Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
AFFAIRS IN = ALEXANDRIA
Citizens Today Passing Upon the Question
of Bonding the County.
Great Interest Manifested and Large
vote EApectcd-New Enterprise
PrOpOscd-GenepaI News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7O1 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, February IL, 1900.
Booths in the voting precincts of Alexan-
dria county-Four-Mi Run, in Jefferson
district; Ballston, in Arlington district, and
Carne's school house, in Washington dis
trict-are open today for balloting on the
bill to bond the county in the sum of $780,
600 for Improvement of the public roads, 1t
is expected that very large vote will be
cast, as there is great interest in the mat
ter manifested throughout the county and
a well-marked diversity of opinion
Both the promoters and the opponents of
the measure express confidence in the re-
suit. Since the inauguration of this move
ment several months ago by the board Of
supervisors 1t has been a bone Of conten-
ton and public mass meetings for its dis
cussion have been frequent. During the
past week meeting was held every night.
the series closing Saturday evening with a
gathering in Del Ray. -.
Proposed shiDbailding Enterprise.
A prominent business man here Is au-
thority for the statement this morning to a
reporter for The Star that very f1atter-
ing offer had been made by local parties to
the W. r. Trigg shipbuilding Company Of
Richmond to induce the removal Of its en-
tire plant to Alexandria. The purpose is to
yards already located here and make a
great shfpbufldfng industry, where war YES
sells, as well as merchant craft, can be con-
structed II Is not known as yet how the
Richmond firm will view the propositions
the details of which are not made public,
but it is stated that strong efforts will be
put forth In Richmond to prevent the re-
moval of the plant.
ExOnerated Railroad Company.
A coroner's jury, summoned by DIR. Pur-
Wis, held an inquest yesterday morning over
the remains of Charles L. McCleery, who
was killed Saturday night by being caught
between two freight cars in the Southern
railroad yard. The jury, of which George
Bryan was foreman, returned verdict of
accidental death and exonerated the rail-
road company from blame.
The deceased was employed as a brake
man, and while in the act Of crossing a.
track he was caught between two cars and
crushed to death. He was married and re-
sided with his young wife on upper Prince
street. The remains were forwarded to
Rapidan, Va, for interment this morning
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Tabitha J. Zones. who died in Washington
Friday, took place at o'clock yesterday
afternoon from III Prince street. Rev. J.
H. Butler Of the First Baptist Church Off
ciated, and the interment was made In the
Methodist Protestant cemetery
At the request of the committee appoint
ed by the Second Presbyterian Church to
nominate a pastor, a congregational meet
Ing OF the church will be held Sunday, the
18th instant, to receive a report
Rev, N. B. Masters Of Trinity NJ E.
Church yesterday announced to his congre-
cation that it would be necessary for him
to sever his connection with the church at
the end of the conference year. The neces-
sity of change in climate to benefit the
health of an invalid son was given as
reason for Mr.. Masters action.
The funeral of Mrs Cecilia Cox took
place this afternoon from the late home of
the deceased on Upper King street. Rev,
J. H. Butler and Rev. E. v. REGISTER com
Quoted the services, and the interment was
made in the old Methodist cemetery.
Mrs. Samuel Darlington of Wilmington,
Del, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Fitz-
gerald, No. 20s South Patrick street.
The funeral of Fannie E. Cole, we'll
known and respected colored woman, took
place from the Alfred Street Baptist
Church (colored) yesterday afternoon.