Evening star., 1902-08-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
INTEREST IN MOVEMENT FOR
RossLYN's INCORPORATION.
IF,
of RailTry Company for
Permission to Lay Double Track
on King Street.
IT.
Evening StarBureau,
No. 5W King Street,
Bell TAkphSAe No. 1O6.

ALEXANDRIA, Var August II, 1902.
The movement lately started for the in
corporation of the town of Rosslyn is at
tracing considerable attention in this city,
as well as in Alexandria county. Its pro-
moters include many Of the enterprising
residents of the place, together with several
citizens of Washington who have property
interests in the village. When the Virginia
legislature meets next fall a petition now
being circulated will be presented to that
body asking that the town Of Rosslyn be
legally constituted from the hamlet of that
name situated at the south end of the
Aqueduct bridge.
Other attempts have been made by prop
erty owners and others Interested, but
without success. 1t is said, however that
the present movement is likely to reward
the efforts of its promoters.
Proposed Council Meeting.
Mayor Simpson said this morning that he
had not I'D to that time received any re-
quest from councilmen for the calling of a
meeting of the. city council. He thought it
not unlikely, however, that such an appli-
cation will be made within few days. The
purpose Of the proposed meeting, it is un-
derstood, will be to consider petition from
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad Company for permission
to lay a double track on King street over
a portion Of that thoroughfare now trav-
ersed by the railroad. The matter not hav-
ing been ofrmally presented to council, the
plans of the railroad company are as yet
problematical to the public, but the state
ment that double track will be asked for
to cover several squares OF King street, and
to be laid before the new pavement is put
down, is accepted almost without question.
Citizens are discussing the advantages
and drawbacks of the plan. but the ques-
ton of details is engaging most attention.
King street is thirty-eight feet from curb to
curb, and two tracks, with the intervening
space would cover a considerable portion.
In the event of a double track being al
lowed the company would be expected at
least to pave about half of the entire street
The company. 1t is rumored, will propose
to make the portion twenty feet. A promi-
nent city official stated the belief this morn
ing that council would not grant the petit
ton unless the company agreed to pave the
entire width of the street.
Gases Before the Mayor.
In the police court this morning Maria
Marshall, colored, was before Mayor Simp-
son on the charge Of disorderly conduct.
The mother Of Maria said her daughter
came home las. night and demanded some
thing to eat On being told to help herself
to what she could find. the girl became vio-
lent, so her mother alleged. and brandiShed
with profanity. In direct opposition TO
these allegations was the story Maria told.
but the court failed to see 1t that way and
exacted the payment of $3.50.
Daniel Jones was up on the charge of
throwing stones at an electric train. Dan
iel is small colored lad, hardly old enough
for such lawless conduct, but the evidence
was all against him. He had been caught
stealing ride on a nOrthbound car, and
the conductor decided to carry him out of
town so that he might enjoy a stroll home
ward. But Daniel fought and kicked when
grabbed by a trainman. He became SO
much like wildcat that he was allowed
to depart Once more on the ground he
seized stones with which he bOmbarded the
retreating train. Unless his parents put up
$40 he will be sent to- the state reform
school for colored boys
At breakfast call this morning at the
work house Mary Rich and Mary Pearson,
the coored women who were placed there
yesterday, were missing. 1t appeared that
they had taken a sudden dislike to their
quarters.
General Matters.
The balloting for the position of second
lieutenant of the Alexandria Light Infantry
at Armory Hall last night resulted In no
election. The names Of Gardner L. Boothe
and John Ticer were placed in nomination,
but as two-thlrds vote is required to
elect it was found impossible last night to
get the required number on either side.
The position was made vacant several
weeks ago by the resignation Of Julian L.
Williams.
After serving term Of three months in
the city Jail for breaking into a letter box
at the corner Of Princess and Union streets,
William Johnson, colored, was liberated yes
terday upon swearing before Commissioner
John s. Fowler that he was unable to pay
the 500 fine connected with his sentence
He was tried in the United States court.
Mr.. T. Kugimiya of Japan will deliver a
lecture in the Methodist Episcopal Church
South tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. He is
a missionary campaigner. travelling under
the auspices Of the church mission board,
and Is the first convert of the Japan mis-
sion Of the M. E. Church South. His ad-
dress will be on the subject Of church work
in foreign fields