Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Jennie B. Mckenzie, wife of
Mr. J. @. Mckenzie, died yesterday at
her residence at the University Of Vir-
ginia, OF typhoid fever.
There are several cases of smallpox in
and around Manassas. The diseae is
confined to the negro population, and is
not of a malignant character.
While leaning too far out of the cab
window of his engine John Peters, of
Charlottesville, aged thirsy-fve, colored
fireman on the Southern Ra8way mail
train No. 81, was struck by mail crane
on Saturday and instantly killed. The
accident occurred near Rapidan while the
train was at full speed. Peters skull
was broken.
A dispatch from Cape Henry. states
that the submarine boat Moccasin, pre-
viously reported ashore at Currituck
Beach, N. c., was foated yesterday Two
lengths out from shore aud the vessel
has been secured in that position until
the storm moderates. The dispatch
says a heavy sea is on and that north
west gale is blowing AZ miles an hour.
1t is stated that under the new election
lava of Virginia the town of Colonial
Beach, on the lower Potomac, will have
but thirteen voters in the next election.
This is the number that paid their capt.
tation tax by the time fixed by the state
constitution. Practically all the Wash
ington residents of Colonial Beach are
cut out by the new law as they should be.
The bodies of William and Crawford
Patterson, the two grandsons OF Mr..
John @. Patterson, of Charlottesville,
who lost their lives in the Iroquois The
alter disaster, reached Charlottesville
from Chicago yesterday, and we're taken
at once to the Christian Church, where
the funeral occurred two hours later.
The sad service was largely attended.
the handsome new church being crowded
to the doors.
Governor Montague has granted re-
spite to John Kennedy, sentenced at
Staunton to hang January Is for wreck
ing train at Greenville with view of
robbery. The Governor desires time to
investigate the petition and the statements
made therein. An old woman and her
son are now in the penitentiary under
long sentences for the same ofiense. The
respite is until February II. The pub
lie school building at Meetze, Fauquicr
county, was destroyed by fire few night
ago. The origin of the fire is unknown
One of the fiercest storms OF the WIN
ter swept over the Norfolk section late
Saturday night. 1t was preceded by
abnormally warm weather, and during
the evening there were thunder and light
ming. At midnight hurricane swooped
down upon that section and prevailed
until dawn yesterday. In the wake of
the storm came the most severe cold Of
the winter. From 10 o'clock Saturday
night until 6 O'Clock yesterday morning
the mercury fell about 400, dropping
from the neighborhood of 500 to about
100 above zero. Last night the gale had
absted.
A groom at work in a stable in War
rentop yesterday morning heard groans
coming from under the plank floor Of
the building. He notified the police
authorities, who discovered upon the bare
ground in space beneath the flooring
woman in most pitiable state. She
had been there all night, scantily clothed
no shoes on her feet, and only the earth
TO rest upon, apparently seeking refuge
from the blizzard which was raging at
the time. Wrapped in a ragged shawl
and almost frozen 10 death was a child
newly born. Is speedily as possible
they were carried to the county jail for
medical aid, but both the infant and its.
mother are in critical condition.