Evening star., 1902-09-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
IDENTITY OF A DEAD MAN ES-
TABLISHED.
Colored Man Who Was Killed Said to
Have Been Henry Lomax-
General and Personal
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T01 King street,
Bell TelephOne No 1D6


ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 1. 1902
1t is stated that the colored man whose
mangled body was discovered Sunday night
a week ago near the track of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road at Lorton station was Henry Lomax
of Fairfax county, residing near Franconia.
While the un fortunate man was disfigured
so that it was impossible to recognize him,
the circumstances have cleared up most of
the doubt as to his identity. Lomax was
employed on the farm of Capt. r. w. Gall
lard near Franconia and was in this city
Saturday, the 23d instant Since that time
his friends have not seen nor heard from
him. 1t is supposed he boarded a fast
train for his home the day following and
being carried past Franconia jumped from
the car at Lorton. 1t appeared that he had
been hurled against the backstop of a
switch at that station, and had met instant
death. ...--..-
When the body was first discovered the
police of this city were informed that the,
man was supposed to be a certain Frank
Martin of this city. but such person was
not known here. and his name was not
found>n the city directory.
Anti-Sa1oon Workers Active
The local branch of the Virginia Anti-sa-
loon League win hold a meeting within a
short time. when plans viii be. formulat ted
for carrying into effect the purposes of the
league. The method by which the members
of the Organiza ton hope to attain their end
is twO-fold. according to Mr.. John H. Bart
lett one of the leaders of the movement.
Agitation of the temperance question and
enforcement of the law relating to the sale
of liquors are the means relied upon for
success. Mr.. Bartlett desires to correct
the impression which, he says, exists that
the members of the league propose to spy
on saloons that are violating the law to
close them up by proceedings in the courts.
1t is disClaimed that the anti-saloon people
are either spies or detectives.
We first teach the doctrine of temper
ance. said Mr. Bartlett, as the gospel is
taught, and then by perfectly legitimate
means We urge upon the proper officials
such as the mayor, the members of the city
council. the police. &c. the necessity of a
strict enforcement of such laws as exist
and in the absence of existing laws our OBJ
1ect VIII be to secure the enactment of stat
utes that will cover the ground. In other
words, we cOntine ourselves to moral sua-
sion to gain object"
Local Church Conference.
The conference for Washington district
Methodist Episcopal Church South will be-
gin at Remington, Fauquier county tomor-
row evening. 1t embraces the Southern
Methodist churches Of Washington Alex
andria and many of the counties of north
ern Virginia Rev. DR.. ]. W. Duffey OF
Washington. the presiding elder of the dis
trict, will preside. The conference will
close Thursday evening. Delegates from
the Washington Street NJ. f. Church South
in this city are Messrs z. B. Kemp H X
Field and w. G. PIaskett. Rev. j. p
stump the pastor. and Rev. Homer Welsh
pastor of the church in Del Ray will also
attend.
Appropriation for School House.
The sum of 5000 has been appropriat cd
by the school board OF Arlington district.
Alexandria county, for the construction OF
a new school building on the site near
Arlington post office. selected for the pur-
pose by the voters of the district the 21st
instant. The site fronts Columbia pike
nearly 100 feet, and contains an acre FOR
a playground. The board also set aside the
sum of $3.50 for the construction of a
school building at Carlin Springs, on condi-
ton that the people of that place donate a
suitable piece of ground.
General Matters.
Labor day has been observed in Alexan-
dria in quiet and undemonstrative man
ner. Most of the municipal and govern
ment offices. together with the banks and
several of the business houses have baen
closed. The hours at the city post office
were considerably shortened. Several ex
curslon parties left the city this morning
While at work in the shops of the South
ern railroad yesterday Elwood Wheatley a
young man, was accidentally struck on the
head by an iron bolt and painfully injured
He was assisted to his home where he re-
ceived medical attention His injury is not
thought to be serious
Several trainmen of the Washington
division of the Sout thern railroad met Sat-
urday evening in the office of Mr.. James NJ
Duncan. the retiring yard master and pre-
sented him with a handsome silver service
as token of their high esteem Messrs. l.
q. Markey. Frank Ryan and John Damron
made appropriate speeches and Mr. Duncan
responded. He will become master of trains
for the Illinois Central railroad.
The remains of Claude o. Oliver who died
Friday at Waterloo. Alexandria county
were brought here yesterday and inferred
In the Methodist Protestant cemetery Rev
Father H. j. Cutler of St Mary's Catholic
Church conducted the services