Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PROBABLE SUCCESS OF MOVE
MENT FOR NEW FACTORY.
Large Increase in the Subscriptions
Funeral Of Milton M. Wheat
General Items.
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, October "a, 1902.
Encouraging success has attended the eff
forts Of the committee of business men Of
this city, appointed by a meeting of citizens
Wednesday night In the effort to secure
sufficient funds to induce the American
Cigar Company to establish a factory in
Alexandria. A member of the committee,
Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow, who brought the matter
to the attention of the business men, stated
this morning that there is not the slightest
doubt about securing enough contributions
to purchase or erect a suitable factory
building costing from $1,000 to $4,000 He
said that the project explained by the
committee to the business men generally
had met with marked favor Almost every
one approached was ready to place his
name in tn list of ndorsers for the regular
sum of 500
Referring to the number of people which
would be employed, should the plant be To-
Gated here, Mr. Harlow said he had received
information from the company that it would
as soon place 1900 hands at work in this
city as to employ force of one-third that
strength. He said from what he had been
told it would only be a question of ability to
secure so large a force. Mr.. Harlow en-
phasiZed the financial Importance of the
movement to the city of Alexandria. Owing
to the hearty Endorsement of citizens he was
Sanguine of success.
The committee has wired the company to
the effect that the conditions which were
stipulated will be complied with The thir
ty-three original names subscribers of
500 each to the stock company We're In
creased almost as many more by the efforts
of the committee yesterday. Nearly $1,000
had been secured up to this morning.
Funeral Of Milton Wheat.
Funeral services over the remains of Mil
ton M. Wheat, who died suddenly yesterday
in his apartments in the Hotel Baltimore,
Washington, took place this afternoon from
the residence of his relative, Mr.. Harrie
Wheat, 414 Duke street. Rev. p. P. Phil
lips of St. Paul's Church conducted the
services, and the interment was made in
Ivy Hill cemetery. Mr. Wheat was a
of the late Jordan Wheat of this place. and
was born in Alexandria sixty years ago.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Bar
ry Buckley of Washington, d. c., and Miss
Louise Wheat of Louisville, Ky. In recent
years Mr.. Wheat lived in Washington
where he retired from active business after
having spent much of his life as a merchant
in Baltimore.
Death on Railroad.
While trying to remove a hand car from
the rails Mr.. Lewis Runaldue, a section
foreman of the Southern railroad, was
killed yesterday between Fairfax and Cliff
ton stations twenty miles below this city,
Ny peiHS StluCh ny d freight Train i ne
train came upon the hand car Unexpectedly
and the rest of the crew jumped and es-
capped injury, but Mr.. Runaldue attempted
to remove the car from the rails and was
caught. He received injuries from which
he died few hours later. He was a son
of Mr.. John Runaldue Of Manassas and
was a respected citizen. A widow and two
children survive him.
General Matters.
The Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad Company has force If
workmen renewing the trolley lines on the
track on Cameron street and in other ways
putting the track in good condition. 1t IL
understood that the company contemplates
using the track for south-bound cars m
stead of pushing the petition for double
track on King street. By this means the
advantages of the double track will BE-
practically secured Cars may be run down
as far as Columbus street when they will
return to the King street line.
The foot ball team representing the Epis-
copal High School near this city will go 20
Orange, Va, tomorrow to play game
with the Woodbury. Forest College eleven
that afternoon This afternoon the Alex
andria Athletic Association foot ball team
will try conclusions with the Olympia
eleven of Washington on the old far
grounds.
fire at $50 o'clock last night was dis
covered in a box in the yard of the
Southern railroad The flames were extln-
guished by chemical apparatus before
much damage was done. The department
was called out, but did not go into service.
Miss Halle Chichester of Falmouth Va.
is visiting Miss Fannie Smith at sol Duke
street.
Col James D. Hill and his mother of New
Orleans. who have been visiting Mr. VIM
W. West on st. Asaph street, have returned
to their home.