Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
IN ELECTRIC RAILWAY
MATTER PLEAsEs PATRONS.
improvements Promised Regarded as
Satisfactory-Appeal for Wide
Overhead Bridge-Briefs.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February IL, 1905.
Much satisfaction is expressed by the
commuters and other patrons of the WASH
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon cleo
trio road at the order of the state corpora
ton commission directing certain compre-
hensive and extensive improvements to pc
made in the rolling stock and tracks OF
the road within specified periods, as stated
in The Star yesterday. The assurance that
the case will be kept open on the docket
of the commission for some time is graft
flying in the absence of ruling rendering
the company liable to a fine for violation
of the order, which ruling was asked for
by Corporation Attorney Gardner l.. Boothe
in behalf of the city and Attorney Leo T.
Harlow in behalf of the commuters assoc
citation. Such a safeguard would have been
preferable to counsel and the citizens IN
general but the provision made by the
con mission is regarded as sufficient. IL Is
pointed out that the keeping of the case
open the docket in all probability means
that fines will be imposed should the com
pany show q disposition to evade or DIS
obey the mandate of the commission.
People feel assured that their demands
for radical improvements along several es-
sential lines will be met in the specified
time, but it is a matter of comment that
but little change mas yet been noticed In
the heat ting of the cars which was required
to b, done almost Immediately. 1t is UNI
derstood, however, that it will require sew
eral days for equipping all the cars with
proper heating apparatus.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the road will be held Monday afternoon
next at the Office of the company, adjacent
to Mount Vernon. Important matters con
corning the proposed improvements, 1t IS
understood, will be discussed.
Appeal for Wider Bridge.
A committee of twelve citizens of Alexan-
dria county appointed at mass meeting
held in Del Ray Wednesday night, will ap-
pear before the board of supervisors of the
county at special meeting to be held this
evening. and will urge change of plans
for the overhead highway which the WASH
ington Southern railroad will construct
from Poor House lane to the Columbia
street road. The committee is directed to
petition for roadway thirty feet wide.
with two five-foot sidewalks. The petit
TONERS arc represented by Attorney John
NJ. Johnson of this city. Much interest has
been manifested in the matter, and it is
stated that every effort will be made in
favor of the proposed change.
General Matters
A charter of Incorporation was yesterday
granted by the state corporation commits
sion to the firm of e. s. Leadbeater s. Sons
of Alexandria. The capital stock is placed
at from $4,000 to 5000 900. C. c. Lead
beater is president; E. s. Leadbeater, vice
president and John Leadbeater, secretary
and treasurer. The purpose of the firm is
TO conduct a general drug business.
Charges against Officers knight and Fer
guson of the police force have been for
warded to Mayor Paff by Chief Webster.
1t is formally alleged that these officers
were seen drinking sprituous liquor while
on duty. Mayor Pan will make an invests
cation.
The funeral of Mrs Jennie NJ r. Camp
bell, whose death occurred yesterday
morning, will take place tomorrow after
noon from the residence of her husband
Mr.. Edgar Campbell, on South Fayette
street. Rev. e. V. Register of Baltimore
will conduct the services