Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ACCIDENT CAUSES DELAY IN
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
Electric Train Derailed Near Long
Bridge-No One Killed-Notes
of Interest.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 16. 1904.
Traffic between this city and Washing
ton on the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon electric railroad was de-
layed for nearly three hours last evening
by an accident to train at the south end
of the Long bridge. The trailer car Of the
train which was scheduled to leave here
at 5:25 pm. left the rails at the approaches
to the bridge and crashed heavily into the
fence separating the railroad portion from
the thoroughfare. But for this obstruction
the trailer might have plunged into the
river AS it was the front portion of the
car was wrecked and several passengers
were severely shaken up. 1t is considered
remarkable that no fatality resulted. The
accident occurred at time in the after
noon when travel on the road is particular
ly heavy. A train filed with passengers
from Washington was stopped north of the
scene, where it remained for some time
Ihe passengers were finally compelled to
leave the train and proceed across the
bridge to a considerable distance south,
where after much delay, another train was
provided. Many ladies who were in the
number suffered severely from the expos
ure. 1t is declared that the hardships were
greatly heightened by insufficient heating
IN the cars. Persons who left Alexandra
for Washington to attend the theater last
evening were delayed until nearly 8 o. clock
IN reaching their destination. Several
members of the Commuters Association
made notes on the circumstances for pre-
sentation before the state corporation COM
mission.
Fined for Finding Things.
William Brooks. colored, was before JUS
tice Cation in the Police Court this morning
to answer the charge of stealing lap
robe belonging to DR.. NJ. D. Delaney. Will
liam swore that the article came into his
possession after it was lost, but the owner
declared it was taken from his buggy in
front of his office. and fine of $40 was
imposed. Fad Lee, also colored, was I'D
on the same charge and his explanation
was no more acceptable than that of his
companion The same fine imposed.
John McAlester, colored told the court that
ne had found a batch of mating which
mad dropped from wagon on the street
Mr.. Bendheim who owned the mating
explained that it had been dropped from
delivery vehicle on the pavement in front
of his store about seven months ago and
John was taxed 20 for his discovery.
Death of Capt. Kearney.
Capt Henry kearney, well-known resi-
dent of Fairfax county near this CITY, died
last night at his home from a complication
of pulmonary troubles. He was about
seventy years of age. A widow and sew
eral children survive Capt Kearney was
of Jefferson county, w. Va, but has re-
sided for many years in Fairfax county,
where he conducted farm. He was well
known in this city and large number of
friends here regret his death. The be-
reavement to the members of the family
is particularly sad Mrs. Kearney has
been almost at the point of death for some
time.
charter has been granted to the Rock
Creek Land Company by the state cor
poration commission, the principal office of
the company to be located in Alexandria
The capital stock is to be s1OO, OOO and the
officers are R. l.. Coleman of New York,
president; William X. Quinton of Wash
ington, secretary and treasurer, and John
c. Head of Washington, director.
Meeting of Preachers.
At a preachers meeting held this morning
at the home of DR.. Frank ]. Brooke of the
Second Presbyterian Church it was decided
to begin the union week of prayer services
the evening of January 2, with exercises in
the Second Presbyterian Church. The SUBJ
ject will be 1.-The Kingdom of God on
Earth and will be discussed by Rev. john
A. Wray of the First Baptist Church and
Rev. ]. p. Stump of the NJ. E. Church
South.
Following this meeting the ministers will
hold conference for effecting a permanent
organization.
General Notes.
N1iSS lIieftiioi i<S ieS anu NIL JOSepH
both of this city, were married yesterday
afternoon at the parsonage of the NJ L.
Church South, Rev. ]. p Stump officiating
The fire department was called out this
morning for a blaze in a frame building
a the corner of Payne and Cameron
streets. The kitchen was badly damaged
Special revival services will be COM
menced in the NJ. E. Church South the
evening of January 8. Rev J. p Stump.
the pastor will be assisted by Rev. Charles
D. Bulla of Winchester.
The residence of Officer Nicholson of The
police force, 1916 Prince street, was dam
aged by fire yesterday afternoon.