Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
LARGE QUANTITY OF COAL I'M
RAILROAD YARD ON FIRE.
Field Day Exercises Of Anti-Saloon
League-Schools Open for
Fall Term.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. September lG 1897.
Soft coal. estimated in tons al ~ 80. from
The mines of West Virginia, belonging To
the Southern Railway Company. In the
companys yards about one-half milo
south of this city is on fire \ large force
oil men Is working 10 cXtlnguiSh the fire.
and Mr.. Martin Murphy yard foreman OF
the railway company. says he expects to
accomplish the desired result some time to-
morrow. The fire started. 1t is thought
yesterday morning. but was not discovered
until about O'Clock in the afternoon
The pile which is afire is about 800 feet
long and forty-five high. 1t contains about
10000 tons, and is separated from the re-
mainder of the coal. which is piled In two
separate ridges, by a distance of fifteen
teet employees say that the fire was UNI
doubleday due to spontaneous combustion
Most of the coal which has been removed
by the workmen has been converted into
coke, and the company's loss already
amounts to large sum.
Anti-Saloon League Exercises.
Field day exercises were held Yesterday
at the churches throughout the city under
the auspices of the Virginia Anti-Saloon
League.
At the First Baptist Church Rev. H. III.
Barstow of Rochester. n. Y, was the
speaker at the morning service Prior to
taking up league work he was a Presby-
terrain clergyman in central New York.
Binding and Looslng'' his subject.
Among other things he said that there
are two duties upon the church in refer
ence to the drink traffic. to loose the
drinker from his sin by the gospel and to
bind the evil that bound him.
The Anti-Saloon League Is best defined
by its NAME he added at Is anti
saloon, not anti-saloonkeeper anti-drink-
ing primarily anti-drink, and not anti
ANYTHING else h,rt no n NTH
that as the vulnerable point in the liquor
traffic. 1t Is a league not of a few agita-
tors. but Of the churches.
Collision in Railroad Yards.
A southbound locomotive yesterday morn
Ing about $50 o'clock was In collision with
a Southern railway cattle train at the Po-
tomac railroad yards. north OF this city,
and as result thirty-one sheep and three
steers were slaughtered.
The police say they are determined to
break up the habit of allowing boys to dis
charge cat rifles and other weapons within
the city limits. Policeman Beach yesterday
took into custody Kindith Richards, col
ored. who had a rife In his possession. In
the police court today he was fined s. and
the rifle confiscated
Inc public schools OF the city were opened
this morning after the summer holiday.
The attendance is reported to be somewhat
larger than that of last year A large num-
Der Of teachers, appointed since those OF
the last scholastic year. were at their
places. The clerk of the city school board
issued number of permits this morning
which VIII increase the attendance.
Brief Mention.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Thomas ID. Dix, who died from injuries
received by falling beneath a train were
held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
his late residence. 321 North Pitt street Rev.
w. W. Van Arsdale. pastor OF the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted the
services. and the burial was in the Meth
odlst Protestant cemetery. Members of
James w. Jackson Council. Junior Order
of United Americans, attended in body
The funeral of Mrs Louise Robinson who
died Friday last. took place at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from her home 33S
South Patrick street. Rev Edgar Carpen-
ter. rector of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church. officiated. The interment was in
the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Mr.. j. Harry Cats who resides at 3OOI
Duke street extended, was stricken with
paralysis of the brain while at home about
IL O'Clock last night. This morning his con-
dition is reported to be critical
At st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
last night solo was rendered by Miss
Kate Smoot, who has just returned from
Italy.
Miss Florence Wade is seriously Ill at the
home of her father. Mr.. s. X. Wade, 80
Commerce street.