Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
EoARD OF SUPERVISORS MEET AT
COURT HOUSE.
Railway Company Requests Permission
to Make Changes in Trackage-
General Matters.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 8, 1905.
The board of supervisors for Alexandria
county held its regular monthly meeting
today in the court house on Fort Myer
Heights and adjourned for a special meet
| ing August Is, when several petitions for
county highway privileges will be con-
sidered. Among these will be the petition
of the Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Electric Railroad Company for
permission to cross several public roads
In extending it's track from Clarendon to
connect with the electric line track to be
laid across the new highway bridge. The
board has received a communication from
representatives of the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railroad Com
PAW asking for permission to make GER
tain changes and additions to the tracks
on upper King street outside the corpora
ton limits, in the extension of the double
tracking system to this city. 1t Is under
stood that the original petition will be
changed and the plans of the company
for It's line on upper King street are not
fully known. 1t is stated, however, that
the purpose at first was to continue the
double track from Spring Park to a point
adjacent to the old fair grounds. one
track to extend thence to connect with
the.line on Cameron street.
Disapproved by Citizens.
AS before stated in The Star. the men,
ton of this plan produced much unfavor-
able comment among the citizens Of this
city. many of whom held that the road
| way on that section of King street would
be rendered highly dangerous and I'M
satisfactory for vehicle traffic.
1t is said to be the intention of several
of the leading citizens Of Alexandria
county to formally bring to the attention
of the board in the near future a COM
plant against the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Company for
operating eighteen or twenty express
trains daily without stops in the county.
Informal complaint has already been made
to the officials of the company. but so far
as is known the only result has been that
the s:15 am express from this city to
Washington has been made local train.
Armory Hall Improved.
Armory Hall, on South Royal street. the
home of the Alexandria Light Infantry, is
now in excellent condition the result Of
repairs and improvements which have been
under way there for several weeks past.
The armory has been made one of the best
in Virginia and it is stated that 1t will COM
pare fay orably with similar buildings in
many other states. The exterior of the
structure has been newly painted, the name
of the company and the regimental. arms
appearing in conspicuous characters above
the main entrance. Inside the building mas
been materially changed. The room has
al
way leads above to a small gallery, which
will enable visitors to witness the drills and
inspections of the company without being in
the way of the movements. 1t is proposed
to set off the walls by display of portraits
of renowned American military leaders,
ranging from the time of the revolution to
the present Adequate provision has been
made for gymnastic exercises The COM
pany has now seventy-siX names on the
rolls. The commissioned officers are Capt.
P. ]. Murphy. First Lieut.. Windsor De-
maine and Second Lieut. Samuel Robey.
General Matters.
In the absence of Rev. DIR. Frank j.
Brooke of the Second Presbyterian Church
the pulpit of that church will be occupied
at the morning and evening services tomor-
row by Rev. D. II. Scanlon of Berryville.
DR.. Brooke who is spending his vacation at
Rawley Springs, will be away the remainder
of this month. during which time the pas
torate will be in charge of Rev. Mr.. Sean
lon.
Judge Charles E. Nicol has returned from
| Europe, where he went as a delegate to the
Baptist congress which was held in London
| last month. His trip included a visit to
Paris and several other leading European
cities.
Mr.. James w Beach, venerable resident
of the first ward, died at his home on South
Fairfax street today, after a lingering Ill
ness. For many years he was employed in
| the shops of the Southern railroad in this
| city. His wife and SIX children survive him.
The suit of Mrs. Catherine Makely against
| the Southern Railway Company for dam
| ages for alleged injuring of her property
| at the corner of Henry and Wilkes streets
| by smoke and cinders from the railroad en-
| gines will be heard Monday before Judge
| Nicol at Manassas.
The sermon at the morning services al ST.
| PauIs Episcopal Church tomorrow will be
delivered by Rev. l.. r. Combs.
| Rev. DIR. Micou will preach at the morning
| service in Christ Episcopal Church tomor-
| row.