Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Verdict for the Plaintiff in Suit Against a
Railway.
Award of $4,000 as Damages to Mrs.
Laura Watkins-GeneraI
and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King ST..
Bell Telephone No. log.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, November l. 1899.
1t was 3 o'clock this morning before the
jury in the circuit court, sitting to consider
the case of Watkins against the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Railroad
Company, returned verdict awarding the
plaintiff $1,000 as damages. c. VIM. Ram
say acted as foreman. According TO the
verdict One-third of the award is to go to
Mrs. Laura H. Watkins, the widow of
William II. Watkins, and the residue to her
children. Counsel for the defendant COM
pany made a motion for a new trial, but
Judge Ncol declined to entertain it at that
time, and argument on the motion will be
heard tomorrow.
This was opened Monday morning.
Mrs. Watkins brought suit for damages on
the ground that the death of her husband,
which occurred last February, was caused
by his being run over by train on the
Washington Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
railroad. Judge Norton and Gardner l..
Boothe represented the plaintiff and r.
Walton Moore and James r. Cation appear
ed for the railroad company.
Delivery System Extended.
An order from the Post Office Depart
ment extending the free delivery mail sys-
TEN to West End went into effect this
morning 1t was through the efforts of
Postmaster Joseph l.. Crupper that favor
able action was taken in the matter Since
the term of Mr.. c. c. Carlin as postmaster
a movement has been on foot to secure eX-
tension of the system to West End Mr..
Carin gave it his support, but the depart
ment at that time refused to grant the APP
plication unless the streets of West End
were lighted and paved, and the houses
numbered. The first two conditions have
not yet been complied with but the houses
are all numbered
The village Immediately joins Alexandria
on the west side. extending quite a distance
into Fairfax county. 1t contains several
hundred inhabitants. The Virginia glass
-Si cit
ed in West End.
Patrick E. Downey, formerly the senior
substitute clerk. has been advanced TO the
position of regular carrier. thus increasing
the actice force in proportion to the addi-
tiOnal work.
Police Court Docket.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases in the police court this morning:
Lewis Darlington, Jack Lee. Temple Will
son, Gus Carter and Frank Carter, al col
ored were charged with having promoted a
dog fight Sunday last. They were assessed
81 each.
Sarah Levi, colored, appeared as com
plainant in an assault case against Amelia
Lee, also colored. and both Amelia and
Sarah were fined 81.
Officers Hall and Deane roped in A lot of
small boys last night who braved the in
clement weather in order to celebrate Hal
ioWeen by storming a Chnamans laundry
George Kuhn the leader, was severely rep
rimanded and the batch was dismissed with
warnings against repetition of the offense
General and Personal
A slight accident to Southern re- iIroad
freight train at North Garden, near Char
lottesVille, last night resulted in injuries
to Conductor Glenn Poland of this CITY who
mad his collar bone broken, and received
several severe bruises. He was brought
here this morning.
Col. Arthur Herbert has made public his
retirement from the banking firm of Burke
d Herbert, after having been connected
with the firm for forty-seVen years Col
Herbert viii reside at his Fairfax county
home.
The marriage of Miss Edith Moore. sis
ter of Mr.. r. Walton Moore of Fairfax
Court House, to Mr.. Thomas Randolph
Keith is announced TO take place the even
irS of November Is, at Zion EplgcopaI
Church. Fairfax Court House
The heavy rain and wind storm last
night did little damage here. The toe was
very hlSh This morning. covering the ground
floors of several houses of merchandise
but the merchants Were prepared having
placed their goods out of danger
Several citizens held a meeting here to-
day. which resulted in the forma ton of
a society styled as the Washington Me
mortal Association of Alexandria, Va The
purpose in view Is the erection of a monu-
ment to General Washington to commence
rate his various civic connection with the
city of Alexandria. The members entered
into an agreement each to subscribe 800 to
constitute a guarantee expense fund w
T. STnoot was chosen president \. j. We'd
derburn, secretary, and c. c. Leadbeater
treasurer 1t is proposed that the design
Of the monument shall represent Washing
ton a farmer surveyor and Mason