Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY
OBEYS MAYORS WARNING.
New Rails Placed on King Street
After Protracted Delay
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. LOG.

Bell Telephone No. 1906
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, September s, 1902.
Mayor Simpson carried his point with the
Washington. Alexandra and Mount Yer
! non Railroad Company this morning when
that company shipped new grooved rails
| to King and Royal streets in order to avoid
| the cutting of the road at that place, and
| the consequent interruption of traffic be-
| tween Washington and Mount Vernon,
which would have occurred today by order
| of the mayor had the rails not been forth
coming. A notification in the nature of an
ultimatum from the mayor to the officials
of the road yesterday made it quite plain
that the city would today proceed with the
long delayed King street improvements re-
CARELESS of whether not the rails of the
new pattern prescribed by the city council
were supplied. This morning at o'clock
the contractors, under the supervision of
City Engineer Dunn, set a gang of men TO
work removing the cobbestones from King
street between Royal and Pitt streets A
large force was employed and in a few
hours the driveway was laid bare to the
base. Between the tracks of the electric
road and on each side the old paving was
dug away, leaving the rails standing high
above the surface.
The progress of trains which passed ac
cording to the regular schedule was slow,
but at II o'clock it had not become neces-
SdTy 10 tear up the rails anu lTdHC ndu
not been interrupted. About tat hour
train coming south stopped on the Royal
street curve. To it was attached a freight
trailer containing lot Of rails Of the nee
essary pattern. The arrival Of this train
was hailed with expressions of approval by
the large crowd of citizens which lined the
sidewalk on each side. In the gathering of
spectators were city officials. city council
men and citizens generally. Many of them
had come early to the scene and had re-
manned there all the morning in order to
witness the developments. What the rail-
road company would do in the premises
was a matter of speculation for which
there were a variety of answers. 1t was
stated that soon the rails were touch
ed by the workmen the company would Sc
cure, if possible, an injunction from the
court to prevent further interference But
the predominating impression was that the
company could produce enough rails to
start the work, and the arrival of the train
bearing these was not unlocked for.
The Mayor Commended.
Mayor Simpson was literally commended
for the desired result, which the crowd at
tributed solely to his prompt and energetic
action. A few days ago the outlook for the
street improvements was not good No one
In the city seemed to have any definite in
formation as to when the work would be
resumed. But then the mayor took a hand,
and after examining the law he exercised
unexpected but greatly desired change IN
the situation was speedily brought about.
The trouble over the paving of the prln-
cipal thoroughfare of the city had become
chronic Council made all necessary ar
rangements several months ago and all pre-
liminary steps had been taken by the con-
tractors but progress stopped owing to The
absence of the improved rails. 1t
claimed by the company that they could
not be secured at that time from the man
ufacturers, but the railroad officials denied
any intention of voluntarily delaying .he
work.
Jones-Wiley Nuptials.
A pretty home wedding occurred Wednes-
day evening at the residence of Mrs. S. X.
Jones at Fairfax Court House. when Ter
daughter, Miss Bette s. Jones, became the
bride of Mr.. r. Syndey Wiley, son of Mr..
Robert Wiley, the treasurer of Fairfax
county. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. D. L. Blakemore, pastor of the NJ. +.
Church South. Miss Ethel Jones, sister Of
the bride, was maid of honor, and Mr.. f.
NJ. Wiley, brother of the groom, acted as
best man. The parlor was decorated with
ferns and a profusion of cut flowers. The
bride was gowned in white ofgandie, carry
ing a bouquet of bride roses, while the maid
of honor carried white roses. Mrs. Blake
more presided at the organ and rendered
the wedding march. After a honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley will reside in Fairfax.
General Matters.
The intelligence from Richmond that Gov.
Montague had refused to commute the sem
tence of John LomaX, colored, in the Alex
andria Jail awaiting death for criminal
assault, was not unexpected here. He
will be hanged at Montross, Westmoreland
county, Tuesday next.
The Alexandria Free Kindergarten Asso-
citation has unanimously elected Miss Me-
LISA Hill president for the ensuing year.
The school will open October 6, but the
names Of the pupils will be received at the
rooms the mornings of October 1, and 3.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held last evening in Pea
body Hall. In the absence of Chairman
Francis l.. Smith, Capt. Herbert Bryant
presided. Routine matters pertaining to the
operation of the schools during the coming
session were considered. The schools will
open next Monday morning.
The remains of Albert H. Hanrahan
whose death occurred Tuesday in the Dis
trict of Columbia, were brought here yes
terHay afternoon and inferred in the Meth
oEst Protestant cemetery. He was a son
OF the late Patrick H. Hanrahan of this
city.
The regular monthly business meeting Of
the EpwOrth League, NJ. E. Church South.
will be held this evening in the lecture room
Of the church.
The annual inspection Of the Alexandria
Lane Stern October O.