Evening star., 1906-09-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
COUNTY CITIZENS COMPLAIN OF
CAR SERVICE.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 8, 1906.
Residents of Alexandria county state that
they will ask the state corporation COM
mission for formal investigation into the
rates and service of the Falls Church slec-
trio railway. The patrons of the road have
protested against the rates charged and
the condition of the rolling stock of the
company. and they express the hope that
an early investigation will be made by the
commission in order to obtain better con-
ditions of service soon possible.
An effort will be made by the residents
of the county Interested in the movement
to have the proposed hearing held in the
vicinity of the railroad instead of at Rich
mond, so that the patrons of the road may
be enabled to make their complaints direct
ly to the commission. Should a hearing be
held in Richmond, it is affirmed by the
commuterS that their side of the contro-
Versy cannot be well presented. In the
event that the commission will be unable
to hold session in the county an effort,
1t is declared, will be made to have one or
more members of the commission look over
the grounds and personally ascertain the
conditions prevailing.
Church Services
For the first time since the beginning of
the summer season the services in all the
their respective pastors. who have returned
from their annual vacations. Rev. William
j. Morton. the rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, will preach at both the morning
and evening services at that church tomor-
row, and Rev. P. Phillips, who has just
returned from his vacation, will occupy
his pulpit at st. Paurs Episcopal Church.
At the Methodist Protestant Church Rev.
]. II. S. Ewel, who has been spending the
summer in Loudoun county, will preach at
both services.
Skidoos Win Close Game.
The game of base ball played this after
noon on Cats field, near Alexandria, be-
tween the Skidoo Club of this city and the
Mount Vernon base ball team OF Fairfax
county. resulted in a victory for the Alex
andrians, the final score standing IL to To-
Owing to the darkness the game was called
at the end of the sixth inning. The Alex
andrians started well. getting five runners
across the plate in the first inning, but
their lead was gradually taken down. until
at the end of the fourth inning the Mount
Vernons were two runs ahead. Good bat
ting, together with several errors. enabled
the home team to get three more men
across the plate and win the game in the
final inning.
The lineup of the teams follows: Ski
doos-Galt, second base: Hulifish. left field;
Davis, shortstop; Ansley, third bIse; Rust,
catcher; H. B. Cation, center field: J. r.
Cation. jr., right field; Douglas, first base,
and Barrett pitcher.
Mount Vernons-Rice first base: Burke,
second base; Pitts, shortstop: Snowden,
third base; Roberts, right field; Windsor.
center field: Dodd left field. H. Roberts.
pitcher, and Richardson. catcher.
General Items.
The case of William Chiakolas. who was
arrested several days ago on suspicion OF
stealing $500 from his employers Messrs.
Mantis Bros. fruit dealers. has been con-
tinued until Tuesday morning. Attorney
Leo P Harlow will appear for Chakolas.
and Mantis Bros. will be represented by
Attorney Lewis H. Machen.
Mr.. Walter Langley was painfully in
jured on one of his feet today by being
stepped on by horse. Mr. Langley was
in charge of lumber wagon at the time OF
the accident.
Captain and Mrs. w. B. Smithers have
returned from a ten days trip to Atlantic
City.
Former Mayor George L. Simpson and
Mrs. Simpson have returned from visit
to New York.