Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
RAILWAY ACCIDENT NARROWLY
AvERTED THIS MORNING.
Prompt Action Of Engineer Avoids Col
lision-Colored Minister Fined
Under "Jim Grow" Law.
Evening Star Bureau,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 16. 1903
A railroad accident. which might have
proved to be serious, was narrowly averted
this morning on the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac road near the intersec-
ton of Fayette and Duke streets, just where
a collision between two freight trains &C.
CURED few days ago. The Quantico ac-
commodation passenger train which leaves
here at o'clock was pulling out around
the curve with increasing speed, when the
engineer saw. something more than block
away, an approaching locomotive attached
to a heavy freight train on the same track.
The engineer of the passenger train at once
reversed his lever and brought his train to
a stop about twenty yards in front of the
northbound engine. The fact that the ac-
cOmmodati ton train consisted of only two
coaches enabled the quick stop to be made.
A citizen who saw the trains approaching
each other said that the engineer of the
southbound train acted with great prompt
ness and decision.
Confederates Enter Home.
A large audience gathered in the parlors
of the new confederate home, on Prince
street last night, when the house was for
mally taken possession of by r. E. Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans. The house
warming was under the auspices of the
woman's auxiliary and excellent must
cal program was rendered Rev Dr.
Frank J. Brooke, the chaplain of the camp,
offered prayer, after which Mayor George
l.. Simpson made an appropriate speech.
Col. K. Kemper followed In similar strain
and later refreshments were served. Inc
camp received several generous contribu-
lions.
Colored Minister Fined.
Rev. J. Strange, colored, was fined s. by
,<,1ia O1lrf
day afternoon on the charge of violating
the law providing for the separation of the
races on the cars of the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon railroad. His
son. John Strange, was examined on the
same charge, but was dismissed II was
testified that the minister was sitting near
the rear door. but declined to get still 1ar-
ther back when requested to do so by the
conductor
Certificate of Honorary Membership.
At the stated conclave of Old Dominion
Commandery, No. IL, knights Iemplar'
Alexandria, last evening a certificate of
honorary membership was presented to Dr.
Charles T. Lindsey of Potomac Command
ery, No 3, K. t. in the name of the COM
mandery, by Eminent Sir Knight W. L. AL
len Honorary membership in this com
mandery has been conferred upon but three
sir knights, the late Senator ROBERT r.
With6rS. Past CIranQ COMMANDER JdIHcS II.
Blanks of Petersburg, Va, and DR.. Lind
sey.
General and Personal.
Mr.. John w. Herndon, recording secre-
tary of the Society for the Restoration OF
Historic Alexandria. announces that the
Carlyle house, which was turned over to
the society six weeks ago, has been thor
oughly cleaned from garnet to cellar. and
Is now in a condition fit for visitors. The
society proposes in the near future to have
the house open for inspection, and an In
vitation to all interested in this historic
landmark will be extended through the
papers.
Charles E. Cogan, who said he came from
Fauquier, was up before the mayor in the
police court this morning on the charge of
being drunk on the street. He was fined
IS. A colored damsel named Lucy Cupid
had falling out with her beau, Edward
Julius, last evening. Both were imbibing,
when an alteration arose, and today Ed
ward swore solemnly that Lucy smote him
with tumbler. The mayor charged her s..
Mrs. India Henderson and her daughter.
Miss Florence Henderson. will leave here
tomorrow for New Orleans to attend the
Confederate Veterans reunion.
Mai r. w. Hunter and Col. X. Kemper
of this city and Mr.. Frank Hume Of Alex
andria county will attend the reunion of the
Confederate Veterans in New Orleans.