Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Suits Against w., A. and F. c.
Railway Set for Trial.
AT SPECIAL TERM OF COURT
Funeral of Charles D. Semmes,
Prominent Resident.
DEATH OF MATTHEW MKEOWN
Alleged Shooting ARRAY the Cause
Of Arrest-Army of Tramps
Bound South.
DEATH OF MATTHEW M'KEOWN

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va. October %, 1907.
| The damage suits pending against the
| Washington, Arlington and Falls Church
Railway Company. which are the outcome
of the Clarendon wreck, will be heard at
special term of the circuit court for
| Alexandria county following the third
Monday in November next. The above
decision was reached late yesterday ter
noon by Judge J. r. T. Thornton. after
several opposing attorneys had argued al
considerable length.
| AS previously stated in The Star, the
damage suits pending against the rail
way aggregate nearly half million OF
| dollars. This decision is a victory for the
| fifty or sixty claimants who have been
patiently awaiting the courts decision in
| the premises.
| The principal Issue at stake in yester-
| days argument was whether or not the
| receiver of the railway company should
| be made party to the suits. The court
| ruled in the negative. It is expected that
the trial of the cases pending against the
company will occupy the attention of the
court for several days.
| Funeral Of Charles D. Semmes.
| Funeral services over the remains of
|
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Alexan-
dria Hospital will be held at O'Clock
this afternoon at Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church. Rev. William j. Morton,
| rector. will officiate. and the interment
will be made in the family lot In Christ
| Church cemetery. The pallbearers will be
| Oscar F. Carter, Robert w. Arnold. Capt.
| George Young. G. III. Evans, Albert Ait
| cheson, T. II. Fisher, w. +. kerrick and
| G. NJ Myers, representing the various or
CARNATIONS of which the deceased was
| member. The announcement of Mr..
Semmes death was a surprise to his
| friends. He was taken to the hospital
| Wednesday night last.
| Mr.. Semmes was about forty-five years
| Of age and unmarried. He was son of
| the late Douglas Semmes of this city. One
| brother-Rev. Thomas Semmes. rector of
ST. Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church.
| in Rtchmond-survives him. At the time of
| his death he held position as baggage
| master on the Southern railway. and had
served in that capacity with the railway
| company for the past twenty years.
| Mr.. Semmes was identified with several
organizations In the city. among them
| being Alexandria-W ashington Lodge OF
Masons: Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal
Hook and Ladder Fire Company and
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The
| remains were this morning taken to Ma
| sonic Temple. and will be there held until
| shortly before tIle HOur set iol thc luiici oi
| services.
Matthew McKeown Dead.
| Matthew McKeown died at o'clock
last night at his home. 11O4 Wilkes street.
after a six weeks illness. The deceased
| Is survived by five sons. Mr.. Mckeown
| was eighty-four years of age and was
native Of Ireland. He was a stonemason
| by occupation. although he had not fol-
4 n
| several years past he operated farm in
| Fairfax county adjoining this city. Re
lcented, however. the deceased relinquisned
an active participation In the farming
business
Shooting ARRAY.
A shooting ARRAY is reported to have
occurred shortly before II o'clock last
night on Oronoco street between WASH
ington and st. Asaph streets. AS re-
suit of the discharge of gun at that
hour a warrant has been issued for the
arrest Of Charles Mccoy, colored. who is
charged with attempting to shoot wal,
ter Bryant also cOlOred. 1t Is alleged
that Mccoy fired three shots at Bryant,
although none of them took enect. Spe-
cial Policeman Thomas Carter was at
tracted to the scene and chased MCCOY
for some distance. Mccoy proved to be
very fleet of foot and eluded capture.
Tramps Passing South.
A large army of tramps on their annual
pilgrimage to the south Is daily passing
through this city. Up to the present time.
however. comparatively few have applied
at police headquarters for nights lodging,
as is the usual custom of their kind 1t
is reported that many of these nomads
are encamped at the extreme western end
Of the city. The authorities here every
year have more or less trouble with
tramps that infest the city. and it has
been suggested that IL the police would
arrest all such characters found in the
city and If the court would see that each
and every one arrested was given jail
sentence subject to the chain gang the
city would within a comparatively short
time be rid of them.
Elks Pay Tribute to Dead.
Delegations from Alexandria Lodge No
15S, Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, and Alva Aerie. No. 7S1. Fraternal
| Order Of Eagles departed this morning
for Cumberland to represent their respec-
| tive organizations at the funeral of Peter
! Sinclair. who was member of both of
| the local lodges of the above-named
the deceased were held at his home at
| Cumberland at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
and the interment was made at the ceme-
terry at that place The Cumberland lodge
| of Eiks conducted their ceremonies at the
grave.
Temperance to Be Discussed.
With the object of stimulating interest
in the temperance cause. lecture will be
delivered this evening at the First Bap-
fist Church at 7:30 O'Clock under the au-
spices of the High Tent. Independent Or
der of Rechabites. The principal speaker
will be High Tent Chief Ruler N Elwyn
Vowles of Washington. Other prominent
| members of the order will make brief
speeches. A large number of Rechabites
| from Washington are expected to be
| present and participate in the meeting
| The members OF Perseverance Tent of
this city will attend the meeting in
| body.
| General Items.
Following the semi-monthly meeting of