Evening star., 1901-12-07
BROKERS, ATTENTION.
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRA A
PROPOSED NEW ROUND HOUSE OF
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
Trial of Samuel ThOmpsOn-DOnatiO
to Infrmary-General and
Personal Notes.
Evening Star Bureau.
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, December Z, 1901.
! The work of making way for the new
| round house to be erected by the Southern
| Railway Company in this city is progress
| ing as rapidly as could be expected. The
workmen are now engaged in removing the
| west portion of the present passenger de-
pot, at the intersection of Duke and Henry
streets. Two of the offices have already
| been removed. Railroad officials state that
| at present no more will have to be moved
until the round house is completed. The
| new house will be of iron and brick. and
will be more commodious than the old one.
| AS soon as the round house is completed,
! which will probably be in the early spring.
| it Is the intention. of the company to erect
a more commodious passenger depot
| The fact that the Southern road Is now
interested in the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad gives good
| grounds for believing that the company
will erect a union depot. as the tracks Of
both companies run parallel to each other.
being but a square apart. 1t Is under
stood that the depot will face Duke street
and be located between Henry and Fay
ette streets. which property is now owned
by the Southern Company. 1t is stated on
excellent, authority that plans are now be-
/ ing drawn for the proposed new depot. 1t
will, it is said. be a two-story brick affair
and thoroughly modern in every particular.
The second story of the building. 1t is said,
will be used for general Office purposes for
the Southern road. .,~
Trial of Samuel Thompson.
The sixth day of the trial OF Samuel
Thompson. colored under indictment for an
alleged criminal assault on Virgie Smith,
a twelve-year- colored girl. begun in the
Alexandra country court this morning.
with Judge ]. NJ. Love presiding. Todays
session was taken up with the examination
Of witnesses for the defense. All the wit
nesses for the prosecution. about sixteen In
number, have now been examined.
The case Is dragging along very slowly.
1t was first thought that it would be con-
cluded this evening, but will not, 1t is
thought, be concluded before Tuesday next.
Messrs. Machen and Moncure are putting
UP hard fight to secure the acquittal of
Thompson, and Acting Commonwealth At
torney James E. Clements is putting
manding the death penalty.
The alleged crime occurred In Alexandria
county near Fort Myer Heights August 2S
last, in the evening.
Many Donations.
The board of lady managers for the Alex
andria Infirmary has reported the cash do
nations which were received at that insti-
tuition last Thanksgiving day. which
amounted to over $3.50. A large quantity
Of provisions, etc., were also received from
Burglar Theory q Canard.
The theory that the police were working
on that some one attempted to burglarize
| the photograph gallery of D. H. Naramore.
on King street, Thursday night last, proved
to be canard. as R. W. French, who con-
ducts a book store. over which the gallery
|, is located. told the police that he forced
In Mr.. Naramore's door. It seems that a
pipe was leaking in the photograph gallery.
| and the water was running into his store
The gallery being closed at that hour. he
without hesitation forced in the door.
New Name Adopted.
The committee On studies and discipline
| Of the city school board has made the
following report on the petition of Colonel
Theodore Ficklin, principal Of the Wash
ington School:
Reporting upon the application Of Prin-
cipal Fickiin for special diplomas for Wash
ington School No. 1. the committee on
studies and discipline respectfuiiy advises
that section 30 of the regulations for teach
ers and pupils there be added.
washington School, No. 1. shall from
Jenuary l, 1902. become the George WASH
irgton High School OF Alexandria, and
diplomas upon parchment shall be granted
| at the close OF each session to all the
pupils OF the high school who shall have
passed the university examination
Csrporation Ceart Notes.
In the corporation court yesterday the
following business was disposed, Of: J. H.
Taylor Va Mary A. Crump. desree entered