Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ENGINEER FAIRFAX HERoICAL-
LY PREVENTS A DISASTER.
Stops Train Within Few Feet of Man
Reposing on Tracks-Gen-
eral News.
cial Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. October %, 1906.
Engineer Herbert Fairfax of this city yes
terday afternoon proved himself hero by
his GOODNESS and presence of mind in bring
ing his train to a standstin and saving the
life Of an unidentified man who was lying
fast asleep on the tracks Of the Southern
! railway at Dunn Loring The train left this
| city yesterday afternoon at lao o'clock.
| over the Bluemont branch of the Southern
| railroad. and when near Dunn Loring was
| travelling at high rate of speed. Engineer
Fairfax had his head out of the cab win
dow and saw what appeared to be a man
| lying on the tracks.
| He at once reversed the throttle and
brought the rapidly moving train to a stop.
within a few feet of the rechmbent form.
The passengers were considerably shaken
| up by the quick stop. but no one was
| hurt.
The engineer and other members of the
| train crew were in a few minutes gathered
| about the unknown man. and found his
| head supported by bundle which answered
! the purpose of pillow. He was aroused
| from his sleep and expressed horror upon
learning how near he came to being ground
| to death. The passengers crowded around
| the plucky engineer and he received con-
| gratulations from every man. woman and
| child aboard his train. After a delay of
| several minutes the engineer returned to
! his cab and the train proceeded on its jour
| ney
| Again Before the Court.
| D. s. Hill Of the firm of Hill & Hubbell
| merchant tailors Of Baltimore who was
brought into the police court yesterday
| morning on the charge OF conducting a
| business without license. but who was dis
missed by Judge Cation. was again in the
police court this morning to answer the
| same charge on state warrant. Mr.. Hill
| was represented by Attorney E. B. Taylor
Commonwealth Attorney Samuel g. Brent
! appeared for the state.
The evidence ELECTED at the hearing was
that Mr.. Hill came to this city carrying
with him sample case and took orders for
clothes to be delivered after they had been
made up in Baltimore Mr.. Hill also. 1t was
testified. required deposit as an evidence
| OF good faith The court yesterday held that
there had been no violation Of the law.
1 This morning Judge Cation said he had
| yesterday rendered his decision without a
thorough examination into the case, and
afterward discovered that Mr.. Hills case
was practically the same as that of a local
| merchant who conducted store and took
orders for out-of-town houses. Mr.. Hill was
dismissed with the understanding that if he
desires to continue business here he will
have to take out a license.
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning Lottie
| non-appearance when her name was called
to answer the charge of drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. Rose Kits. colored.
was next ushered into the dock to answer
to a charge of using abusive language to-
ward Evelina Johnson. colored. The COM
plainant told the court that one night last
September the prisoner called her vile
names.
What have you got to say. Rose?' asked
the court.
':She cursed me and cursed her." replied
the prisoner
Get out Of here and don't come back"
said the judge. and the prisoner got out.
A similar case was that of Laura Ball.
colored, charged with abusive language to-
ward Nellie Braxton. also colored. After
listening to considerable of their alleged
| troubles. the court said: Get out of here.
and If you come back l am going to send
! all of you to the workhouse."
Requisition for Joseph Wright.
| Requisition papers for Joseph Thomas.
alias Wright, colored. under indictment in
| Alexandria county. have been placed by
| Sheriff Palmer of Alexandria county in the
hands Of the officials of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. Wright is
| now in the District jail. and as soon as &C
| ton is taken on the papers he will be re-
| moved to the alexandria county jail and
| given a speedy anal
Any OF the offenses under which the pris-
oner stands Il d Cted Is punishable in Vir-
| ginia by death Wright was indicted Mon
| day last. He was indicted for the following
! offenses: Assault upon Annie Green: muir
| der of Jackson Boney; assault with intent
| to kill upon Forrest Gooding: attempted
| sault VI en- M'ss Mabel Risley.
General Matters.
Alexandria Division. No. 1. Ancient Order
| Of Hiberri&ns. is arranging for an open
meeting and smoker. which will be held
at St Mary's Hall November 8. The va
rious state officers will be present on the
occasion and deliver addresses.
The 10th annual statement of the finances
of the city and of the department reports
for the fiscal year ended May 81, 1906. has
just been issued by City Auditor E. F. Price.
The auditors report shows total receipts
from all sources to be $13S. 59O.19. and ex-
penditures of $137 30445. leaving balance
in the city treasury at the end of the year
Of s., 2S3. "a
Mrs Mabel Goings died this morning at
the Alexandria Hospital. Mrs. Goings was
eighteen years of age. Her husband sur
wives her The funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed.
Constable Cleveland came here this MORN
| ing and conveyed John Payne. colored. to
Fairfax county. Payne will be tried in that
county on the charge Of the theft OF a gun
| from a man named Cockrell
| The funeral of Capt. George w. Windsor.
whose death occurred last Thursday night.
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
| o'clock from his late home on South Lee
street Rev. DIR. w. F. Fisher of the First
Baptist Church will officiate. The inter-
| ment will be made in Union cemetery.
John Credit one of the best-known col
| ored residents in the city, died yesterday
| afternoon at his home on south Royal
street. The deceased was eighty,six years