Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
COMMUTER PATRONS OF ELEC
TRIO RAILWAY ORGANIZE.
Officers Chosen and Plans Adopted fol
Securing Increased Facilities
on the Road.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 81 1904.
A permanent organization was effected at
a meeting of nearly a hundred commuters
of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad held Saturday night in the
rooms of the Business Mems League, for
the purpose of securing better facilities for
travel on the cars between this city and
Washington. The organization is to be
known as the Alexandria and Washington
Commuters Protective Association and the
following officers were elected: L. H.
Netherland, president; Frank G. Swain,
vice president; o. P. Angelo secretary; W.
H. McCuen, treasurer.
Though the gathering consisted mostly
of men there were many ladies present. Mr..
Netherland called the meeting to order and
read letter from District Commissioner
Biddle, stating that there was no law pro-
hibting the electric road from operating
trains of three cars over it's tracks within
the city of Washington. He also cead
copy of letter he had sent to President
King of the road calling attention to the
overcrowding of the cars. their insanitary
condition, the improper methods of heating
and the unnecessary delays to which the
passengers are subjected, as well as the
fact that people are being driven from
Alexandria by the conditions mentioned.
Citizens and Supervisors Confer.
A conference was held Saturday evening
at the Alexandria county court house be-
tween the county board of supervisors and
several citizens of the county N reference
to the proposed changes of the county roads
and the approaches to the Pennsylvania
railroad at the new bridge over the Po-
tomac river, as well as new work az other
points. Others present were chief engineer
of the railroad, County Surveyor Garrett
and City Engineer Dunn Some of the
plans formerly outlined had been cb-
jected to by several residents of the county
and the reasons for these objections were
discussed at length Saturday evening. The
proposed plan of constructing solid en-
bankrnents for the approaches to the struc-
lures over which the new tracks will pass
just west of Alexandria, was. 1t is said,
one of the pricipal things objected to by
several citizens. This matter ii IS under
stood, was not finally decided, but will be
discussed more fully at a meeting of super
visors and citizens, the railroad, county and
city engineers, to be held April 2. Some
opposition was reported to the proposed
change of the position of the county road
at the south end of Long bridge. but an
agreement on this point, it is understood,
has been reached.
Held on Serious Charge.
A young negro giving his name Peter
Proctor who was held at the station house
this morning for the Fairfax county author
tiles on the charge of robbery, is accused
by William H. Berkeley, colored citizen of
attempted criminal assault. After Proctor
had been locked up at police headquarters
yesterday Berkeley appeared and stated
that an attempted criminal assault had
been made on his little daughter by the
prisoner a few days ago. He made the
statement to Acting Lieut. Knight and
identified Proctor when he saw him In his
cell. The acting lieutenant and Offlcer
Ferguson recovered several articles of
clothing near this city in Fairfax county,
which. it is alleged, the prisoner stole. He
was brought before Justice eaton In court
this morning and held for the Fairfax au-
thorities.
Prisoner Attempts Suicide.
In the police court this morning Justice
Cation held William o. Harris, colored, for
the action of the grand jury on the charge
of bigamy. Several witnesses had been
summoned by the accused, but none of
them gave any evidence of Importance.
Since his confinement at the station house
Harris, 1t is said has made two attempts
to commit suicide. Yesterday morning Of
ficer Sherwood visited his cell and found
the prisoner with one end of belt around
his neck and the other portion tied to some
bars above him. The belt, which he had
on his person when he was locked up,
was removed, and after time Harris eX
pressed willingness to await the decision
of the court in his case.
Winter Crupper forfeited s. by non-ap-
pearance on the charge of assaultng his
wife. She appeared in court with a black
ered eye. and asked that some measures
b. taken to relieve her from the alleged
assaults of her husband. William Whalen
and William Parker were fined $3.50 each
on the charge of disorderly conduct.
General Matters.
The committee on pastoral relations of
the First Baptist Church has received
telegram from Rev. J. w. Wray of Knox
Vile, Tenn, in reply to the call to the pas
torate of the local church. While the mes
sage, 1t is said. not absolutely conclu-
sive, the minister indicates his acceptance.
Members of the church expect that he will
arrive here to take charge of the
work. The pulpit of the Baptist Church