Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-14
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
NEGRO CREATES DISORDER ON
AN ELECTRIC TRAIN.
Train Wreckers Fooled - Meeting OF
Rechabites-Matters CT
General Interest.
sneclsl corresponaenee of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, November ~, 1919.
A negro who gave his name as James
Norris and stated that his home was in
Washington was arraigned in the police
court this morning Justice Cation presiding,
on the charges of assaulting Conductor
r e. Bell of the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon railroad and of throw
ing stones at an electric train. According
to the statements OF the trainmen the negro
boarded the train IN Washington and in
dlcated his intention of riding as far as the
foot OF 18th street for which he paid his
fare but he remained on the train after
It had passed that point. When called upon
by the conductor for more fare he pre-
sented a ticket to Arlington Junction and
demanded return of the money he had
paid. When this refused he became
highly disorderly, tt was stated. threatening
the conductor, who finally, with the aid of
several passengers, elected the man from
the train Norris then collected stones, IL
was stated, and opened a vigorous attack
on the cars, In which several passengers
barely ESCAPED being struck. Finally the
man was down by the conductor and
passengers and brought 10 the station
house. where he was locked up for the
night Justice Cation remanded him to his
cell TO be turned over to the authorities of
Alexandria county.
Attempt to Wreck Train.
II has been learned in this city that an
attempt was made last Wednesday after
noon to wreck a train on the Southern road
a short distance from Orange. about sew
enty miles from Alexandria. 1t Is stated
that a deliberate and malicious effort to
deraii the train was frustrated only by the
timely discovery by railroad section men
of several pieces of rails bound securely
across the track. The rails were hastily
removed and the track was cleared Just
1 Of ar
train 1t Is supposed that whoever at
tempted the outrage probably intended to
wreck the northbound passenger train,
which was due al that point about ten min
utes later so far as Is known there is no
clue to the identity of the would-be wreck
ers. but 1t Is supposed that they were
tramps
Rechabite Tent Meets.
SIxty-eight members attended the meeting
Of Perseverance Tent, No. 1908. lndepend-
emit Order Of Rechabites. In Sarepta Hall, on
King street last evening. Seven candidates
were admitted to membership under the d.
rection of Chief Ruler Wilmer L. Griffin,
which makes the tents membership 104
The committee on the temperance mass
meeting to be held in the Baptist Church
under the tents auspices, reported that the
meeting will take place Sunday afternoon,
November 90, and that some prominent
temperance speakers had been secured for
the occasion and all other temperance So
cieties would be requested to attend. Edwin
". Bennett of John B. Henderson Tent. No.
1855 of Washington, eniivened the meeting
with several witty and sentimental songs
High Chief Ruler Cordell referred to the
wonderful growth OF the tent. He predicted
success for the tent as 1t was established on
q solid foundation, and for the betterment
OF the citizenship. Remarks were also
| made by Mrs. Sue U. Snyder and Ida p
Murray OF Purity Tent. No. 4; s. d. Tenny-
son of Harmony Tent, No. 1920: Theodore
Cheakalos of Onward Tent. No. IO21 C.
J. Foster of Victory Tent. No. 1895: Chief
Ruler Griffin, John Bartlett and L. d.
Lyles.
The young people amused themselves with
games during the social hour, which con-
cluded the evenings exercises.
General and Personal.
Paul Bailey. colored man, whose home
Is near Addison Heights, Alexandria coun-
ty. was struck last night about o'clock
by q southbound electric train at Addison
Heights station. ON the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon electric road.
and painfully injured. He was placed on
board the train and conveyed to this city.