The times., 1901-06-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June S.-There re
no new developments in the strike of the
machinists cf the Southern Railway Com
pany which began at o'clock this morn
| ing. The seven men who went out were
discharged and received their pay this
morning. II was reported that four more
went out this afternoon, but this report
could not be verified Tonight the strik-
ors and several Washington agitators of
the movement held IA meeting behind
closed doors. in Shuiers Han, on upper
King Street The men present would not
divuIge anything about tonight's proceed
ings. The railroad officials and the ma
chinists are very reticent on the subject.
{ Il is stated on good authority that the
/ object of tonights meeting was to see
/ if any more machinists could be induced
to go out on strike. So far as can be as
certained no others acquiesced to the
leaders request.
| 1t is the general opinion that the dis
missal of the seven strikers this morn
! ing cast a gloomy aspect over those who
had the matter of striking under consd-
Grafton. 1t is now believed that this
practically ends the strike, and no fur
ther trouble is anticipated. Superinten-
| dent RYDER arrived in this city from
Washington at 1870 o'clock this mora
ing, and held a conference with Master
Mechanic c. +. Thomas concerning the
situation. The result of their conference
is not known. When Superintendent Ryder
was seen by The Times correspondent he
refused to discuss the situation.
An interesting game of baseball was
played on the old fair grounds. on upper
King Street. this afternoon, between the
soldier boys from Fort Hunt, Va. and the
team representing the United States Ma
| rine Corps, from the Washington Barracks.
| The game resulted in score of 13 to 10.
in favor of the soldier boys. The batteries
We're: Fort Hunt, Carr and Amsden; U.
| >. M G, Boland and Pontz. The pitching
| OF Carr for the soldier boys was the fea-
ture of the game. The score was as fol-
lows: Fort Hunt, 1S runs, 13 hits, 3 errors;
I. ). NJ. C., 10 runs, 13 hits, errors
Among the distinguished guests who wit
| messed the game were Lieutenant Scott
| and Lieutenant McCrea and party, from
! down on a launch.
The funeral of John Daingerfield
Brookes, whose death occurred at Mobile
Ala., on Wednesday last, took place at 6
o'clock this evening from his parents res
ldence 'Ol Prince Street. and was attend
! ed by large number of friends and rela-
tEes OF the deceased. The funeral ser
wees We're conducted by the Rev. p F.
! Philips, of st. Pauls Episcopal Church
and the interment was made in the Ivy
I'M cemetery. The following were the
| pallbearers: Judge J. X NJ Norton w !
| Boothe, William Bryant, Marshall l..
King, W. G. Chapman, DR. Julian T. Mil
| Ter, Charles a. Stuart, and james L. Pey-
| ton Inc floral tributes We're numerous
and handsome.
The Mount Vernon Chapter. ROYAL Arch
! MaSons, has elected the following officers
70 serve for the ensuing year: High
Priest, Arthur Paul; King, O. p. Angelo;
| Scribe. II. +. Charles; Treasurer. Ashbv
Miller; Secretary X Kemper: Captain of
Host, George, E. rWarield; Principal
SSoJourner; James b. King; Royal Arch
George I. Mankin; Master Second Veil
| William Smith; Master First Veil. ]. S
/ Nilmarth; Janitor, w. A. Moore w. l..
! Allen declined recollection as high priest
| After the officers were elected they were
installed by Past High. Priest w. L. Al
Mrs Thomas, W. Meeks, residing on
henry Street, between Duke and Wolfe
Streets, died suddenly at her home this
afternoon. Heart disease is supposed to
have been the cause of her death The
when she suddenly became i'll and feIl
down the stairs. 1t was not supposed
that she had received any serious iniu-
ries. but when picked up il was found that
she was dead 4 husband and two chill
| dren survive her.
The trustees of the Protestant Episcopal
Theological Seminary and High School
VIII meet in the library Of the seminary
on Tuesday, June 1S. at noon. The sew
enty-ninth annua. meeting of the trustees
Of the Protestant Episcopal Education
Society In Virginia viii be held in the
library at the Theological Seminary on
Tuesday, June Is. at 10 a. m.
The trial of Robert Swanson. which was
to have been held in Alexandria County
yesterday morning, was postponed on ac-
count of the sickness of the accused.
Swanson, who is charged with openly
conducting a faro bank game. was ar
rested at the south end of the Aqueduct
Bridge, on May 30 His trial was to have
come off Yesterday. John Nelson of the
county furnished $3.50 real estate bond
as Swanson's surety. A Doctors certif-
cate was brought yesterday. stating that
swanson was unable to appear, conse-
queutly the hearing was postponed.
At a meeting of the Relief Fire Engine
Company. held last night, it was decided
to appoint a committee to appear before
the city council and urge that body not
to purchase lot on the west side Of
Royal Street. between Cameron and
Queen Streets. 1t is said that the council
We're considering the purchase of that
piece of ground for the purpose of erect
ing a new house for the Relief company.