Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
Work Begun on Round House at
Shops Of Southern Railway.
new PASSENGER DEPOT In PROSPECT
Alexandria County Court in Ses-
sion at Fort Myer Heights.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
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Bell Telephone No. LOG.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 2, 1901.
The preliminary work Of constructing q
new roundhouse at the shops of the South
ern Railroad Company. in the southwestern
section Of the city, has been commenced.
and will be pushed to a rapid conclusion.
1t Is stated that the structure will be one
Of the finest on the entire system. AIexan-
dria being one Of the terminal points of the
road, great many locomotives are chang
ed here. and the need Of a new and COM
modious roundhouse has been felt for some
time. The building will have brick walls
and the frame will be constructed of steel
AS a part Of the present waiting room and
baggage department will have to be taken
away to make room for the larger building
1t is likely that the company will construct
new passenger depot. The one in pres
ent use has been the source Of much COM
plant from citizens.
A rumor to the effect that the Southern
Company and the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Company would con-
struct union depot at the intersection of
Duke and Fayette streets, where the tracks
of the two companies are close together
has received some credence here. The local
officials. however. are not discussing the
matter publicly.
On Trial for Assault.
The case of Samuel Thompson, colored,
indicted for committing a criminal assault
on Virgfe Smith, colored girl twelve years
of age, was called before Judge J. NJ.
Love Of the Alexandria county court this
morning. The hearing of the evidence had
not been concluded when this report closed.
Thompson was represented by Attorneys
Moncure and Machen. Acting Common
wealth Attorney James E. Clements con-
Quoted the prosecution.
The prisoner was arrested the latter part
or october on warrant sworn out by the
father of the girl. He was taken before
Magistrates William Moody and Willard
F. Birch who committed him to jail to
await the action of the grand jury. Thomp-
son was indicted last Monday by special
grand jury.
Suit for Divorce.
Through his attorney, Charles Bendheim,
Robert Bruce Milstead has filed a petition
III the corporation court asking that his
marriage to Estelle Yates be annulled, on
the ground that at the time of his mar
riage to the defendant she had a husband
living from whom she had not been di-
vorced. The defendant was married to the
plaintiff under her maiden name, Estelle
Jackson. The couple first met at Colonial
Beach last summer, it is said, and after a
brief courtship were married in King
George county by the Rev. ]. H. New
bill. They returned to this city shortly
afterward, but soon separated, 1t Is al
lSSeQ, on account OIL OOmeStlC lO1ellClCy, the
defendant returning to her former home in
Washington. Some time afterward she re-
turned to this city and attempted to get
Mr.. Milstead to live with her again. Being
posed to contain laudanum. but was pre-
vented from partaking Of the drug by a
number of Mr.. Milstead's friends. Suisse
quentiy she left and went to a nearby
drug. and drank a portion of the contents
of the bottle. Later she was conveyed
to the Alexandria Infrmary. The morning
following she was sufficiently well to leave
that institution, and again left for her
former home in Washington, where she is
now supposed to reside. s
General Matters.
Rev. Carroll Stanley Mason Of Washing
ton delivered an address yesterday after
noon at 80 o. clock to an audience of men
in the lecture room Of the First Baptist
Church. His theme was True Success in
Life" and his remarks were attentively
listened to. The meeting was under the
auspices of the Mems Aid Society Of the
church. Mr.. Mark Miller presided. A fea-
ture of the meeting was a solo by Mr..
George Evans.
The Episcopal High School foot ball team
wound up the season Saturday afternoon
with a victory over the Woodbury. Forest
School eleven. on the High School grounds,
by score Of "a to o. At no time in the
game were the visitors able to advance the
ball, and the local players simply had
walkover.
The funeral Of Edward D. Soper, whose
death occurred Thursday, took place yes
terday afternoon from the Methodist Prot
estant Church. The members of Belle Ha-
ven Council, Jr. o. U. A. M, to which or
ganization the deceased belonged, attended
in body. Among those present were also
several members of the Daughters of Amer
lea The services were conducted by Rev. J.
H. S. Ewell Of the Methodist Protestant
Church. Interment was made in Bethel
cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Rose V. Parker whose death occurred last
Friday at her home in Washington, took
place this morning at 10 o'clock from St.
Mary's Catholic Church Rev. Father M. ].
Ahern conducted the services and the inter-
ment was made in st. Mary's cemetery.
The circuit court for this city, Judge
Charles E. Nicol presiding, was opened for
the fall session here this morning. With
out transacting any business of Importance,
the court took a recess until this after
noon.
Rev. DR.. ]. H. Boyd. pastor Of the NJ E.
Church South at Falls Church, who has
been at the Alexandria Infirmary for sew
eral weeks for treatment, is gradually re-
gaining health. DR.. Boyd is able to be
out Of doors.