Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
pERAIIMENT OF FREIGHT TRAIN
ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Abandonment Of Effort to Secure
Publication Of Proposed Amend
ments to State Constitution.
;pecial CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

A local freight train bound for Strasburg,
Va. consisting OF engine tender and nine
cars was derailed half a mile this side OF
Happy creek on the Harrisonburg branch of
the Southern railway at 2:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Seven OF the nine cars
toppled down a steep embankment All
Of the cars were loaded with merchandise.
The two cars which remained on the track
were those next to the tender Several OF
the crew jumped in time to save their lives
and no one was injured. News of the ac-
cident reached this city a few minutes be-
fore 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. and
wrecking train was hastily made up and
departed for the scene of the wreck, which
is between Linden and Happy creek. about
seventy three miles west OF Alexandra ana
ffty-five miles from Manassas.
Upon arriving at the scene the crew De-
gan work clearing up the debris MOI un-
til o'clock this morning was freight traI-
fc over the division open Passenger tra1-
fc was not seriously interfered with, as
passengers were transferred to other trans
The wrecked train was In charge or Con
Booth Local officials OF the road say that
some defect In the running gear of the en-
CINE was In all probability responsible for
the smash-up. although they have not yet
received q complete report concerning the
manner in which the accident occurred.
Proposed Constitutional Amendments.
State Senator Lewis H. Machen Of this
city, who represents the fourteenth sena-
torial district In the state senate. has aDan-
doned his fight for the publication or MS
PROPOSED constitutional amendments follow
ing the decision of three Richmond Judges
who refused to take action in the matter.
The conclusion was reached last night py
Mr. Nachen while In Richmond. :
Nj. Machen went before Judge Whit In
Richmond several days ago with an applica-
ton for mandamus to compel Clerk VIII
Iams to publish the resolutions. as required
by law JudRe Whit declined to act in the
matter, holding that the resolutions were
void Senator Machen. accompanied by
fore Judge Ingram of the law and equity
court. where the matter was argued at
length The Judge declined to grant the
writ Of mandamus without prejudice.
The matter was finally presented to Judge
r. Carter Scott of the city circuit court OF
Richmond, at his residence last evening.
He also decided as did the other Judges
mentioned Mr. Machen then announced
his determination to give up the fight.
At the last session Of the state legisla-
ture Senator Machen introduced two reso-
lutions providing amendments to the state
constitution one extending the time of the
sessions of the general assembly from sixty
to ninety days and the other providing that
bills shall be read only once instead of
resolutions passed both branches of the
legislature and received the approval of
Gov. Swanson.
When the time arrived for publishing the
while they were spread in full on the jour
nal OF the house. they were listed only by
title in the senate journal. Attorney Cen
eral Anderson held the acts were void on
account Of failure to enter them properly
on the senate journal.
Sales Of Realty.
Property as follows was sold at public
auction at noon today by Capt. r. F. Knox
in connection with the chancery suit Of
John T. Walls against r. A. Howdershell
and others: House and lot on the east side
Of Washington street between Prince and
Duke streets to c. o. Spple for $2S75:
houses 534 and $50 South Patrick street to
c. o. Sipple for $3.50 each; house and lot
on the west side Of Alfred street between
Duke and Wolfe streets for $3.50.
House 113 South Alfred street was with
drawn under 81 600 bid. House TO Glib
bon street was withdrawn under a 500 bid
House 538 South Patrick street was also
withdrawn. There were comparatively few
bidders
Mrs Maria A Fleming. widow of Edgar
s. Fleming. died last night about 1890
after lingering illness. The deceased
was about seventy years Of age. Mrs.
Fleming was recently taken Ill with typhoid
fever which was followed by complica-
.tion Of diseases. Her children, Mrs. James
FE Johnson. Mrs. Charles F. Thompson.
Miss Mary L. Fleming of this city and Mrs.
Charles L. Fisher of Fort Schuyler, N. Y.
survive her. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed.
City Sergt. r. II. Cox Is In receipt Of a
telegram from H. NJ. Barst, chief of police
of Norfolk, Va. asking II the arrest OF
Capt Hickman Is desired. Capt. Hickman
is said to be in command of the tug Mar
guerite. Sergt. Cox replied in the afflrma-
tive.
Capt. Hickman is said to be the captain
Of the tug which towed the barge Norfolk
from this port several days ago when sew
eral attachments were pending against the
cargo, consisting of about 1900 railroad
ties.
Brief Mention.
Lewis Phillips, steward Of the steamer
Harry Randall. was in the police court to-
day to answer a charge OF assaulting John
Reeves. colored. employed as cook aboard
that boat Reeves testified that he was hit
over the head with piece Of iron Wednes-
day last. According to the statement OF
the accused. Reeves demanded his pay and
refused to- sign the payroll. Afterward.
closely by Reeves, and when the alleyway
Of the boat was reached he says that he
struck Reeves. One witness testified that
Reeves used abusive language toward Phil
lips. and Justice Cation dismissed the case.
Theodore Silance, conductor on the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric railway, was charged in the police
According to the statement Of LAWYER ne
boarded the train leaving Alexandria at
II 80 O'Clock last Thursday night for WASH
ington and q dispute followed concerning
ticket A fine of $40 was imposed on o.
lance.
Rev Charles L. Bragaw. assistant pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church. will oc-
n nulnit the Second Presbyterian