Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
INTERRUPTION TO TRAFFIC
CAUSED BY STORM.
Trains on Electric Line Unable to Run
Through-General and
Personal News.
specinl corre spondence Of The Evening star

ALEXA NDRIA, Va, January 26 1853.
The interruption of traffic which the snow
storm caused yesterday on the railroad
lines entering this city continued this
morning. Nearly all the steam trains have
been several hours late and the mails were
generally delayed. One of the northern
mails which should have reached here
yesterday evening at o'clock did not ar
rive until this afternoon. Traffic was al
most suspended over the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon electric line.
Only few trains were sent north from
this city and no attempt was made to oper-
ate the division between here and Mt YER
non Throughout yesterday afternoon and
this morning a few cars were sent through
to Arlington Junction where the passengers
were transferred to the Arlington branch
and conveyed to Rosslyn. From there they
had to walk across the Aqueduct bridge.
Severe suffering was experienced in many
Instances on this part of the trip from the
intensely cold wind. Up to II O'Clock this
morning three electric cars had left this
city going north. The majority of the peo-
pie from Alexandria who were compelled
to be in Washington yesterday and today
relied upon the trains over the southern
and the Washington Southern roads.
Agreement Concerning County Bridge.
1t has been agreed by the board of super
visors for Alexandria county and represen-
tatives of the Washington Southern Rail-
way Company that the new steel highway
bridge which is to be erected over the road
way from Poor House lane to St. Asaph
Junction by the railway company shall have
a twenty-fourfoot roadway and four-foot
sidewalk. An understanding has been
reached between the supervisors and the
railway officials whereby the roadway Will
be widened should traffic require 1t, and
another sidewalk will be built to the struc-
(ture. According to the plans the viaduct
will be $40 feet long A petition was signed
by several of the citizens of the county for
a ffty-foot roadway, but the suggestion
was not favorably considered. The pro-
posed bridge is of much interest to people
here, 1t will be situated on one of the
principal highways leading to Alexandria.
Proceedings of Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Louis C. Barley presiding. the jury in the
case of Winter Crupper, indicted for break
ing and entering railroad cars, returned
verdict of not guilty without leaving the
box. When his case was opened, Common
wealth Attorney Brent stated that he had
been misled by the information of certain
witnesses upon whom he called. He moved,
not guilty. Crupper was thereupon dis
charged from custody. He was represented
by Attorneys Machen and Moncure.
nolle pros. entered in the case of
Fitz Lee Weems indicted for breaking and
entering railroad ears, and the prisoner
was turned over to the Richmond authori-
ties. A final decree was entered in the case
of the city council of Alexandria against
III. D. Miller.
Resignation of Baptist Pastor.
Rev. John A. Wray resigned, last even
ing as pastor of the First Baptist Church
at a congregational meeting held in the
church His resignation was accepted TAX
ing effect then. Mr.. Wray conducted the
prayer meeting services last evening He
has been in charge of the First Baptist
Church since last spring, coming to this
city from Nashville, Tenn.
Meeting of City Council.
The city council, at it's regular semi
monthly meeting Tuesday evening, devoted
a considerable period to a discussion over
a communication from the school board
stating in reply to an inquiry from council,
that the sum of 81 800 would be needed to
extend the school session to the usual
length There was-S difference of opinion
as to the proper reference of the communi
cation, and the discussion ended without
any definite action being taken.
A resolution appropriating $500 for fire
plugs, favorably reported by the finance
committee, was adopted The board of
aldermen non-concurred in the action of
the common council at the preceding meet
Ing in appropriating $1,000 to improve the
gas works. The matter was referred to
the committee on light and finance Mr.
Chler protested In the common council
against delay, and il was the opinion of the
chair that there was no reason to postpone
for two weeks an appropriation which 1t
lot
Messrs. Chler and Spinks were appointed a
committee on conference, and finally the
aldermen reconsidered their action and
passed the resolution.
The motion of Mr.. Hellmuth to take up
the question of the disposal of the city
electric light plant and franchise was OBJ
Jected to by Mr.. Bryan on the ground that
the attendance was too small to consider
question of such moment Mr. Spinks
feared that if action were postponed until
q fun meeting the matter might be kept
pending indefinitely. Mr.. Uhler suggested
that the members not present at the next
meeting be fined by the president, and Mr.
Bryan said that it was unfair for a few
members to thwart action by remaining
away. 1t was decided to take up the matter
at the next meeting.
General Matters
The case of the commonwealth against
W. o. Pollard. indicted for grand larceny.
has been continued in the corporation court
until February o. owing to the absence of
an important witness. The defendant is
represented by Attorneys Machen and Mon
cure. Pollard is charged with the larceny
of box of jewelry valued at about $500.
Rev. John a. Wray of the First Baptist
Church has returned from Nashville Tenn.
where he went to visit his mother. who
has been seriously i'll.
Mr.. Thomas Walsh died yesterday at
his home, Burgundy" near this city, in
Fairfax county, aged eighty-five years.
He was native of Limerick Ireland but
spent the most of his life in this country.
After locating in Brooklyn N Y, he came
TO this section about thirty years ago. Mr..
Walsh was well known in Alexandria
where he had many friends Eleven chill,
dren, six daughters and five sons. survive
Rev. Emmett E. Miller, a colored deacon.
was yesterday ordained to the priesthood
by Bishop r. A. Gibson of Virginia in
Meade Chapel in this city Rev John
Moncure, archdeacon for the colored work
in Virginia. presented the candidate
Mrs. Samuel Ticer has gone to Bridge
port, Conn. as a delegate from the local
chapter, Daughters of America to the con-
vention of the Daughters of America in
that place.
Owing to the extremely cold weather
the Washington Public School for Boys
was closed today.