Evening star., 1902-08-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
BODY OF CoLoRED MAN FOUND
NEAR LoRToN STATION.
Supposed to Have Been Killed by a
Train Cases in Police
Court-Briefs.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T01 King Street,

No. 701 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 25, 1902.
The police of this city were notified this
morning that colored man had been found
dead near Lorton station, about fifteen
miles south of Alexandria, on the Rich
| mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
way. The notice came through the local
office of the railroad company, the telegram
which was received stating that it is be-
lieved that the body is that of Frank Mar
tin of this city. No such name appears in
the directory. No details are given, but it
is presumed that the man was killed by a
train.
Police Court Docket
Llewellyn Lane, colored, was arraigned in
the police court this morning on the charge
of assaulting William Bell. The latter tes-
titled that he had called on some friends in
house in Greenwood's court. and upon go
ing to the second floor found Lane and sew
eral men and women drinking beer. Lane
objected to Bells presence, and emphasized
his objection by throwing him down stairs.
No one was very certain what happened
from that point except Bell who was quite
sure that he came out of the scrap that fol-
lowed with two cuts, one on the neck and
the other on the arm. He was equally GER
tain that the cuts were inflicted by Lane,
and his honor imposed a fine Of $40 on the
ject none of the witnesses seemed to know
the names of the parties in whose house
the trouble occurred. One of the officers
said the women came here on an excursion,
and becoming enamored of the city, decided
to remain here.
Joshua Williams, colored was charged
with assaulting and beating Jennie Fair.
The girls mother, Lizzie Fair, whose name
belied heI complexion, in a rapid-fire state
ment said: "Jedge, that man is mighty
disorderly when he's drunk, an he's drunk
all %t~o $s,-eo
not present, and the case was continued
until her version of the affair can be OBJ
tained
Frederick Jones' wife said that he had
boned her for quarter, and as he did not
live with her, she could not see why she
should give him money. Her prompt
fusal to accede to his request angered him,
and according to her statement he ''fit' her
AL up and down the street" Jones claim
ed that he only caught hold of her dress,
which was torn when she attempted to pull
away from him The mayor favored the
weaker sex, and fined the man 50.
William Tattie and William Grigsby, who
claimed Washington as their home were
charged with being drunk and disorderly
on the street. rhey were fined IS each.
Freight Cars Wrecked.
Five empty freight cars that were being
shifted on Union street yesterday morning
left the rails at the foot of Princess street
and delayed traffic at that point for several
hours. One car crashed into the end of the
packing house Of the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Co, damaging the building
slightly, and another car turned south and
tore away the big wagon gate at w. A.
Smoot & Co.'S coal yard The cars were all
more or less damaged, but no one was in
jured.
Nearing Completion.
The big factory Of the Bene-Pre Bottle
Company is nearing completion, and opera
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tember. Fires have already been started in
the furnaces of the Old Dominion and Vir-
ginia glass factories, both of which will be
in full operation in the next ten days.
These three concerns will employ between
400 and 800 people.
Affected by Transfer.
A number of Alexandrians will be affected
by the removal of the general freight Of
fees of the Southern railroad from Wash
ington to Atlanta, Ga. Among them are
Messrs. Albert Henderson, Charles NJ. Shep-
person. Henry G. Waring and Milton Carlin.
The offices will not be changed until Oc-
tober l. and it is not known whether or not
these employees will go to Atlanta. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Henderson has been
offered a position in the office of the traffic
manager of the Southern, which department
is to remain in Washington.
The News Gratifying.
The announcement of the selection of
Captain S. B. Davis of this city to COM
mand the United States transport Kearney
as successor of the late Captain c. P.
Cooper, was received here with much pleas
ure by his friends and acquaintances Cap
tain Davis has had a long experience in
navigation. For years he was commander
of the old steamer George Leary and later
| became captain of the steamer Washington
| of the Norfolk and Washington line He
was assistant postmaster in Alexandria dur
ing the last democratic administration.
General and Personal.
| The funeral of Mrs. Lottie- woodward,
| wife of Charles woodward, whose death oc-
| CURED Friday night, took place at o clock
| yesterday. afternoon from Sharon Episco-
| pal Chapel, In Fairfax county. The serv-
| ices were conducted by Rev. r. K. Massie
of the Episcopol Theological Seminary, and
| the remains were inferred in the cemetery
| at Sharon Chapel.
| Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton of the corporation
| court has returned from the White Sulphur
! Springs, where he spent his vacation.
Miss Katharine V. German, daughter of
| Mr.. P. F. German, and Mr.. Reece j. Cation,
| both OF this city, were married at 10 o'clock
| this morning at the parsonage of st. Mary's
| Catholic Church. The ceremony was per-
| formed by Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler, in the
| presence of only the immediate relatives of
| the two families.
Capt. George Young and Messrs Carroll
| w. Ashby, Charles Cuviller and c. c. P.
! Waller have gone to Baltimore by steamer.
A barn belonging to Mr.. Harry Kramer,
situated near his residence at st. Asaph,
| Alexandria county, was damaged by fire
| late Saturday night A hard and successful
| fight was made by the residents to save ad-
| joining property. The barn was damaged
to the extent of $500, which was covered by
insurance.
Attorney Henry B. Gordon of the Wash
| fr,orf ho Tod
county court this morning by Mr.. R. Wal
| ton Moore and admitted to practice
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