Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
COMMITTEES TO ARRANGE For con-
FEDERATs REUNION.
DAMAGE Caused by Storm Cases In
Police Court General
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Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, Anguish Is, 1900.
The various committees appointed in con-
nection with the confederate reunion to be
held at Fairfax Court House. September II
and II, are actively engaged In arranging
for the event, which. 1t Is declared, will be
a notable success. The order Of exercises
for the first day, which will be devoted
principally to the survivors Of Mosby's COM
mand. the 9Th Virginia Cavalry. has been
outlined. Mr.. r. Walton Moore will de-
liver the address of welcome. and Judge
James NJ Love will be master Of ceremo-
MES. In the morning a PROCESSION will form
and march through the principal streets Of
the town to the confederate monument.
Captain ]. Owens Berry Ard Captain JOS.
f. Willard will be marshals, and the fol-
lowing order will be observed: Music, Camp
MARI Confederate Veterans, Mosbys men,
visiting confederates, Fairfax Confederate
Veterans sons of confeaerate veterans,
Company I, Fairfax volunteers of the Span
ish- American war; supervisors of the coun-
ty and citizens generally. When the monu-
ment Is reached the procession will halt and
prominent speakers will deliver addresses.
Exercises celebrating the centennial of
Fairfax Court House will be held the Sec
ond day.
Damage by Storm.
Considerable damage was done in this
city last night by an electric storm. A bolt
struck the large dynamo known as No. 1
in the power house Of the Washington. AL
exandria and Mount Vernon railroad at
New Alexandria and completely wrecked
it. An explosion followed and the Mount
Vernon division was left without motor
power until it could be supplied from the
power house at Four Mile Run. The dam
age will probably amount to 800 Several
motor cars on the road were damaged.
The three-masted schooner Woodward
Abrahams, unloading cargo of ice at
Reardon's dock, was struck by lightning
and part of her maintopmast torn away.
Mrs Thomas Kelley, residing at the corner
of Wolfe and Alfred streets, was shocked
by lightning during the storm. Telegraph
and telephone lines were slightly injured.
Police Court Docket.
There were several cases on the docket
in Mayor Simpsons police court this morn
ing. Spencer Jones, colored, was before
the court on the charge of being drunk, and
also of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. He was held for further examina-
ton. For maintaining a nuisance Lavenia
Payne, colored, was assessed So John Nc
kenney was charged with disorderly con-
duct at the saloon of Messrs. Schlac &
Schleb1e, on King street, for which he was
fined S.. The proprietors appeared before
the mayor and complained Of having been
robbed of $40 during disturbance at their
bar. They charged McKenney with the
theft, but after an examination the mayor
dismissed the accused. Whitfield Deane was
fined $50 for trespassing on private prop
erty.
Electric Car Jumps Track.
Motor car No. on the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon railroad jumped
the track while passing King street yester-
day afternoon, plunged across the street
and crashed into Aliens drug store, corner
OF King and Washington streets Motor
man Brown jumped to avoid injury, but
three lady passengers were badly shaken
up. Mr.. Peter Lash, who was standing by
when the car struck the store front, had
his hand dashed through, window and
badly cut. 1t was the second. accident of
the day on the electric road. At an early
hour in the morning two cars ycollided at
New Alexandria and motor car, No. was
badly damaged
General and PersonAl.
On complaint Of BENJAMIN Waters, jr.,
his father, Benjamin Waters has been
locked up on warrant issued by Justice
of the Peace c. o. Sipple, pending an in
vestigation into his sanity. A few days
ago the younger Waters was arrested on
complaint of his father, but the matter
was settled out Of the police court.
The funeral Of Mr.. James Garrett, whose
death occurred Thursday night at St
Asaph took place this afternoon from
his late residence. Interment was made in
Mount Olivet Church cemetery, near Balls
ton.
The Independent base ball team Of this
city and the Eastern Stars of East Wash
ington will play a game tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at Four Mile Run.
Miss Katie Maxwell, who has been
spending the summer at Wildwood, Va,
accompanied by her aunt. Miss Alice Max
well, has returned to this city,