Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
Citizens Opposed to Return Of Part of
County to District.
MASS MEETING HELD At COURT HOUSE
Collision Between Freight Trains in
Pennsylvania R. r Yard.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King Street.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January %, 1900.
Three hundred voters of Alexandria
county gathered in mass meeting at the
new court house on Fort Myer Heights
yesterday afternoon, and after extended de-
liberation adopted resolutions opposed to
the receding of Alexandria county to the
District of Columbia. The gathering. as
forecasted in yesterdays Star, was COM
posed of citizens from each county district,
and might be considered as fairly repre-
sentative of the county at large.
Mr.. John b. Henderson, jr, presided and
Mr. Frank Lyon was made secretary. After
the chairman had called the meeting to
order Mr.. Augustus Davis arose and briefly
had been called together
Mr.. James f.. Clements addressed the as
scmblage and offered a set of resolutions
setting forth the paramount Importance of
the measure under consideration to citizens
of Alexandria county, referring to the ru-
NOR circulated that a threat had been made
by certain members of Congress to defeat
the memorial bridge project unless a por-
ton of Alexandria county was receded to
the District of Columbia and, finally, pro-
viding that the matter be referred to COM
mittee of fifteen to investigate along these
lines and report to another mass meeting
within eleven days.
Mr.. LipscOmb Opposes.
Mr.. Andrew Lipscomb followed Mr.. Glenn
ents and spoke at length against the reso-
lutions. He was opposed to receding any
portion of the county to the jurisdiction
of the United States, except so much as
would be necessary for the abutments of
the proposed memorial bridge and the ap-
proacheS thereto.
Mr. w. w. Douglass, Mr.. A. j. Wedder-
burn and Mr.. Walter A Varney spoke. and
on a vote being taken, the measure was
voted down.
A resolution offered by Mr. Lipscomb
against receding any territory of the coun-
ty, except so much as would be necessary
for the abutments and approaches of the
proposed memorial bridge, finally
adopted by large majority.
Head-On Collision.
A head-on conision between two freight
trains occurred at o'clock yesterday after
noon near Payne street in the Pennsylvania
railroad yard. The engineers and firemen
of both trains became aware of the i'm
pending disaster in time to jump and es-
cape serious injury. In the crash that fol-
lowed both locomotives were badly dam
aged and the northbound engine, No. 10
was derailed. A Union Tank Line car in
the northbound train was completely
smashed and the tank thrown a distance Of
ten feet.
The accident occurred on sharp curve
Engine No /, south bound, was moving
slowly toward Payne street, when the
northbound heavy freight train was seen
rapidly approaching. but too late to avoid
the collision. The tracks were cleared by
a wrecking train sent out from Washing
ton.
Tribute to Mr.. Reddy.
Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler of ST. Mary's
Church, and committee representing Alex
andria Division. Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. left here last evening to attend the
funeral of Mr.. William F. Reddy state
president Of the organization, which took
Place in Richmond today. The Alexan-
drians carried with them a beautiful floral
Offering to be placed on the casket.
General and Personal
Mrs. Annie Davis, wife of Officer Keith
Davis of the police force, died last night
at her home on Prince street, near Lee
street. She had been ill for a long time.
A large family survives her.
Mrs. Amanda Bossart. widow of Mr..
Michael Bossart, died last night at her
home, No. 507 North Columbus street. De-
ceased was sixty-seven years of age. Three
grown children survive her. The funeral
VIII take place Sunday afternoon, from the
late residence Of the deceased.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Potomac Shoe Company. held
were elected: Ward Thoron, C. G. Smith.
c. G. Smith, jr., r. A. Phillips and c. G.
Bell. The following officers were chosen:
Ward Ihoron, president and treasurer; c.
G. Smith, vice president; c. G. Smith, jr.,
secretary.
Miss Elizabeth Groves, daughter of Mr..
A. J. Groves. and Mr.. James Martin were
quietly married last evening at the resi-
dence Of the brides brother, No. 322 South
Patrick street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. J. H. Butler of the First
Baptist Church. in the presence of many
| friends Of the contracting parties
Miss Mary Wood, daughter of Mr.. James
| Wood, and Mr.. Walter Woodward were
married Wednesday evening at the parson-
age OF the Baptist Church, Rev. J. H. But
| Ter officiating.