Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15

TWO RAILWAYS DEFENDANTS IN
SUITS FOa DAMAGES.
Democratic EDeautive Committee
paign-GenerAA and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7O1 King Street,
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No. 7O1 King Street.
Bell Telephone, No. 106
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 10, 1900
Suit has been Instituted in the circuit
court for Alexandria by William E. Crup-
per against the Southern railroad for dam
ages in the sum Of 81 500. In the bill filed
through his attorneys, A. w. Armstrong
and Edmund Burke, the complainant al
leges that he received injuries December 10
1899, while employed by the defendant COM
pany, which resulted in the loss of one OF
his eyes. Mr.. Crupper further alleges that
he was not given an assistant nor provided
with proper tools for safety in the work In
which he was engaged.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad Company is made defend
ant in a suit brought by G. c. Dunn,
through his next friend, William Dunn,
claiming $4,000 for damages sustained by
being hit by a train near New Alexandria,
July last. Attorney A. w. Armstrong Is
counsel for the plaintiff In the bill of
complaint 1t is alleged that G. c. Dunn was
injured by the backing of car against
him, fracturing his skull
Will Meet to Perfect Plans.
The democratic executive committee for
Alexandria county will meet this afternoon
to perfect plans for the campaign. The
committee will arrange for a grand bar
bacue to be held at Court House Grove,
October 10. The affair, which is intended
to arouse enthusiasm among democratic
voters, will be held in the afternoon, be-
ginning at O'Clock The issues of the
election will be discussed by several we'll
known speakers. Next Thursday evening
the county campaign will be formally
opened by democratic mass meeting to
be held at the county court house, on Fort
Myer Heights.
EpwOrth League.
A large congregation gathered at the M.
E. Church South last night. The occasion
was the monthly meeting of the Epworth
League literary department and the exer-
ciSes were held in the auditorium. An In
teresting program was rendered and Rev.
]. Howard Wells Of Warrenton, formerly
Of this city. delivered an address.
General Matters.
Messrs. E. s. Leadbeater & Son today
made a shipment of goods to Mayor Jones
of Galveston, Texas, for distribution
among those made destitute by the recent
hurricane. Messrs. r. c.. Acton & Sons
and M. Ruben & Sons have announced that
they have made arrangements to transmit
by the most direct routes all provisions or
money intrusted to their care for the Gal
weston sufferers
Arthur Lewis, colOred, was before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning,
charged with wife beating. Lula Lewis,
the complainant. gave damaging evidence,
and the prisoner was assessed s..
Messrs. David Hulfish and Gordon War
field have left for Front Royal to attend
the Randolph Macon Academy.
Several members OF last years Alexan-
dria foot ball team are arranging for a re-
organization. The old fair grounds will be
used for games, and practice will be COM
menced in a short time. 1t is expected that
a strong team will be put in the field this
season.
The county schools of Alexandria county
will open on Monday next. The superinten-
dent and trustees, during the vacation
months, have had all the school houses re-
paired and all the grounds renovated. The
census taken this summer shows a large
increase in school, population, and the evil
dences are that the coming year will be
the most successful in the history of the
county.