Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PLANS FOR NEW UNION PASSEN-
GER STATION COMPLETED.
Three Colored Men Suspected of Rob-
bery-Circuit Court Proceedings
General Items.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November r. 1904.
Pians have been completed and designs
ADOPTED for the new union passenger depot
TO be erected at the head of King street
by the Washington Southern Railroad Com
pany. The building will be located 200 feet
south of the abutment on King street, at
point where the ground rises to the roadoed
on the west side of the main track. 1t will
be reached by passengers from this city by
passing through sort of tunnel well light
ed under the trackbeds coming out at a
flight of stone steps. There will also be a
driveway around to the west entrance The
depot will be fine modern building some
what of the colonial style. The main
body of the structure will be of red brick
with stone trimmings. There will be four
waiting rooms, two for white and colored
females and two for white and coIored
males. In the center will be the ticket
office, and the baggage room will be located
on the extreme right. A wide platform
about 100 feet in length will furnish ample
room for the passengers in boarding and
alighting from trains, as we'll as for the
handling of large quantity of baggage
new passenger station has been greatly
needed in Alexandria for years as the
dilapidated condition of the depot of the
Washington Southern at the corner of
OF the Southern, at the corner of Henry and
Duke streets, has been a standing source
OF complaint among the citizens. The Fay
cite and Henry street tracks, it is said will
be removed when the new lines around the
city and the passenger station have been
completed.
Suspected of Robbery.
George Boston and Elijah Lomax, both
colored, were before Justice Cation in the
mol n
breaking into the store of Messrs. Kauf-
man Bros, near the corner of King and
Royal streets, Thursday night, and stealing
several pairs of pants. The cases were
continued until November 49, In order to
give more time for the securing of evidence.
The men were arrested by Officers Smith
and Belts. 1t is also suspected by the DO
lice that at least one of the prisoners was
connected with the robbery the same night
at the store Of Daniel Henry, corner of
Princess and Fairfax streets.
Michael Slattery was held until Monday
on suspicion of being connected with the
Kaufman robbery.
General Matters.
In the case of Leonard Brown, by his
next friend, against Thomas Fl. Lyles re-
moved from the circuit court of Fairfax.
in the circuit court for this city yesterday,
Judge Nicol presiding, it was held that
trustee should be appointed for the man
agement of Mr.. Browns affairs concerned
In the litigation.
The members of the Alexandria Golf Club
were entertained at tea yesterday after
noon at the club house. on Shooters Hill.
The tea was in charge of Miss Virginia
Burke. Miss Ellen Herbert and Miss Jose
phine Robinson.
The foot ball team of the Alexandria Attn
letic Association will line up against the
eleven representing the Rhode Island Meth
odist Church OF Washington this afternoon
at o'clock at the old fair grounds A good
game is expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hammond have re-
turned from an extended trip to ST. Louis
and Chicago.
MIR. Ernest Domaine of the University of
virginia is paying a short visit to his par
spts at their home on King street.