The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA
Railway Company Put Jim
Crow" Law Into Effect.
Postmaster Crupper Receives His Com
mission and Files His Bond in
the Sum of s6o,oco.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 1.-The Wash.
| ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company this morning
put in operation the Jim Grow" car law
a modification of the original bill, pro-
viding for the separation of the white and
colored races in the companys cars. The
law is only operative between this city
and the south end of Long Bridge. The
the company TO enforce the provisions OF
the new law. They are, according to its
ruling. given police power to carry out
the law inasmuch as the separation of
the two races are concerned. The officials
of the road do not anticipate any trouble
/ in carrying out the new law. According
| TO its provisions the front seats are for the
white passengers, and the last five seats
in each coach are reserved for the color
| ed passengers.
Delegate James r. Cation, of this city,
made big fight last winter in the State
Legislature for the passage of the Jim
Crow" car law. Several electric railroad
companies made a combined fight, and
were successful in defeating the measure.
Mr.. Cation. however, finally had the meas
ure narrowed down, and this passed the
house, but was held up in the senate,
SO as TO make its enforcement optional
with the companies concerned.
c. d. Brown, colored, was arraigned in
the police court. this morning, on the
charge of attempting to steal a satchel
from the steamer Harry Randall, while
the steamer lay at its wharf, yesterday
afternoon. The owner being unable to
appear against the prisoner. the charge
OF larceny was dropped and Brown was
fined s. on the charge of disordrely con-
duct.
Judgment was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff in the Al exandria county court in
the case of Frank Z. Hyson against
Adeline Butler. 10 recover certain house
and lands. and Mrs. Butler YVES given
by the court fifteen days 10 vacate.
The court has appointed Messrs. George
E. Garrett. Harry +. Palmer, and How
ard Ferlds appraisers of the personal es-
tate Of Ann " Codrick. deceased.
The trial Of Raphael Ransom. charged
with cutting and stahbing James Lewis
with intent TO kill, was set for trial
next Monday.
The term Of Police Commissioner Her
bert Bryant will exire next August, when
the city council will be called upon to
fill the office. Captain Bryant several DAYS
ago stated for publication that he would
not again be candidate for the office.
His friends, however, il is said, are anx-
ious TO have him be candidate for re-
election, and, IL is said, that should the
city council see fit to re-elect him TO the
office. that he win accept IL. Mr.. Thomas
Fisher is candidate for the Office
Postmaster Joseph l.. 'Crupper today re-
ceived his commission to serve his sec
ond term as postmaster in this city. he
having filed bond in the sum of sec. 600
since the late of his appointment Mr..
Crupper is the first Alexandria postmaster
TO succeed himself for nearly forty years.
The members of James W. jackson
Council. Junior Order of United American
Mechanics. this afternoon at $50 o'clock
raised a flag on the Hume school building
in Alexandria county. They also present
ed Bible to the school. The presenta-
tion Of the latter was made by Rev Mr..
Welsh, and Mr.. b. F. Warder, of this re-
sponded.
Messrs. E. E. Dowham. Ashby Miller.
John H. Fisher +. j. Pad. and DR.. Will
liam NJ. Smith will leave here tomorrow
morning for Lynchburg 10 attend a ses-
sion of the Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles
OF the Mystic Shrine. The shrine will re-
a faf nfaf.r. .Ftlr lob
Lynchburg tomorrow night to initiate
forty candidates
The recently elected stewards OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South have
elected the Following officers for the en-
suing year: Henry X. Field. president.
James Il. Alexander, secretary; Edwin b.
Kemp, treasurer; Rev. J. p. Stump. and
Messrs. John T. Robinson, T. II. Neither
land, George Z. Warfeld. and E. =.
Kemp constitute the finance committee.
Mr.. Eugene Mckinney. for several years
past chief clerk in the freight Office of the
Southern Railway Company here, has re
signed his position. Mr.. J. r Preston.
freight agent. has appointed Mr.. August
Henson, of East st. Louis, in his place.
In the corporation court today Judge J.
X. NJ. Norton granted an amendment TO
the charter of the Old Dominion Glass
Company, increasing the capital stock
from s25, 900 to 10000.
Alexandria Lodge. No. 75s, Benevolent
Protective order OF Elks. tonight held n
social session in their hall on Fairfax
Street. A large number of Elks and their
friends were present and an interesting
program was rendered.
Miss Lillian Z. Huntington and Mr..
Daniel Fry were married last night at the
parsonage OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South by the Rev. J. p. Stump,
pastor Of the church.
DROWNING NOT PLEASANT.