Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07

Evening star Bureau,
IO1 King Street,
Bell Telephone 1O6
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September Z, 1903
One of the features Of the observance of
Labor day by Alexandrians will be a con-
test of thoroughbred horses held at 2
o'clock In the afternoon at Brightwood D.
Z. The victor of the contest will be the
horse winning three out of five heats.
Some of the horses Of Alexandria have
been entered for the contest. Westmore-
land and Miss Russell have been entered by
Mr.. James Patterson; Chance, by Mr. Rich
ard H. Wattles; Lady Cecil, by Mr.. Rodier
II. Frinks; Jenny May Belle, by Mr. Rich
ard Cox, and James Keene and Lady Wool
ford. by Mr.. Phillip Rush. A large number
of Alexandrians left here to witness the
races.
Accidental Shooting.
While hunting reed birds in the vicinity
Of Hunting creek yesterday afternoon Ar
thur Downey, the fifteen-y ear-old son of
Mr.. John Downey of 721 Gibbon street, suf-
fered a painful accident by shooting HIM
self in the foot He was holding the gun
pointing downward, when in some manner
1t became discharged, the load entering the
big toe. Downey was taken to the Aexan-
dria Hospital where his injuries were
treated by DR.. M. D. Dulaney.
Land Purchased by Water Company.
A tract of land lying between Falls
Church and Baileys Cross Roads, in Fair
fax county, has recently been purchased
by the Alexandria Water Company, the
price paid is said to be about $4,000. The
section of country represented by this
tract is being rapidly built up, and the
division of the land into small parcels for
miscellaneous purposes would have been
sure to have contaminated the water sup
ply of this city.
1t is proposed by the company to erect
dam near the old Bancroft mill, and to
convey the water from there into the res
ervoir just west of the city.
Property Owners Protest.
A protest against the placing of gates at
the railroad crossing at the intersection of
Cameron and Fayette streets by workmen
of the Washington Southern Railway Com
pany was entered on Saturday by Mrs.
Mountjoy. who owns the property on the
southwest corner The work was stopped
by the contractor. who appealed to the
mayor. who ordered City Engineer E. c.
Dunn to inspect the work and see If the
gates were being erected according to law.
Mr.. Dunn after inspecting the work de-
cided that it had been done in accordance
with the city ordinance, and the workmen
erty owners at that corner, and also those
at the corner Of Cameron and Henry
streets. where the Southern expects to erect
gates, will endeavOr to obtain an injunc-
ton from the judge of the corporation
court restraining the companies from their
action.
Police Court Proceedings.
Edward Fitzpatrick, white tramp, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Lieut..
Smith on the charge of selling fake rings.
He was fined s., but this was reduced,
and the mayor ordered that he be con-
Quoted to the outskirts of the city.
John Taylor was before the mayor
charged with disorderly conduct on the
streets. He was fined $40.
Ernest Padgett was arraigned on the
charge of assaulting his WIFE fine of
$40 was imposed.
General and Personal.
The Old Dominion Boat Club Of this city
will have a four-oared shell in the regatta
to be held this afternoon on the Potomac
river above the Aqueduct bridge. The
Alexandria crew is in good practice and is
expected to put up good race.
The regular monthly meeting of r. e.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans will be
hG.S this evening at 8 o'clock in the Lee
Ca..ip Hall, 500 Prince street.
Mrs. Rodolphus Robey and her daugh-
ters, Miss Mamie and Miss Nellie Robey,