Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27
ALEXANDRLAl AFFAIRS
COMPLAINTS FILLED REGARDING
LIGHTS AT DANGER POINTS.
Lamps Said to Be Not of Proper Kind
Ticket Oflae Robbed Of
CASH
Evening Star Bureau,
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Bell Telephone No. 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, August q, 1903.
There have been numerous complaints
that the lanterns which are used to mark
at night the dangerous places where the
electric railway Is engaged in improving
Its tracks at the Intersection of King and
Royal streets are not of the proper kind
and do not stay lighted all night. Leuten-
ant Smith stated that last night of the
seven lamps at the corner, only one was
burning and that he had lighted the re-
mainder. The contractor having charge of
the work was notified this morning that
the matter must be remedied.
Funeral Of Mr.. Drew.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mr..
Bernard Drew. whose death occurred at
the residence of his son in this city Tues
day night. will be held tomorrow from st.
Joseph's Church in Washington. and the
interment will be made in Mt. Ofvet ceme-
terry.
Ticket Office Robbed.
The ticket Office Of the Washington, Alex
andr1a and Mount Vernon electric railway,
at the corner Of King and Payne streets.
was entered by thieves some time early this
morning and about $15 or SIT stolen from
it. The Office was closed, as usual, last
night before IL o'clock, and it is thought
that an entrance was effected by way OF
the transom. The police were notified and
will endeavor to discover the thieves, al
though they as yet have no clue.
Killed Instantly by Train.
News has been received here that Mr..
W. c. Jeffries. carpenter employed on
the bridge over the Rappahannock river.
where the Southern is engaged in double
tracking its StrlrcIk Yesterday
afternoon about $3.50 o'clock by Chesapeake
and Ohio train No. and instantly killed.
The accident happened just south of REM
ington.
Police Court Notes.
In the police court this morning Hence
Washington was charged with assaulting
and beating Levena Payne, both colored,
DR.. Quackenbush testified that the woman
was for a day or two in critical condi-
ton from the effects Of her usage, she hav-
ing been injured internally. AS she did not
wish to prosecute the case against Wash
ington he was fined only $40.
John Schafe. Willie Schafe, Stephen VOLS
and John Jefferis, all small boys, were be-
fore the mayor this morning, charged with
trespa ss;ng on the property of Mr.. Church
man, who conducts a market garden. In
consideration of the extreme youth of the
an admonition.
Henry Washington, icolored, charged with
keeping a dog withaut q license, was dis
missed.
GeneralAMatters.
game of ball tofdecide the champion
ship of Alexandria was played on the old
fair grounds yesterday afternoon between
the Virginia Stars and the Old Dominions
The champions will be the best two out of
three games, two Of which had already
been played, one victory going to each
team. Yesterdays game, was to have been
the deciding one, but 1t was called on &C.
count of darkness at the end of the sixth
inning with the score-7 to 7. Another game
will be played tomorrow to decide the tie.
In the corporation court yesterday a deed
was recorded by John 7. Nails conveying
to Georgiana Steele house and lot on the
west side of Fayette street between King
and Cameron streets Also deed by Ell
vira Hill conveying to Minnie Chalk house
and lot on the west side Of Columbus street
between Wilkes and Wolfe streets.
c. e. Keller, a brakeman on the Southern
railway. fell yesterday afternoon from the
top OF car and broke his leg. He was
taken to the Alexandria Hospital, where he
received treatment