Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CITY FILLED WITH VISITING
VETERANS TODAY.
Pilgrimages to the Home of Washing
ton Taken by Thousands Of the
G. A. r. Members,
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street.
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Bell Telephone No. LOG.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 6. 1902.
Alexandria has been filled with visiting
Grand Army veterans from Washington
today. Early in the morning the trains Of
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad brought hundreds Of the
veterans to this city, where they spent sew
eral hours in visiting the various places IN
and about Alexandria made famous by as
ISOLATION with events of interest during the
civil war. Several hundred more passed
through the city en- route for Mount Yer
non. The capacity of the local electric
! railway has been taxed to it's utmost today
to transport the enormous crowds All the
morning heavily laden trains followed each
other in close succession on the trip to
Mount Vernon.
The various historic places here have
been centers Of attraction for large parties
constantly coming and going. Perhaps the
Marshall House. at the corner of King and
Pitt streets. where Col. Ellsworth was
shot, has been the greatest place of attrac-
ton to the visitors. The corner on which
this old building stands has been crowded
have been freely disposed Of. Many have
resorted to the National cemetery. on the
western border of the city, where repose
the remains of numerous Union soldiers
SoPl' q. " LAWS, ll10 superintendent, mas
been busy today greeting his old comrades
In arms. Several of the private residences
Of the city which were used az hosDitals
In the war have also been centers of inter-
est to the visitors.
Police Court Doings.
When the name Of William Fitzgerald.
charged with being a suspicious character.
was called in the police court this morn
ing the accused did not appear. The sum
of $25 which he had left as collateral, was
thereupon forfeited. He was arrested by
Officer Smith at the depot of the Southern
railroad on South Henry street, and claimed
to be ticket broker. Officer Smith alleged
that he recognized him as a man he had ar
rested here on the same suspicion on the
occasion of large gathering in Washing
ton some years ago.
Taylor Tibbs, colored, was before the
court on the charge of being an accessory
before the fact to the fire supposed to have
been OF incendiary origin which occurred
at the saloon of James Kelley on Peyton
street several nights ago. He was dis
missed. The charge of disorderly conduct
was registered against the names of r. A.
Wright and Benjamin Scrivener and a fine
of 80 was imposed in each case
Manufacturers Need Coal.
The manufacturing interests of this city
are suffering severely from the scarcity OF
COIL. II Is UcileFeu tHdt III the near future
large number Of local plants will be COM
PEELED to follow the example Of several
that have already suspended operations
Among the plants that have closed down
are the Mutual Ice Company and the Usage
Manufacturing Company. Several milling
and manufacturing works in this section,
outside Of Alexandria. have suspended busi-
ness, owing to inability to secure coal
Coroner William R. Purvis has forward
ed to Mrs. Cunningham of 2O6 Patapsco
street, Baltimore. all the information that
he could secure In regard to the man who
was killed near this city several days ago
on the Southern railroad. and who was
buried here without Identification In her
letter to the coroner Mrs. CUNNINGHAM
states that she believed the man to be her
husband. She said she had not heard from
him since he had left his home some time
ago.
Representative John F. Rfxey, the demo-
cratic candidate to succeed himself from
this district In the House Of Representa-
t1ves, will speak at the following places.
GordOnsville, October Z: Louisa Court
House, October IS; Stafford Court House
October 10: Fairfax Court House. Octoher
20. and Warrenton, Fauquier county. Octo-
Der "a State Delegate r. E. Lee. IT.. Of
Fairfax county. will speak at Cuipeper
Court House. October 20. and at Warren
ton, October q.