Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Quiet Restored in Camp Of
Railway Laborers.
RIOTING QUELLED
MAYOR HEADS POLICE FORCE DIS
PATCHED TO SCENE.
Marriage Of Miss Davidson and Mr..
Minis-Death Of Mrs Reyes
General Matters.
Evening Star.

Quiet had been completely restored this
morning among the Slavs and other foreign
ers employed as laborers on the construc-
ton Of the new tracks of the Washington
Southern railroad, whose camp at Four-Mfle
run in Alexandria county was the scene of
riotous proceedings Saturday night and
Sunday morning. At the request of Attor-
ney Samuel G. Brent for the contractors,
Messrs. Reiter, Curtis and Hill, two police
men, Officers Smith and Beach, were sent
from this city today to the scene. but their
presence was thought advisable only as
precautionary measure, as this was the reg
ular day for paying off the men. Those
who were not arrested and confined In
Jail returned to their work. Further trou-
bic Is not anticipated.
|, Discomfort which had been brewing for
some time among the Slaves at the camp
took active form Saturday night when
gang of about fifty men refused to work
and adopted measures to prevent others
from taking their places. Armed with
knives, stilettos. shovels, pistols and other
instruments, the strikers threa tened vlo-
lence to the members of the day gang who
responded to the request of Superintendent
Edward Purcell to man the steam shovels.
| Every laborer driven from the ap-
paratus. The large force of the strikers
and their evident intention to do violence
was sufficient to deter the others. who re-
| treated before any one was seriously in
jured, SO far as could be learned. County
Constable John Cornell, who lives nearby,
was notified, and early in the morning he
appealed to Mayor Paff of this city for as
sistance.
Mayor Heads Police Force.
The mayor, with fourteen officers, who
had responded to his call for volunteers,
fastened to the scene of the trouble. The
force of policemen composed of Chief
Webster Lieut.. Smith and Officers Sher-
A~rin Al
len Mayhugh, Nicholson. Knight, Lyles
Young and Roberts. When they arrived at
| the camp they found that the disturbance
had somewhat subsidized. but the partl:i-
pants were arrested and lined up while
| each man was searched.
collection of knives and other weapons
was secured, but the officers learned that
most of the pistols had been hidden be-
fore their arrival. Fourteen men who APP
peared to be the ringleaders were taken into
custody by several officers and conducted
to the county Jail on Fort Myer Heights.
They will be given a hearing tomorrow
morning at o'clock near st. Asaph be-
fore Justices Haney and Burrell on the
charge of assault and melting a riot
It is believed that but for the prompt
assistance of the city police department 4
much more serious affair would have de-
veloped from the disturbance. Constable
Cornell first attempted to secure help from
the court house, but as the telephone wires
were down he was unsuccessful 1t is
stated that the men, some of whom were
being paid $1.35 per day and others 81. 80,
decided upon the strike to obtain more
money.
Married at High Noon. s,
Miss Janet Davidson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis J. Davidson, and Mr..
Robert Beverly Minis of New York were
married today at high noon in st. Paurs
Episcopal Church The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. P. P. Phillips, the rector.
obur hoo, full fod
palms and flowers for the occasion and
the bridal party entered to the strains Of
a wedding march rendered by Mr.. Sher-
man Fowler. Miss Florence English David
son, sister of the bride, was maid Of honor
and DR.. H. r. Purdy of New York acted
as best man. The uShers were Messrs.
G. Harris of New York, Capt Charles Car
rol Carpenter, U. S. NJ. c.; Mr.. Philip Lv
ingston Poe of Baltimore and Mr.. Brad
shaw Beverly Chichester of Leesburg, Va.
for a bridal tour. Subsequently they will
make their home in New York. The bride
is popular in Alexandria society. Her
father, Mr.. Davidson, is a retired mer-
chant and confederate veteran.
Death of Mrs. Keyes.
Mrs. Mollie Keyes, wife of Mr.. George w.
Keyes. died Sunday morning about o'clock
after brief illness from pneumonia at her
home, 722 King street. Though her condi-
| nouncement of her death was unexpected.
The funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, of which she was a
consistent member. The services will be
conducted by the pastor, Rev J. P. Stump.
Mrs Reyes was Miss Johnson of West
Virginia. She was about fifty-four years Of
age. Besides her husband two brothers, who
reside In the west survive her. Mrs. Reyes
was greatly interested in charitable enter
prises. She was a member of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy and had late
ly returned from st. Louis, where she was
delegate to the annual convention of that
organization. She was an active worker in
the missionary undertakings of the church.
For her amiable character and devotion to
duty Mrs. Reyes was highly esteemed. and
her death Is greatly regretted by large
circle of friends. In the death of his wife
Mr.. Reyes has suffered the second bereave-
ment in his family within the past two
years. His only son. Charles Reyes, was
killed in re road accident at Raven
worth.