Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ELECTRIC TRAIN VICIoUSLY AS
SAULTED WITH STONES.
A Passenger Severely Injured-Mayor
Simpson Defeated for Renomina-
tion-General Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May II, 1904.
The south-bound electric train over the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
railroad, which leaves Washington at 1890
pm, was viciously assaulted with stones as
1t was passing Addison Heights station last
night. Mr.. Harry Bryan of Braddock
Heights was severely injured and several
other passengers narrowly escaped being
hurt Three large stones were hurled
through the windows of the motor car One
of the missiles crashed through the window
at the seat occupied by Mr.. Bryan, and he
was struck on the face and badly cut by
flying pieces of glass. Some ladies on the
car were badly frightened, the first impress
sion being that the train had been fired
upon by some one. At the time of the at
tack the train was travelling rapidly, but
was brought to stop a few hundred yards
beyond the station. The train crew made
an investigation and found one or two
heavy stones in the aisle. Three window
panes had been shattered. Nothing could
be accomplished by returning to the spot,
and the train proceeded to this city. Mr..
Bryan was so stunned that he had to be as
sisted from the car at Braddock Heights
So far as is known there is no clue to the
perpetrators of the outrage The attack
was made from the east side of the track.
Choice Of Democratic Primary.
In the democratic primary held here yes
terday Mr.. Fred. ]. Paff defeated Mayor
George L. Simpson for the mayoralty nomi-
nation by the majority of 4S out of a total
of 1914 votes The vote in the first third
and fourth wards was extremely close, CIV
ing Mayor Simpson slight majority but
in the second ward his opponent proved the
stronger. This precinct gave Mr.. Paff a
majority of &c.
1t was the first local contest at the polls
under the new constitution. and the small
number of ballots cast was due to the new
registration. The voting took place quiet
ly, although there was considerable inter-
est In the contest for mayor. Nominations
were also made for the board of aldermen
and the common council. The following is
the vote by wards:
First WARRIOR mayor: George L. Simp-
son. 126: Fred. J. Paff, 100. Board of alder
men: j. M. Hill, 1877; N. P. T. Burke. 1877.
III: II. r. Burke. 17S; E. 8. Leadbeater,
III: T. L. Reisheill. "a; H. F. Wheat, IL;
A. 8. Mankin. 90.
Second ward-For mayor: Simpson. Ill;
Pan, 164. For aldermen: w. w. Ballenger,
X76; r. +. Marbury, 272. For common
council, Louis Brill, 129; Henry Strauss,
126; Henry Bladder, 1OS; Julian Y. Williams,
1o5; Fred. Burrill. "a; George Finch. rs.
Third WARRIOR mayor: Simpson, 90;
Paff, VI. For aldermen: ]. r. N. Curton,
$50; s. p. Fisher, 10 For common council,
John L. Harrison, ~; James Patterson,
126; w. H. Helmuth, 119: Thomas B. Coch-
ran, lis; w. w. Sherwood, 76; James
Roche, n.
Fourth WARRIOR mayor: Simpson, 81;
Pan, 81. For aldermen: ]. L. Sweeney, 147;
w. H. Sweeney, III; Thomas Clark, So For
common council: Lycurgus Uhler, 143; AL
bert Bryan, 13y; Frank c. Spinks, jr., 139;
Z. q. Marshall, 100: James McCuen, o.
The democratic nominee for mayor is a
prominent business man of this city, being
connected with a shoe manufacturing en-
terprise. He IL thfrty-cight years of age
and Is son OF the late F. ]. Paff For
two terms Mr.. PAN has been q member OF
the common council, and Is now presiding
officer Of that body.
General Matters.
The Episcopal High School base bali
team lost the last home game OF the sea-
son yesterday, suffering defeat at the
hands Of the Miller School of Charlottes-
ville by score of Is to s.
The registration books of the city are
open today for the registration of those
who were qualified, but who failed to have
their names recorded last October and for
those who have attained their majority
since.