Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-23
AFFAI RSaiN ALExAN DRIA
TWO YOUNGg MEN NARROWLY ES-
CAPE HORRIBLE DEATH.
Horse They Were Driving Killed by
Train-Man Under Arrest Mistaken
for Charles Foulke.
Evening Star Bureau,
{ No. TT King Street.
Il Bell Telephone No. 1O6.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %, 1901.
While driving home from dance shortly
past II o'clock last night Messrs. Frank
Harper and Benjamin Waters, well-known
young men of this city, had narrow es-
cape from being killed by northbound
train on the Pennsylvania railroad near
Waterloo in Alexandria county. The horse,
which was hitched to a dayton, became
frightened at a train approaching from
| Washington and ran away. The road at
that point is cut down on both sides. so
that 1t was almost impossible for the fright
ened animal to keep on safe ground. After
running short distance the horse plunged
down the embankment next to the railroad
and was struck and instantly killed by
train going north
The two men had succeeded in getting
out of the vehicle before the track was
reached. They escaped with slight injuries.
The horse and dayton belonged to Mr. Jas.
Patterson of this city The place where the
accident occurred is considered to be very
dangerous, as several wagons nave been
damaged there recently. The condltlon Is
said to be due to the cutting away OF earth
on one side of the road for improvements
at another point.
Police Court Proceedings.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson dismissed the case against a
stranger giving his name as Thomas Maggie,
charged with drunkenness on the street
The man was arrested last evening by OIL
Ger Knight on suspicion that he was
Charles Foulke who, it is said, is wanted
by the police in several cities for safe
breaking. He bore resemblance to the
picture of Foulke which was recently fur
niShed the police department by the Wash
| ington authorities.
At the police station the man denied that
he was the suspected burglar, stating that
he had come to Alexandria from Piny
Point lie referred the police to Mr.. w. IL.
winston, contractor upon whose state
ment the prisoner was cleared of suspicion.
General Matters.
large audience gathered at Trinity NJ
E. Church last evening to hear an address
by Mr.. w H. II. Smith of Washington
The subject discussed was "Our Navy"
and Mr.. Smiths remarks were illustrated
by stereopticon views
Mrs. Amy C. Weech presided over the
mass meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held last evening in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. a
large number attended and addresses were
delivered by Rev Howard NJ. Hoge and
Mrs. Howard NJ Hoge, state president of
the organization.
The funeral of Mrs S. E. Fairfax, whose
death occurred Thursday evening, Will take
place tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock from
the residence of her mother at No. Dos
Wolfe street Deceased was the wife of
Mr. Thomas u. Fairfax and was thirty
eight years of age.
The funeral of Mrs Bette Self, who died
Wednesday evening, took place this after
noon from the residence of her husband,
Mr.. Compton s. Self, No. BOB North Wash
ington street. Many friends and relatives
attended the services, which were conduct
ed by Rev e. v. Register.