Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-11
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Development of Opposition to Proposed
Scheme of Street Improvements.
Delay in Securing a Meeting OF Coun-
cil-OpeninG of Public Schools
General News Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King Street,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, September H. 1899.
Since the special meeting of council was
adjourned last Friday night on the sugges-
ton that it was Illegally called move
ment has been on foot to secure meeting
tonight or tomorrow night for the purpose
of considering report from the street COM
mittee relative to contemplated street i'm
provements and also of hearing special
committee from the Business Mems League
in the interest of the proposed improve
ments 1t now appears that the aldermen
will not convene tonight. as Mr.. Marbury,
president of that body, has issued no sum-
mons, and that the meeting. If held at all.
will take place later on in the week. Ac-
cording to law the power of convening
council Is vested in the mayor, but the
pres.u.ng officer of each board may issue
call converting that special body. he
mayor declines to exercise his prert gative,
ana 1t is not known what action Mr. Mar
bury will take.
The recommendation which the street
committee will make for q parking in the
center of Washington street is said to be
meeting with much opposition. city OFF,
cial this morning stated to a Star reporter
that the proposition which would meel APP
proval from the largest number of C tize rs
would be to pave Washington street for
four blocks, extending between Queen
street on the north to Duke street on The
south, thus including in the area of i'm
provement Christ Church square and the
confederate monument. This, 1t was S a ed
would be an object lesson in street improve
ments, and would still leave wide road
way in the handsomest street in the city.
Action Against Turnpike Company.
For many years past the condition of
what is known as the Washington and
Alexandria turnpike has been source of
complaint from the citizens of Alexandria
county, who have of necessity TO use the
turnpike, and DR.. D. NJ. Rust, who has
been recently elected a supervisor of the
county. had conference on Saturday last
with {. {. Carlin, who is acting common
wealth's attorney for the country which
resulted in DR.. Rust offering the following
resolution today at the meeting If the SUI
pervisors, which was unanimously adopted
Ihat the commonwealth attorney be and
Is hereby directed and authorized to take
the necessary step to require the Washing
ton and Alexandria Turnpike COMPANY to
comply with the terms of their charter and
Keep the said turnpike i'll repair, or to
compel the forfeiture of said charter ard
the surrender of the turnpike to the coun-
ty."
This is regarded very important &C
ton, as the track of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company Immediately south of
Long Bridge, and the extension to Alexan-
drla city, now occupy the turnpike and this
Is at present the only direct con1munica-
ton with the south. If this move proves
successful the Pennsylvania Railroad
render its southern connection.
MI Carlln was seen this afternoon by a
star reporter, to whom he said he exuects
70 push the matter to an immediate con-
cluson.
Public Schools Open.
The city public schools opened this morn
ing Tor the session OF 1S9-19Go with large
number of scholars in attendance \ total
of 1884 permits have been issued, as fol-
colored boys, 2:3; coIored girls, 37S.
The various schools are in charge of
teachers as follows: Washington school, for
white boys, principal, Theodore H Ficklin
An; William ii. Greenwich, William H.
Sweeney, Misses Fannie A Wilson NJ
Angela Newt, Anna V. Summers, Cora Lee
Webster and S. Annie Schofield. The Acad-
envy. Misses Virginia RoXbury, Alice Z.
Thomas and Alberta V: Ssson. Lee school,
for white girls, principal. Mrs. Sallie Y.
McDaniei; Misses n. Ada Gregg Rubie l..
Broadus, Mary 7. Walsh, Nettie H. Francis
Mary Bontz. NJ: J. Kroes Ficklin. Sophie
school. for colored boys, principal. John f.
Parker; Roster D. Lyles. p H. Lumpkins.
Robert B. Thomas, William H. Madella and
Richard Diggs. Halloweu school for col
ored girls. principal. L. r. Cabaniss; Bessie
K. Spriggs, Harriet E. Thornton, Sarah j.
Gray. Susan 3. Plnn and Ellen NJ. Adkins.
On each Monday. including and following
September Is, additional permits to enter
the schools may be taken out.
Shooting ARRAY.
A shooting ARRAY occurred late Saturday
night between two colored men named
Thomas Bryant and Jim Smoot, near the
intersection of Columbus and Jefferson
streets in which Smoot was slightly wound
ed. The two men and others were engaged
in a game of crap, when discussion arose.
Bryant, it is said. became violently enraged
and, without warning, pulled gun and
fired at Smoot, the ball taking effect In the
latter'S hand. ByStanderS interviewed and
prevented any further trouble. The police
have not yet been able to capture Bryant.
Mayors Court.
Mayor Geo. L. Simpson this morning dis
posed of the following cases: Richard
Payne, charged with disorderly conduct;
fined S.. Alexander Ogden, charged with
being drunk and disorderly; dismissed. OIL
lie Bryant, one of the demi- monde residing
on North Lee street found in an alley in
that section of the city with a pistol in
her hand in a drunken condition; she was
assessed SO. Aaron Jackson, coored,
charged with disorderly conduct; dismissed.
VIM. Simms, colored, charged with gam
bling; fined So
General and Personal.
Mrs. Annie Simpson, wife of Mr.. Carin
Simpson, died Saturday night at the home
of her husband, on South Lee street, after
lingering illness of consumption. Mrs.
Simpson was the daughter of Mr.. B. F.
Warden, and married only a few
months ago. Funeral services will take
place tomorrow at Trinity NJ E. Church.
The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Martin. who
died Saturday morning. took place yester-
day afternoon from her late residence, on
South Alfred street. Rev. E. " Register
of the NJ. E. Church South conducted the
services. Interment was made in the Pres
byterian cemetery.
The Las north-bound electric train
struck s. horse near Four-mie Run last
night. instantly killing the animal, smash
ing the motor and doing other damage to
the car. A motor car was sent out from
Alexandria and conveyed the train to
Washing ton.
Mr.. Samuel Johnson, native Of Charles
county, Maryland. died at his home, No.
131 North Payne street, at an early hour
yesterday morning. The deceased was six
ty-three years OF age.
A called meeting of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company will be held tonight for
the purpose of considering invitation to
participate in the Sesqui-centennial parade.
Mrs. Elizabeth Butts, widow of Lewis
Butts. died Sunday morning at her home.
on North Columbus street. The deceased
was sixty-eight years of age.
Wayward Girl Sentenced.
ROso Oyens a whjta Girl aDnarentlv houf