The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-07
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA
Traffic Resumed Over the
Washington and Southern.
WrecIza@c Of the 5sead-On Collision
Trnin Hands Escaped Injuries.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. Tt was
about o'clock yesterday morning before
traffic was resumed over the Washington
Southern Railroad. owing to the head-on
collision Wednesday night AT Quantico.
thirty miles south OF this city, between
two passenger trains. No one was Killed.
but q number Of passengers we're badly
shaken up. and man. whose name could
not be asCertained. was severely injured.
He is from New York and was on his
way 10 Florida The engineers and FIRE
men Of both trains jumped in time and
seaped with few bruises Shortly after
he accident wrecking train was sent
put from Washington
The wrecked trains were known as the
Iorlja Special s0Uthbound. and the Sea-
.oarC Air Line train. Dorthbound. from
richmond The Florida Special passed
through this city shortly after . o'clock
asst night and upon reaching Quantico
as about forty minutes late. II was 10
ass No. S. the nOrthboUnd passenger
rain. al that point. There is an up grade
al Quantic0. and the Florida Special
Z passed the seuaphore. which is said 60 be
q usual custom. in order TO be above the
grade. No. &C. northbOuud train. was to
--idetrack and ALLOW. Ln- soCLh1Ound train
IN on the switch when the northbound
tr. IN. running n a good rate OF speed.
daa ded into it. The engines express. and
beBgagc cars Of both trains were COnsid-
erably dana ged-
Commissioner OF Revenue c. H. Gala
han has completed his assessment Of
property ia the First and Second wards
and has also nearly finished up writing
the first copy Of each ward. He viii com
plete and make the extensions on each
book as soon as the city council reports
the tax ate FOR the year. This viii prob
ably be done Tuesday night.
A handsome life-sized portrait OF Mr.
John Hay. Secretary OF State, has been
framed and will be placed by MagnUs L.
Robinson in the reception room of the
William Mckinley Industrial School col
Ored, al Patrick and Madison Streets. II
IS now on exhibition In the window OF Mr.
John =. Clarke on King Street.
The members OF the new lodge OF EIks
recently organized here will be duly in
stalled on Sunday next The installation
viii be conducted by M. Edward J. Shine
assisted by members Of the Baltimore
Lodge The new lodge will be known as
the Alexandra Lodge.
The remains OF Mr.. William Andrew
Hart. who died in Baltimore Wednesday
evening Will be brought here this
evening and Inferred in the Presbyterian
Cemetery. The deceased was seventy-six
years OF age. and a former AlexaBdriau.
he al one time conducted a drug store
here
The junior Card Club were entertained
Wednesday evening at the residence Of
Miss Louise Burke. Prizes were won by
Miss Retta Barrett. and Messrs. f. B.
Taylor and c. X. sherman.
The recently elected officers Of Golden
Light Lodge. Independent Order Of Good
TemFiars. viii be installed tonight By
Lodge Deputy J. II. Bartlett in Odd Eel
lows Hall on North Columbus Street.
Ihe Installation viii be public.
s1a. and Flats. an amateur theatrical
organ cation. is holding frequent re-
heaTssIT for their performance OF the
Bohemian Girl which viii be given in
the Opera House February 10-1i.
Alexandra Council, No. 80. Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics held their
regular meeting in Odd Fellows Hall last
night and initiated three candidates
Albert Drefus has purchased from
Jonas Bcrnheimcr a house and lot On the
west side of Alfred Street. between Glib
bon and r anklin Streets.