Evening star., 1902-03-14
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
r., +. AND p. RAILROAD WILL
HAVE DOUBLE TRACK.
Surveys Being Mad. From Richmond
to washing5 General
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Evening Star Bureau,
No. I61 King street,
Bell Telephone No. 100,

Bell Telephone No. 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March IA, 1902.
Within two months the Richmond Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany. 1t is said, will commence the work
of laying a double track on the line be-
tween Washington and Richmond. A sur
veying party attached to the engineering
corps Of the road Is at present engaged in
making q complete survey Of the route. The
start was made at the Richmond end Of the
line 1t is expected that some important
changes in the present route will be made.
1t will be necessary when the new survey
has been completed to change the track
considerably in several places. From
Quantico to this city it is understood the
road will be moved back from the Potomac
river. There will also be a few minor
changes in Caroline county and at some
points above Ashland. Many of the heavy
curves and grades will be obliterated and
the course will be made as straight as pos
sible BY means Of the double track over
a Strengthened course the heavy traffic over
this road will be greatly facilitated.
Plans for Street Improvements.
A meeting of the city council committee
on streets will be held in the council cham
ber tomorrow evening at O clock, for the
purpose of considering the advisablity Of
paving King street between Royal and
Fayette streets with vitrifed brick The
property owners along the line of the pro-
posed Improvement will be summoned to at
tend the meeting and give their views and
preferences on the question.
Cases Before the Mayor.
In the police court this morning Mayor
George D. Simpson disposed of the follow
ing cases: James Richards, charged with
being drunk In the station house, fined s.:
both charged with being drunk and fighting
in the station house. assessed $5 each The
alternative in each case was twenty days
on the chain gang. Otto Pearson was be-
fore the court for refusing to work on the
chain gang. He was sent back to Jail.
Georgiana Lewis, coiored was fined IS for
petty thievtng.
Were Married Last Fall
Announcement is made Of the marriage Of
Miss Emily L. Tretler and Mr.. Jessie F.
Little, both Of Washington. which occurred
in this city October 3. 1901. The ceremony
was performed at the parsonage of the
Methodist. Protestant Church, the Rev ].
II. s. Ewel officiating.
General Matters.
The Rev Arthur s. Johns, rector of
Christ Church, Washington, preached last
evening in Christ Episcopal Church, this
city. The Rev. Bergman Green, the pas
tor, assisted in the services. Next Thurs
day evening the sermon will be delivered by
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, DID,, of Wash
ington. This will mark the close of the
special Thursday evening Lenten services
at Christ Church.
Just before the funeral of Weston H. At
kinson yesterday afternoon Coroner Will
liam r. Purvis summoned a jury for the
purpose of investigating the death of Mr..
Atkinson In the railroad accident at Ma
T,fnC Cdnyv Nha ft,NDr IL
journed until Engineer Thomas B. Rowen
is able to appear.
The funeral of Miss Annie German, who
died Wednesday in Washington took pla ce
this morning from ST. Marys Catholic
Church. The interment was made in ST.
Marys cemetery.
Miss Salle e. Morariety and Mr.. Will
liam T. Barbour. both of this city, were
married Wednesday evening at the parson-
age of the First Baptist Church, the Rev.
DR.. George l.. Hunt officiating.