Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CAPTURE OF ELEPHANT IN FAIR
FAX COUNTY FOREST.
Labor Day to Be Observed Generally
in the City-Travelers Will
Enjoy Excursion.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 3d. 1906.
Queenie one of the three elephants which
recently escaped from Luna Park. was last
night driven from the freight yards north
of Alexandria to the park and securely fas-
tened to the other members of the herd
Of Barlow's trained elephants. The animal
was captured after having run loose over
the larger portion of Alexandria and Fair
fax counties for the past week. causing
much excitement among the country people
through whose farms she passed in her
wanderings.
The big beast was caught Tuesday night
in a dense growth of pine woods near Cliff
ton Station. about twenty miles from Alex
andria, by P. w. Barlow. the trainer of the
elephants, assisted by several OF his regular
helpers. The elephant was located in the
wood Tuesday afternoon and notice sent to
Mr.. Barlow, who left in a buggy for the
scene. Upon reaching Clifton it was found
that the elephant had deported, but her
trail was followed and she was found in a
nearby forest. After several failures the
men finally succeeded in tying the elephant
to a tree, where it was left for the night.
Yesterday morning 1t was placed upon a
car and conveyed to the Potomac freight
yards north of Alexandria and taken
thence, as stated. to Luna Park.
With the exception of several small cuts
received from barb wire fences Queenie had
no other marks to show for her attempt to
gain her freedom. With her capture the
herd Of wild elephants in Virginia has be-
come extinct.
T. p. A. Excursion.
Post z, Travellers Protective Association,
OF Alexandria, will give an excursion on
the steamer jamestown tomorrow after
noon The committee in charge of the ar
raangements for the excursion is composed
of Messrs. Frank s. Harper, H. Kirk. jr.,
H. X. Field, John P. Robinson. e. s. Lead
heater, ]. NJ. Willis, e. Goldsmith. r. L.
Monroe, A. D. Brockett. w. A. Smoot, jr..
r. C. Howard. Zorro Hill. George H. Har-
low, r. M. Graham. J. Y. Williams. Harry
Hammond and M. P. Green. The boat will
leave the wharf at 1870 o'clock.
Will Celebrate Labor Day.
Labor day will be celebrated In Alexan-
dria as legal holiday. All the banks as
well as most of the public buildings will
be closed. The post Office will observe
Sunday hours. There will be a morning de-
livery Of mail and a collection in the after
noon at o'clock. A large number of busi-
ness houses will either be closed the en-
tire day or will shut their doors in the
afternoon. A number of excursions and
picnics have been planned for the day
should the weather conditions prove favor
able. The officers and pupils Of the Village
Chapel Sunday school will give an all-day
picnic. A number Of Alexandrians have
made arrangements for spending the day
in the swamps along the river, which are
swarming with birds.
General Matters.
The contest in connection with the excur-
sion given by Fitzgerald Council. knights
OF Columbus. August 2 was held last night
at $50 o'clock at the Lyceum Hall on
Duke street. It was found that ticket No.
SOL entitled the holder to free round trip
ticket to Norfolk. The matter was in
charge Of former Mayor George l.. Simp-
son and Mr.. Hubert Snowden, president Of
the common council. The name OF the
holder Of the lucky ticket had not been
ascertained this morning.
The little four-year-old daughter of Mr.
Harry Hudson. who lives on South Column
bus street. was badly injured Tuesday in
Culpeper while pretending she was shaving
herself. The little girl got hold of a razor
and before she could be stopped she had
inflicted several severe gashes upon her
her home In this city, where her injuries
were treated. It Is not thought that the
wounds will prove fatal, but she Will be
disfgured for life from the scars.
The September term of the circuit court
for Alexandria will convene in the corpora
ton court room on Monday with Judge c.
b Nicol presiding.
The remains of Mrs. Margaret Flood.
whose death took place in Washington on
Tuesday, were brought to this city and fn-s
TERED yesterday. The deceased was eighty
one years old.