Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FRIENDS OF JULIAN P. BALDWIN
DEMAND EXPLANATION.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February 5. 1906
The nomination of Mr.. Julian b. Baldwin
as superintendent of schools for Alexandria
county having failed of confirmation by the
state senate, has led to a demand on the
part of a delegation of residents of the
county that the charges against him be
made public in order that he may be given
chance to refute them. The delegation
waited on Senator Machen, representing
this district. last week. and he promised to
see that the charges against Mr.. Baldwin be
laid before the scenate In writing. The
friends of Mr.. Baldwin say that no one who
is familiar with his record in the county
has ever publicly uttered word against
him
Mr.. Baldwin was recently appointed to
the position of county superintendent by
the state board of education in place OF
Mr.. e. Clements, the incumbent, who had
held the Office a number of years. The
friends OF Mr.. Clements claimed that he
was entitled to the position. as under his
administration the schools had largely IN
creased in efficiency.
Almost Destroyed by Fire.
Fire was discovered yesterday morning
between and O'Clock in a small frame
dwelling house on Fairfax street between
Orinoco and Princess streets. The fire de-
partment responded to the call. but owing
to the imfiammable material of which the
house was constructed, 1t was almost en-
tire1y burned to the ground and the adj
joining house somewhat damaged. The
house was occupied by a colored family,
who succeeded in saving most OF their ef-
fects.
Motorman Injured.
Mr.. Edwin NJ. Davidson, motorman en-
ployed by the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company.
was painfully injured yesterday morning
about half past o'clock by striking his
head against telephone pole which Is at
the side of the electric railway track be-
tween Alexandria and Mount Vernon. Mr..
Davidson was leaning out of the cab of his
car when his head came In contact with
the pole, tearing away considerable por-
ton of the scalp. He was conveyed to the
Alexandria Hospital where his condition
this morning was said not to be serious.
The injured man lives at Del Ray.
General Affairs
The revival services which have been con-
Quoted al the First Baptist Church through
out the past week will be continued this
week. Rev. DIR. Calvin 8. Blackwell, who
preached special sermon to men yester-
Gay afternoon, will preach every night this
week. with the exception of Saturday night.
After the sermon tonight Rev. DR.. w. F.
Fisher, the pastor of the church, will bap-
tie a class Of eight.
Capt. w. B. Smithers and delegation
representing the four railway organizati tons
in Virginia, have returned from Richmond,
where they have been the past week In the
interest of railroad legislation pending be-
fore the state legislature.
Two horses attached to a milk wagon be-
longing to a dealer from the country be-
came frightened yesterday morning at the
corner of Prince and Royal streets and
ran away. The frightened animals dashed
up Royal street for several squares, the
pedestrians at the street crossings giving
them a wide berth. When they reached
Queen street they attempted to turn, but
dashed the wagon into tree smashing 1t
badly.
The condition of Mr.. Edwin NJ Reed, who
was suddenly taken i'll at his home. Ill
South Alfred street Saturday afternoon.
was stated to be somewhat improved this
morning.