Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-05
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CHAIRMAN AGNEw AND REPUBLICAN
GUBERNAToRIAL NOMINATION.
Railroad Differences Considered by
Judge Nfc0I of Circuit COurt-Gen-
eral and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. FOL King Street
Bell Telephone No. 1O6.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 8. 1901.
Mr.. Park Agnew said to q reporter for
The Star this morning that he was not In
the field for the republican nomination Tor
governor of Virginia. He said the talk
among republicans Of this city ana
throughout the state of nominating him at
the Roanoke convention the 21st instant
had reached his ears, but he declared that
nothing would come Of it. This announce
ment from Mr.. Agnew does not come as a
surprise, as it has been generally under
stood that he did not indorse the movement
In his favor. 1t is said, however. that this
will not deter those who desire to see the
state chairman the leader Of the party
ticket from planning to have his name pre-
scented at the Roanoke convention.
In regard to the discussion over the SUD-
stitution of Roanoke for Charlottesville as
the place for the convention Mr.. Agnew
said that such ado had been made over a
trifling matter. He pointed out that the
objections to the change had not come
from members Of the state committee. A
regular vote by letter on the proposIlon.
had been taken before the decision to meet
in Roanoke was reached. Mr.. Agnew saw
no cause for further unpleasantness In the
matter and suggested that some steps
ton Of everybody concerned. There Will De
5SS delegates and as many aiternateS at
the convention.
Railroad Cases Heard.
The case of the Washington Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Railroad Company
against the Southern Railroad Company,
from the circuit court Of Fairfax county,
was heard Saturday by Judge c. E. Nicoi
in vacation at Manassas. The question IN
volved is the right Of the Southern to lay
the rails Of side line across the tracks OF
the electric railroad at point in FatriaS
county, just outside OF the corporation
limits. The court sustained demurrer to
the bill and refused to grant an injunc-
ton. but without prejudice to the plain
tins right to file new bill and renew tne
application for an injunction. 1t Is said
that the litigation will be renewed In the
near future. The plaintiff company Is rep
resented by Attorney r. Walton Moore,
and the defendant by Attorney H. w. An
derson of Richmond. The case has been
before the board of public works of Vir-
ginia.
The hearing of the case Of r. II. Phillips
against C. S. Hinchman and the Washing
ton, Arlington and Falls Church Railroad
Company, an application for an in1unc-
ton, was continued until the 31st instant
owing to the illness of one of the counsel.
Washington Man Fined.
Robert Boyd, colored was before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning
charged with having been disorderly Sat
urday night on a car Of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad.
Officer Keith Davis, who made the arrest,
testified that Boyd had attempted to es-
cape by rushing from the car near the cor
ner of King and Pitt streets. He was pur-
sued by large crowd and after running a
short distance Mr.. George Aitcheson at
tempted to stop him. Mr.. AitchesOn, how
right arm broken. Mayor Simpson imposed
fine of $50. Boyd claims to live in Wash
ington.
William Williams. colored charged with
aSsaulting p. w. Weatelakin with a stone,
was assessed $40. Georgiana Thornton,
colored, was required to pay So for disor-
derby conduct The same charge was en-
tered against Mat Williams and the same
fine was imposed.
General News.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Arsenious Schofield, whose death occurred
Friday, took place yesterday afternoon
from the late residence Of the deceased on
North Columbus street. The services were
conducted by Rev. George L. Hunt Of the
First Baptist Church. and the intermont
was made in Bethel cemetery. The follow
ing acted as pallbearers: Messrs. A. A.
Warfield, C. r. Crump, ]. r. N. Curtin,
William D. Wood, William Rogers and T.
A. Groves.
Samuel e. Jackson an engineer ct the
Portner brewery, was injured about the
shoulder Saturday night while at work at
the brewery. 1t IS said that by the sudden
turning on Of steam heavy lever was
thrown out of place, descending on the
engineer and knocking him to the floor
The funeral Of Carroll Ashley, the thir-
teen-yearold son Of Mr.. Ollie Posey. will
take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the residence of Mr.. Ayers on North Payne
Sunday in Washington at the house Of his
father. who formerly resided here.