Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FREIGHT CARS DUMPED INTO
RIVER LAST NIGHT.
Due to Mistake in Turning Switch
Incendiary Fire Causes
Alarm-Briefs.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, June g, 1903.
Six freight cars on the Wilkes street
track of~the Southern railroad were run
overheard into the Potomac near the "tun-
nell about Il o'clock last night. The sew
enth car from the end was pushed partly
over the edge but was rescued from falling
into the water The accident, it is stated,
was due to some fault in the turning OF n
switch. An engine was engaged in pushing
a long train of cars east through the tun-
mel, the intention being to continue the
train UP North Union street. But in some
way the switch got turned so as to let the
cars pass on the slip going to the river, and
before the engineer realized what was hap
pening his locomotive was pushing the cars
one by one into the water. There were
some brakemen on the cars farthest from
the engine. who had to make great haste
to the other section of the train to avoid
accompanying the leaders into the river
the trouble was discovered was due to the
fact that the engine was then within the
tunnel.
Another Incendiary Blaze.
Fire evidently Of incendiary origin prac-
tically destroyed frame stable on Peyton
street, near King street, about 1890 last
night. The department quickly responded
to the alarm, but the flames had gained
considerable Roadway In the roof of the
building before the engines could get to
work. When the fire was extinguished
nothing was left but the skeleton of the
structure. Washington Jackson, colored,
the proprietor, succeeded in getting out
the one horse that was in the place at the
time. His wagon was also saved from
complete destruction. although it was part
ly burned. The loss Is covered by insur-
ance. Owing to the proximity of the old
Virginia House Is was at first thought
that that building would catch fire, but it
was saved by the timely efforts of the fire.
men.
AS already stated in The Star, these incen-
diary fires in Alexandra are becoming so
common that they are nightly expected by
the citizens.
Fined for Assaulting Old Man.
The case of Peter Kits, colored. charged
with committing a felonious assault upon
Mr.. Thomas Craig. aged citizen, was
heard before Mayor Simpson in the police
court this morning. 1t was testified that
kits had accosted Mr.. Craig late Tuesday
night on Princess street near Pitt street.
He struck the old man with heavy stick,
it was stated, felled him to the street and
kicked him severely. Mr.. Craig was pain
fully though not seriously injured. Kits
was arrested by Ohcers Belts and Beach.
He was fined $50 in default of which he
will spend three months on the chain gang
1t was testified that others had a hand in
the assault and DOC" Baltimore colored,
was brought up on charge of being an
accomplish of Kits. Baltimore was fined
$40.
Brief Mention.
DR.. Martin D. Delaney, a young physf-
clan Of this city, was elected member of
the medical staff of the Alexandria Hos
pitaf at a meeting of the trustees of that
institution yesterday
r. e. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
of this city has acquired the right to own
property and In general to be recognized
In law under a charter which has just been
granted the camp by the state corporation
commission. The present officers of tho
camp are recognized as the officers for the
ensuing term
Messrs. William Gregory Chapman and
Edmund p. Hunter of this city took their
degrees last evening at the commencement
exercises OF the law department OF the Ma
tional University in Washington. Mr..
Chapman was awarded the F. H Thomas
Law Book Company prize for the best
senior examination on real property.