Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Bullet From Unknown Source Crashes
Through Electric Car Window.
Believed to Have Been Fired Through
Motives of Revenge-General
and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King st.
(ReH Talenbpna No 10Gl

CBell Telephone No. 1853,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 10. 1900.
A bullet was fired through the windows
of the north-bound electric train over the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
railroad which leaves here at o'clock
while the train was passing through Jack
son City last evening. Just after stopping
at Alexander Island a pistol shot was
heard and a bullet smashed window on
the west side, going diagonally across the
smoker and breaking a glass on the oppo-
site side. There were several passengers
on the car. the seat Immediately in front
of the one over which the ball passed being
occupied by Mr.. Thomas W. Staples of this
city.
A few nights ago the conductor of
south-bound electric train found 1t neces-
sary to forcibly eject a stranger, who was
endeavoring to beat his way, at Jackson
City, and it is thought probable the shot
was fired by him through motives of re-
venge. Conductor Vernon was in charge of
the train fired on last evening.
Epworth League Meeting.
A largely attended meeting of the Ep-
worth League, NJ E. Church South, was
held last evening in the lecture room of
the church under the auspices of the lit
erary department. The subject for the
evening was 1.-THE Shepherds of the Bible"
and very interesting program was rem
dered This included the following: Instru-
mental solo, Miss Elizabeth Astryke; pray
er, by the pastor. Rev E. V Register; vo-
cal solo, Mr.. T. H. Netherland: paper Mr.
Alvin Powell; vocal solo, Mrs. F. G.. Grimes;
paper. Mr. Nilbur c. Baggett; instrumental
solo, Miss Mamie Dewitt, and a paper by
Miss Katie L. Smith.
Former Resident Inferred Here.
The remains of Mrs. NJ. E. Sayres, a
former resident of this city, were brought
here yesterday afternoon and inferred in
the old Methodist Episcopal cemetery. The
deceased was the daughter of Mr.. John
Roberts, who was mayor of Alexandria
about seventy years ago She was the
widow of DR.. John l. Sayres, who for a
number of years conducted drug store on
King street. Mrs Sayres was in the ninety
fourth year of her age.
General Matters
The police here have been engaged IN
searching for boy named Carl Pirtle, aged
thirteen years, who left his home in Wash
ington the sth instant in company with an
ether boy named Richard Stowe. 1t was
ascertained that the boys had been seen
here Thursday evening, but owing to the
delayed receipt of information concerning
them they avoided detention, going south,
1t is thought, on a freight train.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Mary Estelle Rust, whose death occurred
in Washington Thursday, were held this
morning at II O'Clock in ST. Mary's Cath
ole Church. Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler ofi-
ciated. and many friends and relatives at
tended the services. The interment, which
was private. was made in st. Mary's GEM
etery.
1t is expected that Rev Frank ]. Brooke
of Staunton, who has accepted a call to
the pulpit of the Second Presbyterian
Church, will preach his first regular ser
mon here March Is.