fifty wagons and six hundred tents
will be forwarded.
Miss Florence King of Fredericksburg,
Va, is visiting Mrs. N s. Greenaway on
North Columbus street.
The Virginia glass works in West End
resumed operations today with increased
forces after the usual summer vacation.
George Massey, small white boy, was
fined $50 in the police court this morning
for destroying private property.
Moses Stevens, colored hackman, living
on West Cameron street, has reported to
the police that his stable was entered last
night and set of harness stolen.