Evening star., 1900-10-04
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
GATHERING OF DEMOCRATS AT THE
COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
Rixey Charges Repub-
licans With Defeat of Memorial
Bridge-General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King ST.,

Bell Telephone No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 4, 19oO
The democrats of Alexandria county
gathered last evening in mass meeting at
the county court house on Fort Myer
Heights, and were addressed by Repre-
sentative John F. Rixey, the eighth district
candidate to succeed himself. The meeting
was under the auspices of the Bryan, Ste
venson and Rixey Campaign Club, which
has grown to large proportions. Mr.. R1xey
entertained his audience for a while with
discussion of local affairs. He referred
to the government ownership Of Arlington
cemetery and the large adjoining estate
and said that memorial bridge should De
erected to connect 1t with the national capl-
tai. This meritorious measure would have
passed Congress, the speaker declared but
for the oposition from the republican party.
He assured his hearers, however, that the
next House of Representatives would be
democratic, and that the people of Aiexan-
dria county would be given proper and
convenient approach to Washington city py
means of the proposed bridge.
Mr.. RiXey touched upon national issues,
especially trusts and Imperialism. He char
acterized the policy of the administration
as un-American, and warned voters against
what he considered it's dangerous tenden-
cies.
Short speeches were made by Professor
A. p Works of the Ballston High School.
County Chairman James E. Clements.
Messrs. William w. Douglas and Frank
Lyon. The next meeting of the club will
be held Wednesday night at 7:3O o'clock
at the town hall at ST. Asaph.
Smash-Up Near Waterloo.
Owing to a smash-up of freight cars
about o'clock last night near Waterloo,
a station between here and Washington,
traffic over the Washington Southern rail-
road was blocked for several hours, and the
wagons and paraphernalia of the Wallace
circus, which gave an exhibition in this city
yesterday, were detained here until this
morning. The track was finally cleared
and the circus shipped to Fredericksburg
The accident occurred on an upgrade be-
tween local passenger train No. go over
the Washington and Ohio division of the
Southern road, and local freight The
passenger engine bumped into the rear of
the freight, demolishing several cars Sew
eral passengers were shaken up, but no one
was seriously injured.
General Matters.
Secretary Gardner L. Boothe of the city
democratic committee has received letter
from Attorney General A. ]. Montague
stating that he will be unable to visit this
city October 30 for the purpose of deliver
ing a political address. Mr.. Montague
hopes. however. to be in Alexandria before
the close of the campaign.
The prospect for large increase of pupils
and prosperous session of the Alexandria
Kindergarten this winter are said to be
very encouraging to the board of managers
In the management of the school this ses-
sion Miss Florence Evans will be assisted
by Miss Corinne Milburn.
George King, colored, was before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning
charged with assaulting Martha Caring
ton, also colored. The Darlington woman
and Officer Belts testified against the pr,s-
oner and he was assessed SO, in default of
payment of which he will be sent down for
thirty days